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title: Why is it sad, and a bit funny, that the Mock Turtle sings about «Be… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter X, part 2… · tree and pragmatics
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# Test 7 · ★★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter X, part 2: The Lobster Quadri…

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Why is it sad, and a bit funny, that the Mock Turtle sings about «Beautiful Soup»?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** it, Mock Turtle · **What happens:** be, sing

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This is test 7 · ★★ 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/#t7).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:20-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-2:t7:1
# text = Why is it sad, and a bit funny, that the Mock Turtle sings about «Beautiful Soup»?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	Mock	Mock	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	Turtle	Turtle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	sings	sing	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
16	about	about	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	Beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	Soup	Soup	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | sad *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **sing** *speech: express* | present | the Mock Turtle |  |  |  |  | about Beautiful Soup | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme about soup=Location |

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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}

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Because the soup he sings about is made from turtles, and he is the turtle who was supposed to become that very soup

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:20-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-2:t7:o1:1
# text = Because the soup he sings about is made from turtles, and he is the turtle who was supposed to become that very soup
1	Because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	sings	sing	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	about	about	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	turtles	turtle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	turtle	turtle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	advcl	_	_
17	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj:pass	_	_
18	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	supposed	suppose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl:relcl	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	xcomp	_	_
22	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	24	det	_	_
23	very	very	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
24	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | present | he | the soup *not said here* |  |  |  | about *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location soup=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | present · passive |  | the soup |  | turtles |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from turtle=Material |
| 3 | **is a** | present | he | the turtle |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **suppose** | past · passive |  | the turtle |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Attribute clause=Theme |
| 5 | **become** | to-infinitive |  | that soup |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Mock turtle soup is what he is supposed to be made into

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:20-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-2:t7:o2:1
# text = Mock turtle soup is what he is supposed to be made into
1	Mock	mock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	turtle	turtle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	supposed	suppose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	xcomp	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Mock turtle soup |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **suppose** | present · passive |  | he |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Attribute clause=Theme |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP» |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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Because he is sad and cannot sing well at all

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:20-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-2:t7:o3:1
# text = Because he is sad and cannot sing well at all
1	Because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	sing	sing	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
9	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | he |  |  |  |  | sad *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **sing** *speech: express* | can | he *not said here* |  |  | all |  | well *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at all=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Because he sings about soup in a very gloomy voice, which is funny, although the sad song is about a green bowl

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:20-alice-the-lobster-quadrille-2:t7:o4:1
# text = Because he sings about soup in a very gloomy voice, which is funny, although the sad song is about a green bowl
1	Because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sings	sing	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	gloomy	gloomy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
16	although	although	SCONJ	IN	_	24	mark	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
21	about	about	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	bowl	bowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | present | he |  |  | a gloomy voice |  | about soup | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme about soup=Location |
| 2 | **is** | present | a gloomy voice |  |  |  |  | funny *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | present | the sad song | a green bowl |  |  |  | about *property* | tree rules |

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