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title: It is given that the protagonist addressed the White Rabbit with the… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter II, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: It is given that the protagonist addressed the White Rabbit with the words "If you please, sir". Determine the consequence thereof. Exam question 3 of lesson 3 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter II, part 1: Curiouser and curiouser (who am I?)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the depend
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# Exam question 3 · Alice in Wonderland, chapter II, part 1: Curiouser and cur…

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It is given that the protagonist addressed the White Rabbit with the words "If you please, sir". Determine the consequence thereof.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** protagonist, you · **What happens:** give, address, determine · **To what, where:** It, White Rabbit, consequence

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 3 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter II, part 1: Curiouser and curiouser (who am I?)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. 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/3-alice-ch2-part1-curiouser-and-curiouser/#e3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that the protagonist addressed the White Rabbit with the words "If you please, sir".

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:3-alice-ch2-part1-curiouser-and-curiouser:e3:1
# text = It is given that the protagonist addressed the White Rabbit with the words "If you please, sir".
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	protagonist	protagonist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	addressed	address	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
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	7	obj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
14	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	please	please	INTJ	UH	_	19	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	sir	sir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **address** | past | the protagonist |  | the White Rabbit |  |  | with the words; sir *obl* | vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent rabbit=Destination with word=Theme |

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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:* Determine the consequence thereof.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:3-alice-ch2-part1-curiouser-and-curiouser:e3:2
# text = Determine the consequence thereof.
1	Determine	determine	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	consequence	consequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **determine** | imperative | you *not said here* | the consequence |  |  |  | thereof *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent consequence=Topic |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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The Rabbit relinquished its gloves and fan and fled

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:3-alice-ch2-part1-curiouser-and-curiouser:e3:o1:1
# text = The Rabbit relinquished its gloves and fan and fled
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	relinquished	relinquish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	gloves	glove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	fan	fan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	fled	flee	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **relinquish** | past | the Rabbit | Rabbit's gloves and fan |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent glove=Theme |
| 2 | **flee** | past | the Rabbit *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The Rabbit relinquished its gloves and fan and fled down the hall in great haste

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:3-alice-ch2-part1-curiouser-and-curiouser:e3:o2:1
# text = The Rabbit relinquished its gloves and fan and fled down the hall in great haste
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	relinquished	relinquish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	gloves	glove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	fan	fan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	fled	flee	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	down	down	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	haste	haste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **relinquish** | past | the Rabbit | Rabbit's gloves and fan |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent glove=Theme |
| 2 | **flee down** | past | the Rabbit *not said here* | the hall |  | great haste |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme hall=Initial\_Location |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The Rabbit relinquished its gloves and fan, and then it fled to find the Duchess quickly.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:3-alice-ch2-part1-curiouser-and-curiouser:e3:o3:1
# text = The Rabbit relinquished its gloves and fan, and then it fled to find the Duchess quickly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	relinquished	relinquish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	gloves	glove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	fan	fan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	fled	flee	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	Duchess	Duchess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **relinquish** | past | the Rabbit | Rabbit's gloves and fan |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent glove=Theme |
| 2 | **flee** | past | Rabbit |  |  |  | then |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **find** | to-infinitive | Rabbit *not said here* | the Duchess |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent duchess=Topic |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The Rabbit tossed its fan aside and hopped away

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:3-alice-ch2-part1-curiouser-and-curiouser:e3:o4:1
# text = The Rabbit tossed its fan aside and hopped away
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tossed	toss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	fan	fan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	aside	aside	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	hopped	hop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	away	away	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **toss** | past | the Rabbit | Rabbit's fan |  |  |  | aside *property* | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fan=Patient |
| 2 | **hop away** | past | the Rabbit *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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