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title: Lily: «Alice's been scared of everyone since the start, it's giving… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter VIII, par… · tree and pragmatics
description: Lily: «Alice's been scared of everyone since the start, it's giving coward.» (it's giving = it looks like) Put it right using this part. Test 15 · ★ 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 sch
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# Test 15 · ★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter VIII, part 1: The Queen's Cro…

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Lily: «Alice's been scared of everyone since the start, it's giving coward.» (it's giving = it looks like) Put it right using this part.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Lily, start · **What happens:** be, give, look, put, use · **To what, where:** start, part

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This is test 15 · ★ 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/#t15).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Lily: «Alice's been scared of everyone since the start, it's giving coward.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:15-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-1:t15:1
# text = Lily: «Alice's been scared of everyone since the start, it's giving coward.»
1	Lily	Lily	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
7	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	7	obl	_	_
10	since	since	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	parataxis	_	_
17	coward	coward	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Lily |  |  |  | since the start | of everyone; scared *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** *in a quote* | present · progressive | start |  |  |  |  | coward *property* | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

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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:* (it's giving = it looks like) Put it right using this part.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:15-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-1:t15:2
# text = (it's giving = it looks like) Put it right using this part.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	=	=	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
8	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	_
10	Put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	right	right	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
14	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	det	_	_
15	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present · progressive | start |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **look** | present | start |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **put** | infinitive | start *not said here* | start |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal |
| 4 | **use** | gerund | start *not said here* | this part |  |  |  | right *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Patient |

## The options {#options}

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

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She stands up to the Queen and says «Nonsense!» loudly — she is getting braver

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:15-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-1:t15:o1:1
# text = She stands up to the Queen and says «Nonsense!» loudly — she is getting braver
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Nonsense	nonsense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
13	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
14	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
15	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
18	braver	brave	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	17	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand up** | present | She |  |  |  |  | to the Queen | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | loudly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **get** | present · progressive | she |  |  |  |  | brave *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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She stands up to the Queen and says «Nonsense!» loudly, then tells the King she is getting braver and not scared any more of the cards

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:15-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-1:t15:o2:1
# text = She stands up to the Queen and says «Nonsense!» loudly, then tells the King she is getting braver and not scared any more of the cards
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Nonsense	nonsense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
13	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	16	advmod	_	_
16	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	ccomp	_	_
22	braver	brave	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	21	xcomp	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
24	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	25	advmod	_	_
25	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	conj	_	_
26	any	any	ADV	RB	_	27	advmod	_	_
27	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	16	advmod	_	_
28	of	of	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand up** | present | She |  |  |  |  | to the Queen | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | loudly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | the King |  |  |  | then |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **get** | present · progressive | she |  |  |  |  | brave *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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She stands up to the Queen and says «Nonsense!» loudly, and she is getting braver every time she speaks to the court

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:15-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-1:t15:o3:1
# text = She stands up to the Queen and says «Nonsense!» loudly, and she is getting braver every time she speaks to the court
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Nonsense	nonsense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
13	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	23	csubj	_	_
19	braver	brave	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	18	xcomp	_	_
20	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	21	det	_	_
21	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl:unmarked	_	_
22	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
23	speaks	speak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
24	to	to	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand up** | present | She |  |  |  |  | to the Queen | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | loudly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **get** | present · progressive | she |  |  |  |  | brave *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | she |  |  |  | time | to the court | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to court=Co-Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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She stands still and begs the Queen to forgive the gardeners in tears

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:15-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-1:t15:o4:1
# text = She stands still and begs the Queen to forgive the gardeners in tears
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	still	still	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	begs	beg	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	forgive	forgive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	gardeners	gardener	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | She |  |  |  | still |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **beg** *speech: request* | present | She *not said here* |  | the Queen |  |  |  | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent queen=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **forgive** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | the gardeners |  | tears |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gardener=Theme |

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