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title: Finn: «the Duchess was dead mean again, slapping Alice.» Put it right. — Alice in Wonderland, chapter IX, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: Finn: «the Duchess was dead mean again, slapping Alice.» Put it right. Test 1 · ★★ of lesson 17 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter IX, part 1: The Mock Turtle's Story (the Duchess and her morals)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of
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# Test 1 · ★★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter IX, part 1: The Mock Turtle's…

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Finn: «the Duchess was dead mean again, slapping Alice.» Put it right.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Duchess, Finn, you · **What happens:** be, mean, slap, put · **To what, where:** Alice, it

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This is test 1 · ★★ of lesson 17 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter IX, part 1: The Mock Turtle's Story (the Duchess and her morals)» 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/17-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-1/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Finn: «the Duchess was dead mean again, slapping Alice.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:17-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-1:t1:1
# text = Finn: «the Duchess was dead mean again, slapping Alice.»
1	Finn	Finn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Duchess	Duchess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	nsubj	_	_
8	mean	mean	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	again	again	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	slapping	slap	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
12	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | past | the Duchess |  |  |  |  | dead *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** *in a quote* | present | Finn |  |  |  | again |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **slap** *in a quote* | gerund | Finn *not said here* | Alice |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent alice=Instrument |

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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:17-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-1:t1:2
# 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* | it |  |  |  | right *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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She was very angry now, calling her «you silly child» and shouting

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:17-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-1:t1:o1:1
# text = She was very angry now, calling her «you silly child» and shouting
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|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	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	calling	call	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
8	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	shouting	shout	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | She |  |  |  | now | angry *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** *speech: assert* | gerund | She *not said here* |  | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent she=Recipient |
| 3 | **child** *in a quote* |  | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **shout** *speech: express* | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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

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She was very friendly now, calling her «you dear old thing»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:17-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-1:t1:o2:1
# text = She was very friendly now, calling her «you dear old thing»
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|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	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	calling	call	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
8	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	dear	dear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | She |  |  |  | now | friendly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** *speech: assert* | gerund | She *not said here* |  | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent she=Recipient |
| 3 | **thing** *in a quote* |  | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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She was very friendly now, calling Alice «my little pig» and sneezing

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:17-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-1:t1:o3:1
# text = She was very friendly now, calling Alice «my little pig» and sneezing
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|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	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	calling	call	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
8	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	pig	pig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	sneezing	sneezing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | She |  |  |  | now | friendly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** | gerund | She *not said here* |  | Alice |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent alice=Recipient |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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She was very cross now, calling Alice «you silly little thing» at once

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:17-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-1:t1:o4:1
# text = She was very cross now, calling Alice «you silly little thing» at once
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|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	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	cross	cross	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	calling	call	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
8	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | She |  |  |  | now | cross *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** *speech: assert* | gerund | She *not said here* | Alice |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme PP.recipient PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent alice=Theme at once=Stimulus |
| 3 | **thing** *in a quote* |  | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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