--- title: Looking back: in chapter IX, the Gryphon had already ordered Alice a… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter X, part 2… · tree and pragmatics description: Looking back: in chapter IX, the Gryphon had already ordered Alice about. What did Alice think then? 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What did Alice think then? **Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Gryphon, Alice · **What happens:** look back, order, think · **To what, where:** Alice This is test 16 · ★★ 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/#t16). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Looking back: in chapter IX, the Gryphon had already ordered Alice about. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:20-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-2:t16:1 # text = Looking back: in chapter IX, the Gryphon had already ordered Alice about. 1 Looking look VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 12 advcl _ _ 2 back back ADV RB _ 1 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 3 : : PUNCT : _ 5 punct _ _ 4 in in ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 chapter chapter NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obl _ _ 6 IX ix NUM CD NumForm=Roman|NumType=Card 5 flat _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 Gryphon Gryphon PROPN NNP Number=Sing 12 nsubj _ _ 10 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 12 aux _ _ 11 already already ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ 12 ordered order VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 13 Alice Alice PROPN NNP Number=Sing 12 obj _ _ 14 about about ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 15 . . PUNCT . _ 12 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **look back** | gerund | the Gryphon *not said here* | | | | | in chapter | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in chapter=Theme | | 2 | **order** | past · perfect | the Gryphon | | Alice | | | about *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent alice=Theme | 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 did Alice think then? ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:20-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-2:t16:2 # text = What did Alice think then? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 4 obj _ _ 2 did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 Alice Alice PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 think think VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 5 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 4 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **think** *speech: other* | past · do-support | Alice | | | | then | | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1} «Everybody says "come on!" here... I never was so ordered about in all my life» *Sentence 1:* «Everybody says "come on!" here... ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:20-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-2:t16:o1:1 # text = «Everybody says "come on!" here... 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Everybody everybody PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 3 nsubj _ _ 3 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 " " PUNCT `` _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 come come VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 ccomp _ _ 6 on on ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 7 ! ! PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 " " PUNCT '' _ 5 punct _ _ 9 here here ADV RB PronType=Dem 5 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 10 ... ... PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present | Everybody | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **come on** | infinitive | | | | here | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | *Sentence 2:* I never was so ordered about in all my life» ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:20-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-2:t16:o1:2 # text = I never was so ordered about in all my life» 1 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 2 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 5 advmod _ _ 3 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux:pass _ _ 4 so so ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 5 ordered order VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 6 about about ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 7 in in ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 8 all all DET PDT PronType=Tot 10 det:predet _ _ 9 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 10 nmod:poss _ _ 10 life life NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 11 » » PUNCT '' _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **order** | past · passive | | I | | | | about my life | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | ### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2} «Nobody here ever listens to a word I say, and they all shout at me» ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:20-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-2:t16:o2:1 # text = «Nobody here ever listens to a word I say, and they all shout at me» 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Nobody nobody PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 5 nsubj _ _ 3 here here ADV RB PronType=Dem 2 advmod _ _ 4 ever ever ADV RB PronType=Ind 5 advmod _ _ 5 listens listen VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 to to ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 word word NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ 9 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 10 say say VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 acl:relcl _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 12 and and CCONJ CC _ 15 cc _ _ 13 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 nsubj _ _ 14 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 15 advmod _ _ 15 shout shout VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 advcl _ _ 16 at at ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 17 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 15 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 18 » » PUNCT '' _ 15 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **listen** *in a quote* | present | Nobody | | | | ever | to a word | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to word=Theme | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present | I | a word *not said here* | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent word=Topic | | 3 | **shout** *speech: express* *in a quote* | present | they | | | | | at me | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 3 {#o3} «Everybody says "come on!" here, and everyone says "explain yourself!", and I think I shall go home right now and never come back» ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:20-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-2:t16:o3:1 # text = «Everybody says "come on!" here, and everyone says "explain yourself!", and I think I shall go home right now and never come back» 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Everybody everybody PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 3 nsubj _ _ 3 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 " " PUNCT `` _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 come come VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 ccomp _ _ 6 on on ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 7 ! ! PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 " " PUNCT '' _ 5 punct _ _ 9 here here ADV RB PronType=Dem 5 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 11 and and CCONJ CC _ 13 cc _ _ 12 everyone everyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 13 nsubj _ _ 13 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 14 " " PUNCT `` _ 15 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 explain explain VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 13 ccomp _ _ 16 yourself yourself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 15 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 17 ! ! PUNCT . _ 15 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 18 " " PUNCT '' _ 15 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 19 , , PUNCT , _ 22 punct _ _ 20 and and CCONJ CC _ 22 cc _ _ 21 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 22 nsubj _ _ 22 think think VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 parataxis _ _ 23 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 25 nsubj _ _ 24 shall shall AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 25 aux _ _ 25 go go VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 22 ccomp _ _ 26 home home ADV RB _ 25 advmod _ _ 27 right right ADV RB _ 28 advmod _ _ 28 now now ADV RB PronType=Dem 25 advmod _ _ 29 and and CCONJ CC _ 31 cc _ _ 30 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 31 advmod _ _ 31 come come VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 25 conj _ _ 32 back back ADV RB _ 31 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 33 » » PUNCT '' _ 22 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present | Everybody | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **come on** | infinitive | | | | here | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present | everyone | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 4 | **explain** *speech: assert* | infinitive | | yourself | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yourself=Topic | | 5 | **think** *speech: other* *in a quote* | present | I | | | | | | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | | 6 | **go** *in a quote* | shall | I | | | | now | home *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 7 | **not** **come back** *in a quote* | infinitive | I *not said here* | | | | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 4 {#o4} «Everybody says "come on!" here, and the Gryphon says it too, which is very annoying, and I have never been so bossed about before» ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:20-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-2:t16:o4:1 # text = «Everybody says "come on!" here, and the Gryphon says it too, which is very annoying, and I have never been so bossed about before» 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Everybody everybody PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 3 nsubj _ _ 3 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 " " PUNCT `` _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 come come VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 ccomp _ _ 6 on on ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 7 ! ! PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 " " PUNCT '' _ 5 punct _ _ 9 here here ADV RB PronType=Dem 5 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 11 and and CCONJ CC _ 14 cc _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 Gryphon Gryphon PROPN NNP Number=Sing 14 nsubj _ _ 14 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 15 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 14 obj _ _ 16 too too ADV RB _ 14 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 17 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 18 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 21 nsubj _ _ 19 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 21 cop _ _ 20 very very ADV RB _ 21 advmod _ _ 21 annoying annoying ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 14 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 22 , , PUNCT , _ 29 punct _ _ 23 and and CCONJ CC _ 29 cc _ _ 24 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 29 nsubj _ _ 25 have have AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 29 aux _ _ 26 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 29 advmod _ _ 27 been be AUX VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 29 aux:pass _ _ 28 so so ADV RB _ 29 advmod _ _ 29 bossed boss VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 21 conj _ _ 30 about about ADV RB _ 31 advmod _ _ 31 before before ADV RB _ 29 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 32 » » PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present | Everybody | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **come on** | infinitive | | | | here | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present | the Gryphon | it | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent it=Topic | | 4 | **is** *in a quote* | present | | | | | | annoying *property* | tree rules | | 5 | **not** **boss about** *in a quote* | present · perfect · passive | | the Gryphon *= gryphon* | | | | before *property* | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary | **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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