--- title: Looking back: the Duchess answered «Talking of axes, chop off her he… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter IX, part… · tree and pragmatics description: Looking back: the Duchess answered «Talking of axes, chop off her head!» in chapter VI. What was the pun? Test 14 · ★★ 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 a --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/17-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-1/t14/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/) / [Alice in Wonderland, chapter IX, part…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/17-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-1/) / t14 # Test 14 · ★★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter IX, part 1: The Mock Turtle's… Looking back: the Duchess answered «Talking of axes, chop off her head!» in chapter VI. What was the pun? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Duchess, pun · **What happens:** look back, answer, talk, be · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 14 · ★★ 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/#t14). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Looking back: the Duchess answered «Talking of axes, chop off her head!» in chapter VI. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:17-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-1:t14:1 # text = Looking back: the Duchess answered «Talking of axes, chop off her head!» in chapter VI. 1 Looking look VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 6 advcl _ _ 2 back back ADV RB _ 1 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 3 : : PUNCT : _ 1 punct _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 Duchess Duchess PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 6 answered answer VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 7 « « PUNCT `` _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 Talking talk VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 6 advcl _ _ 9 of of ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 axes ax NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 12 chop chop NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 conj _ _ 13 off off ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 15 nmod:poss _ _ 15 head head NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 16 ! ! PUNCT . _ 12 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 17 » » PUNCT '' _ 12 punct _ _ 18 in in ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 19 chapter chapter NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nmod _ _ 20 VI VI NUM CD NumForm=Roman|NumType=Card 19 flat _ SpaceAfter=No 21 . . PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **look back** | gerund | the Duchess *not said here* | | | | | | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus | | 2 | **answer** *speech: express* | past | the Duchess | | | | | | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **talk** *in a quote* | gerund | the Duchess *not said here* | | | | | of axes | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent | 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. *Sentence 2:* What was the pun? ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:17-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-1:t14:2 # text = What was the pun? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 0 root _ _ 2 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 1 cop _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 pun pun NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | past | the pun | | | | | | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} The Duchess said «axes» and Alice thought she meant the sun ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:17-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-1:t14:o1:1 # text = The Duchess said «axes» and Alice thought she meant the sun 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 Duchess Duchess PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 « « PUNCT `` _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 axes ax NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 » » PUNCT '' _ 5 punct _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 8 Alice Alice PROPN NNP Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ _ 9 thought think VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 10 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 nsubj _ _ 11 meant mean VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 9 ccomp _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 sun sun NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the Duchess | axes | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent ax=Topic | | 2 | **think** *speech: other* | past | Alice | | | | | | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | | 3 | **mean** | past | Alice | the sun | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sun=Topic | ### Option 2 {#o2} Alice said «axis», and the Duchess heard «ax», a word for pig ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:17-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-1:t14:o2:1 # text = Alice said «axis», and the Duchess heard «ax», a word for pig 1 Alice Alice PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 « « PUNCT `` _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 axis axis NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 » » PUNCT '' _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 Duchess Duchess PROPN NNP Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ _ 10 heard hear VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 11 « « PUNCT `` _ 12 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 12 ax ax NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 » » PUNCT '' _ 12 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 15 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 word word NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obl _ _ 17 for for ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 18 pig pig NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Alice | axis | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent axis=Topic | | 2 | **hear** | past | the Duchess | ax | | | | a word for pig *obl* | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer ax=Stimulus | ### Option 3 {#o3} Alice said «axis», and the Duchess heard «axes», tools for chopping, so the Queen's head was in danger of being chopped ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:17-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-1:t14:o3:1 # text = Alice said «axis», and the Duchess heard «axes», tools for chopping, so the Queen's head was in danger of being chopped 1 Alice Alice PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 « « PUNCT `` _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 axis axis NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 » » PUNCT '' _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 Duchess Duchess PROPN NNP Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ _ 10 heard hear VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 11 « « PUNCT `` _ 12 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 12 axes ax NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 » » PUNCT '' _ 12 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 15 tools tool NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 obl _ _ 16 for for ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 17 chopping chopping NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 18 , , PUNCT , _ 26 punct _ _ 19 so so ADV RB _ 26 advmod _ _ 20 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 21 det _ _ 21 Queen Queen PROPN NNP Number=Sing 23 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 22 's 's PART POS _ 21 case _ _ 23 head head NOUN NN Number=Sing 26 nsubj _ _ 24 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 26 cop _ _ 25 in in ADP IN _ 26 case _ _ 26 danger danger NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 ccomp _ _ 27 of of SCONJ IN _ 29 mark _ _ 28 being be AUX VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 29 aux:pass _ _ 29 chopped chop VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 26 acl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Alice | axis | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent axis=Topic | | 2 | **hear** | past | the Duchess | axes | | | | tools for chopping *obl* | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer ax=Stimulus | | 3 | **is** | past | the Queen's head | | | danger | | | tree rules | | 4 | **chop** | gerund · passive | | danger *not said here* | | | | | vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle» | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} Alice said «axis», and the Duchess heard «axes», tools for chopping ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:17-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-1:t14:o4:1 # text = Alice said «axis», and the Duchess heard «axes», tools for chopping 1 Alice Alice PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 « « PUNCT `` _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 axis axis NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 » » PUNCT '' _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 Duchess Duchess PROPN NNP Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ _ 10 heard hear VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 11 « « PUNCT `` _ 12 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 12 axes ax NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 » » PUNCT '' _ 12 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 15 tools tool NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 obl _ _ 16 for for ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 17 chopping chopping NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Alice | axis | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent axis=Topic | | 2 | **hear** | past | the Duchess | axes | | | | tools for chopping *obl* | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer ax=Stimulus | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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