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title: Identify the principal reason for which the figure «one hundred and… — Which number counts? Hyperbole and rea… · tree and pragmatics
description: Identify the principal reason for which the figure «one hundred and ten per cent», as employed by a sports coach, cannot denote a quantity. Exam question 2 of lesson 46 «Which number counts? Hyperbole and real numbers in maths» of the language course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tre
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# Exam question 2 · Which number counts? Hyperbole and real numbers in maths

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Identify the principal reason for which the figure «one hundred and ten per cent», as employed by a sports coach, cannot denote a quantity.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, figure · **What happens:** identify, employ, not denote · **To what, where:** principal reason, quantity

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 46 «Which number counts? Hyperbole and real numbers in maths» of the language course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. 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/46-which-number-counts-hyperbole-and-real-numbers-in-maths/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:46-which-number-counts-hyperbole-and-real-numbers-in-maths:e2:1
# text = Identify the principal reason for which the figure «one hundred and ten per cent», as employed by a sports coach, cannot denote a quantity.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	principal	principal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	27	obl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	figure	figure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nsubj	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	compound	_	_
11	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
14	per	per	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	cent	cent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
19	employed	employ	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	parataxis	_	_
20	by	by	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	compound	_	_
23	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
25	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	27	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	27	advmod	_	_
27	denote	denote	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl:relcl	_	_
28	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	quantity	quantity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the principal reason |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent reason=Theme |
| 2 | **employ** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by a sports coach | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **denote** | can | the figure  one hundred and ten per cent | a quantity |  |  |  | for the principal reason | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot quantity=Theme for which=Attribute |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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One hundred per cent constitutes the whole, and no part may exceed the whole

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:46-which-number-counts-hyperbole-and-real-numbers-in-maths:e2:o1:1
# text = One hundred per cent constitutes the whole, and no part may exceed the whole
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	compound	_	_
2	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
3	per	per	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	cent	cent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	constitutes	constitute	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	11	det	_	_
11	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	exceed	exceed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **constitute** | present | hundred per cent | the whole |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme whole=Pivot |
| 2 | **exceed** | may | no part | the whole |  |  |  |  | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot whole=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Percentages may be applied solely to sums of money

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:46-which-number-counts-hyperbole-and-real-numbers-in-maths:e2:o2:1
# text = Percentages may be applied solely to sums of money
1	Percentages	percentage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	applied	apply	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	solely	solely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	sums	sum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **apply** | may · passive |  | Percentages |  |  |  | to sums of money; solely *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **sum** |  |  | money |  |  |  |  | nom sum «possession transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The figure is an odd number and therefore cannot be divided

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:46-which-number-counts-hyperbole-and-real-numbers-in-maths:e2:o3:1
# text = The figure is an odd number and therefore cannot be divided
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	figure	figure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	odd	odd	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
8	therefore	therefore	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	divided	divide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the figure | a odd number |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **divide** | can · passive | the figure *not said here* |  |  |  |  | therefore *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V» |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Coaches are prohibited by regulation from employing percentages

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:46-which-number-counts-hyperbole-and-real-numbers-in-maths:e2:o4:1
# text = Coaches are prohibited by regulation from employing percentages
1	Coaches	coach	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	prohibited	prohibit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	regulation	regulation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	employing	employ	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	amod	_	_
8	percentages	percentage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prohibit** | present · passive | regulation | Coaches |  | employing percentages |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer subject=Beneficiary from percentage=Eventuality |
| 2 | **employ** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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**Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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