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title: The long grass rustled at her feet as the White Rabbit hurried by—th… — Alice's Adventures in Wonderland · tree and pragmatics
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# Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Chapter XII. Alice’s Evidence, sentence 95

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The long grass rustled at her feet as the White Rabbit hurried by—the frightened Mouse splashed his way through the neighbouring pool—she could hear the rattle of the teacups as the March Hare and his friends shared their never-ending meal, and the shrill voice of the Queen ordering off her unfortunate guests to execution—once more the pig-baby was sneezing on the Duchess’s knee, while plates and dishes crashed around it—once more the shriek of the Gryphon, the squeaking of the Lizard’s slate-pencil, and the choking of the suppressed guinea-pigs, filled the air, mixed up with the distant sobs of the miserable Mock Turtle.

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**Who acts:** long grass, White Rabbit, Alice, friends, shrill voice, pig baby · **What happens:** rustle, hurry, splash, hear, share, not end · **To what, where:** feet, White Rabbit, way, neighbouring pool, rattle, meal

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This is a sentence of «Alice's Adventures in Wonderland» by Lewis Carroll, Chapter XII. Alice’s Evidence. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (long grass, White Rabbit, Alice, friends), what happens, when and where, as Mova's frames read it from the tree.

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**Parsed by Mova, not checked by a teacher.** This tree is Mova's own parse (the `en` model, on the CPU, when the site is built); it may be wrong.

