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title: exaggeration — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «exaggeration» in the school dictionary: An exaggeration is a statement that makes something seem bigger, better or worse than it really is. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# exaggeration

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**Who acts:** exaggeration, statement, something, habit, I, It · **What happens:** be, make, seem, exaggerate, walk, say · **To what, where:** statement, something, habit, thousand miles, exaggeration, fastest runner · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«exaggeration» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [exaggeration in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/exaggeration.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An exaggeration is a statement that makes something seem bigger, better or worse than it really is.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exaggeration:m1:1
# text = An exaggeration is a statement that makes something seem bigger, better or worse than it really is.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	exaggeration	exaggeration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	statement	statement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	seem	seem	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	conj	_	_
15	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
17	really	really	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a exaggeration | a statement |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | a statement | something |  |  |  | big *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **seem** | infinitive | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **be** | present | exaggeration |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Exaggeration is the habit or act of exaggerating.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exaggeration:m2:1
# text = Exaggeration is the habit or act of exaggerating.
1	Exaggeration	exaggeration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	habit	habit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	exaggerating	exaggerate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Exaggeration | the habit or act |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **exaggerate** | gerund | the habit or act *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«I've walked a thousand miles today» is an exaggeration.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exaggeration:x1:1
# text = «I've walked a thousand miles today» is an exaggeration.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	walked	walk	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	12	csubj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	thousand	thousand	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	miles	mile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	exaggeration	exaggeration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** *in a quote* | present · perfect | I | thousand miles |  |  | today |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mile=Trajectory |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | a exaggeration |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's no exaggeration to say she is the fastest runner in school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exaggeration:x2:1
# text = It's no exaggeration to say she is the fastest runner in school.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	exaggeration	exaggeration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	fastest	fast	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	11	amod	_	_
11	runner	runner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	ccomp	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | no exaggeration |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | present | she | the fastest runner |  | school |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tall tales are full of exaggeration.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exaggeration:x3:1
# text = Tall tales are full of exaggeration.
1	Tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	tales	tale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	exaggeration	exaggeration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Tall tales |  |  |  |  | of exaggeration; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Saying everyone has one is an exaggeration.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exaggeration:x4:1
# text = Saying everyone has one is an exaggeration.
1	Saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	csubj	_	_
2	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	1	obj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	exaggeration	exaggeration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund |  | everyone |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent everyone=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | present | Saying |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | present |  | a one exaggeration |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That's a bit of an exaggeration; it was only five minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exaggeration:x5:1
# text = That's a bit of an exaggeration; it was only five minutes.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	exaggeration	exaggeration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	only	only	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | That | a bit and five minutes |  |  |  | of a exaggeration | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past | exaggeration | five minutes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The advert used exaggeration to sell the shoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exaggeration:x6:1
# text = The advert used exaggeration to sell the shoes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	advert	advert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	exaggeration	exaggeration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	sell	sell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **sell** | to-infinitive |  | the shoes |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Find the exaggeration in this poem.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exaggeration:x7:1
# text = Find the exaggeration in this poem.
1	Find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	exaggeration	exaggeration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | imperative | you *not said here* | the exaggeration |  | this poem |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent exaggeration=Topic |

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