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title: Old Mr Jenkins, rough: "Kick you down the stairs, the cheek of it! L… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter V, part 1… · tree and pragmatics
description: Old Mr Jenkins, rough: "Kick you down the stairs, the cheek of it! Lad's asking for it." Who says that line in the poem? Test 5 · ★★ 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 tree and pragmatics o
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# Test 5 · ★★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter V, part 1: Advice from a Cate…

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Old Mr Jenkins, rough: "Kick you down the stairs, the cheek of it! Lad's asking for it." Who says that line in the poem?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** kick down, ask, say · **To what, where:** you, line, poem · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 5 · ★★ 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/#t5).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Old Mr Jenkins, rough: "Kick you down the stairs, the cheek of it!

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:9-alice-ch5-part1-advice-from-a-caterpillar:t5:1
# text = Old Mr Jenkins, rough: "Kick you down the stairs, the cheek of it!
1	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Mr	Mr	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	Jenkins	Jenkins	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Kick	kick	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	down	down	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	stairs	stair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	cheek	cheek	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kick down** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | you |  |  |  | the stairs *obl* | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent you=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:* Lad's asking for it."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:9-alice-ch5-part1-advice-from-a-caterpillar:t5:2
# text = Lad's asking for it."
1	Lad	Lad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | for cheek | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 3:* Who says that line in the poem?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:9-alice-ch5-part1-advice-from-a-caterpillar:t5:3
# text = Who says that line in the poem?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
4	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present |  | that line |  | the poem |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent line=Theme in poem=Manner |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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The Caterpillar, to Alice, after she recited the poem so badly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:9-alice-ch5-part1-advice-from-a-caterpillar:t5:o1:1
# text = The Caterpillar, to Alice, after she recited the poem so badly
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Caterpillar	Caterpillar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	recited	recite	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recite** | past | the Caterpillar and Alice | the poem |  |  |  | badly *property* | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poem=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Father William, to his son, after the eel was balanced on his nose

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:9-alice-ch5-part1-advice-from-a-caterpillar:t5:o2:1
# text = Father William, to his son, after the eel was balanced on his nose
1	Father	Father	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	William	William	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	eel	eel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	balanced	balance	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **balance** | past · passive |  | the eel |  | Father's nose |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: subject=Theme on nose=Location |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Alice, to the Caterpillar

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:9-alice-ch5-part1-advice-from-a-caterpillar:t5:o3:1
# text = Alice, to the Caterpillar
1	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Caterpillar	Caterpillar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Father William, to his son

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:9-alice-ch5-part1-advice-from-a-caterpillar:t5:o4:1
# text = Father William, to his son
1	Father	Father	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	William	William	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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