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# Exam question 4 · Which number counts? Hyperbole and real numbers in maths

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Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the figures «8,849 metres», stated by a teacher in respect of Everest, and «a thousand miles», asserted by a parent in respect of a local hill?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, characteris, state, assert, respect · **To what, where:** figures, respect, Everest, local hill

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This is exam question 4 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/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:46-which-number-counts-hyperbole-and-real-numbers-in-maths:e4:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the figures «8,849 metres», stated by a teacher in respect of Everest, and «a thousand miles», asserted by a parent in respect of a local hill?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	statements	statement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
6	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	characterises	characteris	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	figures	figure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	8,849	8,849	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	stated	state	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
17	by	by	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	Everest	Everest	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
26	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	thousand	thousand	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	29	nummod	_	_
29	miles	mile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
32	asserted	assert	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
33	by	by	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
34	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	35	det	_	_
35	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	obl	_	_
36	in	in	ADP	IN	_	37	case	_	_
37	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	obl	_	_
38	of	of	ADP	IN	_	41	case	_	_
39	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	41	det	_	_
40	local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	41	amod	_	_
41	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	37	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **characteris** | present |  | the figures |  |  |  | accurately *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **state** *speech: other* | participle |  | the figures *not said here* |  | respect of Everest |  | by a teacher | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **assert** | participle |  |  |  | respect of a local hill |  | by a parent | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **respect** |  |  | Everest |  |  |  |  | nom respect «cognition transitive»: of=patient |
| 6 | **respect** |  |  | a local hill |  |  |  |  | nom respect «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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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}

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Both are measurements of equal reliability

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:46-which-number-counts-hyperbole-and-real-numbers-in-maths:e4:o1:1
# text = Both are measurements of equal reliability
1	Both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	measurements	measurement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	reliability	reliability	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | both measurements |  |  |  | of equal reliability | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Neither figure may be regarded as a measurement

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:46-which-number-counts-hyperbole-and-real-numbers-in-maths:e4:o2:1
# text = Neither figure may be regarded as a measurement
1	Neither	neither	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	figure	figure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	regarded	regard	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	measurement	measurement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **regard** | may · passive |  | neither figure |  |  |  | as a measurement | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.value»: subject=Theme as measurement=Value |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The former is an exaggeration; the latter is a measurement

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:46-which-number-counts-hyperbole-and-real-numbers-in-maths:e4:o3:1
# text = The former is an exaggeration; the latter is a measurement
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	former	former	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	exaggeration	exaggeration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	latter	latter	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	measurement	measurement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the former exaggeration |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the former exaggeration | a measurement |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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The former is a measurement; the latter conveys a feeling of fatigue

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:46-which-number-counts-hyperbole-and-real-numbers-in-maths:e4:o4:1
# text = The former is a measurement; the latter conveys a feeling of fatigue
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	former	former	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	measurement	measurement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	latter	latter	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	nsubj	_	_
9	conveys	convey	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	fatigue	fatigue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the former measurement |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **convey** | present | the latter | a feeling of fatigue |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent feeling=Topic |

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