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title: Mason, kinda nesh (feeling the cold): «why'd Alice take the pencil,… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter XI, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: Mason, kinda nesh (feeling the cold): «why'd Alice take the pencil, was she just being mean?» What's the reason in the book? Test 4 · ★★ of lesson 21 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter XI, part 1: Who Stole the Tarts? (the court and the first witness)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with t
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# Test 4 · ★★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter XI, part 1: Who Stole the Tar…

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Mason, kinda nesh (feeling the cold): «why'd Alice take the pencil, was she just being mean?» What's the reason in the book?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** nesh, Alice, Mason, reason · **What happens:** feel, take, be · **To what, where:** cold, pencil

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This is test 4 · ★★ of lesson 21 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter XI, part 1: Who Stole the Tarts? (the court and the first witness)» 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/21-alice-who-stole-the-tarts-1/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Mason, kinda nesh (feeling the cold): «why'd Alice take the pencil, was she just being mean?»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:21-alice-who-stole-the-tarts-1:t4:1
# text = Mason, kinda nesh (feeling the cold): «why'd Alice take the pencil, was she just being mean?»
1	Mason	Mason	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	kinda	kinda	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	nesh	nesh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cold	cold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	parataxis	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	pencil	pencil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
19	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
20	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
21	just	just	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
22	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	23	cop	_	_
23	mean	mean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | gerund | nesh *not said here* | the cold |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cold=Theme |
| 2 | **take** *in a quote* | would | Alice | the pencil |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pencil=Theme |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | past | Mason |  |  |  |  | mean *property* | tree rules |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* What's the reason in the book?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:21-alice-who-stole-the-tarts-1:t4:2
# text = What's the reason in the book?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the reason in the book |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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It was her own pencil and she wanted it back

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:21-alice-who-stole-the-tarts-1:t4:o1:1
# text = It was her own pencil and she wanted it back
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	pencil	pencil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	back	back	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | her own pencil |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **want back** | past | she | pencil |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It broke, and she wanted to mend it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:21-alice-who-stole-the-tarts-1:t4:o2:1
# text = It broke, and she wanted to mend it
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	mend	mend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | past | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **want** | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **mend** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | she *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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It squeaked, and she «could not stand» it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:21-alice-who-stole-the-tarts-1:t4:o3:1
# text = It squeaked, and she «could not stand» it
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	squeaked	squeak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squeak** | past | It | it |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **stand** *in a quote* | could | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It squeaked, and she was being mean, since she wanted the pencil for herself in court

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:21-alice-who-stole-the-tarts-1:t4:o4:1
# text = It squeaked, and she was being mean, since she wanted the pencil for herself in court
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	squeaked	squeak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	cop	_	_
8	mean	mean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	since	since	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	pencil	pencil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	12	obl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squeak** | past | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | she |  |  |  |  | mean *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **want** | past | she | the pencil |  | court |  | for herself *= she* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot pencil=Theme |

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