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title: Which of the following describes the Moujik's first sale of his crop… — Slavonic Myths, Elijah the Prophet and… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following describes the Moujik's first sale of his crop to the Priest of Elijah? Exam question 1 of lesson 484 «Slavonic Myths, Elijah the Prophet and Nicholas: a field, a sale, and two candles» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the
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# Exam question 1 · Slavonic Myths, Elijah the Prophet and Nicholas: a field,…

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Which of the following describes the Moujik's first sale of his crop to the Priest of Elijah?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, be

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 484 «Slavonic Myths, Elijah the Prophet and Nicholas: a field, a sale, and two candles» 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/484-pg22373-part76/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:484-pg22373-part76:e1:1
# text = Which of the following describes the Moujik's first sale of his crop to the Priest of Elijah?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	case	_	_
5	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Moujik	Moujik	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	10	amod	_	_
10	sale	sale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	crop	crop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	Priest	Priest	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	Elijah	Elijah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | of the Moujik's first sale; of his crop to the Priest of Elijah | 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 was made by the Moujik's own choice, without any advice.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:484-pg22373-part76:e1:o1:1
# text = It was made by the Moujik's own choice, without any advice.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Moujik	Moujik	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	choice	choice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	without	without	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	det	_	_
13	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past · passive | the Moujik's own choice | It |  |  |  | without any advice | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset subject=Product |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was made on the advice of St. Nicholas, before the hailstorm.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:484-pg22373-part76:e1:o2:1
# text = It was made on the advice of St. Nicholas, before the hailstorm.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	St.	St.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:desc	_	_
9	Nicholas	Nicholas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	before	before	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	hailstorm	hailstorm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past · passive |  | It |  | the advice of Nicholas  St. | before the hailstorm |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was made on the advice of St. Elijah, after the hailstorm had ruined the entire crop in the field and the farmer was destitute.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:484-pg22373-part76:e1:o3:1
# text = It was made on the advice of St. Elijah, after the hailstorm had ruined the entire crop in the field and the farmer was destitute.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	St.	St.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:desc	_	_
9	Elijah	Elijah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	hailstorm	hailstorm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	ruined	ruin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	entire	entire	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	crop	crop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nsubj	_	_
25	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	26	cop	_	_
26	destitute	destitute	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past · passive |  | It |  | the advice of Elijah  St. |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **ruin** | past · perfect · passive |  | the hailstorm |  | the field |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | past | the farmer |  |  |  |  | destitute *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was made on the advice of St. Nicholas, before the hailstorm, and the Priest paid double the price.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:484-pg22373-part76:e1:o4:1
# text = It was made on the advice of St. Nicholas, before the hailstorm, and the Priest paid double the price.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	St.	St.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:desc	_	_
9	Nicholas	Nicholas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	before	before	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	hailstorm	hailstorm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	Priest	Priest	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	paid	pay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
19	double	double	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past · passive |  | It |  | the advice of Nicholas  St. | before the hailstorm |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **pay** | past | the Priest |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **double** | infinitive | the Priest *not said here* | the price |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent price=Patient |

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