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title: yo, did the fool really drop a millstone on the robbers' soup, or is… — Russian Tales, Ivan the Fool, part 31:… · tree and pragmatics
description: yo, did the fool really drop a millstone on the robbers' soup, or is that just a made-up thing? Test 1 · ★ of lesson 1125 «Russian Tales, Ivan the Fool, part 31: Ivan's millstone scatters robbers, and his magic fife sets a parson dancing into a hedge» of the books course of Mova's primary school, wi
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# Test 1 · ★ · Russian Tales, Ivan the Fool, part 31: Ivan's millstone sc…

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yo, did the fool really drop a millstone on the robbers' soup, or is that just a made-up thing?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **What happens:** do, drop, make up, be · **To what, where:** fool, millstone, soup, made thing

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This is test 1 · ★ of lesson 1125 «Russian Tales, Ivan the Fool, part 31: Ivan's millstone scatters robbers, and his magic fife sets a parson dancing into a hedge» 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/books/1125-pg29672-part31/#t1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1125-pg29672-part31:t1:1
# text = yo, did the fool really drop a millstone on the robbers' soup, or is that just a made-up thing?
1	yo	yo	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fool	fool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	really	really	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	drop	drop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	millstone	millstone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	robbers	robber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	'	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
18	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	24	mark	_	_
19	just	just	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
21	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	24	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	up	up	ADP	RP	_	21	compound:prt	_	_
24	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past |  | the fool |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fool=Eventuality |
| 2 | **drop** | present |  | a millstone |  | the robbers's soup |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent millstone=Theme on soup=Destination |
| 3 | **make up** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **is a** | present |  | a made thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nope, it was a dream

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1125-pg29672-part31:t1:o1:1
# text = Nope, it was a dream
1	Nope	nope	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dream	dream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | it | a dream |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Yep, he tossed a heavy stone on their lunch and it squashed

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1125-pg29672-part31:t1:o2:1
# text = Yep, he tossed a heavy stone on their lunch and it squashed
1	Yep	yep	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	tossed	toss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	squashed	squash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **toss** | past | he | a heavy stone |  | their lunch |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent stone=Theme on lunch=Destination |
| 2 | **squash** | participle · passive |  | stone |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Yep, he dropped it right in the cauldron, and the pottage hit their eyes

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1125-pg29672-part31:t1:o3:1
# text = Yep, he dropped it right in the cauldron, and the pottage hit their eyes
1	Yep	yep	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	dropped	drop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	right	right	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cauldron	cauldron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	pottage	pottage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
15	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drop** | past | he | it |  | the cauldron |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme in cauldron=Destination |
| 2 | **hit** | past | the pottage | their eyes |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme eye=Co-Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nah, he just stood there and yelled at the robbers loudly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1125-pg29672-part31:t1:o4:1
# text = Nah, he just stood there and yelled at the robbers loudly
1	Nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	yelled	yell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	robbers	robber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
12	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | he |  |  | there |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **yell** *speech: express* | past | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the robbers; loudly *property* | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at robber=Stimulus |

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