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description: Your friend wants to skip three rides because «the queue's a mile long, we'll be here all day». The sign says 45 minutes. What is the wise move? Test 2 of lesson 45 «Dead, a mile long and everyone: more everyday hyperbole» of the language course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and
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# Test 2 · Dead, a mile long and everyone: more everyday hyperbole

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Your friend wants to skip three rides because «the queue's a mile long, we'll be here all day». The sign says 45 minutes. What is the wise move?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** friend, queue, we, sign, wise move · **What happens:** want, skip, be, say · **To what, where:** three rides · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 2 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/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Your friend wants to skip three rides because «the queue's a mile long, we'll be here all day».

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:45-dead-a-mile-long-and-everyone-more-everyday-hyperbole:t2:1
# text = Your friend wants to skip three rides because «the queue's a mile long, we'll be here all day».
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	skip	skip	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	rides	ride	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	queue	queue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	mile	mile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl:unmarked	_	_
15	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
19	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	cop	_	_
20	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	parataxis	_	_
21	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	22	det	_	_
22	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | Your friend |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **skip** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Your friend *not said here* | three rides |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ride=Agent |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | the queue |  |  |  |  | a mile *obl:unmarked*; long *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **is** *in a quote* | future | we |  |  |  | day | here *property* | tree rules |

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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:* The sign says 45 minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:45-dead-a-mile-long-and-everyone-more-everyday-hyperbole:t2:2
# text = The sign says 45 minutes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	45	45	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the sign |  |  |  | minute |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 3:* What is the wise move?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:45-dead-a-mile-long-and-everyone-more-everyday-hyperbole:t2:3
# text = What is the wise move?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	wise	wise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	move	move	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the wise move |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Join a different, longer queue

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:45-dead-a-mile-long-and-everyone-more-everyday-hyperbole:t2:o1:1
# text = Join a different, longer queue
1	Join	join	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	longer	long	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	queue	queue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | imperative | you *not said here* | a different longer queue |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent queue=Patient |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Use the sign's real number to decide

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:45-dead-a-mile-long-and-everyone-more-everyday-hyperbole:t2:o2:1
# text = Use the sign's real number to decide
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	decide	decide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the sign's real number |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient |
| 2 | **decide** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Believe him and skip all three rides

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:45-dead-a-mile-long-and-everyone-more-everyday-hyperbole:t2:o3:1
# text = Believe him and skip all three rides
1	Believe	believe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	skip	skip	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
6	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	rides	ride	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | imperative | you *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus |
| 2 | **skip** | infinitive | you *not said here* | all three rides |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ride=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Measure the queue in miles first

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:45-dead-a-mile-long-and-everyone-more-everyday-hyperbole:t2:o4:1
# text = Measure the queue in miles first
1	Measure	measure	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	queue	queue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	miles	mile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
6	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	1	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | imperative | you *not said here* | the queue |  |  |  | in miles; first *property* | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme queue=Value |

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