--- title: What would happen to lobsters in a real Lobster Quadrille, if it wer… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter X, part 1… · tree and pragmatics description: What would happen to lobsters in a real Lobster Quadrille, if it were done as the creatures describe? Test 2 · ★★ of lesson 19 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter X, part 1: The Lobster Quadrille (a dance, a whiting and a porpoise)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree an --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/19-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-1/t2/) [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 X, part 1…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/19-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-1/) / t2 # Test 2 · ★★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter X, part 1: The Lobster Quadri… What would happen to lobsters in a real Lobster Quadrille, if it were done as the creatures describe? **Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** creatures · **What happens:** happen, do, describe · **To what, where:** real Lobster Quadrille, Quadrille This is test 2 · ★★ of lesson 19 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter X, part 1: The Lobster Quadrille (a dance, a whiting and a porpoise)» 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/19-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-1/#t2). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:19-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-1:t2:1 # text = What would happen to lobsters in a real Lobster Quadrille, if it were done as the creatures describe? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 3 nsubj _ _ 2 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 happen happen VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 4 to to ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 lobsters lobster NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obl _ _ 6 in in ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 7 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 8 real real ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 amod _ _ 9 Lobster Lobster PROPN NNP Number=Sing 10 compound _ _ 10 Quadrille Quadrille PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 12 if if SCONJ IN _ 15 mark _ _ 13 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 nsubj:pass _ _ 14 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 15 aux:pass _ _ 15 done do VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 advcl _ _ 16 as as SCONJ IN _ 19 mark _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 18 creatures creature NOUN NNS Number=Plur 19 nsubj _ _ 19 describe describe VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 15 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 20 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **happen** | would | | | | a real Lobster Quadrille | | to lobsters | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in quadrille=Location | | 2 | **do** *a condition, not said to happen* | past · passive | | Quadrille | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality | | 3 | **describe** | infinitive | the creatures | | | | | | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: 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. ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} They'd be flung out to sea in the middle of the dance, and then the dancers would swim after them and bring them back to shore for dinner ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:19-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-1:t2:o1:1 # text = They'd be flung out to sea in the middle of the dance, and then the dancers would swim after them and bring them back to shore for dinner 1 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj:pass _ SpaceAfter=No 2 'd would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 4 aux:pass _ _ 4 flung fling VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 out out ADP RP _ 4 compound:prt _ _ 6 to to ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 sea sea NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 8 in in ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 middle middle NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 11 of of ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 dance dance NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 20 punct _ _ 15 and and CCONJ CC _ 20 cc _ _ 16 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 20 advmod _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 18 dancers dancer NOUN NNS Number=Plur 20 nsubj _ _ 19 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 20 aux _ _ 20 swim swim VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 conj _ _ 21 after after ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 22 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 20 obl _ _ 23 and and CCONJ CC _ 24 cc _ _ 24 bring bring VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 20 conj _ _ 25 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 24 obj _ _ 26 back back ADV RB _ 24 advmod _ _ 27 to to ADP IN _ 28 case _ _ 28 shore shore NOUN NN Number=Sing 24 obl _ _ 29 for for ADP IN _ 30 case _ _ 30 dinner dinner NOUN NN Number=Sing 28 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **fling out** | would · passive | | They | | the middle of the dance | | to sea | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: subject=Theme to sea=Destination | | 2 | **swim** | would | the dancers | | | | after them *= they*; then | | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **bring back** | infinitive | the dancers *not said here* | dancers *= dancer* | | shore for dinner | | | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme to shore=Destination | ### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2} They'd be thrown out to sea at the start ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:19-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-1:t2:o2:1 # text = They'd be thrown out to sea at the start 1 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj:pass _ SpaceAfter=No 2 'd would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 4 aux:pass _ _ 4 thrown throw VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 out out ADP RP _ 4 compound:prt _ _ 6 to to ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 sea sea NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 8 at at ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 start start NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **throw out** | would · passive | | They | | the start | | to sea | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: subject=Theme to sea=Destination | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} They'd be flung out to sea in the middle of the dance ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:19-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-1:t2:o3:1 # text = They'd be flung out to sea in the middle of the dance 1 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj:pass _ SpaceAfter=No 2 'd would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 4 aux:pass _ _ 4 flung fling VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 out out ADP RP _ 4 compound:prt _ _ 6 to to ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 sea sea NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 8 in in ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 middle middle NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 11 of of ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 dance dance NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **fling out** | would · passive | | They | | the middle of the dance | | to sea | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: subject=Theme to sea=Destination | ### Option 4 {#o4} They'd be flung out to sea in the middle of the dance, and the whole crowd would then sing a sad song about the lobsters they had lost ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:19-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-1:t2:o4:1 # text = They'd be flung out to sea in the middle of the dance, and the whole crowd would then sing a sad song about the lobsters they had lost 1 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj:pass _ SpaceAfter=No 2 'd would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 4 aux:pass _ _ 4 flung fling VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 out out ADP RP _ 4 compound:prt _ _ 6 to to ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 sea sea NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 8 in in ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 middle middle NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 11 of of ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 dance dance NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 15 and and CCONJ CC _ 21 cc _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 17 whole whole ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 18 amod _ _ 18 crowd crowd NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 nsubj _ _ 19 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 21 aux _ _ 20 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 21 advmod _ _ 21 sing sing VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 conj _ _ 22 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 24 det _ _ 23 sad sad ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 24 amod _ _ 24 song song NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 obj _ _ 25 about about ADP IN _ 27 case _ _ 26 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 27 det _ _ 27 lobsters lobster NOUN NNS Number=Plur 21 obl _ _ 28 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 30 nsubj _ _ 29 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 30 aux _ _ 30 lost lose VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 27 acl:relcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **fling out** | would · passive | | They | | the middle of the dance | | to sea | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: subject=Theme to sea=Destination | | 2 | **sing** *speech: express* | would | the whole crowd | a sad song | | | then | about the lobsters | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=Theme | | 3 | **lose** | past · perfect | lobsters *= lobster* | the lobsters *not said here* | | | | | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lobster=Eventuality | **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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