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title: Kai: «the gardeners painted the roses white cos the Queen hates red,… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter VIII, par… · tree and pragmatics
description: Kai: «the gardeners painted the roses white cos the Queen hates red, proper job.» (proper job = well done, West Country) Put it right. Test 1 · ★ of lesson 15 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter VIII, part 1: The Queen's Croquet-Ground (painting the roses red)» of the books course of Mova's primary school
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# Test 1 · ★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter VIII, part 1: The Queen's Cro…

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Kai: «the gardeners painted the roses white cos the Queen hates red, proper job.» (proper job = well done, West Country) Put it right.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Kai, Queen, proper job · **What happens:** paint, hate, do, put · **To what, where:** roses, red, West Country, it

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This is test 1 · ★ of lesson 15 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter VIII, part 1: The Queen's Croquet-Ground (painting the roses red)» 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/15-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-1/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Kai: «the gardeners painted the roses white cos the Queen hates red, proper job.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:15-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-1:t1:1
# text = Kai: «the gardeners painted the roses white cos the Queen hates red, proper job.»
1	Kai	Kai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	gardeners	gardener	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	painted	paint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	roses	rose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
10	cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	hates	hate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
14	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	proper	proper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** *in a quote* | past | Kai | the roses |  |  |  | white *property* | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent rose=Destination |
| 2 | **hate** *in a quote* | present | the Queen | red and proper job |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer red=Stimulus |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* (proper job = well done, West Country) Put it right.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:15-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-1:t1:2
# text = (proper job = well done, West Country) Put it right.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	proper	proper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
4	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	6	punct	_	_
5	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
6	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	West	West	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Country	Country	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
11	Put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	right	right	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | participle | proper job *not said here* | West Country |  |  |  | well *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **put** | infinitive | proper job | it |  |  |  | right *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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They painted white roses red, because the tree should have been red

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:15-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-1:t1:o1:1
# text = They painted white roses red, because the tree should have been red
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	painted	paint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	roses	rose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
10	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
11	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	aux	_	_
12	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	13	cop	_	_
13	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past | They | white roses |  |  |  | red *property* | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent rose=Destination |
| 2 | **is** | should · perfect | the tree |  |  |  |  | red *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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They painted red roses white, because the Queen hates red

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:15-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-1:t1:o2:1
# text = They painted red roses white, because the Queen hates red
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	painted	paint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	roses	rose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	hates	hate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past | They | red roses |  |  |  | white *property* | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent rose=Destination |
| 2 | **hate** | present | the Queen | red |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer red=Stimulus |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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They painted the white roses red, since the Queen loves white

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:15-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-1:t1:o3:1
# text = They painted the white roses red, since the Queen loves white
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	painted	paint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nsubj	_	_
5	roses	rose	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	since	since	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past | They |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rose** | present | the white |  |  |  |  | red *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **love** | present | the Queen |  |  |  |  | white *property* | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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They painted white roses red, because the tree should have been red, and the Queen hates the colour white

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:15-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-1:t1:o4:1
# text = They painted white roses red, because the tree should have been red, and the Queen hates the colour white
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	painted	paint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	roses	rose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
10	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
11	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	aux	_	_
12	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	13	cop	_	_
13	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	hates	hate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	white	white	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past | They | white roses |  |  |  | red *property* | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent rose=Destination |
| 2 | **is** | should · perfect | the tree |  |  |  |  | red *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **hate** | present | the Queen | the colour white |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer white=Stimulus |

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