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# Test 10 · ★★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter V, part 1: Advice from a Cate…

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Gran, from Edinburgh: "Yon beastie's no' very helpful, but it gave her a clue, ken." ("yon" = that, "beastie" = little creature.) What was the clue?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** no, that, clue · **What happens:** give, beastie, be · **To what, where:** clue, Edinburgh

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This is test 10 · ★★ of lesson 9 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter V, part 1: Advice from a Caterpillar» 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/9-alice-ch5-part1-advice-from-a-caterpillar/#t10).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Gran, from Edinburgh: "Yon beastie's no' very helpful, but it gave her a clue, ken."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:9-alice-ch5-part1-advice-from-a-caterpillar:t10:1
# text = Gran, from Edinburgh: "Yon beastie's no' very helpful, but it gave her a clue, ken."
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Edinburgh	Edinburgh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Yon	Yon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	beastie	beastie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	no	no	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	very	very	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	helpful	helpful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
18	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	iobj	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	clue	clue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	ken	ken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** *in a quote* | past | no | a clue and ken | Edinburgh |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent she=Recipient clue=Theme |

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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:* ("yon" = that, "beastie" = little creature.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:9-alice-ch5-part1-advice-from-a-caterpillar:t10:2
# text = ("yon" = that, "beastie" = little creature.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	yon	yon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	9	punct	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	beastie	beastie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	13	punct	_	_
12	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beastie** *in a quote* |  | that |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* What was the clue?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:9-alice-ch5-part1-advice-from-a-caterpillar:t10:3
# text = What was the clue?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	clue	clue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the clue |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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One side of the mushroom makes you taller, and the other side makes you shorter again, very quickly

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:9-alice-ch5-part1-advice-from-a-caterpillar:t10:o1:1
# text = One side of the mushroom makes you taller, and the other side makes you shorter again, very quickly
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mushroom	mushroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	taller	tall	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	shorter	short	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	14	xcomp	_	_
17	again	again	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	very	very	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | One side of the mushroom | you |  |  |  | quickly, tall *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product |
| 2 | **make** | present | the other side | you |  |  |  | short *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One side of the mushroom makes you taller, the other shorter

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:9-alice-ch5-part1-advice-from-a-caterpillar:t10:o2:1
# text = One side of the mushroom makes you taller, the other shorter
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mushroom	mushroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	taller	tall	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	obl	_	_
12	shorter	short	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | One side of the mushroom | you |  |  |  | short, tall *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One side of the mushroom makes you taller and the other side makes you shorter, so choose wisely each time

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:9-alice-ch5-part1-advice-from-a-caterpillar:t10:o3:1
# text = One side of the mushroom makes you taller and the other side makes you shorter, so choose wisely each time
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mushroom	mushroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	taller	tall	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	xcomp	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	shorter	short	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	so	so	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	choose	choose	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
19	wisely	wisely	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
20	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	21	det	_	_
21	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | One side of the mushroom | you |  |  |  | tall *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product |
| 2 | **make** | present | the other side | you |  |  |  | short *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product |
| 3 | **choose** | infinitive |  |  |  |  | time | wisely *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The left side keeps you small and the right side makes you big

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:9-alice-ch5-part1-advice-from-a-caterpillar:t10:o4:1
# text = The left side keeps you small and the right side makes you big
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	left	left	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | the left side | you |  |  |  | small *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | present | the right side | you |  |  |  | big *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product |

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