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title: ★★★ Two guinea-pigs cheer and both are suppressed. Then Alice thinks… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter XI, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: ★★★ Two guinea-pigs cheer and both are suppressed. Then Alice thinks «that finished the guinea-pigs!» What does she mean? Test 17 · ★★★ 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 sch
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# Test 17 · ★★★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter XI, part 2: Who Stole the Tar…

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★★★ Two guinea-pigs cheer and both are suppressed. Then Alice thinks «that finished the guinea-pigs!» What does she mean?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** ★, Alice, that · **What happens:** cheer, suppress, think, finish, mean · **To what, where:** both, guinea pigs · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 17 · ★★★ 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/#t17).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* ★★★ Two guinea-pigs cheer and both are suppressed.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:22-alice-who-stole-the-tarts-2:t17:1
# text = ★★★ Two guinea-pigs cheer and both are suppressed.
1	★	★	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	★	★	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	★	★	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	list	_	_
4	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	_
5	guinea	guinea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	pigs	pig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
8	cheer	cheer	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	suppressed	suppress	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cheer** | present | ★  guinea pigs |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **suppress** | present · passive |  | both |  |  |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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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:* Then Alice thinks «that finished the guinea-pigs!»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:22-alice-who-stole-the-tarts-2:t17:2
# text = Then Alice thinks «that finished the guinea-pigs!»
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	thinks	think	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	finished	finish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	guinea	guinea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	pigs	pig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | Alice |  |  |  | then |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **finish** *in a quote* | past | that | the guinea pigs |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality pig=Eventuality |

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*Sentence 3:* What does she mean?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:22-alice-who-stole-the-tarts-2:t17:3
# text = What does she mean?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present · do-support | Alice |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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The trial is over for the guinea-pigs, so they can all go home and rest at last in their hutch

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:22-alice-who-stole-the-tarts-2:t17:o1:1
# text = The trial is over for the guinea-pigs, so they can all go home and rest at last in their hutch
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trial	trial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	over	over	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	guinea	guinea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	pigs	pig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	all	all	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
16	home	home	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	rest	rest	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	_
19	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	obl	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
23	hutch	hutch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the trial |  |  |  |  | for the guinea pigs; over *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | can | pigs *= pig* |  |  |  |  | all, home *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **rest** | present | pigs *= pig* *not said here* |  |  | last |  | in pigs's hutch | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at last=Location |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The guinea-pigs are finished with cheering now

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:22-alice-who-stole-the-tarts-2:t17:o2:1
# text = The guinea-pigs are finished with cheering now
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	guinea	guinea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	pigs	pig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	finished	finish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	cheering	cheer	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
9	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **finish** | present · passive |  | the guinea pigs |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: subject=Eventuality |
| 2 | **cheer** | gerund |  |  |  |  | now |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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All the guinea-pigs have left the court

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:22-alice-who-stole-the-tarts-2:t17:o3:1
# text = All the guinea-pigs have left the court
1	All	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	5	det:predet	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	guinea	guinea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	pigs	pig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | present · perfect | all guinea pigs | the court |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent court=Theme |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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There are no more guinea-pigs free to cheer

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:22-alice-who-stole-the-tarts-2:t17:o4:1
# text = There are no more guinea-pigs free to cheer
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
3	no	no	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
5	guinea	guinea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	pigs	pig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
8	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	cheer	cheer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | free *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cheer** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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