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# Exam question 3 · Russian Folk-Tales, The Fiddler in Hell, part 1: a fiddler…

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Which of the following is the advice given by the moujik to the fiddler in order to ensure his safety?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **What happens:** follow, be, give, ensure · **To what, where:** advice, fiddler, safety

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 475 «Russian Folk-Tales, The Fiddler in Hell, part 1: a fiddler sinks into hell and finds a tormented rich moujik» 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/475-pg22373-part67/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:475-pg22373-part67:e3:1
# text = Which of the following is the advice given by the moujik to the fiddler in order to ensure his safety?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	case	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	moujik	moujik	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	fiddler	fiddler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
15	in	in	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	18	mark	_	_
16	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	fixed	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	ensure	ensure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
19	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	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 advice | tree rules |
| 3 | **give** | participle |  | the advice *not said here* | the fiddler |  |  | by the moujik | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to fiddler=Recipient |
| 4 | **ensure** | to-infinitive |  | his safety |  |  |  |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition safety=Theme |

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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 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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To sit behind the chimney-pipe without eating for three years

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:475-pg22373-part67:e3:o1:1
# text = To sit behind the chimney-pipe without eating for three years
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	sit	sit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	chimney	chimney	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the chimney pipe |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent behind pipe=Location |
| 2 | **eat** | gerund |  |  |  |  | year |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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To sit behind the chimney-pipe in silence, without eating, for three years, and then run away through the gate

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:475-pg22373-part67:e3:o2:1
# text = To sit behind the chimney-pipe in silence, without eating, for three years, and then run away through the gate
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	sit	sit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	chimney	chimney	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	silence	silence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	20	advmod	_	_
20	run	run	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
21	away	away	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
22	through	through	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the chimney pipe |  | in silence | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent behind pipe=Location |
| 2 | **eat** | gerund |  |  |  |  | year |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **run away** | infinitive |  |  |  | the gate | then | away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through gate=Trajectory |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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To crouch beside the stove without any food for three nights

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:475-pg22373-part67:e3:o3:1
# text = To crouch beside the stove without any food for three nights
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	crouch	crouch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	stove	stove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	without	without	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
8	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	nights	night	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crouch** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the stove | night | without any food | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme beside stove=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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To sit behind the chimney-pipe without eating anything at all for three years and never speak to anyone

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:475-pg22373-part67:e3:o4:1
# text = To sit behind the chimney-pipe without eating anything at all for three years and never speak to anyone
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	sit	sit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	chimney	chimney	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
10	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	nmod	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
18	speak	speak	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
19	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	18	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the chimney pipe |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent behind pipe=Location |
| 2 | **eat** | gerund |  | anything |  | all | year |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anything=Patient |
| 3 | **not** **speak** *speech: other* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | to anyone | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to anyone=Co-Agent |

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