## The tree {#tree}

```conllu
# sent_id = book:pg11:13:95
# text = The long grass rustled at her feet as the White Rabbit hurried by—the frightened Mouse splashed his way through the neighbouring pool—she could hear the rattle of the teacups as the March Hare and his friends shared their never-ending meal, and the shrill voice of the Queen ordering off her unfortunate guests to execution—once more the pig-baby was sneezing on the Duchess’s knee, while plates and dishes crashed around it—once more the shriek of the Gryphon, the squeaking of the Lizard’s slate-pencil, and the choking of the suppressed guinea-pigs, filled the air, mixed up with the distant sobs of the miserable Mock Turtle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	rustled	rustle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	White	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	Rabbit	Rabbit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
12	hurried	hurry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	frightened	frightened	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	Mouse	Mouse	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
18	splashed	splash	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
19	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
21	through	through	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	neighbouring	neighbouring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	nsubj	_	_
27	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	28	aux	_	_
28	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	rattle	rattle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obj	_	_
31	of	of	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
32	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
33	teacups	teacup	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	30	nmod	_	_
34	as	as	ADP	IN	_	37	case	_	_
35	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	37	det	_	_
36	March	March	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	37	compound	_	_
37	Hare	Hare	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	obl	_	_
38	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	41	cc	_	_
39	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	40	nmod:poss	_	_
40	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	41	nsubj	_	_
41	shared	share	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	28	conj	_	_
42	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	45	nsubj:outer	_	_
43	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	45	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
44	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	43	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
45	ending	end	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	41	ccomp	_	_
46	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	45	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
47	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	51	punct	_	_
48	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	51	cc	_	_
49	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	51	det	_	_
50	shrill	shrill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	51	amod	_	_
51	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
52	of	of	ADP	IN	_	54	case	_	_
53	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	54	det	_	_
54	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	51	nmod	_	_
55	ordering	order	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	51	acl	_	_
56	off	off	ADP	IN	_	59	case	_	_
57	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	59	nmod:poss	_	_
58	unfortunate	unfortunate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	59	amod	_	_
59	guests	guest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	55	obl	_	_
60	to	to	ADP	IN	_	61	case	_	_
61	execution	execution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	59	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
62	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	70	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
63	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	64	advmod	_	_
64	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	70	advmod	_	_
65	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	68	det	_	_
66	pig	pig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	68	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
67	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	66	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
68	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	70	nsubj	_	_
69	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	70	aux	_	_
70	sneezing	sneeze	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	51	acl	_	_
71	on	on	ADP	IN	_	75	case	_	_
72	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	73	det	_	_
73	Duchess	Duchess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	75	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
74	’s	's	PART	POS	_	73	case	_	_
75	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	70	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
76	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	81	punct	_	_
77	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	81	mark	_	_
78	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	81	nsubj	_	_
79	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	80	cc	_	_
80	dishes	dish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	78	conj	_	_
81	crashed	crash	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	70	conj	_	_
82	around	around	ADP	IN	_	83	case	_	_
83	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	81	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
84	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	88	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
85	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	86	advmod	_	_
86	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	88	advmod	_	_
87	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	88	det	_	_
88	shriek	shriek	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	70	obl	_	_
89	of	of	ADP	IN	_	91	case	_	_
90	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	91	det	_	_
91	Gryphon	Gryphon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	88	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
92	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	94	punct	_	_
93	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	94	det	_	_
94	squeaking	squeaking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	91	appos	_	_
95	of	of	ADP	IN	_	101	case	_	_
96	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	97	det	_	_
97	Lizard	Lizard	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	101	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
98	’s	's	PART	POS	_	97	case	_	_
99	slate	slate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	101	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
100	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	99	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
101	pencil	pencil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	94	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
102	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	105	punct	_	_
103	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	105	cc	_	_
104	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	105	det	_	_
105	choking	choking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	88	conj	_	_
106	of	of	ADP	IN	_	111	case	_	_
107	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	111	det	_	_
108	suppressed	suppress	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	111	amod	_	_
109	guinea	guinea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	111	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
110	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	109	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
111	pigs	pig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	105	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
112	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	113	punct	_	_
113	filled	fill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	105	conj	_	_
114	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	115	det	_	_
115	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	113	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
116	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	117	punct	_	_
117	mixed	mix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	105	conj	_	_
118	up	up	ADP	RP	_	117	compound:prt	_	_
119	with	with	ADP	IN	_	122	case	_	_
120	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	122	det	_	_
121	distant	distant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	122	amod	_	_
122	sobs	sob	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	117	obl	_	_
123	of	of	ADP	IN	_	127	case	_	_
124	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	127	det	_	_
125	miserable	miserable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	127	amod	_	_
126	Mock	Mock	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	127	compound	_	_
127	Turtle	Turtle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	122	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
128	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
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| 1 | **rustle** | past | the long grass |  |  | Alice's feet |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at foot=Location |
| 2 | **hurry** | participle |  | the White Rabbit *not said here* |  |  |  | by the frightened Mouse | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by mouse=Trajectory |
| 3 | **splash** | past | the White Rabbit | Rabbit's way |  | the neighbouring pool |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent way=Theme through pool=Destination |
| 4 | **hear** | could | Alice | the rattle of the teacups |  |  |  | as the March Hare | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer rattle=Stimulus |
| 5 | **share** | past | Rabbit's friends |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **not** **end** | gerund | friends *= friend* | meal |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality meal=Eventuality |
| 7 | **order** | gerund | the shrill voice of the Queen *not said here* |  |  |  |  | off Alice's unfortunate guests to execution | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 8 | **sneeze** | past · progressive | the pig baby | the shriek of the Gryphon and the choking of the suppressed guinea pigs |  | the Duchess's knee |  |  | tree rules |
| 9 | **crash** | past | plates and dishes |  |  | knee |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around it=Location |
| 10 | **suppress** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 11 | **fill** | past | the pig baby *not said here* | the air |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent air=Patient |
| 12 | **mix up** | participle | the pig baby *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with the distant sobs of the miserable Mock Turtle | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient with sob=Co-Patient |
| 13 | **rattle** |  | the teacups |  |  |  |  |  | nom rattle «event intransitive»: of=agent |
| 14 | **shriek** |  |  | the Gryphon |  |  |  |  | nom shriek «communication transitive»: of=patient |
| 15 | **choke** |  |  | the suppressed guinea pigs |  |  |  |  | nom choking «state transitive»: of=patient |
| 16 | **sob** |  | the miserable Mock Turtle |  |  |  |  |  | nom sob «state intransitive»: of=agent |

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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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**Text:** «Alice's Adventures in Wonderland» by Lewis Carroll, Project Gutenberg book 11 (public domain in the USA). **Tree:** Mova's own parse, Elamur Cosmic License. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), the chapter read in order.

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