Test 1 · ★★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter III, part 2: Prizes, a long t…
Ellie goes: "The Dodo gave Alice a gold thimble from its own pocket." Put her right.
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: Ellie, Dodo, you · What happens: go, give, put · To what, where: gold thimble, Alice, own pocket · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 1 · ★★ of lesson 6 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter III, part 2: Prizes, a long tale, and Dinah again» 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: Ellie goes: "The Dodo gave Alice a gold thimble from its own pocket."
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellie | Ellie | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 goes | nsubj |
| 2 | goes | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 7 gave | punct |
| 4 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 7 gave | punct |
| 5 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Dodo | det |
| 6 | Dodo | Dodo | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 gave | nsubj |
| 7 | gave | give | VERB | Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 goes | parataxis |
| 8 | Alice | Alice | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 gave | obj |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 thimble | det |
| 10 | gold | gold | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 thimble | compound |
| 11 | thimble | thimble | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 gave | obj |
| 12 | from | from | ADP | _ | 15 pocket | case |
| 13 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 15 pocket | nmod:poss |
| 14 | own | own | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 pocket | amod |
| 15 | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 gave | obl | ||
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 goes | punct |
| 17 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 2 goes | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go | present | Ellie | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | give in a quote | past | the Dodo | a gold thimble | Alice | Dodo's own pocket | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent alice=Recipient thimble=Theme |
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: Put her right.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Put | put | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 1 Put | obj |
| 3 | right | right | ADV | _ | 1 Put | advmod |
| 4 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Put | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | put | imperative | you not said here | Alice | right property | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent she=Goal |
The options
Option 1
It was a new gold thimble from the Dodo
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 | 6 thimble | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 thimble | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 thimble | det |
| 4 | new | new | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 thimble | amod |
| 5 | gold | gold | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 thimble | compound |
| 6 | thimble | thimble | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | from | from | ADP | _ | 9 Dodo | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 Dodo | det |
| 9 | Dodo | Dodo | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 thimble | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | It | a new gold thimble | from the Dodo | tree rules |
Option 2
It was a silver thimble from the Mouse's pocket
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 thimble | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 thimble | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 thimble | det |
| 4 | silver | silver | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 thimble | amod |
| 5 | thimble | thimble | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | from | from | ADP | _ | 10 pocket | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 Mouse | det |
| 8 | Mouse | Mouse | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 pocket | nmod:poss |
| 9 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 8 Mouse | case |
| 10 | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 thimble | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | It | a silver thimble | the Mouse's pocket | tree rules |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice
It was Alice's own thimble, which the Dodo had secretly taken and then handed back to her as a prize
The tree, 21 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 | 6 thimble | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 thimble | cop |
| 3 | Alice | Alice | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 thimble | nmod:poss |
| 4 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 3 Alice | case |
| 5 | own | own | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 thimble | amod |
| 6 | thimble | thimble | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 taken | punct |
| 8 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 13 taken | obj |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 Dodo | det |
| 10 | Dodo | Dodo | PROPN | Number=Sing | 13 taken | nsubj:pass |
| 11 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 13 taken | aux |
| 12 | secretly | secretly | ADV | _ | 13 taken | advmod |
| 13 | taken | take | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 thimble | parataxis |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 handed | cc |
| 15 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 16 handed | advmod |
| 16 | handed | hand | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 13 taken | conj |
| 17 | back | back | ADV | _ | 16 handed | advmod |
| 18 | to | to | ADP | _ | 19 her | case |
| 19 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 16 handed | obl |
| 20 | as | as | ADP | _ | 22 prize | case |
| 21 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 22 prize | det |
| 22 | prize | prize | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 handed | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | It | Alice's own thimble | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | take | past · perfect · passive | the Dodo | secretly property | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: subject=Theme which=Destination | ||||
| 3 | hand back | past | Dodo | then | as a prize | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent to she=Destination |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
It was Alice's own thimble, given back to her
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 | 6 thimble | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 thimble | cop |
| 3 | Alice | Alice | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 thimble | nmod:poss |
| 4 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 3 Alice | case |
| 5 | own | own | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 thimble | amod |
| 6 | thimble | thimble | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 given | punct |
| 8 | given | give | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 thimble | acl |
| 9 | back | back | ADV | _ | 8 given | advmod |
| 10 | to | to | ADP | _ | 11 her | case |
| 11 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 given | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | It | Alice's own thimble | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | give back | participle | Alice's own thimble not said here | Alice | vn give-13.1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to she=Recipient |
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