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description: Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the distinction between "pYsanky" and "krAshanky"? Exam question 3 of lesson 28 «Shchedryk, New Year, Easter eggs and birthdays» of the Ukrainian street course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the que
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# Exam question 3 · Shchedryk, New Year, Easter eggs and birthdays

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Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the distinction between "pYsanky" and "krAshanky"?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **What happens:** follow, characteris · **To what, where:** distinction

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 28 «Shchedryk, New Year, Easter eggs and birthdays» of the Ukrainian street 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/ukrainian-street/28-shchedryk-new-year-easter-eggs-birthdays/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ukrainian-street:28-shchedryk-new-year-easter-eggs-birthdays:e3:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the distinction between "pYsanky" and "krAshanky"?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	statements	statement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
6	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	characterises	characteris	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	distinction	distinction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	between	between	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	pYsanky	pysanky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	krAshanky	krashanky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	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 | **characteris** | present |  | the distinction |  |  |  | of the following statements; between pYsanky and krAshanky; accurately *property* | 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 -->
The former are used in the knocking game; the latter are works of art

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:ukrainian-street:28-shchedryk-new-year-easter-eggs-birthdays:e3:o1:1
# text = The former are used in the knocking game; the latter are works of art
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	former	former	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	knocking	knocking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	latter	latter	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	works	work	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | the former |  | the knocking game |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | latter works |  |  |  | of art | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Both are uncooked eggs reserved for baking

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ukrainian-street:28-shchedryk-new-year-easter-eggs-birthdays:e3:o2:1
# text = Both are uncooked eggs reserved for baking
1	Both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	uncooked	uncooked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	reserved	reserve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	baking	baking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Both | uncooked eggs |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **reserve** | participle |  | uncooked eggs *not said here* |  |  |  | for baking | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for baking=Beneficiary |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The former are patterned works of art; the latter are plainly dyed eggs used in the knocking game

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:ukrainian-street:28-shchedryk-new-year-easter-eggs-birthdays:e3:o3:1
# text = The former are patterned works of art; the latter are plainly dyed eggs used in the knocking game
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	former	former	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	compound	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	patterned	pattern	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	works	work	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	latter	latter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
12	plainly	plainly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	dyed	dye	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	amod	_	_
14	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
15	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	knocking	knocking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pattern** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **dye** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | plainly *property* | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | present | the latter | dyed eggs |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **use** | participle |  | dyed eggs *not said here* |  | the knocking game |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **work** |  | art |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: of=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Both are chocolate confections

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ukrainian-street:28-shchedryk-new-year-easter-eggs-birthdays:e3:o4:1
# text = Both are chocolate confections
1	Both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	confections	confection	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Both | chocolate confections |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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**Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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