Test 4 · ★★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter XI, part 1: Who Stole the Tar…
Mason, kinda nesh (feeling the cold): «why'd Alice take the pencil, was she just being mean?» What's the reason in the book?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 3 · right ✓ · Who acts: nesh, Alice, Mason, reason · What happens: feel, take, be · To what, where: cold, pencil
This is test 4 · ★★ of lesson 21 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter XI, part 1: Who Stole the Tarts? (the court and the first witness)» 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
Sentence 1: Mason, kinda nesh (feeling the cold): «why'd Alice take the pencil, was she just being mean?»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mason | Mason | PROPN | Number=Sing | 23 mean | nsubj |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 nesh | punct |
| 3 | kinda | kinda | ADV | _ | 4 nesh | advmod |
| 4 | nesh | nesh | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Mason | appos |
| 5 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 6 feeling | punct |
| 6 | feeling | feel | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 4 nesh | acl |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 cold | det |
| 8 | cold | cold | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 feeling | obj |
| 9 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 6 feeling | punct |
| 10 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 15 take | punct |
| 11 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 15 take | punct |
| 12 | why | why | ADV | PronType=Int | 15 take | advmod |
| 13 | 'd | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 15 take | aux |
| 14 | Alice | Alice | PROPN | Number=Sing | 15 take | nsubj |
| 15 | take | take | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 1 Mason | parataxis |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 pencil | det |
| 17 | pencil | pencil | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 take | obj |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Mason | punct |
| 19 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 23 mean | cop |
| 20 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 23 mean | nsubj |
| 21 | just | just | ADV | _ | 23 mean | advmod |
| 22 | being | be | AUX | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 23 mean | cop |
| 23 | mean | mean | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 24 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 23 mean | punct |
| 25 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 23 mean | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | feel | gerund | nesh not said here | the cold | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cold=Theme | ||||
| 2 | take in a quote | would | Alice | the pencil | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pencil=Theme | ||||
| 3 | is in a quote | past | Mason | mean property | tree rules |
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: What's the reason in the book?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | root | root |
| 2 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 What | cop |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 reason | det |
| 4 | reason | reason | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 What | nsubj |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 book | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 book | det |
| 7 | book | book | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 reason | nmod |
| 8 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 1 What | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the reason in the book | tree rules |
The options
Option 1
It was her own pencil and she wanted it back
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 pencil | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 pencil | cop |
| 3 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 pencil | nmod:poss |
| 4 | own | own | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 pencil | amod |
| 5 | pencil | pencil | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 wanted | cc |
| 7 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 wanted | nsubj |
| 8 | wanted | want | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 pencil | conj |
| 9 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 wanted | obj |
| 10 | back | back | ADV | _ | 8 wanted | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | It | her own pencil | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | want back | past | she | pencil | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |
Option 2
It broke, and she wanted to mend it
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 broke | nsubj |
| 2 | broke | break | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 wanted | punct |
| 4 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 wanted | cc |
| 5 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 wanted | nsubj |
| 6 | wanted | want | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 broke | conj |
| 7 | to | to | PART | _ | 8 mend | mark |
| 8 | mend | mend | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 wanted | xcomp |
| 9 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 mend | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | break | past | It | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient | |||||
| 2 | want | past | she | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | |||||
| 3 | mend not said to happen | to-infinitive | she not said here | it | tree rules |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
It squeaked, and she «could not stand» it
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 squeaked | nsubj |
| 2 | squeaked | squeak | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 stand | punct |
| 4 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 stand | cc |
| 5 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 stand | nsubj |
| 6 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 9 stand | punct |
| 7 | could | could | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 9 stand | aux |
| 8 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 9 stand | advmod |
| 9 | stand | stand | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 squeaked | ccomp |
| 10 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 9 stand | punct |
| 11 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 squeaked | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | squeak | past | It | it | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | not stand in a quote | could | she | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 4
It squeaked, and she was being mean, since she wanted the pencil for herself in court
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 squeaked | nsubj |
| 2 | squeaked | squeak | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 mean | punct |
| 4 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 mean | cc |
| 5 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 mean | nsubj |
| 6 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 mean | cop |
| 7 | being | be | AUX | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 8 mean | cop |
| 8 | mean | mean | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 squeaked | conj |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 wanted | punct |
| 10 | since | since | SCONJ | _ | 12 wanted | mark |
| 11 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 wanted | nsubj |
| 12 | wanted | want | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 squeaked | parataxis |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 pencil | det |
| 14 | pencil | pencil | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 wanted | obj |
| 15 | for | for | ADP | _ | 16 herself | case |
| 16 | herself | herself | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 12 wanted | obl |
| 17 | in | in | ADP | _ | 18 court | case |
| 18 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 wanted | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | squeak | past | It | vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | is | past | she | mean property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | want | past | she | the pencil | court | for herself = she | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot pencil=Theme |
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