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title: Why does the court get into confusion? — Alice in Wonderland, chapter XI, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: Why does the court get into confusion? Test 10 · ★★★ of lesson 22 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter XI, part 2: Who Stole the Tarts? (the Hatter, the cook and a surprise witness)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mo
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# Test 10 · ★★★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter XI, part 2: Who Stole the Tar…

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Why does the court get into confusion?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** court · **What happens:** get · **To what, where:** confusion

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This is test 10 · ★★★ of lesson 22 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter XI, part 2: Who Stole the Tarts? (the Hatter, the cook and a surprise 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/22-alice-who-stole-the-tarts-2/#t10).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:22-alice-who-stole-the-tarts-2:t10:1
# text = Why does the court get into confusion?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	confusion	confusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present · do-support | the court |  |  | confusion |  |  | vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into confusion=Destination |

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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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The Queen orders the Dormouse taken away

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:22-alice-who-stole-the-tarts-2:t10:o1:1
# text = The Queen orders the Dormouse taken away
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	orders	order	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Dormouse	Dormouse	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	xcomp	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **order** | present | the Queen |  | the Dormouse |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent dormouse=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **take away** *not said to happen* | participle | the Queen *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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

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The Queen orders the Dormouse thrown out, suppressed, pinched and his whiskers off

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:22-alice-who-stole-the-tarts-2:t10:o2:1
# text = The Queen orders the Dormouse thrown out, suppressed, pinched and his whiskers off
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	orders	order	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Dormouse	Dormouse	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	thrown	throw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	xcomp	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	suppressed	suppress	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	pinched	pinch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	whiskers	whisker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
15	off	off	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **order** | present | the Queen |  |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **throw out** *not said to happen* | participle · passive |  | Dormouse |  |  |  | off *property* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **suppress** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **pinch** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The Queen orders the Dormouse thrown out, suppressed, pinched and have his whiskers pulled off at once

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:22-alice-who-stole-the-tarts-2:t10:o3:1
# text = The Queen orders the Dormouse thrown out, suppressed, pinched and have his whiskers pulled off at once
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	orders	order	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Dormouse	Dormouse	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	thrown	throw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	ccomp	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	suppressed	suppress	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	pinched	pinch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	whiskers	whisker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
16	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	ccomp	_	_
17	off	off	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	_
18	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **order** | present | the Queen |  |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **throw out** | participle · passive |  | Dormouse |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **suppress** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **pinch** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **have** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **pull off** | past | Dormouse's whiskers |  |  |  |  |  | vn complete-55.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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The Queen orders the Hatter's whiskers pulled, the Dormouse suppressed and the cook thrown out of the court entirely

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:22-alice-who-stole-the-tarts-2:t10:o4:1
# text = The Queen orders the Hatter's whiskers pulled, the Dormouse suppressed and the cook thrown out of the court entirely
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	orders	order	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Hatter	Hatter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	whiskers	whisker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Dormouse	Dormouse	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	suppressed	suppress	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	cook	cook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
16	thrown	throw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	acl	_	_
17	out	out	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
21	entirely	entirely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **order** | present | the Queen |  |  |  |  | entirely *property* | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **pull** | past | the Hatter's whiskers |  |  |  |  |  | vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **suppress** | past | the Dormouse |  |  |  |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **throw** | participle |  | the cook *not said here* |  | the court |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent out court=Destination |

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