exaggeration Who acts: exaggeration, statement, something, habit, I, It · What happens: be, make, seem, exaggerate, walk, say · To what, where: statement, something, habit, thousand miles, exaggeration, fastest runner · Speech: someone speaks here
«exaggeration» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: exaggeration in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An exaggeration is a statement that makes something seem bigger, better or worse than it really is.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp xcomp punct conj cc conj mark nsubj advmod advcl punct root An DET exaggeration NOUN is AUX a DET statement NOUN that PRON makes VERB something PRON seem VERB bigger ADJ , PUNCT better ADJ or CCONJ worse ADJ than SCONJ it PRON really ADV is VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 exaggeration det 2 exaggeration exaggeration NOUN Number=Sing 5 statement nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 statement cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 statement det 5 statement statement NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 makes nsubj 7 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 statement acl:relcl 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 makes obj 9 seem seem VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 makes xcomp 10 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 makes xcomp 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 better punct 12 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 bigger conj 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 worse cc 14 worse bad ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 bigger conj 15 than than SCONJ _ 18 is mark 16 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 is nsubj 17 really really ADV _ 18 is advmod 18 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 bigger advcl 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 statement punct
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1 is a present a exaggeration a statement tree rules 2 make present a statement something big property tree rules 3 seem infinitive something not said here vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme 4 be present exaggeration vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=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.
Meaning 2 Exaggeration is the habit or act of exaggerating.
nsubj cop det cc conj mark acl punct root Exaggeration NOUN is AUX the DET habit NOUN or CCONJ act NOUN of SCONJ exaggerating VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Exaggeration exaggeration NOUN Number=Sing 4 habit nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 habit cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 habit det 4 habit habit NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 act cc 6 act act NOUN Number=Sing 4 habit conj 7 of of SCONJ _ 8 exaggerating mark 8 exaggerating exaggerate VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 habit acl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 habit punct
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1 is a present Exaggeration the habit or act tree rules 2 exaggerate gerund the habit or act not said here tree rules
Example 1 «I've walked a thousand miles today» is an exaggeration.
punct nsubj aux csubj det nummod obj obl:unmarked punct cop det punct root « PUNCT I PRON 've AUX walked VERB a DET thousand NUM miles NOUN today NOUN » PUNCT is AUX an DET exaggeration NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 walked punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 walked nsubj 3 've have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 walked aux 4 walked walk VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 12 exaggeration csubj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 thousand det 6 thousand thousand NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 miles nummod 7 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur 4 walked obj 8 today today NOUN Number=Sing 4 walked obl:unmarked 9 » » PUNCT _ 4 walked punct 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 exaggeration cop 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 exaggeration det 12 exaggeration exaggeration NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 . . PUNCT _ 12 exaggeration punct
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1 walk in a quote present · perfect I thousand miles today vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mile=Trajectory 2 is a present a exaggeration tree rules
Example 2 It's no exaggeration to say she is the fastest runner in school.
nsubj cop det mark acl nsubj cop det amod ccomp case nmod punct root It PRON 's AUX no DET exaggeration NOUN to PART say VERB she PRON is AUX the DET fastest ADJ runner NOUN in ADP school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 exaggeration nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 exaggeration cop 3 no no DET PronType=Neg 4 exaggeration det 4 exaggeration exaggeration NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 to to PART _ 6 say mark 6 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 exaggeration acl 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 runner nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 runner cop 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 runner det 10 fastest fast ADJ Degree=Sup 11 runner amod 11 runner runner NOUN Number=Sing 6 say ccomp 12 in in ADP _ 13 school case 13 school school NOUN Number=Sing 11 runner nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 exaggeration punct
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1 is a present It no exaggeration tree rules 2 say speech: assert to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 is a present she the fastest runner school tree rules
Example 3 Tall tales are full of exaggeration.
amod nsubj cop case obl punct root Tall ADJ tales NOUN are AUX full ADJ of ADP exaggeration NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 2 tales amod 2 tales tale NOUN Number=Plur 4 full nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 full cop 4 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 exaggeration case 6 exaggeration exaggeration NOUN Number=Sing 4 full obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 full punct
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1 is present Tall tales of exaggeration; full property tree rules
Example 4 Saying everyone has one is an exaggeration.
csubj obj nummod cop det obj punct root Saying VERB everyone PRON has VERB one NUM is AUX an DET exaggeration NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 has csubj 2 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 1 Saying obj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 exaggeration nummod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 exaggeration cop 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 exaggeration det 7 exaggeration exaggeration NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 say speech: assert gerund everyone vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent everyone=Topic 2 have present Saying vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 is a present a one exaggeration tree rules
Example 5 That's a bit of an exaggeration; it was only five minutes.
nsubj cop det case det nmod punct nsubj cop advmod nummod conj punct root That PRON 's AUX a DET bit NOUN of ADP an DET exaggeration NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON was AUX only ADV five NUM minutes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 bit nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 bit cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 bit det 4 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 exaggeration case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 exaggeration det 7 exaggeration exaggeration NOUN Number=Sing 4 bit nmod 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 minutes punct 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 minutes nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 minutes cop 11 only only ADV _ 13 minutes advmod 12 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 13 minutes nummod 13 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 4 bit conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 bit punct
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1 is a present That a bit and five minutes of a exaggeration tree rules 2 is a past exaggeration five minutes tree rules
Example 6 The advert used exaggeration to sell the shoes.
det nsubj amod mark acl det obj punct root The DET advert NOUN used VERB exaggeration NOUN to PART sell VERB the DET shoes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 advert det 2 advert advert NOUN Number=Sing 4 exaggeration nsubj 3 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 exaggeration amod 4 exaggeration exaggeration NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 to to PART _ 6 sell mark 6 sell sell VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 exaggeration acl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 shoes det 8 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 6 sell obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 exaggeration punct
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1 use participle vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 sell to-infinitive the shoes vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Theme
Example 7 Find the exaggeration in this poem.
det obj case det obl punct root Find VERB the DET exaggeration NOUN in ADP this DET poem NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Find find VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 exaggeration det 3 exaggeration exaggeration NOUN Number=Sing 1 Find obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 poem case 5 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 poem det 6 poem poem NOUN Number=Sing 1 Find obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Find punct
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1 find imperative you not said here the exaggeration this poem vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent exaggeration=Topic
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