--- title: ★★★ Mum says flatly «Oh great, you've ONLY left your towel there a m… — Sarcasm, hyperbole and understatement… · tree and pragmatics description: ★★★ Mum says flatly «Oh great, you've ONLY left your towel there a million times». Your little brother says «she said great, so she's happy». How many kinds of talk did Mum use, and is she happy? 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How many kinds of talk did Mum use, and is she happy? **Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** ★, you, little brother, many kinds, Mum · **What happens:** say, leave, be, use · **To what, where:** towel · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 9 · ★★ 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/#t9). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* ★★★ Mum says flatly «Oh great, you've ONLY left your towel there a million times». ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:52-sarcasm-hyperbole-and-understatement-side-by-side:t9:1 # text = ★★★ Mum says flatly «Oh great, you've ONLY left your towel there a million times». 1 ★ ★ PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 ★ ★ X FW Foreign=Yes 1 dep _ SpaceAfter=No 3 ★ ★ PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 4 Mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 5 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 flatly flatly ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 7 « « PUNCT `` _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 Oh oh INTJ UH _ 9 discourse _ _ 9 great great ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 11 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 14 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 've have AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 14 aux _ _ 13 ONLY only ADV RB _ 14 advmod _ _ 14 left leave VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 5 ccomp _ _ 15 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 16 nmod:poss _ _ 16 towel towel NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 obj _ _ 17 there there ADV RB PronType=Dem 14 advmod _ _ 18 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 19 million million NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 20 nummod _ _ 20 times time NOUN NNS Number=Plur 14 obl:unmarked _ SpaceAfter=No 21 » » PUNCT '' _ 14 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 22 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | ★ | | | | | flatly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **leave** *in a quote* | present · perfect | you | your towel | | there | time | | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent towel=Theme | 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. *Sentence 2:* Your little brother says «she said great, so she's happy». ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:52-sarcasm-hyperbole-and-understatement-side-by-side:t9:2 # text = Your little brother says «she said great, so she's happy». 1 Your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 3 nmod:poss _ _ 2 little little ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 brother brother NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 « « PUNCT `` _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 7 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 ccomp _ _ 8 great great ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 10 so so ADV RB _ 13 advmod _ _ 11 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 13 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 13 cop _ _ 13 happy happy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 14 » » PUNCT '' _ 13 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Your little brother | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | ★ | | | | | great *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | ★ | | | | | happy *property* | tree rules | *Sentence 3:* How many kinds of talk did Mum use, and is she happy? ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:52-sarcasm-hyperbole-and-understatement-side-by-side:t9:3 # text = How many kinds of talk did Mum use, and is she happy? 1 How how ADV WRB PronType=Int 2 advmod _ _ 2 many many ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 kinds kind NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 nsubj _ _ 4 of of ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 talk talk NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nmod _ _ 6 did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ _ 7 Mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ _ 8 use use VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 13 cc _ _ 11 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 13 cop _ _ 12 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 13 nsubj _ _ 13 happy happy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 ? ? PUNCT . _ 8 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **use** | past · do-support | many kinds of talk | | | | | | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is** | present | Mum | | | | | happy *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Two, understatement and litotes; she's happy ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:52-sarcasm-hyperbole-and-understatement-side-by-side:t9:o1:1 # text = Two, understatement and litotes; she's happy 1 Two two NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ _ 3 understatement understatement NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 appos _ _ 4 and and CCONJ CC _ 5 cc _ _ 5 litotes litote NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ; ; PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 7 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 9 happy happy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 1 parataxis _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | she | | | | | happy *property* | tree rules | ### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2} Two, sarcasm and hyperbole; she's cross ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:52-sarcasm-hyperbole-and-understatement-side-by-side:t9:o2:1 # text = Two, sarcasm and hyperbole; she's cross 1 Two two NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 3 nummod _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ _ 3 sarcasm sarcasm NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 4 and and CCONJ CC _ 5 cc _ _ 5 hyperbole hyperbole NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ; ; PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 7 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 9 cross cross ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | she | | | | | cross *property* | tree rules | ### Option 3 {#o3} Three, all three kinds; she doesn't care ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:52-sarcasm-hyperbole-and-understatement-side-by-side:t9:o3:1 # text = Three, all three kinds; she doesn't care 1 Three three NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 3 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 5 det _ _ 4 three three NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 5 nummod _ _ 5 kinds kind NOUN NNS Number=Plur 1 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ; ; PUNCT : _ 10 punct _ _ 7 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 8 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 9 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 10 advmod _ _ 10 care care VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **care** | present · do-support | she | | | | | | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | ### Option 4 {#o4} One, a plain fact; she's happy ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:52-sarcasm-hyperbole-and-understatement-side-by-side:t9:o4:1 # text = One, a plain fact; she's happy 1 One one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 plain plain ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 amod _ _ 5 fact fact NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ; ; PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 7 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 9 happy happy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 1 parataxis _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | she | | | | | happy *property* | tree rules | **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. 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