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title: Wei slumps and asks what his back has to do with "a flute thing". Wh… — Music lessons and the recorder · tree and pragmatics
description: Wei slumps and asks what his back has to do with "a flute thing". What happens to his playing? Test 10 of lesson 1 «Music lessons and the recorder» of the arts course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was wrong.
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# Test 10 · Music lessons and the recorder

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Wei slumps and asks what his back has to do with "a flute thing". What happens to his playing?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Wei slumps, back · **What happens:** ask, have, do, happen, play · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 10 of lesson 1 «Music lessons and the recorder» of the arts 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/arts/1-music-lessons-and-the-recorder/#t10).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Wei slumps and asks what his back has to do with "a flute thing".

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:1-music-lessons-and-the-recorder:t10:1
# text = Wei slumps and asks what his back has to do with "a flute thing".
1	Wei	Wei	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	slumps	slump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	8	obj	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	flute	flute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | Wei slumps |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | present | his back |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | to-infinitive | his back *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with a flute thing | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* What happens to his playing?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:1-music-lessons-and-the-recorder:t10:2
# text = What happens to his playing?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	2	nsubj	_	_
2	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	playing	playing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | present |  |  |  |  |  | to back's playing | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **play** |  | back |  |  |  |  |  | nom playing «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Nothing, because only the fingers make the sound

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:1-music-lessons-and-the-recorder:t10:o1:1
# text = Nothing, because only the fingers make the sound
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
3	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | the fingers | the sound |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The recorder plays higher and sweeter when you slump in your chair

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:1-music-lessons-and-the-recorder:t10:o2:1
# text = The recorder plays higher and sweeter when you slump in your chair
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	recorder	recorder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	higher	high	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	sweeter	sweet	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	conj	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	slump	slump	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	chair	chair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present | the recorder |  |  |  |  | high *property* | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **slump** | present | you |  |  | your chair |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in chair=Location |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Slumping makes the recorder louder and clearer

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:1-music-lessons-and-the-recorder:t10:o3:1
# text = Slumping makes the recorder louder and clearer
1	Slumping	slump	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	recorder	recorder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	louder	loud	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	clearer	clear	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slump** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | present |  | the recorder |  |  |  | loud *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset recorder=Product |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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His breath has less room, so the notes are weaker and less steady

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:1-music-lessons-and-the-recorder:t10:o4:1
# text = His breath has less room, so the notes are weaker and less steady
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	breath	breath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	notes	note	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	weaker	weak	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	parataxis	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	conj	_	_
14	steady	steady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | His breath | less room |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent room=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | the notes |  |  |  |  | weak *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | the notes *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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