--- title: There seemed to be no use in waiting by the little door, so she went… — Alice's Adventures in Wonderland · tree and pragmatics description: There seemed to be no use in waiting by the little door, so she went back to the table, half hoping she might find another key on it, or at any rate a book of rules for shutting people up like telescopes: this time she found a little bottle on it, (“which certainly was not here before,” said Alice,) --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg11/2/54/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [Alice's Adventures in Wonderland](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg11/) / [Chapter I. Down the Rabbit-Hole](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg11/2/) / 54 # Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Chapter I. Down the Rabbit-Hole, sentence 54 There seemed to be no use in waiting by the little door, so she went back to the table, half hoping she might find another key on it, or at any rate a book of rules for shutting people up like telescopes: this time she found a little bottle on it, (“which certainly was not here before,” said Alice,) and round the neck of the bottle was a paper label, with the words “DRINK ME,” beautifully printed on it in large letters. **Who acts:** use, Alice, book, neck · **What happens:** seem, be, wait, go back, hope, find · **To what, where:** use, key, people, rate, little bottle, paper label · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is a sentence of «Alice's Adventures in Wonderland» by Lewis Carroll, Chapter I. Down the Rabbit-Hole. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (use, Alice, book, neck), what happens, when and where, as Mova's frames read it from the tree. **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:pg11:2:54 # text = There seemed to be no use in waiting by the little door, so she went back to the table, half hoping she might find another key on it, or at any rate a book of rules for shutting people up like telescopes: this time she found a little bottle on it, (“which certainly was not here before,” said Alice,) and round the neck of the bottle was a paper label, with the words “DRINK ME,” beautifully printed on it in large letters. 1 There there PRON EX PronType=Dem 2 expl _ _ 2 seemed seem VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 to to PART TO _ 6 mark _ _ 4 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 6 cop _ _ 5 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 6 det _ _ 6 use use NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 xcomp _ _ 7 in in SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 8 waiting wait VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 6 acl _ _ 9 by by ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 11 little little ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 12 amod _ _ 12 door door NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 14 so so ADV RB _ 16 advmod _ _ 15 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 16 nsubj _ _ 16 went go VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 17 back back ADV RB _ 16 advmod _ _ 18 to to ADP IN _ 20 case _ _ 19 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 20 table table NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 21 , , PUNCT , _ 22 punct _ _ 22 half half NOUN NN Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac 20 conj _ _ 23 hoping hope VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 16 advcl _ _ 24 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 26 nsubj _ _ 25 might might AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 26 aux _ _ 26 find find VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 23 ccomp _ _ 27 another another DET DT PronType=Ind 28 det _ _ 28 key key NOUN NN Number=Sing 26 obj _ _ 29 on on ADP IN _ 30 case _ _ 30 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 26 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 31 , , PUNCT , _ 41 punct _ _ 32 or or CCONJ CC _ 41 cc _ _ 33 at at ADP IN _ 35 case _ _ 34 any any DET DT PronType=Ind 35 det _ _ 35 rate rate NOUN NN Number=Sing 41 obl _ _ 36 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 37 det _ _ 37 book book NOUN NN Number=Sing 41 nsubj _ _ 38 of of ADP IN _ 39 case _ _ 39 rules rule NOUN NNS Number=Plur 37 nmod _ _ 40 for for SCONJ IN _ 41 mark _ _ 41 shutting shut VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 2 advcl _ _ 42 people people NOUN NNS Number=Plur 41 obj _ _ 43 up up ADP RP _ 41 compound:prt _ _ 44 like like ADP IN _ 45 case _ _ 45 telescopes telescope NOUN NNS Number=Plur 41 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 46 : : PUNCT : _ 50 punct _ _ 47 this this DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 48 det _ _ 48 time time NOUN NN Number=Sing 50 obl:unmarked _ _ 49 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 50 nsubj _ _ 50 found find VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 parataxis _ _ 51 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 53 det _ _ 52 little little ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 53 amod _ _ 53 bottle bottle NOUN NN Number=Sing 50 obj _ _ 54 on on ADP IN _ 55 case _ _ 55 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 50 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 56 , , PUNCT , _ 67 punct _ _ 57 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 67 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 58 “ " PUNCT `` _ 63 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 59 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 63 nsubj _ _ 60 certainly certainly ADV RB _ 63 advmod _ _ 61 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 63 cop _ _ 62 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 63 advmod _ _ 63 here here ADV RB PronType=Dem 67 parataxis _ _ 64 before before ADV RB _ 63 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 65 , , PUNCT , _ 64 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 66 ” " PUNCT '' _ 63 punct _ _ 67 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 50 parataxis _ _ 68 Alice Alice PROPN NNP Number=Sing 67 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 69 , , PUNCT , _ 67 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 70 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 50 punct _ _ 71 and and CCONJ CC _ 72 cc _ _ 72 round round VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 50 conj _ _ 73 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 74 det _ _ 74 neck neck NOUN NN Number=Sing 81 nsubj _ _ 75 of of ADP IN _ 77 case _ _ 76 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 77 det _ _ 77 bottle bottle NOUN NN Number=Sing 74 nmod _ _ 78 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 81 cop _ _ 79 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 81 det _ _ 80 paper paper NOUN NN Number=Sing 81 compound _ _ 81 label label NOUN NN Number=Sing 72 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 82 , , PUNCT , _ 85 punct _ _ 83 with with ADP IN _ 85 case _ _ 84 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 85 det _ _ 85 words word NOUN NNS Number=Plur 50 obj _ _ 86 “ " PUNCT `` _ 87 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 87 DRINK drink VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 85 parataxis _ _ 88 ME I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 87 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 89 , , PUNCT , _ 87 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 90 ” " PUNCT '' _ 87 punct _ _ 91 beautifully beautifully ADV RB _ 92 advmod _ _ 92 printed print VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 87 advcl _ _ 93 on on ADP IN _ 94 case _ _ 94 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 92 obl _ _ 95 in in ADP IN _ 97 case _ _ 96 large large ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 97 amod _ _ 97 letters letter NOUN NNS Number=Plur 92 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 98 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **seem** | past | | | | there | | | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **is a** | to-infinitive | | no use | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **wait** | gerund | no use *not said here* | | | | | by the little door | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by door=Location | | 4 | **go back** | past | Alice | | | | | to the table and half *result* | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to table=Result | | 5 | **hope** | gerund | Alice *not said here* | | | | | | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | | 6 | **find** | might | Alice | another key | | key | | | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Topic | | 7 | **shut up** | gerund | a book of rules | people | | any rate | | like telescopes | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient | | 8 | **find** | past | Alice | a little bottle | | key | time | | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent bottle=Theme word=Attribute | | 9 | **not** **is** *in a quote* | past | | | | | | before, certainly, here *property* | tree rules | | 10 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Alice | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 11 | **round** | infinitive | Alice *not said here* | | | | | | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient | | 12 | **is a** | past | the neck of the bottle | a paper label | | | | | tree rules | | 13 | **drink** *in a quote* | infinitive | | Alice | | | | | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient | | 14 | **print** | participle | | | | key | | in large letters; beautifully *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on it=Destination | 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. **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. - ← previous: [sentence 53](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg11/2/53/) - next →: [sentence 55](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg11/2/55/) - ↑ back to [Chapter I. Down the Rabbit-Hole](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg11/2/)