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title: Which statement most accurately describes Marie Grubbe's response to… — Andersen's Tales, Marie Grubbe, part 1… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which statement most accurately describes Marie Grubbe's response to the proposal of Lord Gyldenlowe? Exam question 1 of lesson 949 «Andersen's Tales, Marie Grubbe, part 160: a sick, wandering Marie is lifted onto a ship» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pra
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# Exam question 1 · Andersen's Tales, Marie Grubbe, part 160: a sick, wanderin…

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Which statement most accurately describes Marie Grubbe's response to the proposal of Lord Gyldenlowe?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** statement, Lord · **What happens:** describe, propose · **To what, where:** response

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 949 «Andersen's Tales, Marie Grubbe, part 160: a sick, wandering Marie is lifted onto a ship» 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/949-pg27200-part160/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:949-pg27200-part160:e1:1
# text = Which statement most accurately describes Marie Grubbe's response to the proposal of Lord Gyldenlowe?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	statement	statement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	4	advmod	_	_
4	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	Marie	Marie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	_
7	Grubbe	Grubbe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
9	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	proposal	proposal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Lord	Lord	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
15	Gyldenlowe	Gyldenlowe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | which statement | Marie's response |  |  |  | to the proposal of Lord; accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent response=Theme to proposal=be' |
| 2 | **propose** |  | Lord |  |  |  |  |  | nom proposal «communication intransitive»: of=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 {#o1}

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She agreed warmly, stating that she cared deeply for him and wished to marry soon

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:949-pg27200-part160:e1:o1:1
# text = She agreed warmly, stating that she cared deeply for him and wished to marry soon
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	agreed	agree	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	warmly	warmly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	stating	state	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	cared	care	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
9	deeply	deeply	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	wished	wish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	marry	marry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
16	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	15	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agree** *speech: agree* | past | She |  |  |  |  | warmly *property* | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **state** *speech: other* | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **care** | past | she |  |  |  |  | for him *= he*; deeply *property* | vn caring-75.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent for he=Theme |
| 4 | **wish** | past | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 5 | **marry** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | soon *property* | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She expressed indifference, stating that she did not care so very much for him

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:949-pg27200-part160:e1:o2:1
# text = She expressed indifference, stating that she did not care so very much for him
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	expressed	express	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	indifference	indifference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	stating	state	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	care	care	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	very	very	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	much	much	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **express** | past | She | indifference |  |  |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent indifference=Theme |
| 2 | **state** *speech: other* | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **not** **care** | past · do-support | she |  |  |  |  | for him *= he* | vn caring-75.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent for he=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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She expressed indifference at first, then stating she did not care so very much for him, though she hoped to change her mind in time

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:949-pg27200-part160:e1:o3:1
# text = She expressed indifference at first, then stating she did not care so very much for him, though she hoped to change her mind in time
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	expressed	express	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	indifference	indifference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
8	stating	state	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	care	care	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	ccomp	_	_
13	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
14	very	very	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	much	much	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
20	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
21	hoped	hope	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
23	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	xcomp	_	_
24	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
25	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	_
26	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **express** | past | She | indifference |  |  |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent indifference=Theme |
| 2 | **state** *speech: other* | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  |  | then |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **not** **care** | past · do-support | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **hope** | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 5 | **change** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | she *not said here* | her mind |  |  | time |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mind=Patient |
| 6 | **mind** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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She expressed indifference, stating that she did not care for him at all and would never wed a lord of his rank in the realm

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:949-pg27200-part160:e1:o4:1
# text = She expressed indifference, stating that she did not care for him at all and would never wed a lord of his rank in the realm
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	expressed	express	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	indifference	indifference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	stating	state	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	care	care	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	obl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
17	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
18	wed	wed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	lord	lord	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
23	rank	rank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	realm	realm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **express** | past | She | indifference |  |  |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent indifference=Theme |
| 2 | **state** *speech: other* | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **not** **care** | past · do-support | she |  |  | all |  | for him *= he* | vn caring-75.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent for he=Theme |
| 4 | **not** **wed** | would | She *not said here* | a lord of his rank |  | the realm |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lord=Patient |

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