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title: Bruises and hand-washing; cats, dogs and ponies — how Mova does on the tests · Ukrainian street
description: Lesson 21 of the ukrainian street course of Mova's primary school: 6 of 11 tests right, exam 1 of 4, every question with the options, the student's choice, the right answer and why it chose.
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# Bruises and hand-washing; cats, dogs and ponies

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**Tests:** 6 of 11 right · **Exam:** 1 of 4 right · **Kind:** ★ · **Understood:** 11 of 15 · **Run:** 2026-10-18, commit `f3c23ea72`

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Lesson 21 of the ukrainian street course of Mova's primary school, as Mova's small model took its tests: it had read this lesson and the ones before it and learned from their exercises. Each test shows the options in the order the student saw them, its choice, the right answer, the score of every option and why it chose. The lesson itself, sentence by sentence with trees and pragmatics: [the lesson in the corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ukrainian-street/21-bruises-hand-washing-cats-dogs-ponies/).

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Every question of this lesson and each of its options parsed by Mova, with trees and pragmatics: [the lesson's questions in the corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/ukrainian-street/21-bruises-hand-washing-cats-dogs-ponies/).

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### Test 1 · ★ · right ✓ {#t1}

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my mate says "pes" means pest, so Ukrainians call dogs pests. right?

- **1.** Yes, but only for naughty dogs — no support
- **2.** No, pes simply means dog — **← Mova's choice** · **✓ the right answer** · score 6
- **3.** No, it's the word for a cat — score 2
- **4.** Yes, it means pest or nuisance — score 6

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**Why:** It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 2 with score 6, tied with another option at 6 (the first shown, or the one claiming less beyond what it knows, wins). Its support: lesson 21, line 15: «"pes" and "sobAka" both mean dog; "pes" sounds like "pess" and is not the English word "pest".», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «mean» (+4); the same thing acted on «dog» (+4). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-2). · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/ukrainian-street/21-bruises-hand-washing-cats-dogs-ponies/t1/)

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### Test 2 · ★ · wrong ✗ {#t2}

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Sashko's mum calls him "kotyku" in front of you and he goes red. Is she calling him a cat?

- **1.** No, it means "hurry up" in Ukrainian — **← Mova's choice** · score 8
- **2.** Yes, she thinks he's furry — no support
- **3.** Yes, she is telling him off for being lazy — no support
- **4.** No, it's a loving word, like "darling" — **✓ the right answer** · no support

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**Why:** It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 1 with score 8, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 21, line 13: «"kit" means a cat or tomcat and sounds like the English word "kit"; "kIshka" means a she-cat or any cat.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «mean» (+4); the same doer «kishka» (+4). The right option, 4, found no support in what it remembers. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/ukrainian-street/21-bruises-hand-washing-cats-dogs-ponies/t2/)

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### Test 3 · ★ · right ✓ {#t3}

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Sashko says "ya vpAv" and your mate laughs. What is the kinder answer?

- **1.** smIshno! — no support
- **2.** ty proHRAv — no support
- **3.** vse dobre? — **← Mova's choice** · **✓ the right answer** · score 8
- **4.** molodEts! — score 7

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**Why:** It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 3 with score 8, against 7 for the next best. Its support: lesson 21, line 10: «"ya vpAv" means "I fell over" when a boy says it; a girl says "ya vpala", and the kind answer is "vse dobre?", are you okay?», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «kind answer» (+3); it fills the role the question asks for (+2); the same thing acted on «vse dobre» (+1); the same property (+1). · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/ukrainian-street/21-bruises-hand-washing-cats-dogs-ponies/t3/)

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### Test 4 · ★ · right ✓ {#t4}

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Your mate thinks "sinYak" comes from "sin", like a punishment. Where does it really come from?

