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title: «the Rabbit's got a watch, so it's a wristwatch obvs» What is right? — Alice's Victorian world: tea, croquet,… · tree and pragmatics
description: «the Rabbit's got a watch, so it's a wristwatch obvs» What is right? Test 1 · ★★ of lesson 81 «Alice's Victorian world: tea, croquet, pocket watches, shillings and chimney sweeps» of the history course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each opti
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# Test 1 · ★★ · Alice's Victorian world: tea, croquet, pocket watches, shi…

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«the Rabbit's got a watch, so it's a wristwatch obvs» What is right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Rabbit · **What happens:** get, be · **To what, where:** watch, wristwatch obvs

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This is test 1 · ★★ of lesson 81 «Alice's Victorian world: tea, croquet, pocket watches, shillings and chimney sweeps» of the history 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/history/81-alice-s-victorian-world-tea-croquet-pocket-watches-shillings-and-chimney-sweeps/#t1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:81-alice-s-victorian-world-tea-croquet-pocket-watches-shillings-and-chimney-sweeps:t1:1
# text = «the Rabbit's got a watch, so it's a wristwatch obvs» What is right?
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Rabbit	Rabbit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	watch	watch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	wristwatch	wristwatch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	obvs	obvs	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
16	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	18	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** *in a quote* | present · passive | the Rabbit | a watch |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer watch=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Rabbit | a wristwatch obvs |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | right *property* | 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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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No, it is a clock that he carries under his arm

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:81-alice-s-victorian-world-tea-croquet-pocket-watches-shillings-and-chimney-sweeps:t1:o1:1
# text = No, it is a clock that he carries under his arm
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
10	under	under	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	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | it | a clock |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **carry** | present | he |  |  | his arm |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, rabbits wear them round the ankle, which counts as a wrist for a rabbit

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:81-alice-s-victorian-world-tea-croquet-pocket-watches-shillings-and-chimney-sweeps:t1:o2:1
# text = Yes, rabbits wear them round the ankle, which counts as a wrist for a rabbit
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	rabbits	rabbit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	round	round	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ankle	ankle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	counts	count	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	wrist	wrist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | rabbits | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent they=Source |
| 2 | **count** | present |  |  |  |  |  | round the ankle; as a wrist; for a rabbit | vn masquerade-29.6 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as wrist=Attribute |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, Victorians all wore wristwatches, only smaller ones

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:81-alice-s-victorian-world-tea-croquet-pocket-watches-shillings-and-chimney-sweeps:t1:o3:1
# text = Yes, Victorians all wore wristwatches, only smaller ones
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	Victorians	Victorian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	all	all	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	wristwatches	wristwatch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	only	only	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	amod	_	_
10	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | Victorians | wristwatches |  |  |  | smaller ones *obl*; all *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent wristwatch=Source |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He takes it out of his waistcoat pocket: Victorian men used pocket watches

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:81-alice-s-victorian-world-tea-croquet-pocket-watches-shillings-and-chimney-sweeps:t1:o4:1
# text = He takes it out of his waistcoat pocket: Victorian men used pocket watches
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	waistcoat	waistcoat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	Victorian	victorian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	watches	watch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | He | it |  | his waistcoat pocket |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent it=Theme out pocket=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **use** | past | Victorian men | pocket watches |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent watch=Patient |

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