--- title: The King tells the Hatter, «Don't be nervous, or I'll have you execu… — A fair trial, and the Wonderland court… · tree and pragmatics description: The King tells the Hatter, «Don't be nervous, or I'll have you executed on the spot». Why would that be wrong in a real court? 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Why would that be wrong in a real court? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** King, Hatter, that · **What happens:** tell, not be, have, execute, be · **To what, where:** Hatter, spot, real court · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 6 · ★★ of lesson 191 «A fair trial, and the Wonderland court that gets it all wrong» of the world 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/world/191-a-fair-trial-and-the-wonderland-court-that-gets-it-all-wrong/#t6). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* The King tells the Hatter, «Don't be nervous, or I'll have you executed on the spot». ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:191-a-fair-trial-and-the-wonderland-court-that-gets-it-all-wrong:t6:1 # text = The King tells the Hatter, «Don't be nervous, or I'll have you executed on the spot». 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 King King PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 tells tell VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 Hatter Hatter PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 7 « « PUNCT `` _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 Do do AUX VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 11 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 9 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 11 advmod _ _ 10 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 11 cop _ _ 11 nervous nervous ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 13 or or CCONJ CC _ 16 cc _ _ 14 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 16 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 15 'll will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 16 aux _ _ 16 have have VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 11 conj _ _ 17 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 16 obj _ _ 18 executed execute VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 16 xcomp _ _ 19 on on ADP IN _ 21 case _ _ 20 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 21 det _ _ 21 spot spot NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 22 » » PUNCT '' _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 23 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | the King | | the Hatter | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent hatter=Recipient | | 2 | **not** **is** *in a quote* | infinitive · do-support | | | | | | nervous *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **have** *in a quote* | future | the King *= king* | the Hatter *= hatter* | | | | | tree rules | | 4 | **execute** *in a quote* | participle | the Hatter *= hatter* *not said here* | | | the spot | | | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | 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. *Sentence 2:* Why would that be wrong in a real court? ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:191-a-fair-trial-and-the-wonderland-court-that-gets-it-all-wrong:t6:2 # text = Why would that be wrong in a real court? 1 Why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 5 advmod _ _ 2 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 3 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 5 nsubj _ _ 4 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 5 cop _ _ 5 wrong wrong ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 6 in in ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 7 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 8 real real ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 amod _ _ 9 court court NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 10 ? ? PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | would | that | | | a real court | | wrong *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Witnesses must never be told to stay calm ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:191-a-fair-trial-and-the-wonderland-court-that-gets-it-all-wrong:t6:o1:1 # text = Witnesses must never be told to stay calm 1 Witnesses witness NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 nsubj:pass _ _ 2 must must AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 3 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 5 advmod _ _ 4 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 5 aux:pass _ _ 5 told tell VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 6 to to PART TO _ 7 mark _ _ 7 stay stay VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 xcomp _ _ 8 calm calm ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **tell** *speech: assert* | must · passive | | Witnesses | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic | | 2 | **stay** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Witnesses *not said here* | | | | | calm *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} Only the jury may speak to witnesses ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:191-a-fair-trial-and-the-wonderland-court-that-gets-it-all-wrong:t6:o2:1 # text = Only the jury may speak to witnesses 1 Only only ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 jury jury NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 4 may may AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 5 speak speak VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 6 to to ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 witnesses witness NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | may | the jury | | | | | to witnesses | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to witness=Co-Agent | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3} Threatening a witness is a crime, and scared witnesses may not tell the truth ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:191-a-fair-trial-and-the-wonderland-court-that-gets-it-all-wrong:t6:o3:1 # text = Threatening a witness is a crime, and scared witnesses may not tell the truth 1 Threatening threaten VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 6 csubj _ _ 2 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 witness witness NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 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 crime crime NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 13 cc _ _ 9 scared scared ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 amod _ _ 10 witnesses witness NOUN NNS Number=Plur 13 nsubj _ _ 11 may may AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 13 aux _ _ 12 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 13 advmod _ _ 13 tell tell VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 6 conj _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 truth truth NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **threaten** | gerund | | a witness | | | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus witness=Experiencer | | 2 | **is a** | present | Threatening | a crime | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **not** **tell** *speech: assert* | may | scared witnesses | the truth | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent truth=Recipient | ### Option 4 {#o4} Hatters are not allowed to be witnesses in court ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:191-a-fair-trial-and-the-wonderland-court-that-gets-it-all-wrong:t6:o4:1 # text = Hatters are not allowed to be witnesses in court 1 Hatters hatter NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nsubj:pass _ _ 2 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux:pass _ _ 3 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 4 advmod _ _ 4 allowed allow VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 to to PART TO _ 7 mark _ _ 6 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 7 cop _ _ 7 witnesses witness NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 xcomp _ _ 8 in in ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 court court NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **allow** | present · passive | | Hatters | | court | | | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary | | 2 | **is a** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Hatters *not said here* | witnesses | | | | | tree rules | **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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