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title: It is given that the Caterpillar was exactly three inches in height.… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter V, part 1… · tree and pragmatics
description: It is given that the Caterpillar was exactly three inches in height. Determine the reason for its displeasure at the protagonist's remark. Exam question 3 of lesson 9 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter V, part 1: Advice from a Caterpillar» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency
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# Exam question 3 · Alice in Wonderland, chapter V, part 1: Advice from a Cate…

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It is given that the Caterpillar was exactly three inches in height. Determine the reason for its displeasure at the protagonist's remark.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Caterpillar, you, reason, protagonist · **What happens:** give, be, determine, displease, remark · **To what, where:** It, three inches, height, reason, remark

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 9 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter V, part 1: Advice from a Caterpillar» of the books course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. 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/9-alice-ch5-part1-advice-from-a-caterpillar/#e3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that the Caterpillar was exactly three inches in height.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:9-alice-ch5-part1-advice-from-a-caterpillar:e3:1
# text = It is given that the Caterpillar was exactly three inches in height.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Caterpillar	Caterpillar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	inches	inch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	advcl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | past | the Caterpillar | three inches |  | height |  |  | 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:* Determine the reason for its displeasure at the protagonist's remark.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:9-alice-ch5-part1-advice-from-a-caterpillar:e3:2
# text = Determine the reason for its displeasure at the protagonist's remark.
1	Determine	determine	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	displeasure	displeasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	protagonist	protagonist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	remark	remark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **determine** | imperative | you *not said here* | the reason |  |  |  | for reason's displeasure at the protagonist's remark | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reason=Topic |
| 2 | **displease** |  | reason |  |  | the protagonist's remark |  |  | nom displeasure «feeling transitive»: poss=agent at=place |
| 3 | **remark** |  | the protagonist |  |  |  |  |  | nom remark «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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She had described that very height as wretched after it had already warned her to keep her temper

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:9-alice-ch5-part1-advice-from-a-caterpillar:e3:o1:1
# text = She had described that very height as wretched after it had already warned her to keep her temper
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	described	describe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	wretched	wretched	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	_
9	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	already	already	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	warned	warn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
14	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	_
17	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	temper	temper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | past · perfect | She | height |  |  |  | as wretched | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent as wretched=Attribute |
| 2 | **warn** *speech: warn* | past | height |  | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent she=Recipient |
| 3 | **keep** | to-infinitive | height *not said here* | her temper |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent temper=Theme |
| 4 | **temper** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom temper «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

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

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She had described that very height as wretched

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:9-alice-ch5-part1-advice-from-a-caterpillar:e3:o2:1
# text = She had described that very height as wretched
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	described	describe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	wretched	wretched	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | past · perfect | She | height |  |  |  | as wretched | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent as wretched=Attribute |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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She had said the creature was far too rude

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:9-alice-ch5-part1-advice-from-a-caterpillar:e3:o3:1
# text = She had said the creature was far too rude
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	_
8	too	too	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past · perfect | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | the creature |  |  |  |  | far, rude *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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She had described that very height as wretched, which is rude to anyone who is that exact height

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:9-alice-ch5-part1-advice-from-a-caterpillar:e3:o4:1
# text = She had described that very height as wretched, which is rude to anyone who is that exact height
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	described	describe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	wretched	wretched	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	obl	_	_
15	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
17	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	19	det	_	_
18	exact	exact	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | past · perfect | She | height as wretched |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | height as wretched |  |  |  |  | to anyone; rude *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | present |  | that exact height |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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