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title: Identify the means by which the shoemaker's wife was made to appear… — Italian Popular Tales, Master Joseph t… · tree and pragmatics
description: Identify the means by which the shoemaker's wife was made to appear deceased upon the second occasion. Exam question 3 of lesson 1639 «Italian Popular Tales, Master Joseph the Shoemaker, part 28: the robbers buy the donkey and the guitar and are fooled again» of the books course of Mova's primary sc
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# Exam question 3 · Italian Popular Tales, Master Joseph the Shoemaker, part 2…

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Identify the means by which the shoemaker's wife was made to appear deceased upon the second occasion.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, the, wife · **What happens:** identify, mean, make, appear, decease · **To what, where:** wife · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1639 «Italian Popular Tales, Master Joseph the Shoemaker, part 28: the robbers buy the donkey and the guitar and are fooled again» 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/1639-pg5615-part28/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1639-pg5615-part28:e3:1
# text = Identify the means by which the shoemaker's wife was made to appear deceased upon the second occasion.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	ccomp	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	obl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	shoemaker	shoemaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	ccomp	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	appear	appear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	deceased	decease	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	xcomp	_	_
15	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	18	amod	_	_
18	occasion	occasion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present | the |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **make** | past · passive |  | the shoemaker's wife |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **appear** | to-infinitive | the shoemaker's wife *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 5 | **decease** | participle | the shoemaker's wife *not said here* |  |  |  |  | upon the second occasion | vn die-42.4 «NP V»: agent=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 {#o1}

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A bladder of blood tied about her neck, then stabbed with a knife by her husband

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1639-pg5615-part28:e3:o1:1
# text = A bladder of blood tied about her neck, then stabbed with a knife by her husband
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bladder	bladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	tied	tie	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	11	advmod	_	_
11	stabbed	stab	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	knife	knife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	husband	husband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tie** | participle |  | a bladder of blood *not said here* |  |  |  | about her neck | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **stab** | participle |  | a bladder of blood *not said here* |  |  | then | with a knife; by her husband | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with knife=Instrument |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bladder of blood tied about her neck and stabbed

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1639-pg5615-part28:e3:o2:1
# text = A bladder of blood tied about her neck and stabbed
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bladder	bladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	tied	tie	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	stabbed	stab	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tie** | participle |  | a bladder of blood *not said here* |  |  |  | about her neck | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **stab** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bladder of red liquid tied about her neck and then stabbed by Joseph in the kitchen

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1639-pg5615-part28:e3:o3:1
# text = A bladder of red liquid tied about her neck and then stabbed by Joseph in the kitchen
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bladder	bladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	tied	tie	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
12	stabbed	stab	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Joseph	Joseph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tie** | participle |  | red liquid *not said here* |  |  |  | about bladder's neck | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **stab** | participle |  |  |  | the kitchen | then | by Joseph | vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was struck on the head quietly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1639-pg5615-part28:e3:o4:1
# text = She was struck on the head quietly
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	struck	strike	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strike** | past · passive |  | She |  |  |  | on the head; quietly *property* | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: subject=Instrument on head=Patient |

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