- **1.** A word for falling — no support
- **2.** A punishment word — no support
- **3.** syniy, the colour blue — **← Mova's choice** · **✓ the right answer** · score 12
- **4.** A word for doctor — no support

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**Why:** It took the question to ask where. It chose option 3 with score 12, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 21, line 11: «"sinYak" means a bruise; it comes from syniy, blue, because of the bruise's colour.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+6); the same doer «sinyak» (+4); the same place «syniy» (+4). Against it: a different action (counts against) (-2). · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/ukrainian-street/21-bruises-hand-washing-cats-dogs-ponies/t4/)

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### Test 5 · ★ · right ✓ {#t5}

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You touch the bread before dinner without washing. What will Sashko's mum most likely say?

- **1.** pomyi ruky! — **← Mova's choice** · **✓ the right answer** · score 10
- **2.** pomyi lytsE! — score 6
- **3.** ne bIisya! — score 6
- **4.** DOdomu! — score 6

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**Why:** It took the question to ask what it is done to. It chose option 1 with score 10, against 6 for the next best. Its support: lesson 21, line 12: «"pomyi ruky" means "wash your hands", and the friend's mum will say it before every meal.», reached through the remembered sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+6); the same thing acted on «ruky» (+4). · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/ukrainian-street/21-bruises-hand-washing-cats-dogs-ponies/t5/)

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### Test 6 · ★ · wrong ✗ {#t6}

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In a story, the hero is told to "staty na kolina" before the king. What must he do?

- **1.** Run away — **← Mova's choice** · no support
- **2.** Sit on a chair — no support
- **3.** Shake hands — no support
- **4.** Kneel — **✓ the right answer** · no support

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**Why:** Nothing it remembers matched the question, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/ukrainian-street/21-bruises-hand-washing-cats-dogs-ponies/t6/)

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### Test 7 · ★ · right ✓ {#t7}

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why is "kit" funny for English kids?

- **1.** It sounds like "kite" and means a kite — score 5
- **2.** It is a rude word — no support
- **3.** It sounds like the English word "kit" — **← Mova's choice** · **✓ the right answer** · score 7
- **4.** It means "kid" — score 4

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**Why:** It took the question to ask why something happens (its cause). It chose option 3 with score 7, against 5 for the next best. Its support: lesson 21, line 13: «"kit" means a cat or tomcat and sounds like the English word "kit"; "kIshka" means a she-cat or any cat.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «kit» (+3); the same action «sound» (+2); the same circumstance (+2). · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/ukrainian-street/21-bruises-hand-washing-cats-dogs-ponies/t7/)

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### Test 8 · ★ · wrong ✗ {#t8}

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Sashko's cousin calls the puppy "tsutsyk" and strokes it. Is it a telling-off word?

- **1.** No, it's a loving word for a puppy — **✓ the right answer** · no support
- **2.** No, it's the word for a little kitten — no support
- **3.** Yes, it means "bad dog" when you scold — **← Mova's choice** · score 4
- **4.** Yes, it's what you shout for "go away" — no support

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**Why:** It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 3 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 21, line 15: «"pes" and "sobAka" both mean dog; "pes" sounds like "pess" and is not the English word "pest".», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «mean» (+2); the same thing acted on «dog» (+2). The right option, 1, found no support in what it remembers. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/ukrainian-street/21-bruises-hand-washing-cats-dogs-ponies/t8/)

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### Test 9 · ★ · wrong ✗ {#t9}

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A she-cat walks in with kittens. Which word fits the mother best?

- **1.** kOnyk — no support
- **2.** kit — **← Mova's choice** · score 10
- **3.** pes — no support
- **4.** kIshka — **✓ the right answer** · score 4

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**Why:** It took the question to ask who or what does it. It chose option 2 with score 10, against 4 for the next best. Its support: lesson 21, line 13: «"kit" means a cat or tomcat and sounds like the English word "kit"; "kIshka" means a she-cat or any cat.», reached through a sentence linked to the one the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+5); the same doer «kit» (+4); a different action (counts against) (+1). The right option, 4, scored 4. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/ukrainian-street/21-bruises-hand-washing-cats-dogs-ponies/t9/)

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### Test 10 · ★ · right ✓ {#t10}

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What would happen if you asked for a "kIn" at the pet shop?

