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title: ★★★ «Nothing» — «Nothing whatever» — «That's very important.» If Ali… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter XII, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: ★★★ «Nothing» — «Nothing whatever» — «That's very important.» If Alice knows nothing, what is her evidence worth to the trial? Test 20 · ★★★ of lesson 23 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter XII, part 1: Alice's Evidence (Rule Forty-two and the unsigned letter)» of the books course of Mova's primary school
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# Test 20 · ★★★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter XII, part 1: Alice's Evidence…

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★★★ «Nothing» — «Nothing whatever» — «That's very important.» If Alice knows nothing, what is her evidence worth to the trial?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** That, Alice · **What happens:** be, know · **To what, where:** nothing, evidence

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This is test 20 · ★★★ of lesson 23 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter XII, part 1: Alice's Evidence (Rule Forty-two and the unsigned letter)» 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/23-alice-alices-evidence-1/#t20).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* ★★★ «Nothing» — «Nothing whatever» — «That's very important.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:23-alice-alices-evidence-1:t20:1
# text = ★★★ «Nothing» — «Nothing whatever» — «That's very important.»
1	★	★	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	★	★	X	FW	_	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	★	★	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	3	conj	_	_
10	whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	very	very	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | That |  |  |  |  | important *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:* If Alice knows nothing, what is her evidence worth to the trial?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:23-alice-alices-evidence-1:t20:2
# text = If Alice knows nothing, what is her evidence worth to the trial?
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	knows	know	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	evidence	evidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
10	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	trial	trial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present | Alice | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer nothing=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | Alice's evidence |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Great value, as the King says

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:23-alice-alices-evidence-1:t20:o1:1
# text = Great value, as the King says
1	Great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Great value |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Nothing: it is very important, says the King

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:23-alice-alices-evidence-1:t20:o2:1
# text = Nothing: it is very important, says the King
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
8	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | important *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Nothing |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Nothing: it is unimportant, as the White Rabbit says, and the jury is rightly ignoring it

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:23-alice-alices-evidence-1:t20:o3:1
# text = Nothing: it is unimportant, as the White Rabbit says, and the jury is rightly ignoring it
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	unimportant	unimportant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	White	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	Rabbit	Rabbit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	jury	jury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
17	rightly	rightly	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	ignoring	ignore	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | unimportant *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the White Rabbit |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **ignore** | present · progressive | the jury | Rabbit |  |  |  | rightly *property* | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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

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Nothing: it is unimportant, as the Rabbit says

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:23-alice-alices-evidence-1:t20:o4:1
# text = Nothing: it is unimportant, as the Rabbit says
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	unimportant	unimportant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | unimportant *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the Rabbit |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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