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title: «The more there is of mine, the less there is of yours.» Which two m… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter IX, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: «The more there is of mine, the less there is of yours.» Which two meanings of «mine» does it use? Test 7 · ★★ 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 pragm
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# Test 7 · ★★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter IX, part 1: The Mock Turtle's…

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«The more there is of mine, the less there is of yours.» Which two meanings of «mine» does it use?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** two meanings · **What happens:** be, meaning, use

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This is test 7 · ★★ 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/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* «The more there is of mine, the less there is of yours.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:17-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-1:t7:1
# text = «The more there is of mine, the less there is of yours.»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	5	advmod	_	_
4	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	5	expl	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	mine	my	PRON	PRP	Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	12	advmod	_	_
11	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	12	expl	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	yours	your	PRON	PRP	Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  | of yours | 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:* Which two meanings of «mine» does it use?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:17-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-1:t7:2
# text = Which two meanings of «mine» does it use?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	meanings	meaning	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	mine	my	PRON	PRP	Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
8	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meaning** |  |  |  |  |  |  | of mine | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | present · do-support | two meanings |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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A hole where minerals are dug, and «belonging to me», so the Duchess's joke is a pun on both

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:17-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-1:t7:o1:1
# text = A hole where minerals are dug, and «belonging to me», so the Duchess's joke is a pun on both
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	6	advmod	_	_
4	minerals	mineral	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	dug	dig	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	belonging	belong	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	22	csubj	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
15	so	so	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	Duchess	Duchess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	's	's	PART	POS	_	17	case	_	_
19	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	pun	pun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
23	on	on	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	22	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dig** | present · passive |  | minerals |  |  |  |  | vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **belong** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  | me |  |  |  | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is a** | present | the Duchess's joke | a pun |  | both |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **joke** |  | the Duchess |  |  |  |  |  | nom joke «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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A pit for digging, and a sort of joke about soup

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:17-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-1:t7:o2:1
# text = A pit for digging, and a sort of joke about soup
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pit	pit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	digging	dig	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sort	sort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	about	about	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dig** | gerund | a pit and a sort of joke about soup *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **sort** |  |  | joke about soup |  |  |  |  | nom sort «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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A hole where minerals are dug from the earth, and «belonging to me», which makes the joke clear

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:17-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-1:t7:o3:1
# text = A hole where minerals are dug from the earth, and «belonging to me», which makes the joke clear
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
3	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	6	advmod	_	_
4	minerals	mineral	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	dug	dig	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	belonging	belong	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
19	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
22	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dig** | present · passive |  | minerals |  | the earth |  |  | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP PP.material»: subject=Result from earth=Material |
| 2 | **belong** *in a quote* | gerund | a hole *not said here* |  | me |  |  |  | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **make** | present | a hole | the joke |  |  |  | clear *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset joke=Product |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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A hole where minerals are dug, and «belonging to me»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:17-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-1:t7:o4:1
# text = A hole where minerals are dug, and «belonging to me»
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	6	advmod	_	_
4	minerals	mineral	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	dug	dig	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	belonging	belong	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dig** | present · passive |  | a hole |  |  |  |  | vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **belong** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  | me |  |  |  | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |

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