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title: “No, I’ll look first,” she said, “and see whether it’s marked ‘_pois… — Alice's Adventures in Wonderland · tree and pragmatics
description: “No, I’ll look first,” she said, “and see whether it’s marked ‘_poison_’ or not”; for she had read several nice little histories about children who had got burnt, and eaten up by wild beasts and other unpleasant things, all because they _would_ not remember the simple rules their friends had taught 
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# Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Chapter I. Down the Rabbit-Hole, sentence 56

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“No, I’ll look first,” she said, “and see whether it’s marked ‘\_poison\_’ or not”; for she had read several nice little histories about children who had got burnt, and eaten up by wild beasts and other unpleasant things, all because they \_would\_ not remember the simple rules their friends had taught them: such as, that a red-hot poker will burn you if you hold it too long; and that if you cut your finger \_very\_ deeply with a knife, it usually bleeds; and she had never forgotten that, if you drink much from a bottle marked “poison,” it is almost certain to disagree with you, sooner or later.

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**Who acts:** Alice, children, histories, red hot poker, you, neck · **What happens:** look, say, see, mark, read, get · **To what, where:** neck, several nice little histories, simple rules, friends, you, finger · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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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 (Alice, children, histories, red hot poker), 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:pg11:2:56
# text = “No, I’ll look first,” she said, “and see whether it’s marked ‘_poison_’ or not”; for she had read several nice little histories about children who had got burnt, and eaten up by wild beasts and other unpleasant things, all because they _would_ not remember the simple rules their friends had taught them: such as, that a red-hot poker will burn you if you hold it too long; and that if you cut your finger _very_ deeply with a knife, it usually bleeds; and she had never forgotten that, if you drink much from a bottle marked “poison,” it is almost certain to disagree with you, sooner or later.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	’ll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	ccomp	_	_
7	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
10	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	ccomp	_	_
16	whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	’s	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	marked	mark	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	ccomp	_	_
20	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	poison	poison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	_
25	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
29	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	32	mark	_	_
30	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	32	nsubj	_	_
31	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	32	aux	_	_
32	read	read	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	15	parataxis	_	_
33	several	several	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	36	amod	_	_
34	nice	nice	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	36	amod	_	_
35	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	36	amod	_	_
36	histories	history	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	32	obj	_	_
37	about	about	ADP	IN	_	38	case	_	_
38	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	36	nmod	_	_
39	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	41	nsubj	_	_
40	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	41	aux	_	_
41	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	38	acl:relcl	_	_
42	burnt	burnt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	41	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
43	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	45	punct	_	_
44	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	45	cc	_	_
45	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	conj	_	_
46	up	up	ADP	RP	_	45	compound:prt	_	_
47	by	by	ADP	IN	_	49	case	_	_
48	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	49	amod	_	_
49	beasts	beast	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	45	obl:agent	_	_
50	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	53	cc	_	_
51	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	53	amod	_	_
52	unpleasant	unpleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	53	amod	_	_
53	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	49	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
54	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	55	punct	_	_
55	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	49	conj	_	_
56	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	60	mark	_	_
57	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	60	nsubj	_	_
58	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	57	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
59	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	60	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
60	_	_	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	62	advcl	_	_
61	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	60	advmod	_	_
62	remember	remember	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	45	parataxis	_	_
63	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	65	det	_	_
64	simple	simple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	65	amod	_	_
65	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	69	nsubj:pass	_	_
66	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	67	nmod:poss	_	_
67	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	69	nsubj:pass	_	_
68	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	69	aux	_	_
69	taught	teach	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	62	ccomp	_	_
70	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	69	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
71	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	82	punct	_	_
72	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=SCONJ	82	mark	_	_
73	as	as	ADP	IN	_	72	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
74	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	82	punct	_	_
75	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	82	mark	_	_
76	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	80	det	_	_
77	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	80	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
78	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	77	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
79	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	80	amod	_	_
80	poker	poker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	82	nsubj	_	_
81	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	82	aux	_	_
82	burn	burn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	62	parataxis	_	_
83	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	82	obj	_	_
84	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	86	mark	_	_
85	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	86	nsubj	_	_
86	hold	hold	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	82	advcl	_	_
87	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	86	obj	_	_
88	too	too	ADV	RB	_	89	advmod	_	_
89	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	86	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
90	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	108	punct	_	_
91	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	108	cc	_	_
92	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	101	mark	_	_
93	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	95	mark	_	_
94	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	95	nsubj	_	_
95	cut	cut	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	101	advcl	_	_
96	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	97	nmod:poss	_	_
97	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	95	obj	_	_
98	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	95	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
99	very	very	ADV	RB	_	101	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
100	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	99	punct	_	_
101	deeply	deeply	ADV	RB	_	108	advmod	_	_
102	with	with	ADP	IN	_	104	case	_	_
103	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	104	det	_	_
104	knife	knife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	101	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
105	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	104	punct	_	_
106	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	108	nsubj	_	_
107	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	108	advmod	_	_
108	bleeds	bleed	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
109	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	114	punct	_	_
110	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	114	cc	_	_
111	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	114	nsubj	_	_
112	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	114	aux	_	_
113	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	114	advmod	_	_
114	forgotten	forget	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	11	conj	_	_
115	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	114	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
116	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	119	punct	_	_
117	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	119	mark	_	_
118	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	119	nsubj	_	_
119	drink	drink	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	114	advcl	_	_
120	much	much	ADV	RB	_	119	advmod	_	_
121	from	from	ADP	IN	_	123	case	_	_
122	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	123	det	_	_
123	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	119	obl	_	_
124	marked	mark	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	123	acl	_	_
125	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	126	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
126	poison	poison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	124	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
127	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	119	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
128	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	114	punct	_	_
129	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	132	nsubj	_	_
130	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	132	cop	_	_
131	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	132	advmod	_	_
132	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	114	conj	_	_
133	to	to	PART	TO	_	134	mark	_	_
134	disagree	disagree	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	132	xcomp	_	_
135	with	with	ADP	IN	_	136	case	_	_
136	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	134	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
137	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	138	punct	_	_
138	sooner	soon	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	114	advmod	_	_
139	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	140	cc	_	_
140	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	138	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
141	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** *in a quote* | future | Alice |  |  |  |  | first *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Alice |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **see** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 4 | **mark** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | neck |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: subject=Destination |
| 5 | **read** | past · perfect | Alice | several nice little histories |  |  |  | about children | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent history=Topic |
| 6 | **get** | past · perfect | children |  |  |  |  | burnt *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 7 | **eat up** | participle | Alice *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 8 | **not** **\_** | would | histories *= history* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 9 | **remember** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 10 | **teach** *speech: other* | past · perfect · passive |  | the simple rules | friends *= friend* |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient they=Topic |
| 11 | **burn** | future | a red hot poker | you |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent you=Theme |
| 12 | **hold** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | neck |  |  |  | long *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 13 | **cut** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | your finger |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Product |
| 14 | **bleed** | present | neck |  |  |  |  | deeply, usually *property* | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |
| 15 | **not** **forget** | past · perfect | Alice | that |  |  |  | soon *property* | tree rules |
| 16 | **drink** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  | a bottle |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V PP.source»: agent=Agent from bottle=Source |
| 17 | **mark** | participle | a bottle *not said here* | poison |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent poison=Destination |
| 18 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | almost, certain *property* | tree rules |
| 19 | **disagree** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with you | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme whether S»: agent=Agent with you=Co-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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