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title: teacher says the Kyi brothers story is «just a fairy tale», Danylo's… — Kyiv's beginnings and Kyivan Rus · tree and pragmatics
description: teacher says the Kyi brothers story is «just a fairy tale», Danylo's upset. what's the wise take? Test 2 of lesson 41 «Kyiv's beginnings and Kyivan Rus» of the history course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was right
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# Test 2 · Kyiv's beginnings and Kyivan Rus

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teacher says the Kyi brothers story is «just a fairy tale», Danylo's upset. what's the wise take?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** teacher, brothers story · **What happens:** say, be · **To what, where:** fairy tale, wise take · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 2 of lesson 41 «Kyiv's beginnings and Kyivan Rus» of the history 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/history/41-kyivs-beginnings-and-kyivan-rus/#t2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:41-kyivs-beginnings-and-kyivan-rus:t2:1
# text = teacher says the Kyi brothers story is «just a fairy tale», Danylo's upset. what's the wise take?
1	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	Kyi	Kyi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	compound	_	_
6	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	just	just	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	fairy	fairy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	Danylo	Danylo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	's	PART	POS	_	15	case	_	_
17	upset	upset	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
19	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	23	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	wise	wise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	take	take	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | teacher |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | the brothers story | a fairy tale |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | present |  | the wise take |  |  |  |  | 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}

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It was made up in 1982 for a party

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:41-kyivs-beginnings-and-kyivan-rus:t2:o1:1
# text = It was made up in 1982 for a party
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	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	1982	1982	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make up** | past · passive |  | It |  | 1982 |  | for a party | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Pivot |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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It is a legend, not proven fact, but it is part of how a people remembers itself

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:41-kyivs-beginnings-and-kyivan-rus:t2:o2:1
# text = It is a legend, not proven fact, but it is part of how a people remembers itself
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	legend	legend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	proven	prove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	17	advmod	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	_
18	remembers	remember	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
19	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	18	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a legend and proven fact but part |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **prove** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | present | fact | part |  |  |  | of a people | tree rules |
| 4 | **remember** | present | a legend and proven fact but part | fact |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent itself=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It is worthless and should be forgotten

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:41-kyivs-beginnings-and-kyivan-rus:t2:o3:1
# text = It is worthless and should be forgotten
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	worthless	worthless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	forgotten	forget	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | worthless *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **forget** | should · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It is proven history, archaeologists found Kyi's grave

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:41-kyivs-beginnings-and-kyivan-rus:t2:o4:1
# text = It is proven history, archaeologists found Kyi's grave
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	proven	prove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	archaeologists	archaeologist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	Kyi	Kyi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	grave	grave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prove** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | It | proven history |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **find** | past | archaeologists | Kyi's grave |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grave=Topic |

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