- **1.** They'd give you a puppy — no support
- **2.** They'd give you a kitten — no support
- **3.** They'd give you a little goldfish in a bag — no support
- **4.** They'd laugh: kIn is a horse — **← Mova's choice** · **✓ the right answer** · score 4

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**Why:** It took the question to ask what happens next. It chose option 4 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 21, line 17: «"kIn" means horse, and "kOnyk" means pony or little horse.», reached through the option's own match among the sentences about the question's things. What matched: the same doer «kin» (+2); the same thing acted on «horse» (+2). · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/ukrainian-street/21-bruises-hand-washing-cats-dogs-ponies/t10/)

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### Test 11 · ★ · wrong ✗ {#t11}

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Sashko's dad lifts him on his "plechE" to see the parade. Where is Sashko?

- **1.** On his dad's back — no support
- **2.** In his dad's arms — no support
- **3.** On his dad's shoulders — **✓ the right answer** · no support
- **4.** On his dad's knee — **← Mova's choice** · score 4

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**Why:** It took the question to ask where. It chose option 4 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 21, line 1: «You trip in the park and land on your kolIno, your knee: "ya vpAv!" — I fell over — and Sashko asks "vse dobre?", are you okay?», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: it fills the role the question asks for (+3); the same place «park» (+2). Against it: a different doer (counts against) (-1). The right option, 3, found no support in what it remembers. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/ukrainian-street/21-bruises-hand-washing-cats-dogs-ponies/t11/)

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### Exam question 1 · formal language · wrong ✗ {#e1}

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Identify the etymological basis of the Ukrainian noun "sinYak", denoting a bruise.

- **1.** A noun signifying a physician — **← Mova's choice** · no support
- **2.** The noun sin, signifying a transgression — no support
- **3.** A verb signifying to fall — no support
- **4.** The adjective syniy, signifying blue, after the colour of the contusion — **✓ the right answer** · no support

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**Why:** No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/ukrainian-street/21-bruises-hand-washing-cats-dogs-ponies/e1/)

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### Exam question 2 · formal language · right ✓ {#e2}

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It is given that a hostess pronounces "pomyi ruky" prior to a meal. Determine the action required of the guest.

- **1.** The removal of the shoes — no support
- **2.** The laying of the table — no support
- **3.** The washing of the face — no support
- **4.** The washing of the hands — **← Mova's choice** · **✓ the right answer** · score 4

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**Why:** It took the question to ask which statement is true. It chose option 4 with score 4, the only option with support. Its support: lesson 21, line 12: «"pomyi ruky" means "wash your hands", and the friend's mum will say it before every meal.», reached through the same lesson line as the sentence the question matched. What matched: the same action «wash» (+2); the same thing acted on «hands» (+2). · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/ukrainian-street/21-bruises-hand-washing-cats-dogs-ponies/e2/)

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### Exam question 3 · formal language · wrong ✗ {#e3}

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Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the expression "kotyku" when addressed by one adult to another?

- **1.** It is a reproach for idleness, likening the addressee to a lazy cat — **← Mova's choice** · no support
- **2.** It is a reference to a domestic animal only — no support
- **3.** It is an instruction to make haste — no support
- **4.** It is a term of endearment, comparable to "darling" — **✓ the right answer** · no support

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**Why:** No option found support in what it remembers, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/ukrainian-street/21-bruises-hand-washing-cats-dogs-ponies/e3/)

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### Exam question 4 · formal language · wrong ✗ {#e4}

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the nouns "kIn" and "kOnyk".

- **1.** The former denotes a pony and the latter a horse — **← Mova's choice** · no support
- **2.** The former denotes a horse and the latter a pony — **✓ the right answer** · no support
- **3.** Both denote a cat — no support
- **4.** Both denote a dog — no support

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**Why:** Nothing it remembers matched the question, so it guessed: it took the first option shown. · [the question and its options parsed, with trees and pragmatics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/ukrainian-street/21-bruises-hand-washing-cats-dogs-ponies/e4/)

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