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title: Leo: «the verses were dead clear, proved the Knave did it, no cap.»… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter XII, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: Leo: «the verses were dead clear, proved the Knave did it, no cap.» (no cap = honestly) Put it right. Test 1 · ★★★ of lesson 24 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter XII, part 2: Alice's Evidence (sentence first, a pack of cards, and waking up)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the depende
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# Test 1 · ★★★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter XII, part 2: Alice's Evidence…

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Leo: «the verses were dead clear, proved the Knave did it, no cap.» (no cap = honestly) Put it right.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** verses, Leo, Knave, cap · **What happens:** be, prove, do, put · **To what, where:** cap, it · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 · ★★★ of lesson 24 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter XII, part 2: Alice's Evidence (sentence first, a pack of cards, and waking up)» 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/24-alice-alices-evidence-2/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Leo: «the verses were dead clear, proved the Knave did it, no cap.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:24-alice-alices-evidence-2:t1:1
# text = Leo: «the verses were dead clear, proved the Knave did it, no cap.»
1	Leo	Leo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	verses	verse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
10	proved	prove	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Knave	Knave	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	ccomp	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	17	det	_	_
17	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | past | the verses |  |  |  |  | clear *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **prove** *in a quote* | past | Leo | no cap |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **do** *in a quote* | past | the Knave | it |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

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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:* (no cap = honestly) Put it right.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:24-alice-alices-evidence-2:t1:2
# text = (no cap = honestly) Put it right.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	3	det	_	_
3	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	7	punct	_	_
5	honestly	honestly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	Put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	right	right	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | infinitive | no cap *not said here* | cap |  |  |  | honestly, right *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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The verses were full of «he», «she» and «they» with no clear meaning, so Alice said there wasn't an atom of sense in them

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:24-alice-alices-evidence-2:t1:o1:1
# text = The verses were full of «he», «she» and «they» with no clear meaning, so Alice said there wasn't an atom of sense in them
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	verses	verse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	20	det	_	_
19	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	meaning	meaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	so	so	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
23	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	_
24	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
25	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	26	expl	_	_
26	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	24	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	29	advmod	_	_
28	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	atom	atom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	ccomp	_	_
30	of	of	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
31	sense	sense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	nmod	_	_
32	in	in	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
33	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	31	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the verses |  |  |  |  | of he; full *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Alice |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **be** | past |  |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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

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They were full of «he», «she» and «they» with no clear meaning; Alice said there wasn't an atom

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:24-alice-alices-evidence-2:t1:o2:1
# text = They were full of «he», «she» and «they» with no clear meaning; Alice said there wasn't an atom
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	19	det	_	_
18	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	meaning	meaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
22	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
23	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	24	expl	_	_
24	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	24	advmod	_	_
26	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	atom	atom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | They |  |  |  |  | of he; full *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Alice |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **not** **be** | past | a atom |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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They were a clear poem about hearts

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:24-alice-alices-evidence-2:t1:o3:1
# text = They were a clear poem about hearts
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	hearts	heart	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | They | a clear poem |  |  |  | about hearts | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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They proved the Knave wrote them all

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:24-alice-alices-evidence-2:t1:o4:1
# text = They proved the Knave wrote them all
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	proved	prove	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Knave	Knave	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prove** | past | They |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **write** | past | the Knave | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

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