--- title: Jack, chur (thanks): «so why'd the Turtle and the Gryphon hide their… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter IX, part… · tree and pragmatics description: Jack, chur (thanks): «so why'd the Turtle and the Gryphon hide their faces in their paws?» What's the best answer? Test 10 · ★★ 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 tre --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/18-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-2/t10/) [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/18-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-2/) / t10 # Test 10 · ★★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter IX, part 2: The Mock Turtle's… Jack, chur (thanks): «so why'd the Turtle and the Gryphon hide their faces in their paws?» What's the best answer? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Turtle, best answer · **What happens:** hide, be · **To what, where:** faces, paws This is test 10 · ★★ 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/#t10). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Jack, chur (thanks): «so why'd the Turtle and the Gryphon hide their faces in their paws?» ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:18-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-2:t10:1 # text = Jack, chur (thanks): «so why'd the Turtle and the Gryphon hide their faces in their paws?» 1 Jack Jack PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 chur chur NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 4 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 thanks thanks NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 : : PUNCT : _ 17 punct _ _ 8 « « PUNCT `` _ 17 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 so so ADV RB _ 17 advmod _ _ 10 why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 17 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 11 'd 'd PUNCT `` _ 13 punct _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 Turtle Turtle PROPN NNP Number=Sing 17 nsubj _ _ 14 and and CCONJ CC _ 16 cc _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 Gryphon Gryphon PROPN NNP Number=Sing 13 conj _ _ 17 hide hide VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 parataxis _ _ 18 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 19 nmod:poss _ _ 19 faces face NOUN NNS Number=Plur 17 obj _ _ 20 in in ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 21 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 22 nmod:poss _ _ 22 paws paw NOUN NNS Number=Plur 17 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 23 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 24 » » PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **hide** *in a quote* | present | the Turtle and the Gryphon | Turtle's faces | | Turtle's paws | | | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent face=Patient in paw=Location | 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's the best answer? ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:18-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-2:t10:2 # text = What's the best answer? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 cop _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 best good ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 5 amod _ _ 5 answer answer NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | the best answer | | | | | | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} They were sad remembering «Laughing and Grief» and their old master, who had been sent to the Queen's garden ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:18-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-2:t10:o1:1 # text = They were sad remembering «Laughing and Grief» and their old master, who had been sent to the Queen's garden 1 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 sad sad ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 4 remembering remember VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 3 xcomp _ _ 5 « « PUNCT `` _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 Laughing laugh VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 4 conj _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 8 Grief Grief PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 » » PUNCT '' _ 8 punct _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 13 cc _ _ 11 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 13 nmod:poss _ _ 12 old old ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 amod _ _ 13 master master NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 15 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 18 nsubj:pass _ _ 16 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 18 aux _ _ 17 been be AUX VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 18 aux:pass _ _ 18 sent send VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 13 acl:relcl _ _ 19 to to ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 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 garden garden NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | past | They | | | | | sad *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **remember** | gerund | They *not said here* | | | | | | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **laugh** *in a quote* | gerund | They *not said here* | Grief and Grief's old master | | | | | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **send** | past · perfect · passive | | Grief's old master | | the Queen's garden | | | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to garden=Destination | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} They were sad remembering «Laughing and Grief» and their old master ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:18-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-2:t10:o2:1 # text = They were sad remembering «Laughing and Grief» and their old master 1 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 sad sad ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 4 remembering remember VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 3 advcl _ _ 5 « « PUNCT `` _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 Laughing laugh VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 4 ccomp _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 8 Grief Grief PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 » » PUNCT '' _ 6 punct _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 13 cc _ _ 11 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 13 nmod:poss _ _ 12 old old ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 amod _ _ 13 master master NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | past | They | | | | | sad *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **remember** | gerund | They *not said here* | | | | | | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | | 3 | **laugh** *in a quote* | gerund | | | | | | | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 3 {#o3} They were sad remembering «Laughing and Grief» and their old master, the Classics teacher, who was an old crab ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:18-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-2:t10:o3:1 # text = They were sad remembering «Laughing and Grief» and their old master, the Classics teacher, who was an old crab 1 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 sad sad ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 4 remembering remember VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 3 xcomp _ _ 5 « « PUNCT `` _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 Laughing laugh VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 4 conj _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 8 Grief Grief PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 » » PUNCT '' _ 8 punct _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 13 cc _ _ 11 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 13 nmod:poss _ _ 12 old old ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 amod _ _ 13 master master NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 16 Classics Classic PROPN NNPS Number=Plur 17 compound _ _ 17 teacher teacher NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 18 , , PUNCT , _ 23 punct _ _ 19 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 23 nsubj _ _ 20 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 23 cop _ _ 21 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 23 det _ _ 22 old old ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 23 amod _ _ 23 crab crab NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | past | They | | | | | sad *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **remember** | gerund | They *not said here* | | | | | | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **laugh** *in a quote* | gerund | They *not said here* | Grief and Grief's old master | | | | | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **is a** | past | the Classics teacher and a old crab | a old crab | | | | | tree rules | ### Option 4 {#o4} They were sorry the Queen had heard their names and tales today ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:18-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-2:t10:o4:1 # text = They were sorry the Queen had heard their names and tales today 1 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 sorry sorry ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 Queen Queen PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 6 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ _ 7 heard hear VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 3 parataxis _ _ 8 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 9 nmod:poss _ _ 9 names name NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 obj _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 11 tales tale NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 conj _ _ 12 today today NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl:unmarked _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | past | They | | | | | sorry *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **hear** | past · perfect | the Queen | their names and tales | | | today | | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer name=Stimulus | | 3 | **name** | | their *= they* | | | | | | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent | **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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