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# Test 4 · Dead, a mile long and everyone: more everyday hyperbole

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«my sis said she'll kill me if I touch her stuff, so I'm moving out lol» What is the best reply?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** sis, best reply · **What happens:** say, kill, touch, move out, be · **To what, where:** sis, stuff · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 4 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/#t4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:45-dead-a-mile-long-and-everyone-more-everyday-hyperbole:t4:1
# text = «my sis said she'll kill me if I touch her stuff, so I'm moving out lol» What is the best reply?
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	sis	sis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	touch	touch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
12	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	stuff	stuff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	so	so	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
16	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
19	out	out	ADP	RP	_	18	compound:prt	_	_
20	lol	lol	INTJ	UH	_	18	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
22	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	ccomp	_	_
23	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	26	amod	_	_
26	reply	reply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	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 | my sis |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **kill** *in a quote* | future | sis | my sis *= sis* |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme |
| 3 | **touch** *a condition, not said to happen, in a quote* | present | my sis *= sis* | sis's stuff |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme stuff=Co-Theme |
| 4 | **move out** *in a quote* | present · progressive | my sis *= sis* |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **is a** | present | the best reply |  |  |  |  |  | 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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Move out tonight, because she means every word of it and she will do it

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:45-dead-a-mile-long-and-everyone-more-everyday-hyperbole:t4:o1:1
# text = Move out tonight, because she means every word of it and she will do it
1	Move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	out	out	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	tonight	tonight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move out** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  | tonight | out *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present | she | every word of word |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Topic |
| 3 | **do** | future | she | word |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |
| 4 | **word** |  |  | word |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ask your sister when she plans to do it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:45-dead-a-mile-long-and-everyone-more-everyday-hyperbole:t4:o2:1
# text = Ask your sister when she plans to do it
1	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	plans	plan	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | your sister |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent sister=Recipient |
| 2 | **plan** | present | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | she *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She's cross, not planning to hurt you, so just leave her stuff alone

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:45-dead-a-mile-long-and-everyone-more-everyday-hyperbole:t4:o3:1
# text = She's cross, not planning to hurt you, so just leave her stuff alone
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	cross	cross	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	planning	plan	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	just	just	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
14	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	stuff	stuff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  |  |  | cross *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **plan** | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **hurt** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | you |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Patient |
| 4 | **leave** | infinitive |  | her stuff |  |  |  | alone *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stuff=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Touch her things anyway, because it means nothing

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:45-dead-a-mile-long-and-everyone-more-everyday-hyperbole:t4:o4:1
# text = Touch her things anyway, because it means nothing
1	Touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	anyway	anyway	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
9	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **touch** | imperative | you *not said here* | her *= she* |  |  |  | anyway *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Stimulus she=Experiencer thing=Result |
| 2 | **mean** | present | it | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Topic |

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