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title: Zoe, salty (cross): «the Queen sentenced three players for cheating.… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter VIII, par… · tree and pragmatics
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# Test 10 · ★★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter VIII, part 2: The Queen's Cro…

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Zoe, salty (cross): «the Queen sentenced three players for cheating.» Put it right.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Zoe, you · **What happens:** sentence, put · **To what, where:** three players, cheating

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This is test 10 · ★★ of lesson 16 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter VIII, part 2: The Queen's Croquet-Ground (a head without a body)» 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/16-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-2/#t10).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Zoe, salty (cross): «the Queen sentenced three players for cheating.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:16-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-2:t10:1
# text = Zoe, salty (cross): «the Queen sentenced three players for cheating.»
1	Zoe	Zoe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	appos	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	cross	cross	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	sentenced	sentence	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	cheating	cheating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sentence** *in a quote* | past | Zoe | three players |  |  |  | for cheating | tree rules |

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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:* Put it right.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:16-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-2:t10:2
# text = Put it right.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	right	right	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | cheating |  |  |  | right *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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It was "for having missed their turns" — though nobody took turns at all, and the Queen shouted so loudly that the whole garden heard

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:16-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-2:t10:o1:1
# text = It was "for having missed their turns" — though nobody took turns at all, and the Queen shouted so loudly that the whole garden heard
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	missed	miss	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	turns	turn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	—	-	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	13	nsubj	_	_
13	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
14	turns	turn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
21	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
22	so	so	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
23	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
24	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	27	mark	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
26	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	ccomp	_	_
28	heard	hear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	27	acl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **have** *in a quote* | gerund |  | their missed turns |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turn=Patient |
| 3 | **miss** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **take** | past | nobody | turns |  | all |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent turn=Theme at all=Asset |
| 5 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | the Queen |  |  |  |  | loudly *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **hear** | participle |  | the whole garden *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |

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

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It was «for having missed their turns» — though nobody took turns at all

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:16-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-2:t10:o2:1
# text = It was «for having missed their turns» — though nobody took turns at all
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	having	have	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	aux	_	_
6	missed	miss	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	turns	turn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
10	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	13	nsubj	_	_
13	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
14	turns	turn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **miss** *in a quote* | past · perfect · progressive · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | past | nobody | turns |  | all |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent turn=Theme at all=Asset |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It was for cheating, though the Queen never checked anyone at all

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:16-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-2:t10:o3:1
# text = It was for cheating, though the Queen never checked anyone at all
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	cheating	cheating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obj	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | It |  |  |  |  | for cheating | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **check** | past | the Queen | anyone |  | all |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anyone=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It was "for having missed their turns" — though nobody took turns at all, which the Queen never once bothered to explain to anyone

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:16-alice-the-queens-croquet-ground-2:t10:o4:1
# text = It was "for having missed their turns" — though nobody took turns at all, which the Queen never once bothered to explain to anyone
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	missed	miss	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	turns	turn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	—	-	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	13	nsubj	_	_
13	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
14	turns	turn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
18	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	23	obj	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
21	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	23	advmod	_	_
22	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	23	advmod	_	_
23	bothered	bother	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	conj	_	_
24	to	to	PART	TO	_	25	mark	_	_
25	explain	explain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	advcl	_	_
26	to	to	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	25	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **have** *in a quote* | gerund |  | their missed turns |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turn=Patient |
| 3 | **miss** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **take** | past | nobody | turns |  | all |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent turn=Theme at all=Asset |
| 5 | **not** **bother** | participle | the Queen |  |  |  |  | once *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus which=Experiencer |
| 6 | **explain** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | the Queen *not said here* |  | anyone |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V PP.recipient how S»: agent=Agent to anyone=Recipient |

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