--- title: «You couldn't have wanted it much, living at the bottom of the sea.»… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter IX, part… · tree and pragmatics description: «You couldn't have wanted it much, living at the bottom of the sea.» What is Alice's joke about washing? Test 7 · ★★ 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 --- [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/t7/) [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/) / t7 # Test 7 · ★★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter IX, part 2: The Mock Turtle's… «You couldn't have wanted it much, living at the bottom of the sea.» What is Alice's joke about washing? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** You · **What happens:** not want, live, be, wash · **To what, where:** it, bottom, joke This is test 7 · ★★ 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/#t7). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* «You couldn't have wanted it much, living at the bottom of the sea.» ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:18-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-2:t7:1 # text = «You couldn't have wanted it much, living at the bottom of the sea.» 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 You you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 3 could could AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 6 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 4 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 6 advmod _ _ 5 have have AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 6 aux _ _ 6 wanted want VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 7 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 obj _ _ 8 much much ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 10 living live VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 6 advcl _ _ 11 at at ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 bottom bottom NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obl _ _ 14 of of ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 sea sea NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 17 . . PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 18 » » PUNCT '' _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **want** *in a quote* | could · perfect | You | it | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme | | 2 | **live** *in a quote* | gerund | You *not said here* | | | the bottom of the sea | | | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at bottom=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 is Alice's joke about washing? ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:18-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-2:t7:2 # text = What is Alice's joke about washing? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 5 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 3 Alice Alice PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 4 's 's PART POS _ 3 case _ _ 5 joke joke NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 6 about about SCONJ IN _ 7 mark _ _ 7 washing wash VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 5 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 ? ? PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | | Alice's joke | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **wash** | gerund | | | | | | | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} You're always wet under the sea anyway, so why learn washing, when the Mock Turtle had already told you he could not swim well? ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:18-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-2:t7:o1:1 # text = You're always wet under the sea anyway, so why learn washing, when the Mock Turtle had already told you he could not swim well? 1 You you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 're be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 3 always always ADV RB PronType=Tot 4 advmod _ _ 4 wet wet ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 5 under under ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 sea sea NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 8 anyway anyway ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 10 so so ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ 11 why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 12 advmod _ _ 12 learn learn VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 conj _ _ 13 washing washing NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 15 when when SCONJ WRB _ 21 mark _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 17 Mock Mock PROPN NNP Number=Sing 18 compound _ _ 18 Turtle Turtle PROPN NNP Number=Sing 21 nsubj _ _ 19 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 21 aux _ _ 20 already already ADV RB _ 21 advmod _ _ 21 told tell VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 12 conj _ _ 22 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 21 iobj _ _ 23 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 26 nsubj _ _ 24 could could AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 26 aux _ _ 25 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 26 advmod _ _ 26 swim swim VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 21 ccomp _ _ 27 well well ADV RB Degree=Pos 26 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 28 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | You | | | the sea | | always, anyway, wet *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **learn** | infinitive | You *not said here* | washing | | | | | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent washing=Topic | | 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past · perfect | the Mock Turtle | | you | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Recipient clause=Topic | | 4 | **not** **swim** | could | Turtle | | | | | well *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} You're always wet under the sea anyway, so why learn washing? ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:18-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-2:t7:o2:1 # text = You're always wet under the sea anyway, so why learn washing? 1 You you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 're be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 3 always always ADV RB PronType=Tot 4 advmod _ _ 4 wet wet ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 5 under under ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 sea sea NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 8 anyway anyway ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 10 so so ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ 11 why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 12 advmod _ _ 12 learn learn VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 conj _ _ 13 washing washing NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | You | | | the sea | | always, anyway, wet *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **learn** | infinitive | You *not said here* | washing | | | | | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent washing=Topic | ### Option 3 {#o3} You're always wet under the sea anyway, so why learn washing, and did the Queen teach that at the palace too? ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:18-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-2:t7:o3:1 # text = You're always wet under the sea anyway, so why learn washing, and did the Queen teach that at the palace too? 1 You you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 're be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 3 always always ADV RB PronType=Tot 4 advmod _ _ 4 wet wet ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 5 under under ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 sea sea NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 8 anyway anyway ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 10 so so ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ 11 why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 12 advmod _ _ 12 learn learn VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 conj _ _ 13 washing washing NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 15 and and CCONJ CC _ 16 cc _ _ 16 did do VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 parataxis _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 18 Queen Queen PROPN NNP Number=Sing 19 compound _ _ 19 teach teach NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obj _ _ 20 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 23 nsubj _ _ 21 at at ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 22 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 23 det _ _ 23 palace palace NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 nmod _ _ 24 too too ADV RB _ 23 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 25 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | You | | | the sea | | always, anyway, wet *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **learn** | infinitive | You *not said here* | washing | | | | | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent washing=Topic | | 3 | **do** | past | | the Queen teach | | the palace | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teach=Eventuality | ### Option 4 {#o4} Alice thinks the sea is clean, so washing is not needed at all ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:18-alice-the-mock-turtles-story-2:t7:o4:1 # text = Alice thinks the sea is clean, so washing is not needed at all 1 Alice Alice PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 thinks think VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 sea sea NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 5 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 6 clean clean ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 8 so so ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ 9 washing washing NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nsubj:pass _ _ 10 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 12 aux:pass _ _ 11 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 12 advmod _ _ 12 needed need VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 2 parataxis _ _ 13 at at ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 14 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 12 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | Alice | | | | | | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is** | present | the sea | | | | | clean *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **not** **need** | present · passive | | washing | | all | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme | **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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