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title: Harvey goes: "Alice broke into the Rabbit's house to nick his stuff.… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter IV, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: Harvey goes: "Alice broke into the Rabbit's house to nick his stuff." ("nick" = steal.) Put him right. Test 1 · ★★ of lesson 7 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter IV, part 1: Stuck in the White Rabbit's house» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the que
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# Test 1 · ★★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter IV, part 1: Stuck in the Whit…

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Harvey goes: "Alice broke into the Rabbit's house to nick his stuff." ("nick" = steal.) Put him right.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Harvey, Alice, nick, you · **What happens:** go, break, nick, steal, put · **To what, where:** house, stuff, nick · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 · ★★ of lesson 7 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter IV, part 1: Stuck in the White Rabbit's house» 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/7-alice-ch4-part1-the-rabbits-house/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Harvey goes: "Alice broke into the Rabbit's house to nick his stuff."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:7-alice-ch4-part1-the-rabbits-house:t1:1
# text = Harvey goes: "Alice broke into the Rabbit's house to nick his stuff."
1	Harvey	Harvey	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	:	_	6	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Rabbit	Rabbit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	nick	nick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	stuff	stuff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	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 | Harvey |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **break** *in a quote* | past | Alice |  |  |  |  | into the Rabbit's house *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into house=Result |
| 3 | **nick** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | Alice *not said here* | Alice's stuff |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stuff=Patient |

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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:* ("nick" = steal.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:7-alice-ch4-part1-the-rabbits-house:t1:2
# text = ("nick" = steal.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	nick	nick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	6	punct	_	_
6	steal	steal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **steal** | infinitive | nick |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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*Sentence 3:* Put him right.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:7-alice-ch4-part1-the-rabbits-house:t1:3
# text = Put him right.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|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* |  | nick |  |  | right *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent he=Goal |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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She was sent to the house by the Rabbit for his gloves

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:7-alice-ch4-part1-the-rabbits-house:t1:o1:1
# text = She was sent to the house by the Rabbit for his gloves
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	aux:pass	_	_
3	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	gloves	glove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past · passive | the Rabbit | She |  | the house |  | for Rabbit's gloves | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent subject=Theme to house=Destination |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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The Rabbit sent her there to fetch his fan and gloves

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:7-alice-ch4-part1-the-rabbits-house:t1:o2:1
# text = The Rabbit sent her there to fetch his fan and gloves
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	fetch	fetch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	fan	fan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	gloves	glove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | the Rabbit | her *= she* |  | there |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme |
| 2 | **fetch** | to-infinitive | the Rabbit *not said here* | Rabbit's fan and gloves |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fan=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The Rabbit asked her to fetch his fan and gloves for him

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:7-alice-ch4-part1-the-rabbits-house:t1:o3:1
# text = The Rabbit asked her to fetch his fan and gloves for him
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	fetch	fetch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	fan	fan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	gloves	glove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the Rabbit |  | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent she=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **fetch** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the Rabbit *not said here* | Rabbit's fan and gloves |  |  |  | for Rabbit | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent fan=Theme for he=Beneficiary |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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She went in to take his cake

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:7-alice-ch4-part1-the-rabbits-house:t1:o4:1
# text = She went in to take his cake
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go in** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **take** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | his cake |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Theme |

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