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title: ★★★ That is why she says she will "never get to twenty at that rate"… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter II, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: ★★★ That is why she says she will "never get to twenty at that rate". Why never? Test 15 · ★ 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 op
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# Test 15 · ★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter II, part 1: Curiouser and cur…

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★★★ That is why she says she will "never get to twenty at that rate". Why never?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** ★ ★, she · **What happens:** be, say, not get · **To what, where:** rate · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 15 · ★ 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/#t15).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* ★★★ That is why she says she will "never get to twenty at that rate".

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:3-alice-ch2-part1-curiouser-and-curiouser:t15:1
# text = ★★★ That is why she says she will "never get to twenty at that rate".
1	★	★	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	★	★	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	1	dep	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	★	★	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	0	root	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
10	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
11	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	ccomp	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	obl	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	18	det	_	_
18	rate	rate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | ★ ★ |  |  |  |  | why *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **not** **get** *in a quote* | future | she |  |  | that rate |  | to twenty *result* | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to twenty=Result |

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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:* Why never?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:3-alice-ch2-part1-curiouser-and-curiouser:t15:2
# text = Why never?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Because she is nine feet tall now, her sums get bigger and bigger and she cannot keep up with them.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:3-alice-ch2-part1-curiouser-and-curiouser:t15:o1:1
# text = Because she is nine feet tall now, her sums get bigger and bigger and she cannot keep up with them.
1	Because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	nine	nine	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	advcl	_	_
7	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	sums	sum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	xcomp	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	conj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
16	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
17	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
19	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
20	up	up	ADP	RP	_	19	compound:prt	_	_
21	with	with	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | she |  |  |  | now | nine feet *obl:unmarked*; tall *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | present | her sums |  |  |  |  | big *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **not** **keep up** | can | she |  |  |  |  | with sums *= sum* | vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **sum** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom sum «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The tables she knows end at twelve and she forgets the rest

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:3-alice-ch2-part1-curiouser-and-curiouser:t15:o2:1
# text = The tables she knows end at twelve and she forgets the rest
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tables	table	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	knows	know	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	forgets	forget	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present | the tables | end |  | twelve |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer end=Stimulus |
| 2 | **forget** | present | she | the rest |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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The table stops at twelve before she reaches twenty

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:3-alice-ch2-part1-curiouser-and-curiouser:t15:o3:1
# text = The table stops at twelve before she reaches twenty
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	reaches	reach	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
9	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | present | the table |  |  | twelve |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at twelve=Location |
| 2 | **reach** | present | she | twenty |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent twenty=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The table stops at twelve before she reaches twenty, and she also forgets how the rest of the sums go

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:3-alice-ch2-part1-curiouser-and-curiouser:t15:o4:1
# text = The table stops at twelve before she reaches twenty, and she also forgets how the rest of the sums go
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	reaches	reach	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
9	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	also	also	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	forgets	forget	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
15	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	21	advmod	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	sums	sum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	_
21	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | present | the table |  |  | twelve |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at twelve=Location |
| 2 | **reach** | present | she | twenty |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent twenty=Theme |
| 3 | **forget** | present | she |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **go** | present | the rest of the sums |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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