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title: ok so what's kvas, like is it soda pop or what? — Russian Tales, Ivan the Fool, part 31:… · tree and pragmatics
description: ok so what's kvas, like is it soda pop or what? Test 12 · ★ 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 and pragmatics of the qu
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# Test 12 · ★ · Russian Tales, Ivan the Fool, part 31: Ivan's millstone sc…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
ok so what's kvas, like is it soda pop or what?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** kvas · **What happens:** be · **To what, where:** kvas

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This is test 12 · ★ 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/#t12).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1125-pg29672-part31:t12:1
# text = ok so what's kvas, like is it soda pop or what?
1	ok	ok	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	_
2	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
3	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	kvas	kvas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	soda	soda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	pop	pop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | kvas |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | kvas |  |  |  |  | like soda pop | 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 -->
It's a thick porridge made from oats and honey, usually eaten warm with butter and salt for breakfast

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1125-pg29672-part31:t12:o1:1
# text = It's a thick porridge made from oats and honey, usually eaten warm with butter and salt for breakfast
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	porridge	porridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	oats	oat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	honey	honey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
14	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	butter	butter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a thick porridge |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a thick porridge *not said here* |  | oats and honey |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from oat=Material |
| 3 | **eat** | participle |  | a thick porridge *not said here* |  |  |  | with butter and salt; for breakfast; usually, warm *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's a fizzy drink made from fermented bread

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1125-pg29672-part31:t12:o2:1
# text = It's a fizzy drink made from fermented bread
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	fizzy	fizzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	fermented	ferment	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a fizzy drink |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a fizzy drink *not said here* |  | fermented bread |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from bread=Material |
| 3 | **ferment** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A kind of sour milk drink made from cows

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1125-pg29672-part31:t12:o3:1
# text = A kind of sour milk drink made from cows
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	sour	sour	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | sour milk drink *not said here* |  |  |  | from cows | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from cow=Material |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's a fizzy drink made from fermented rye bread and sugar, and people drink it all summer long at festivals

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1125-pg29672-part31:t12:o4:1
# text = It's a fizzy drink made from fermented rye bread and sugar, and people drink it all summer long at festivals
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	fizzy	fizzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	fermented	ferment	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
9	rye	rye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
16	drink	drink	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
18	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	19	det	_	_
19	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl:unmarked	_	_
20	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	16	advmod	_	_
21	at	at	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	festivals	festival	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a fizzy drink |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a fizzy drink *not said here* |  | fermented rye bread and sugar |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from bread=Material |
| 3 | **ferment** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **drink** | present | people | sugar |  | festivals | summer | long *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

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