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title: «Mum said there's a mountain in my room, I said it's only knee-high… — Starving, a million times and a ton: e… · tree and pragmatics
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# Test 9 · Starving, a million times and a ton: everyday hyperbole

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«Mum said there's a mountain in my room, I said it's only knee-high actually and she got madder lol why»

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Mum, mountain · **What happens:** say, be, get · **To what, where:** room · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 9 of lesson 44 «Starving, a million times and a ton: everyday hyperbole» of the language course of Mova's primary school. 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/language/44-starving-a-million-times-and-a-ton-everyday-hyperbole/#t9).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:44-starving-a-million-times-and-a-ton-everyday-hyperbole:t9:1
# text = «Mum said there's a mountain in my room, I said it's only knee-high actually and she got madder lol why»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	5	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
16	only	only	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
17	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	ccomp	_	_
20	actually	actually	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
23	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
24	madder	mad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	23	xcomp	_	_
25	lol	lol	INTJ	UH	_	23	discourse	_	_
26	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	23	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | Mum |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **be** *in a quote* | present | a mountain |  |  | my room; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in room=Location |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | Mum |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** *in a quote* | present | mountain |  |  |  |  | actually, high *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **get** *in a quote* | past | Mum |  |  |  |  | mad *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ruby measured the wrong pile of clothes

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:44-starving-a-million-times-and-a-ton-everyday-hyperbole:t9:o1:1
# text = Ruby measured the wrong pile of clothes
1	Ruby	Ruby	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	measured	measure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	pile	pile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	5	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | past | Ruby | the wrong pile of clothes |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme pile=Value |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She meant «tidy it», so arguing about the size missed the point

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:44-starving-a-million-times-and-a-ton-everyday-hyperbole:t9:o2:1
# text = She meant «tidy it», so arguing about the size missed the point
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	meant	mean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	tidy	tidy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	arguing	argue	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
10	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	missed	miss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **tidy** *not said to happen, in a quote* | infinitive | She *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **miss** | past | the size | the point |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer point=Stimulus |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Knee-high is taller than most mountains, so she was right

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:44-starving-a-million-times-and-a-ton-everyday-hyperbole:t9:o3:1
# text = Knee-high is taller than most mountains, so she was right
1	Knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	high	high	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	taller	tall	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	amod	_	_
8	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Knee high |  |  |  |  | than most mountains; tall *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | she |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She really believed there was a mountain in the room

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:44-starving-a-million-times-and-a-ton-everyday-hyperbole:t9:o4:1
# text = She really believed there was a mountain in the room
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	really	really	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	believed	believe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	5	expl	_	_
5	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | past | She | a mountain |  | the room |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** | past |  |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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