Test 11 · ★★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter VIII, part 2: The Queen's Cro…
Looking back: in chapter VI, how did the Cat vanish the last time Alice saw it?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: Alice, Cat · What happens: look back, vanish, see · To what, where: Cat
This is test 11 · ★★ of lesson 16 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter VIII, part 2: The Queen's Croquet-Ground (a head without a body)» of the books 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.
The question
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Looking | look | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 17 saw | advcl |
| 2 | back | back | ADV | _ | 1 Looking | advmod |
| 3 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 5 chapter | punct |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 5 chapter | case |
| 5 | chapter | chapter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Looking | obl |
| 6 | VI | VI | NUM | NumForm=Roman NumType=Card | 5 chapter | flat |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 vanish | punct |
| 8 | how | how | ADV | PronType=Int | 12 vanish | advmod |
| 9 | did | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 12 vanish | aux |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 Cat | det |
| 11 | Cat | cat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 vanish | nsubj |
| 12 | vanish | vanish | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 1 Looking | conj |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 time | det |
| 14 | last | last | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 time | amod |
| 15 | time | time | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 vanish | obj |
| 16 | Alice | Alice | PROPN | Number=Sing | 17 saw | nsubj |
| 17 | saw | see | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 18 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 saw | obj |
| 19 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 17 saw | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | look back | gerund | Alice not said here | in chapter | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in chapter=Theme | ||||
| 2 | vanish | past · do-support | the Cat | time | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 3 | see | past | Alice | Cat | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |
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
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice
Slowly, beginning with the ears and ending with the nose
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slowly | slowly | ADV | _ | 3 beginning | advmod |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Slowly | punct |
| 3 | beginning | begin | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 4 | with | with | ADP | _ | 6 ears | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 ears | det |
| 6 | ears | ear | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 beginning | obl |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 ending | cc |
| 8 | ending | end | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 3 beginning | conj |
| 9 | with | with | ADP | _ | 11 nose | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 nose | det |
| 11 | nose | nose | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 ending | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | begin | gerund | with the ears; slowly property | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with ear=Subeventuality | |||||
| 2 | end | gerund | with the nose | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: agent=Affector with nose=Subeventuality |
Option 2
Slowly, beginning with the end of the tail and ending with the grin, which stayed hanging in the air for a long time
The tree, 23 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slowly | slowly | ADV | _ | 3 beginning | advmod |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Slowly | punct |
| 3 | beginning | begin | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 4 | with | with | ADP | _ | 6 end | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 end | det |
| 6 | end | end | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 beginning | obl |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 tail | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 tail | det |
| 9 | tail | tail | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 end | nmod |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 ending | cc |
| 11 | ending | end | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 3 beginning | conj |
| 12 | with | with | ADP | _ | 14 grin | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 grin | det |
| 14 | grin | grin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 ending | obl |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 stayed | punct |
| 16 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 17 stayed | nsubj |
| 17 | stayed | stay | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 14 grin | acl:relcl |
| 18 | hanging | hang | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 17 stayed | xcomp |
| 19 | in | in | ADP | _ | 21 air | case |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 air | det |
| 21 | air | air | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 hanging | obl |
| 22 | for | for | ADP | _ | 25 time | case |
| 23 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 25 time | det |
| 24 | long | long | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 25 time | amod |
| 25 | time | time | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 hanging | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | begin | gerund | with the end of the tail | slowly property | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with end=Subeventuality | ||||
| 2 | end | gerund | with the grin | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: agent=Affector with grin=Subeventuality | |||||
| 3 | stay | past | the grin | tree rules | |||||
| 4 | hang | gerund | the grin not said here | the air | time | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in air=Location |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
Slowly, beginning with the end of the tail and ending with the grin
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slowly | slowly | ADV | _ | 3 beginning | advmod |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Slowly | punct |
| 3 | beginning | begin | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 4 | with | with | ADP | _ | 6 end | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 end | det |
| 6 | end | end | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 beginning | obl |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 tail | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 tail | det |
| 9 | tail | tail | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 end | nmod |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 ending | cc |
| 11 | ending | end | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 3 beginning | conj |
| 12 | with | with | ADP | _ | 14 grin | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 grin | det |
| 14 | grin | grin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 ending | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | begin | gerund | with the end of the tail | slowly property | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with end=Subeventuality | ||||
| 2 | end | gerund | with the grin | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: agent=Affector with grin=Subeventuality |
Option 4
Slowly, beginning with the end of the tail and ending with the grin, after the Duchess had already left the kitchen
The tree, 21 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slowly | slowly | ADV | _ | 3 beginning | advmod |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Slowly | punct |
| 3 | beginning | begin | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 4 | with | with | ADP | _ | 6 end | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 end | det |
| 6 | end | end | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 beginning | obl |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 tail | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 tail | det |
| 9 | tail | tail | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 end | nmod |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 ending | cc |
| 11 | ending | end | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 3 beginning | conj |
| 12 | with | with | ADP | _ | 14 grin | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 grin | det |
| 14 | grin | grin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 ending | obl |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 21 left | punct |
| 16 | after | after | SCONJ | _ | 21 left | mark |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 Duchess | det |
| 18 | Duchess | Duchess | PROPN | Number=Sing | 21 left | nsubj:pass |
| 19 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 21 left | aux |
| 20 | already | already | ADV | _ | 21 left | advmod |
| 21 | left | leave | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 beginning | advcl |
| 22 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 kitchen | det |
| 23 | kitchen | kitchen | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 left | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | begin | gerund | with the end of the tail | slowly property | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with end=Subeventuality | ||||
| 2 | end | gerund | with the grin | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: agent=Affector with grin=Subeventuality | |||||
| 3 | leave | past · perfect · passive | the Duchess | vn sustain-55.6-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Theme kitchen=Attribute |
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