--- title: Which character first refuses the sculptor's love, and in what words… — Andersen's tales, Psyche: the sculptor… · tree and pragmatics description: Which character first refuses the sculptor's love, and in what words does she express her rejection? Exam question 1 of lesson 953 «Andersen's tales, Psyche: the sculptor is scorned, feasts with artists, buries his marble statue and turns to faith» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/953-pg27200-part164/e1/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/) / [Andersen's tales, Psyche: the sculptor…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/953-pg27200-part164/) / e1 # Exam question 1 · Andersen's tales, Psyche: the sculptor is scorned, feasts… Which character first refuses the sculptor's love, and in what words does she express her rejection? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** character, sculptor · **What happens:** refuse, express, love, reject · **To what, where:** love, rejection, words This is exam question 1 of lesson 953 «Andersen's tales, Psyche: the sculptor is scorned, feasts with artists, buries his marble statue and turns to faith» 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/953-pg27200-part164/#e1). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:953-pg27200-part164:e1:1 # text = Which character first refuses the sculptor's love, and in what words does she express her rejection? 1 Which which DET WDT PronType=Int 2 det _ _ 2 character character NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 first first ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 4 advmod _ _ 4 refuses refuse VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 sculptor sculptor NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 7 's 's PART POS _ 6 case _ _ 8 love love NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 16 cc _ _ 11 in in ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 12 what what DET WDT PronType=Int 13 det _ _ 13 words word NOUN NNS Number=Plur 16 obl _ _ 14 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 16 aux _ _ 15 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 16 nsubj _ _ 16 express express VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 conj _ _ 17 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 18 nmod:poss _ _ 18 rejection rejection NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 19 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **refuse** | present | which character | the sculptor's love | | | | first *property* | vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent love=Theme | | 2 | **express** | present · do-support | character | character's rejection | | what words | | | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rejection=Theme | | 3 | **love** | | the sculptor | | | | | | nom love «feeling transitive»: poss=agent | | 4 | **reject** | | character | | | | | | nom rejection «act transitive»: poss=agent | 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 {#o1} The lady refuses him coldly, saying "Madman! away! begone!" in front of all the guests at the tavern ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:953-pg27200-part164:e1:o1:1 # text = The lady refuses him coldly, saying "Madman! away! begone!" in front of all the guests at the tavern 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 lady lady NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 refuses refuse VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 obj _ _ 5 coldly coldly ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 7 saying say VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 3 advcl _ _ 8 " " PUNCT `` _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 Madman Madman PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 10 ! ! PUNCT . _ 9 punct _ _ 11 away away ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 12 ! ! PUNCT . _ 13 punct _ _ 13 begone begone NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 14 ! ! PUNCT . _ 13 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 " " PUNCT '' _ 13 punct _ _ 16 in in ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 17 front front NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ 18 of of ADP IN _ 21 case _ _ 19 all all DET PDT PronType=Tot 21 det:predet _ _ 20 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 21 det _ _ 21 guests guest NOUN NNS Number=Plur 17 nmod _ _ 22 at at ADP IN _ 24 case _ _ 23 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 24 det _ _ 24 tavern tavern NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **refuse** | present | the lady | him *= he* | | | | coldly *property* | vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | the lady *not said here* | Madman | | front of all guests | | at the tavern; away *property* | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent madman=Theme in front=Manner | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} The lady refuses him, saying "Madman! away! begone!" ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:953-pg27200-part164:e1:o2:1 # text = The lady refuses him, saying "Madman! away! begone!" 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 lady lady NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 refuses refuse VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 6 saying say VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 3 advcl _ _ 7 " " PUNCT `` _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 Madman Madman PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 ! ! PUNCT . _ 8 punct _ _ 10 away away ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 11 ! ! PUNCT . _ 12 punct _ _ 12 begone begone NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 13 ! ! PUNCT . _ 12 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 14 " " PUNCT '' _ 12 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **refuse** | present | the lady | him *= he* | | | | | vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | the lady *not said here* | Madman | | | | away *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent madman=Topic | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3} She slaps him, saying "Leave me alone, you fool now!" ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:953-pg27200-part164:e1:o3:1 # text = She slaps him, saying "Leave me alone, you fool now!" 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 slaps slap VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 5 saying say VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 2 advcl _ _ 6 " " PUNCT `` _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 Leave leave VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 ccomp _ _ 8 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 7 obj _ _ 9 alone alone ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 11 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 12 nsubj _ _ 12 fool fool VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 13 now now ADV RB PronType=Dem 12 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 14 ! ! PUNCT . _ 12 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 " " PUNCT '' _ 12 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **slap** | present | She | him *= he* | | | | | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent he=Instrument | | 2 | **say** *speech: express* | gerund | She *not said here* | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **leave** *in a quote* | infinitive | | me | | | | alone *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme | | 4 | **fool** *in a quote* | present | you | | | | now | | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 {#o4} The lady refuses him at once, saying "Madman! away! begone!" and then runs off ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:953-pg27200-part164:e1:o4:1 # text = The lady refuses him at once, saying "Madman! away! begone!" and then runs off 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 lady lady NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 refuses refuse VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 obj _ _ 5 at at ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 once once ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 8 saying say VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 3 advcl _ _ 9 " " PUNCT `` _ 10 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 10 Madman Madman PROPN NNP Number=Sing 8 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 11 ! ! PUNCT . _ 10 punct _ _ 12 away away ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 13 ! ! PUNCT . _ 14 punct _ _ 14 begone begone NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 15 ! ! PUNCT . _ 14 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 16 " " PUNCT '' _ 14 punct _ _ 17 and and CCONJ CC _ 19 cc _ _ 18 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 19 advmod _ _ 19 runs run VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 20 off off ADP RP _ 19 compound:prt _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **refuse** | present | the lady | him *= he* | | | | | vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | the lady *not said here* | Madman | | | | away *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent madman=Topic | | 3 | **run off** | present | the lady *not said here* | | | | then | | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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