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title: Looking back: who else has threatened «off with» someone's head befo… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter VII, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: Looking back: who else has threatened «off with» someone's head before this chapter? Test 16 · ★ of lesson 14 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter VII, part 2: A Mad Tea-Party (the treacle-well and the garden at last)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of
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# Test 16 · ★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter VII, part 2: A Mad Tea-Party…

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Looking back: who else has threatened «off with» someone's head before this chapter?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Looking · **What happens:** look back, threaten

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This is test 16 · ★ of lesson 14 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter VII, part 2: A Mad Tea-Party (the treacle-well and the garden at last)» of the books course of Mova's primary school. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: [the test at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/books/14-alice-a-mad-tea-party-2/#t16).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:14-alice-a-mad-tea-party-2:t16:1
# text = Looking back: who else has threatened «off with» someone's head before this chapter?
1	Looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	csubj:pass	_	_
2	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	1	obl	_	_
5	else	else	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	threatened	threaten	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	off	off	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
15	before	before	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	17	det	_	_
17	chapter	chapter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look back** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **threaten** | present · perfect | Looking |  |  |  | before this chapter | with someone's head; off *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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The Duchess, in chapter VI, when she said «Talking of axes, chop off her head!» to the cook in her kitchen

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:14-alice-a-mad-tea-party-2:t16:o1:1
# text = The Duchess, in chapter VI, when she said «Talking of axes, chop off her head!» to the cook in her kitchen
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Duchess	Duchess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	chapter	chapter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	VI	VI	NUM	CD	NumForm=Roman|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	Talking	talk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	axes	ax	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	chop	chop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
17	off	off	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
22	to	to	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	cook	cook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	27	nmod:poss	_	_
27	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: express* | past | the Duchess |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **talk** *in a quote* | gerund | the Duchess *not said here* |  |  | Duchess's kitchen |  | of axes; to the cook | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to cook=Co-Agent |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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The Duchess, in chapter VI: «Talking of axes, chop off her head!»

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:14-alice-a-mad-tea-party-2:t16:o2:1
# text = The Duchess, in chapter VI: «Talking of axes, chop off her head!»
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Duchess	Duchess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	chapter	chapter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	VI	VI	NUM	CD	NumForm=Roman|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Talking	talk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	parataxis	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	axes	ax	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	chop	chop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
14	off	off	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | of axes | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The Gryphon, in chapter X: «Off with his head, the teacher!»

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:14-alice-a-mad-tea-party-2:t16:o3:1
# text = The Gryphon, in chapter X: «Off with his head, the teacher!»
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Gryphon	Gryphon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	chapter	chapter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	X	x	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Off	off	ADV	RB	_	2	parataxis	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The Mock Turtle, in chapter X, said it about his teacher

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:14-alice-a-mad-tea-party-2:t16:o4:1
# text = The Mock Turtle, in chapter X, said it about his teacher
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Mock	Mock	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Turtle	Turtle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	chapter	chapter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	X	x	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	about	about	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the Mock Turtle | X |  |  |  | about Turtle's teacher | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent it=Topic |

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