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description: Which of the following best explains why the moujik was unable to recover his copeck from Marko the Rich? Exam question 1 of lesson 419 «Russian Folk-Tales, Marko the Rich: a stingy merchant tries to dodge paying one copeck and gets tricked» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dep
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# Exam question 1 · Russian Folk-Tales, Marko the Rich: a stingy merchant trie…

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Which of the following best explains why the moujik was unable to recover his copeck from Marko the Rich?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** moujik · **What happens:** follow, explain, be, recover · **To what, where:** copeck, Marko · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 419 «Russian Folk-Tales, Marko the Rich: a stingy merchant tries to dodge paying one copeck and gets tricked» of the books course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. 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/419-pg22373-part11/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:419-pg22373-part11:e1:1
# text = Which of the following best explains why the moujik was unable to recover his copeck from Marko the Rich?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
5	best	well	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	4	advmod	_	_
6	explains	explain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	moujik	moujik	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	unable	unable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	ccomp	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	recover	recover	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	copeck	copeck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	from	from	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	Marko	Marko	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	Rich	Rich	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **explain** *speech: assert* | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | past | the moujik |  |  |  |  | unable *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **recover** | to-infinitive | the moujik *not said here* | his copeck |  | Marko |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent copeck=Theme from marko=Source |

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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}

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Marko pretended to be dead, which made it impossible for the moujik to collect the money from him

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:419-pg22373-part11:e1:o1:1
# text = Marko pretended to be dead, which made it impossible for the moujik to collect the money from him
1	Marko	Marko	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pretended	pretend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	impossible	impossible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	moujik	moujik	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	collect	collect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	from	from	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pretend** | past | Marko |  |  |  |  | for the moujik | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive | Marko *not said here* |  |  |  |  | dead *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | past |  | it |  |  |  | impossible *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |
| 4 | **collect** | to-infinitive | Marko *not said here* | the money |  |  |  | from Marko | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent money=Theme from he=Source |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The moujik had lost the receipt for the loan

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:419-pg22373-part11:e1:o2:1
# text = The moujik had lost the receipt for the loan
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	moujik	moujik	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	receipt	receipt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	loan	loan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past · perfect · passive |  | the moujik |  |  |  | for the loan | tree rules |

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

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Marko feigned death and thereby evaded repayment

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:419-pg22373-part11:e1:o3:1
# text = Marko feigned death and thereby evaded repayment
1	Marko	Marko	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	feigned	feign	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	thereby	thereby	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	evaded	evade	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	repayment	repayment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feign** | past | Marko | death |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent death=Patient |
| 2 | **evade** | past | Marko *not said here* | repayment |  |  |  | thereby *property* | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent repayment=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Marko ignored the moujik and kept his money safely

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:419-pg22373-part11:e1:o4:1
# text = Marko ignored the moujik and kept his money safely
1	Marko	Marko	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ignored	ignore	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	moujik	moujik	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ignore** | past | Marko | the moujik |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent moujik=Theme |
| 2 | **keep** | past | Marko *not said here* | Marko's money |  |  |  | safely *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |

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