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title: A cartoon shows a man in Perth melting into a puddle at 37 degrees.… — Dead, a mile long and everyone: more e… · tree and pragmatics
description: A cartoon shows a man in Perth melting into a puddle at 37 degrees. What is the real lesson? Test 5 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 pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova
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# Test 5 · Dead, a mile long and everyone: more everyday hyperbole

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cartoon shows a man in Perth melting into a puddle at 37 degrees. What is the real lesson?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** cartoon, man, real lesson · **What happens:** show, melt, be · **To what, where:** man, puddle

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This is test 5 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/#t5).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A cartoon shows a man in Perth melting into a puddle at 37 degrees.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:45-dead-a-mile-long-and-everyone-more-everyday-hyperbole:t5:1
# text = A cartoon shows a man in Perth melting into a puddle at 37 degrees.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Perth	Perth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	melting	melt	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	acl	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	puddle	puddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	37	37	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | a cartoon | a man |  |  |  | in Perth | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent man=Patient in perth=Topic |
| 2 | **melt** | gerund | a man *not said here* |  |  | a puddle |  | at 37 degrees | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material into puddle=Product |

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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:* What is the real lesson?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:45-dead-a-mile-long-and-everyone-more-everyday-hyperbole:t5:2
# text = What is the real lesson?
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	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	lesson	lesson	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 real lesson |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The man should go out at midday when the sun is highest

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:45-dead-a-mile-long-and-everyone-more-everyday-hyperbole:t5:o1:1
# text = The man should go out at midday when the sun is highest
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	midday	midday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	12	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	highest	high	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	4	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go out** | should | the man |  |  | midday |  | out *property* | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | the sun |  |  |  |  | high *property* | tree rules |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
37 degrees doesn't melt you, but it is really hot, so find shade and water

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:45-dead-a-mile-long-and-everyone-more-everyday-hyperbole:t5:o2:1
# text = 37 degrees doesn't melt you, but it is really hot, so find shade and water
1	37	37	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	melt	melt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	really	really	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
16	shade	shade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **melt** | present · do-support | 37 degrees | you |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient you=Result |
| 2 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **find** | infinitive | 37 degrees *not said here* | shade and water |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shade=Topic |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Heat is never dangerous, so the man could stay out in the sun all day long without water

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:45-dead-a-mile-long-and-everyone-more-everyday-hyperbole:t5:o3:1
# text = Heat is never dangerous, so the man could stay out in the sun all day long without water
1	Heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
15	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	16	det	_	_
16	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl:unmarked	_	_
17	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	10	advmod	_	_
18	without	without	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | Heat |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **stay out** | could | the man |  |  | the sun | day | without water; long *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sun=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People really can melt like ice when the weather is very hot

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:45-dead-a-mile-long-and-everyone-more-everyday-hyperbole:t5:o4:1
# text = People really can melt like ice when the weather is very hot
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	really	really	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	melt	melt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	12	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	very	very	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **melt** | can | People |  |  |  |  | like ice | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | the weather |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | tree rules |

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