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title: yo, so the fool was actually dumb, or was he just playing everyone? — Russian Folk-Tales, Emilian the Fool,… · tree and pragmatics
description: yo, so the fool was actually dumb, or was he just playing everyone? Test 1 · ★ of lesson 467 «Russian Folk-Tales, Emilian the Fool, part 59: the fool's pike-magic pails, sledge and cudgel make the town angry, so they plan a trick» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tre
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# Test 1 · ★ · Russian Folk-Tales, Emilian the Fool, part 59: the fool's…

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yo, so the fool was actually dumb, or was he just playing everyone?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** fool, he · **What happens:** be, play · **To what, where:** everyone

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This is test 1 · ★ of lesson 467 «Russian Folk-Tales, Emilian the Fool, part 59: the fool's pike-magic pails, sledge and cudgel make the town angry, so they plan a trick» 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/467-pg22373-part59/#t1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:467-pg22373-part59:t1:1
# text = yo, so the fool was actually dumb, or was he just playing everyone?
1	yo	yo	INTJ	UH	_	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fool	fool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	actually	actually	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	dumb	dumb	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
12	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	just	just	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	playing	play	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	parataxis	_	_
15	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the fool |  |  |  |  | actually, dumb *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | past · progressive | he | everyone |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everyone=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 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
just playing everyone, dude, he's clever

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:467-pg22373-part59:t1:o1:1
# text = just playing everyone, dude, he's clever
1	just	just	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	playing	play	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
3	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	dude	dude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | gerund | he *not said here* | everyone |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everyone=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | he |  |  |  |  | clever *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
naw, dude, he was seriously dumb, the stove was his whole life and he never learned nothing from anyone, innit

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:467-pg22373-part59:t1:o2:1
# text = naw, dude, he was seriously dumb, the stove was his whole life and he never learned nothing from anyone, innit
1	naw	naw	INTJ	UH	_	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	dude	dude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	seriously	seriously	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	dumb	dumb	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	stove	stove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
14	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
18	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
19	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
20	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	19	obj	_	_
21	from	from	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	innit	innit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | he |  |  |  |  | dumb, seriously *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past | the stove | his whole life |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **learn** | past | he | nothing |  | anyone |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent nothing=Topic from anyone=Source |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
he was dumb but got lucky at the end

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:467-pg22373-part59:t1:o3:1
# text = he was dumb but got lucky at the end
1	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	dumb	dumb	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	lucky	lucky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | he |  |  |  |  | dumb *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | past | he *not said here* | lucky |  |  | at the end |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent lucky=Theme at end=Asset |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
he was totally dumb the whole time, lol, the brothers were just way smarter than him, dude, no cap

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:467-pg22373-part59:t1:o4:1
# text = he was totally dumb the whole time, lol, the brothers were just way smarter than him, dude, no cap
1	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	totally	totally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	dumb	dumb	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	lol	lol	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
13	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	just	just	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
16	smarter	smart	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	15	amod	_	_
17	than	than	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	dude	dude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	23	det	_	_
23	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | he |  |  |  | time | dumb, totally *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past | the brothers | way and dude and no cap |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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