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title: so the cows and the wolves all danced with Ivan, right? no cap? — Russian Tales, Ivan the Fool, part 31:… · tree and pragmatics
description: so the cows and the wolves all danced with Ivan, right? no cap? Test 5 · ★ 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 pragm
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# Test 5 · ★ · Russian Tales, Ivan the Fool, part 31: Ivan's millstone sc…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
so the cows and the wolves all danced with Ivan, right? no cap?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** cows · **What happens:** dance

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This is test 5 · ★ 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/#t5).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1125-pg29672-part31:t5:1
# text = so the cows and the wolves all danced with Ivan, right? no cap?
1	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wolves	wolf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
7	all	all	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	danced	dance	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Ivan	Ivan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
12	right	right	INTJ	UH	_	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
14	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	15	det	_	_
15	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dance** | past | the cows and the wolves |  |  |  |  | with Ivan; all *property* | 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 -->
Yeah, the goats and the sheep and the dogs all sang loudly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1125-pg29672-part31:t5:o1:1
# text = Yeah, the goats and the sheep and the dogs all sang loudly
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	goats	goat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
11	all	all	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | the goats and the sheep and the dogs |  |  |  |  | all, loudly *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, the cattle and the wolves and the hares and the foxes and the bears all danced with him through the whole forest and village square

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1125-pg29672-part31:t5:o2:1
# text = Yeah, the cattle and the wolves and the hares and the foxes and the bears all danced with him through the whole forest and village square
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	18	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cattle	cattle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wolves	wolf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hares	hare	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	foxes	fox	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	bears	bear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
17	all	all	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	danced	dance	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obl	_	_
21	through	through	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
26	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	compound	_	_
27	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dance** | past | the cattle and the wolves and the hares and the foxes and the bears |  |  | the whole forest and village square |  | with him *= he*; all *property* | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through forest=Location |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nope, only the cattle danced, the wolves just stood there and watched Ivan play the fife from a distance on the hill

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1125-pg29672-part31:t5:o3:1
# text = Nope, only the cattle danced, the wolves just stood there and watched Ivan play the fife from a distance on the hill
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	11	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wolves	wolf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
10	just	just	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	11	advmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
15	Ivan	Ivan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	fife	fife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	from	from	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	distance	distance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
22	on	on	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
```

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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 | **stand** | past | the wolves |  |  | there |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **watch** | past | the wolves *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **play** | infinitive | Ivan | the fife |  | the hill |  | from a distance | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fife=Theme |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, the cattle and the wolves and the hares all danced with him

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1125-pg29672-part31:t5:o4:1
# text = Yeah, the cattle and the wolves and the hares all danced with him
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	12	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cattle	cattle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wolves	wolf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hares	hare	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
11	all	all	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	danced	dance	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dance** | past | the cattle and the wolves and the hares |  |  |  |  | with him *= he*; all *property* | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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