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title: Looking back: Alice has now been tiny twice. What shrank her the fir… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter II, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: Looking back: Alice has now been tiny twice. What shrank her the first time, back in chapter I? Test 11 · ★ of lesson 4 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter II, part 2: The Pool of Tears and the Mouse» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and
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# Test 11 · ★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter II, part 2: The Pool of Tears…

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Looking back: Alice has now been tiny twice. What shrank her the first time, back in chapter I?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Alice · **What happens:** look back, be, shrink · **To what, where:** Alice, chapter

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This is test 11 · ★ of lesson 4 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter II, part 2: The Pool of Tears and the Mouse» 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/4-alice-ch2-part2-the-pool-of-tears/#t11).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Looking back: Alice has now been tiny twice.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:4-alice-ch2-part2-the-pool-of-tears:t11:1
# text = Looking back: Alice has now been tiny twice.
1	Looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
2	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
4	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
6	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
7	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	cop	_	_
8	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look back** | gerund | Alice *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | present · perfect | Alice |  |  |  | now | tiny, twice *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:* What shrank her the first time, back in chapter I?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:4-alice-ch2-part2-the-pool-of-tears:t11:2
# text = What shrank her the first time, back in chapter I?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shrank	shrink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	amod	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	back	back	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	chapter	chapter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
11	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shrink** | past |  | Alice |  | chapter | time |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent she=Patient |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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The bottle marked "DRINK ME"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:4-alice-ch2-part2-the-pool-of-tears:t11:o1:1
# text = The bottle marked "DRINK ME"
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	marked	mark	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	DRINK	drink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	ME	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mark** | participle |  | the bottle *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **drink** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | ME |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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The mushroom she nibbled

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:4-alice-ch2-part2-the-pool-of-tears:t11:o2:1
# text = The mushroom she nibbled
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mushroom	mushroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	nibbled	nibble	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **nibble** | past | she | the mushroom *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mushroom=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The small cake marked EAT ME, which she ate after the bottle marked DRINK ME

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:4-alice-ch2-part2-the-pool-of-tears:t11:o3:1
# text = The small cake marked EAT ME, which she ate after the bottle marked DRINK ME
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	marked	mark	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	EAT	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	ME	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obj	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
11	after	after	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	marked	mark	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	_
15	DRINK	drink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
16	ME	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mark** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **eat** | infinitive | the small cake | ME |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient |
| 3 | **eat** | past | she |  |  |  | after the bottle |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent which=Patient |
| 4 | **mark** | participle | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **drink** | infinitive | the small cake *not said here* | ME |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The bottle marked DRINK ME, which she drank from in the long hall

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:4-alice-ch2-part2-the-pool-of-tears:t11:o4:1
# text = The bottle marked DRINK ME, which she drank from in the long hall
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	marked	mark	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	DRINK	drink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
5	ME	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	drank	drink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mark** | participle |  | the bottle *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **drink** | infinitive |  | ME |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient |
| 3 | **drink** | past | the bottle |  |  | the long hall |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V PP.source»: agent=Agent from hall=Source |

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