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title: Kai, Gen Alpha: "Getting your own thimble as a prize? That's so skib… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter III, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: Kai, Gen Alpha: "Getting your own thimble as a prize? That's so skibidi." ("skibidi" = a word kids shout to mean weird or silly.) What did Alice think of it? Test 2 · ★★ of lesson 6 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter III, part 2: Prizes, a long tale, and Dinah again» of the books course of Mova's primary
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# Test 2 · ★★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter III, part 2: Prizes, a long t…

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Kai, Gen Alpha: "Getting your own thimble as a prize? That's so skibidi." ("skibidi" = a word kids shout to mean weird or silly.) What did Alice think of it?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Kai, That, kids, Alice · **What happens:** get, be, shout, mean, think · **To what, where:** own thimble, skibidi, word

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This is test 2 · ★★ of lesson 6 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter III, part 2: Prizes, a long tale, and Dinah again» 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/6-alice-ch3-part2-a-long-tale/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Kai, Gen Alpha: "Getting your own thimble as a prize?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:6-alice-ch3-part2-a-long-tale:t2:1
# text = Kai, Gen Alpha: "Getting your own thimble as a prize?
1	Kai	Kai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	Gen	Gen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Alpha	Alpha	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	thimble	thimble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** *in a quote* | gerund | Kai and Gen Alpha | your own thimble |  |  |  | as a prize | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer thimble=Stimulus as prize=Attribute |

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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:* That's so skibidi."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:6-alice-ch3-part2-a-long-tale:t2:2
# text = That's so skibidi."
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	skibidi	skibidi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | That | skibidi |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* ("skibidi" = a word kids shout to mean weird or silly.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:6-alice-ch3-part2-a-long-tale:t2:3
# text = ("skibidi" = a word kids shout to mean weird or silly.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	skibidi	skibidi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	7	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
8	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	shout	shout	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
12	weird	weird	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | present | kids | a word *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Topic |
| 2 | **mean** | to-infinitive | kids *not said here* |  |  |  |  | weird *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 4:* What did Alice think of it?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:6-alice-ch3-part2-a-long-tale:t2:4
# text = What did Alice think of it?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | past · do-support | Alice |  |  |  |  | of skibidi | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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She was cross that she had not been given a prize

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:6-alice-ch3-part2-a-long-tale:t2:o1:1
# text = She was cross that she had not been given a prize
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	cross	cross	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
6	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
8	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | She |  |  |  |  | cross *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **give** | past · perfect · passive |  | she |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient prize=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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She found it silly and wanted to laugh out loud

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:6-alice-ch3-part2-a-long-tale:t2:o2:1
# text = She found it silly and wanted to laugh out loud
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	laugh	laugh	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	loud	loud	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | She | it |  |  |  | silly *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |
| 2 | **want** | past | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **laugh out** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | loud *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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She thought it very absurd but kept a straight face

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:6-alice-ch3-part2-a-long-tale:t2:o3:1
# text = She thought it very absurd but kept a straight face
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	thought	think	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	absurd	absurd	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	straight	straight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | past | She | it |  |  |  | absurd *property* | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |
| 2 | **keep** | past | She *not said here* | a straight face |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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She thought it very absurd, and she could not stop herself from laughing out loud at the Dodo

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:6-alice-ch3-part2-a-long-tale:t2:o4:1
# text = She thought it very absurd, and she could not stop herself from laughing out loud at the Dodo
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	thought	think	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	absurd	absurd	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
12	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	11	obj	_	_
13	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	laughing	laugh	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	advcl	_	_
15	out	out	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	loud	loud	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	Dodo	Dodo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | past | She | it |  |  |  | absurd *property* | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **stop** | could | she | herself *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector herself=Eventuality |
| 3 | **laugh** | gerund | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the Dodo; loud *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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