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title: ★★ Your friend texts «great, that took forever». You're not sure if… — Sarcasm, hyperbole and understatement… · tree and pragmatics
description: ★★ Your friend texts «great, that took forever». You're not sure if she's cross. What is the best thing to do? Test 6 · ★★ of lesson 52 «Sarcasm, hyperbole and understatement side by side» of the language course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of
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# Test 6 · ★★ · Sarcasm, hyperbole and understatement side by side

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★★ Your friend texts «great, that took forever». You're not sure if she's cross. What is the best thing to do?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** ★, that, You, best thing · **What happens:** text, take, not be, be, do · **To what, where:** great · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 6 · ★★ of lesson 52 «Sarcasm, hyperbole and understatement side by side» 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/52-sarcasm-hyperbole-and-understatement-side-by-side/#t6).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* ★★ Your friend texts «great, that took forever».

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:52-sarcasm-hyperbole-and-understatement-side-by-side:t6:1
# text = ★★ Your friend texts «great, that took forever».
1	★	★	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	★	★	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	texts	text	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	nsubj	_	_
10	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
11	forever	forever	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **text** | present | ★ ★ Your friend | great |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** *in a quote* | past | that |  |  |  |  | forever *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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:* You're not sure if she's cross.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:52-sarcasm-hyperbole-and-understatement-side-by-side:t6:2
# text = You're not sure if she's cross.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	cross	cross	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | You |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | ★ |  |  |  |  | cross *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* What is the best thing to do?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:52-sarcasm-hyperbole-and-understatement-side-by-side:t6:3
# text = What is the best thing to do?
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	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	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 best thing |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive | the best thing *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Ask her kindly whether she's annoyed or joking

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:52-sarcasm-hyperbole-and-understatement-side-by-side:t6:o1:1
# text = Ask her kindly whether she's annoyed or joking
1	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	iobj	_	_
3	kindly	kindly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	annoyed	annoyed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	joking	joke	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	conj	_	_
```

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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* |  | her *= she* |  |  | kindly *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent she=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present | she |  |  |  |  | annoyed *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **joke** *speech: other* | gerund | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn chit\_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Decide she is joking and ignore it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:52-sarcasm-hyperbole-and-understatement-side-by-side:t6:o2:1
# text = Decide she is joking and ignore it
1	Decide	decide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	joking	joke	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	ccomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	ignore	ignore	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decide** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **joke** *speech: other* | present · progressive | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn chit\_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **ignore** | present | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Get upset and stop talking to her for a whole week

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:52-sarcasm-hyperbole-and-understatement-side-by-side:t6:o3:1
# text = Get upset and stop talking to her for a whole week
1	Get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	upset	upset	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	stop	stop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
5	talking	talk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | upset *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **stop** | present | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **talk** | gerund | you *not said here* |  | her *= she* |  | week |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to she=Co-Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Decide she is cross and say sorry ten times

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:52-sarcasm-hyperbole-and-understatement-side-by-side:t6:o4:1
# text = Decide she is cross and say sorry ten times
1	Decide	decide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	cross	cross	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	ccomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	say	say	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
7	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
8	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decide** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | she |  |  |  |  | cross *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: apologize* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  | time | sorry *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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