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description: wait, so the parson's just running around in his underwear through town? Test 9 · ★ 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 9 · ★ · Russian Tales, Ivan the Fool, part 31: Ivan's millstone sc…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
wait, so the parson's just running around in his underwear through town?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** wait, run around · **To what, where:** underwear

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This is test 9 · ★ 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/#t9).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1125-pg29672-part31:t9:1
# text = wait, so the parson's just running around in his underwear through town?
1	wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	parson	parson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
9	around	around	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	underwear	underwear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	through	through	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **run around** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  | parson's underwear |  | through town; around *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in underwear=Trajectory |

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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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nope, he's got a fine new cassock on and people are bowing to him as he walks through the market at noon

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1125-pg29672-part31:t9:o1:1
# text = Nope, he's got a fine new cassock on and people are bowing to him as he walks through the market at noon
1	Nope	nope	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	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	cassock	cassock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
10	on	on	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	bowing	bow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obl	_	_
17	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
18	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	walks	walk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
20	through	through	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
23	at	at	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	noon	noon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present · passive | he | a fine new cassock |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cassock=Stimulus |
| 2 | **bow** | present · progressive | people | a fine new cassock *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn curtsey-40.3.3 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent cassock=Topic to he=Recipient |
| 3 | **walk** | present | he |  |  | the market | noon |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through market=Trajectory |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, he's in rags with his body showing and people are hooting

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1125-pg29672-part31:t9:o2:1
# text = Yeah, he's in rags with his body showing and people are hooting
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	10	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	rags	rag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	hooting	hoot	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | he |  |  | rags |  | with his body | tree rules |
| 2 | **show** | gerund | rags |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **hoot** | present · progressive | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nah, he's dressed up nicely and people are clapping softly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1125-pg29672-part31:t9:o3:1
# text = Nah, he's dressed up nicely and people are clapping softly
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	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	dressed	dress	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	nicely	nicely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	clapping	clap	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
12	softly	softly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dress up** | present · passive |  | he |  |  |  | nicely *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **clap** | present · progressive | people |  |  |  |  | softly *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, he's in rags with his body showing all over the place and the whole town is hooting and laughing at him in the square

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1125-pg29672-part31:t9:o4:1
# text = Yeah, he's in rags with his body showing all over the place and the whole town is hooting and laughing at him in the square
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	rags	rag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	showing	show	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
11	all	all	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
12	over	over	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
20	hooting	hoot	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	conj	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	laughing	laugh	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	20	conj	_	_
23	at	at	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obl	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | he |  |  | rags |  | with his body | tree rules |
| 2 | **show** | gerund | his body *not said here* | the place |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent place=Recipient |
| 3 | **hoot** | present · progressive | the whole town |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **laugh** | gerund | the whole town *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at town; in the square | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in square=Theme |

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