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description: Which of the following accurately describes the meaning of the Russian word "Ad" as used in the text? Exam question 4 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, with the de
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# Exam question 4 · Russian Folk-Tales, The Fiddler in Hell, part 1: a fiddler…

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Which of the following accurately describes the meaning of the Russian word "Ad" as used in the text?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **What happens:** follow, describe, use, mean · **To what, where:** meaning, Ad, text, Russian word

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This is exam question 4 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/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:475-pg22373-part67:e4:1
# text = Which of the following accurately describes the meaning of the Russian word "Ad" as used in the text?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	meaning	meaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	Russian	Russian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
13	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	Ad	ad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
16	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
17	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	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 | **describe** | present |  | the meaning of the Russian word and Ad |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent meaning=Theme |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  | Ad *not said here* |  | the text |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **mean** |  |  | the Russian word and Ad |  |  |  |  | nom meaning «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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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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The subterranean abode of evil spirits and sinful souls

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:475-pg22373-part67:e4:o1:1
# text = The subterranean abode of evil spirits and sinful souls
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	subterranean	subterranean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	abode	abode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	evil	evil	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	spirits	spirit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	sinful	sinful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	souls	soul	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The underground dwelling where evil spirits, sinful souls, and wicked fiends torment the damned forever after death

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:475-pg22373-part67:e4:o2:1
# text = The underground dwelling where evil spirits, sinful souls, and wicked fiends torment the damned forever after death
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	underground	underground	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dwelling	dwelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	6	advmod	_	_
5	evil	evil	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	spirits	spirit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	sinful	sinful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	souls	soul	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	fiends	fiend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	compound	_	_
14	torment	torment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	damned	damn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
17	forever	forever	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
18	after	after	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **damn** | participle |  | fiends torment *not said here* |  |  | after death | forever *property* | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The upper heaven where good spirits dwell and rest

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:475-pg22373-part67:e4:o3:1
# text = The upper heaven where good spirits dwell and rest
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	upper	upper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	heaven	heaven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	7	advmod	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	spirits	spirit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	dwell	dwell	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	rest	rest	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dwell** | present | good spirits |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **rest** | present | good spirits *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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A cold northern land of frozen sinners and spirits

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:475-pg22373-part67:e4:o4:1
# text = A cold northern land of frozen sinners and spirits
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	northern	northern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	frozen	frozen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sinners	sinner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	spirits	spirit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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