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title: Why does the Gryphon only answer «Come on!» as they run? — Alice in Wonderland, chapter X, part 2… · tree and pragmatics
description: Why does the Gryphon only answer «Come on!» as they run? Test 10 · ★★ of lesson 20 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter X, part 2: The Lobster Quadrille (poems gone wrong and Beautiful Soup)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each o
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# Test 10 · ★★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter X, part 2: The Lobster Quadri…

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Why does the Gryphon only answer «Come on!» as they run?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Gryphon, they · **What happens:** answer, come on, run · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 10 · ★★ of lesson 20 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter X, part 2: The Lobster Quadrille (poems gone wrong and Beautiful Soup)» 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/20-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-2/#t10).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:20-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-2:t10:1
# text = Why does the Gryphon only answer «Come on!» as they run?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Gryphon	Gryphon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	answer	answer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
9	on	on	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
12	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	run	run	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: express* | present · do-support | the Gryphon |  |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **come on** *in a quote* | infinitive | the Gryphon *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **run** | present | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is hurrying because the Queen has ordered everyone to be on time, and he is afraid of what she will do to them all

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:20-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-2:t10:o1:1
# text = He is hurrying because the Queen has ordered everyone to be on time, and he is afraid of what she will do to them all
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	hurrying	hurry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	ordered	order	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
9	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	8	obj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	cop	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	afraid	afraid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	23	obj	_	_
21	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
22	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	_
23	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	ccomp	_	_
24	to	to	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	obl	_	_
26	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	25	nmod:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hurry** | present · progressive | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **order** | present · perfect | the Queen | everyone |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everyone=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | to-infinitive | the Queen *not said here* |  |  |  | on time |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **is** | present | he |  |  |  |  | afraid *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **do** | future | Queen |  | them *= they* |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He's in a hurry and, like everyone here, just orders Alice about

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:20-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-2:t10:o2:1
# text = He's in a hurry and, like everyone here, just orders Alice about
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hurry	hurry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	5	conj	_	_
10	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	just	just	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	orders	order	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
14	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	about	about	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  | a hurry |  | about *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **order** | present |  |  | Alice |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent alice=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He wants to escape before the Mock Turtle finishes singing

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:20-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-2:t10:o3:1
# text = He wants to escape before the Mock Turtle finishes singing
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	escape	escape	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Mock	Mock	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Turtle	Turtle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	finishes	finish	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
10	singing	sing	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **escape** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **finish** | present | the Mock Turtle |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **sing** *speech: express* | gerund | the Mock Turtle *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He's in a hurry because the trial is starting, and like everyone else here he only ever gives orders and never explains anything at all

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:20-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-2:t10:o4:1
# text = He's in a hurry because the trial is starting, and like everyone else here he only ever gives orders and never explains anything at all
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hurry	hurry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	trial	trial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	starting	start	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	20	nsubj	_	_
15	else	else	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
16	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	14	advmod	_	_
17	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
18	only	only	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
19	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	20	advmod	_	_
20	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
21	orders	order	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	24	advmod	_	_
24	explains	explain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	conj	_	_
25	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	24	obj	_	_
26	at	at	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	25	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  | a hurry |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **start** | present · progressive | the trial |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **give** | present | everyone | orders |  |  | ever |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent order=Theme |
| 4 | **not** **explain** *speech: assert* | present | everyone *not said here* | anything |  | all |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anything=Topic |

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