--- title: Why does Alice say "How can you learn lessons in here?"? — Alice in Wonderland, chapter IV, part… · tree and pragmatics description: Why does Alice say "How can you learn lessons in here?"? Test 8 · ★★ 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 question and of each option; Mova's choice was wr --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/7-alice-ch4-part1-the-rabbits-house/t8/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/) / [Alice in Wonderland, chapter IV, part…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/7-alice-ch4-part1-the-rabbits-house/) / t8 # Test 8 · ★★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter IV, part 1: Stuck in the Whit… Why does Alice say "How can you learn lessons in here?"? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Alice, you · **What happens:** say, learn · **To what, where:** lessons · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 8 · ★★ 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/#t8). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:7-alice-ch4-part1-the-rabbits-house:t8:1 # text = Why does Alice say "How can you learn lessons in here?"? 1 Why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 4 advmod _ _ 2 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 Alice Alice PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 say say VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 5 " " PUNCT `` _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 How how ADV WRB PronType=Int 9 advmod _ _ 7 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 9 aux _ _ 8 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ _ 9 learn learn VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 ccomp _ _ 10 lessons lesson NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 obj _ _ 11 in in ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 12 here here ADV RB PronType=Dem 9 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 13 ? ? PUNCT . _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 14 " " PUNCT '' _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: ask* | present · do-support | Alice | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **learn** *in a quote* | can | you | lessons | | | | | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lesson=Topic | 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. ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} The house is so small that the Rabbit has hung all her lesson-books on the wall, leaving her nowhere to sit ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:7-alice-ch4-part1-the-rabbits-house:t8:o1:1 # text = The house is so small that the Rabbit has hung all her lesson-books on the wall, leaving her nowhere to sit 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 house house NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 4 so so ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 5 small small ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 6 that that SCONJ IN _ 10 mark _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 Rabbit rabbit NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nsubj:pass _ _ 9 has have AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 aux _ _ 10 hung hang VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 5 advcl _ _ 11 all all DET PDT PronType=Tot 15 det:predet _ _ 12 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 15 nmod:poss _ _ 13 lesson lesson NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 14 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 13 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 books book NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 obj _ _ 16 on on ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 18 wall wall NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 19 , , PUNCT , _ 20 punct _ _ 20 leaving leave VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 5 parataxis _ _ 21 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 20 obj _ _ 22 nowhere nowhere ADV RB PronType=Neg 20 advmod _ _ 23 to to PART TO _ 24 mark _ _ 24 sit sit VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 20 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | the house | | | | | small *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **hang** | present · perfect · passive | | the Rabbit | | | | | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Patient book=Result | | 3 | **leave** | gerund | | Rabbit | | | | nowhere *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme | | 4 | **sit** | to-infinitive | | | | | | | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} There is hardly room for her, and none for lesson-books ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:7-alice-ch4-part1-the-rabbits-house:t8:o2:1 # text = There is hardly room for her, and none for lesson-books 1 There there PRON EX PronType=Dem 2 expl _ _ 2 is be VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 hardly hardly ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ _ 4 room room NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 5 for for ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 9 none none PRON NN PronType=Neg 2 conj _ _ 10 for for ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 11 lesson lesson NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 12 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 13 books book NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **be** | present | room for her | | | there | | hardly *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} There is hardly room for her, and none for lesson-books, because the room is now too small to hold her and her things ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:7-alice-ch4-part1-the-rabbits-house:t8:o3:1 # text = There is hardly room for her, and none for lesson-books, because the room is now too small to hold her and her things 1 There there PRON EX PronType=Dem 2 expl _ _ 2 is be VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 hardly hardly ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ _ 4 room room NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 5 for for ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 9 none none PRON NN PronType=Neg 2 parataxis _ _ 10 for for ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 11 lesson lesson NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 12 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 13 books book NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 15 because because SCONJ IN _ 21 mark _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 17 room room NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 nsubj _ _ 18 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 21 cop _ _ 19 now now ADV RB PronType=Dem 21 advmod _ _ 20 too too ADV RB _ 21 advmod _ _ 21 small small ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 parataxis _ _ 22 to to PART TO _ 23 mark _ _ 23 hold hold VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 21 advcl _ _ 24 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 23 obj _ _ 25 and and CCONJ CC _ 27 cc _ _ 26 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 27 nmod:poss _ _ 27 things thing NOUN NNS Number=Plur 23 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **be** | present | room for her | | | there | | hardly *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **is** | present | the room | | | | now | small *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **hold** | to-infinitive | the room *not said here* | room | | | | | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme | ### Option 4 {#o4} Her lesson books are lost in the great hall ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:7-alice-ch4-part1-the-rabbits-house:t8:o4:1 # text = Her lesson books are lost in the great hall 1 Her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 3 nmod:poss _ _ 2 lesson lesson NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 compound _ _ 3 books book NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 nsubj:pass _ _ 4 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux:pass _ _ 5 lost lose VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 6 in in ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 8 great great ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 amod _ _ 9 hall hall NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **lose** | present · passive | | Her lesson books | | the great hall | | | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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