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title: Noah: «the Gryphon reckons the Queen chops heads off all day, deffo.… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter IX, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: Noah: «the Gryphon reckons the Queen chops heads off all day, deffo.» (deffo = definitely) Put it right. Test 1 · ★★ of lesson 18 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter IX, part 2: The Mock Turtle's Story (school under the sea)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragm
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# Test 1 · ★★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter IX, part 2: The Mock Turtle's…

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Noah: «the Gryphon reckons the Queen chops heads off all day, deffo.» (deffo = definitely) Put it right.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Gryphon, Noah, deffo · **What happens:** reckon, chop, put · **To what, where:** heads, deffo

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This is test 1 · ★★ of lesson 18 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter IX, part 2: The Mock Turtle's Story (school under the sea)» 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/18-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-2/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Noah: «the Gryphon reckons the Queen chops heads off all day, deffo.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:18-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-2:t1:1
# text = Noah: «the Gryphon reckons the Queen chops heads off all day, deffo.»
1	Noah	Noah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Gryphon	Gryphon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	reckons	reckon	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	chops	chop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	off	off	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
13	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	deffo	deffo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reckon** *in a quote* | present | the Gryphon |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **chop** *in a quote* | present | Noah | heads |  |  | day |  | vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=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:* (deffo = definitely) Put it right.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:18-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-2:t1:2
# text = (deffo = definitely) Put it right.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	deffo	deffo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	6	punct	_	_
4	definitely	definitely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	Put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	right	right	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | infinitive | deffo *not said here* | deffo |  |  |  | definitely, 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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The Gryphon says «they never executes nobody» — it's all her fancy, so Alice should go home to bed

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:18-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-2:t1:o1:1
# text = The Gryphon says «they never executes nobody» — it's all her fancy, so Alice should go home to bed
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Gryphon	Gryphon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	executes	execute	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
8	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
10	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
13	all	all	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
14	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	fancy	fancy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	so	so	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
18	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
19	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
20	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
21	home	home	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
22	to	to	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the Gryphon |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **execute** *in a quote* | present | they | nobody |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nobody=Patient |
| 3 | **is a** | present | Gryphon | her fancy |  |  |  | all *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **go** | should | Alice |  |  | bed |  | home *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to bed=Initial\_Location |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The Gryphon says the Queen really does chop heads off, and it is all true

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:18-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-2:t1:o2:1
# text = The Gryphon says the Queen really does chop heads off, and it is all true
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Gryphon	Gryphon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	really	really	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	chop	chop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
9	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	off	off	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
15	all	all	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the Gryphon |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **chop off** | present · do-support | the Queen | heads |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | present | Gryphon |  |  |  |  | all, true *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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The Gryphon says «they never executes nobody» — it's all her fancy

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:18-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-2:t1:o3:1
# text = The Gryphon says «they never executes nobody» — it's all her fancy
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Gryphon	Gryphon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	executes	execute	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
8	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
10	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
13	all	all	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
14	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	fancy	fancy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the Gryphon |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **execute** *in a quote* | present | they | nobody |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nobody=Patient |
| 3 | **is a** | present | Gryphon | her fancy |  |  |  | all *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The Gryphon says the Mock Turtle is fancy and they all sing about the heads

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:18-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-2:t1:o4:1
# text = The Gryphon says the Mock Turtle is fancy and they all sing about the heads
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Gryphon	Gryphon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Mock	Mock	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Turtle	Turtle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	fancy	fancy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	advmod	_	_
12	sing	sing	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
13	about	about	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the Gryphon |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | the Mock Turtle |  |  |  |  | fancy *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **sing** *speech: express* | present | they |  |  |  |  | about the heads | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme about head=Location |

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