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# Test 1 · Dead, a mile long and everyone: more everyday hyperbole

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«priya keeps saying she's dead lol, should I call someone??» She is laughing at a video. What is right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** priya · **What happens:** keep, say, be, call, laugh · **To what, where:** someone, video · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 of lesson 45 «Dead, a mile long and everyone: more 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/45-dead-a-mile-long-and-everyone-more-everyday-hyperbole/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* «priya keeps saying she's dead lol, should I call someone??»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:45-dead-a-mile-long-and-everyone-more-everyday-hyperbole:t1:1
# text = «priya keeps saying she's dead lol, should I call someone??»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	priya	priya	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	saying	say	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	_
8	lol	lol	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	call	call	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
13	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	??	??	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** *in a quote* | present | priya |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | gerund | priya *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | priya |  |  |  |  | dead *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **call** *in a quote* | should | priya |  | someone |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* She is laughing at a video.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:45-dead-a-mile-long-and-everyone-more-everyday-hyperbole:t1:2
# text = She is laughing at a video.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	laughing	laugh	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** | present · progressive | priya |  |  | a video |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 3:* What is right?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:45-dead-a-mile-long-and-everyone-more-everyday-hyperbole:t1:3
# text = What is right?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, «I'm dead» and «can't breathe» always mean someone needs an ambulance at once

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:45-dead-a-mile-long-and-everyone-more-everyday-hyperbole:t1:o1:1
# text = Yes, «I'm dead» and «can't breathe» always mean someone needs an ambulance at once
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	breathe	breathe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
14	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	15	advmod	_	_
15	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
16	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	17	nsubj	_	_
17	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	ccomp	_	_
18	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	ambulance	ambulance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	at	at	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	17	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | I |  |  |  |  | dead *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **breathe** *in a quote* | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **mean** | infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  | always *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **need** | present | someone | a ambulance |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot ambulance=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, because skull emojis mean danger

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:45-dead-a-mile-long-and-everyone-more-everyday-hyperbole:t1:o2:1
# text = Yes, because skull emojis mean danger
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	skull	skull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	emojis	emoji	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	mean	mean	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | skull emojis | danger |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent danger=Topic |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No, she means it's hilarious, but if she really couldn't breathe you'd get an adult

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:45-dead-a-mile-long-and-everyone-more-everyday-hyperbole:t1:o3:1
# text = No, she means it's hilarious, but if she really couldn't breathe you'd get an adult
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	hilarious	hilarious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
9	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
10	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
11	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
12	really	really	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	breathe	breathe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	csubj	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
19	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | hilarious *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **breathe** *a condition, not said to happen* | could | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **get** | would | you | a adult |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer adult=Stimulus |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No, «can't breathe» is always a joke, whatever happens

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:45-dead-a-mile-long-and-everyone-more-everyday-hyperbole:t1:o4:1
# text = No, «can't breathe» is always a joke, whatever happens
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	breathe	breathe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	11	advmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **breathe** *in a quote* | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **be** *speech: other* | present |  | a joke |  |  |  | always *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **happen** | present | whatever |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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