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title: Which of the following accurately describes the manner in which the… — Russian Folk-Tales, The Fiddler: the f… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following accurately describes the manner in which the Fiddler's instrument was rendered unserviceable during his performance? Exam question 2 of lesson 476 «Russian Folk-Tales, The Fiddler: the fiends, a bridge and a rich moujik's release» of the books course of Mova's primary school, 
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# Exam question 2 · Russian Folk-Tales, The Fiddler: the fiends, a bridge and…

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Which of the following accurately describes the manner in which the Fiddler's instrument was rendered unserviceable during his performance?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** his · **What happens:** follow, describe, render, perform · **To what, where:** manner, instrument

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 476 «Russian Folk-Tales, The Fiddler: the fiends, a bridge and a rich moujik's release» 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/476-pg22373-part68/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:476-pg22373-part68:e2:1
# text = Which of the following accurately describes the manner in which the Fiddler's instrument was rendered unserviceable during his performance?
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	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	obl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Fiddler	Fiddler	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	instrument	instrument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	rendered	render	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl:relcl	_	_
17	unserviceable	unserviceable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	xcomp	_	_
18	during	during	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	performance	performance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	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 manner |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent manner=Theme |
| 3 | **render** | past · passive |  | the Fiddler's instrument |  | the manner | during his performance | unserviceable *property* | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 4 | **perform** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom performance «communication transitive»: poss=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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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The strings snapped each time he invoked the blessing of the Lord

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:476-pg22373-part68:e2:o1:1
# text = The strings snapped each time he invoked the blessing of the Lord
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	strings	string	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	snapped	snap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	invoked	invoke	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	blessing	blessing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Lord	Lord	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snap** | past | the strings |  |  |  | time |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **invoke** | past | he | the blessing of the Lord |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **bless** |  |  | the Lord |  |  |  |  | nom blessing «act transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The strings snapped each time he invoked the blessing of the Lord upon the fiends and their household

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:476-pg22373-part68:e2:o2:1
# text = The strings snapped each time he invoked the blessing of the Lord upon the fiends and their household
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	strings	string	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	snapped	snap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	invoked	invoke	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	blessing	blessing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Lord	Lord	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	fiends	fiend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	household	household	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snap** | past | the strings |  |  | the fiends and strings's household | time |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme upon fiend=Location |
| 2 | **invoke** | past | he | the blessing of the Lord |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **bless** |  |  | the Lord |  |  |  |  | nom blessing «act transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The fiddle cracked each time the fiends began their dancing

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:476-pg22373-part68:e2:o3:1
# text = The fiddle cracked each time the fiends began their dancing
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fiddle	fiddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cracked	crack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fiends	fiend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	dancing	dancing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crack** | past | the fiddle |  |  |  | time |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **begin** | past | the fiends | fiends's dancing |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dancing=Eventuality |
| 3 | **dance** |  | fiends *= fiend* |  |  |  |  |  | nom dancing «act transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The bow hairs frayed whenever he played a dance tune loudly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:476-pg22373-part68:e2:o4:1
# text = The bow hairs frayed whenever he played a dance tune loudly
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bow	bow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	hairs	hair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	frayed	fray	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	whenever	whenever	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	7	advmod	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	tune	tune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fray** | past | the bow hairs |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **play** | past | he | a dance tune |  |  |  | loudly, whenever *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tune=Theme |

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