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title: Ruby goes: "Alice was crying 'cos the Rabbit was mean to her." Put h… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter II, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: Ruby goes: "Alice was crying 'cos the Rabbit was mean to her." Put her right. Test 1 · ★ 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 dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option
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# Test 1 · ★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter II, part 1: Curiouser and cur…

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Ruby goes: "Alice was crying 'cos the Rabbit was mean to her." Put her right.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Ruby, Alice, Rabbit, you · **What happens:** go, cry, be, put · **To what, where:** Alice

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This is test 1 · ★ 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. 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/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Ruby goes: "Alice was crying 'cos the Rabbit was mean to her."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:3-alice-ch2-part1-curiouser-and-curiouser:t1:1
# text = Ruby goes: "Alice was crying 'cos the Rabbit was mean to her."
1	Ruby	Ruby	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
8	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	mean	mean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	advcl	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Ruby |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **cry** *speech: express* *in a quote* | past · progressive | Alice |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | past | the Rabbit |  | Alice |  |  | mean *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:* Put her right.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:3-alice-ch2-part1-curiouser-and-curiouser:t1:2
# text = Put her right.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	right	right	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* |  | Alice |  |  | right *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent she=Goal |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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She cried because she had grown too big for the garden door and the Rabbit had run off.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:3-alice-ch2-part1-curiouser-and-curiouser:t1:o1:1
# text = She cried because she had grown too big for the garden door and the Rabbit had run off.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	ccomp	_	_
7	too	too	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	Rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	run	run	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
18	off	off	ADP	RP	_	17	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **grow** | past · perfect | she |  |  |  |  | big *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **run off** | past · perfect · passive |  | the Rabbit |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She cried because the Rabbit was rude to her

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:3-alice-ch2-part1-curiouser-and-curiouser:t1:o2:1
# text = She cried because the Rabbit was rude to her
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | the Rabbit |  | her *= she* |  |  | rude *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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She cried for hours because her tears made a pool and the Rabbit wanted her gloves back from her.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:3-alice-ch2-part1-curiouser-and-curiouser:t1:o3:1
# text = She cried for hours because her tears made a pool and the Rabbit wanted her gloves back from her.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Rabbit	Rabbit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
15	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	gloves	glove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
17	back	back	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
18	from	from	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | She |  |  |  | hour |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | past | her tears | a pool |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material pool=Product |
| 3 | **want back** | past | the Rabbit | Rabbit's gloves |  |  |  | from her *= she* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot glove=Theme |

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

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She cried because she was too big for the garden door

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:3-alice-ch2-part1-curiouser-and-curiouser:t1:o4:1
# text = She cried because she was too big for the garden door
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | she |  |  |  |  | for the garden door; big *property* | tree rules |

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