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title: did Ivan really just play his fife and everyone in town started danc… — Russian Tales, Ivan the Fool, part 31:… · tree and pragmatics
description: did Ivan really just play his fife and everyone in town started dancing? Test 10 · ★ 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, with the dependency tree
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# Test 10 · ★ · Russian Tales, Ivan the Fool, part 31: Ivan's millstone sc…

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did Ivan really just play his fife and everyone in town started dancing?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** everyone · **What happens:** do, play, start, dance · **To what, where:** Ivan, fife

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This is test 10 · ★ 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/#t10).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1125-pg29672-part31:t10:1
# text = did Ivan really just play his fife and everyone in town started dancing?
1	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	Ivan	Ivan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	really	really	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	fife	fife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	12	nsubj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
13	dancing	dance	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past |  | Ivan |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ivan=Eventuality |
| 2 | **play** | infinitive |  | Ivan's fife |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fife=Theme |
| 3 | **start** | past | everyone |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **dance** | gerund | everyone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
Yep, the whole town danced with eggs, pancakes and even no trousers, and the parson ended up running through the streets in rags

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1125-pg29672-part31:t10:o1:1
# text = Yep, the whole town danced with eggs, pancakes and even no trousers, and the parson ended up running through the streets in rags
1	Yep	yep	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	danced	dance	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	pancakes	pancake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	even	even	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	14	det	_	_
14	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	parson	parson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
19	ended	end	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
20	up	up	ADP	RP	_	19	compound:prt	_	_
21	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	19	advcl	_	_
22	through	through	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	streets	street	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obl	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	rags	rag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dance** | participle | the whole town |  |  |  |  | with eggs and pancakes and no trousers | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **end up** | past | the parson |  |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **run** | gerund | the parson *not said here* |  |  | the streets |  | in rags | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through street=Trajectory |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, but only the children danced at first, then the adults joined in with baskets of cakes and their tools

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1125-pg29672-part31:t10:o2:1
# text = Yes, but only the children danced at first, then the adults joined in with baskets of cakes and their tools
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
3	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	danced	dance	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	parataxis	_	_
14	joined	join	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	baskets	basket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	cakes	cake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	tools	tool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dance** | past | the children |  |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at first=Location |
| 2 | **join in** | participle |  | the adults *not said here* |  |  |  | with baskets of cakes and children's tools | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient with basket=Co-Patient |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yep, people danced with eggs, pancakes and even no trousers

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1125-pg29672-part31:t10:o3:1
# text = Yep, people danced with eggs, pancakes and even no trousers
1	Yep	yep	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	danced	dance	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	pancakes	pancake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	even	even	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	12	det	_	_
12	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dance** | past | people |  |  |  |  | with eggs and pancakes and no trousers | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nope, only the cattle danced when he played the tune

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1125-pg29672-part31:t10:o4:1
# text = Nope, only the cattle danced when he played the tune
1	Nope	nope	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cattle	cattle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	danced	dance	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	tune	tune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dance** | past | the cattle |  |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **play** | past | he | the tune |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tune=Theme |

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