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Test 1 · Dead, a mile long and everyone: more everyday hyperbole

«priya keeps saying she's dead lol, should I call someone??» She is laughing at a video. What is right?

Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 3 · right ✓ · Who acts: priya · What happens: keep, say, be, call, laugh · To what, where: someone, video · Speech: someone speaks here

This is test 1 of lesson 45 «Dead, a mile long and everyone: more everyday hyperbole» 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.

The question

Sentence 1: «priya keeps saying she's dead lol, should I call someone??»

punctnsubjxcompnsubjcopccompdiscoursepunctauxnsubjconjobjpunctpunctroot«PUNCTpriyaNOUNkeepsVERBsayingVERBshePRON'sAUXdeadADJlolINTJ,PUNCTshouldAUXIPRONcallVERBsomeonePRON??PUNCT»PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_3 keepspunct
2priyapriyaNOUNNumber=Sing3 keepsnsubj
3keepskeepVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4sayingsayVERBVerbForm=Ger3 keepsxcomp
5sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 deadnsubj
6'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 deadcop
7deaddeadADJDegree=Pos4 sayingccomp
8lollolINTJ_4 sayingdiscourse
9,,PUNCT_12 callpunct
10shouldshouldAUXVerbForm=Fin12 callaux
11IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs12 callnsubj
12callcallVERBVerbForm=Inf3 keepsconj
13someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind12 callobj
14????PUNCT_3 keepspunct
15»»PUNCT_3 keepspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1keep in a quotepresentpriyatree rules
2say speech: assert in a quotegerundpriya not said herevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
3is in a quotepresentpriyadead propertytree rules
4call in a quoteshouldpriyasomeonevn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient

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: She is laughing at a video.

nsubjauxcasedetoblpunctrootShePRONisAUXlaughingVERBatADPaDETvideoNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 laughingnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 laughingaux
3laughinglaughVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
4atatADP_6 videocase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 videodet
6videovideoNOUNNumber=Sing3 laughingobl
7..PUNCT_3 laughingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1laughpresent · progressivepriyaa videovn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Sentence 3: What is right?

nsubjcoppunctrootWhatPRONisAUXrightADJ?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhatwhatPRONPronType=Int3 rightnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 rightcop
3rightrightADJDegree=Posrootroot
4??PUNCT_3 rightpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentright propertytree rules

The options

Option 1

Yes, «I'm dead» and «can't breathe» always mean someone needs an ambulance at once

The tree, 16 words
discoursepunctpunctnsubjcoppunctccpunctauxadvmodcsubjpunctadvmodconjnsubjccompdetobjcaseoblrootYesINTJ,PUNCT«PUNCTIPRON'mAUXdeadADJ»PUNCTandCCONJ«PUNCTcaAUXn'tPARTbreatheVERB»PUNCTalwaysADVmeanVERBsomeonePRONneedsVERBanDETambulanceNOUNatADPonceADV
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1YesyesINTJPolarity=Pos6 deaddiscourse
2,,PUNCT_6 deadpunct
3««PUNCT_6 deadpunct
4IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs6 deadnsubj
5'mbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 deadcop
6deaddeadADJDegree=Posrootroot
7»»PUNCT_6 deadpunct
8andandCCONJ_15 meancc
9««PUNCT_12 breathepunct
10cacanAUXVerbForm=Fin12 breatheaux
11n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg12 breatheadvmod
12breathebreatheVERBVerbForm=Inf15 meancsubj
13»»PUNCT_12 breathepunct
14alwaysalwaysADVPronType=Tot15 meanadvmod
15meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Inf6 deadconj
16someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind17 needsnsubj
17needsneedVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin15 meanccomp
18anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art19 ambulancedet
19ambulanceambulanceNOUNNumber=Sing17 needsobj
20atatADP_21 oncecase
21onceonceADVNumForm=Word NumType=Mult17 needsobl
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is in a quotepresentIdead propertytree rules
2not breathe in a quotecanvn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3meaninfinitiveI not said herealways propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
4needpresentsomeonea ambulancevn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot ambulance=Theme

Option 2

Yes, because skull emojis mean danger

discoursepunctmarkcompoundnsubjobjrootYesINTJ,PUNCTbecauseSCONJskullNOUNemojisNOUNmeanVERBdangerNOUN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1YesyesINTJPolarity=Pos6 meandiscourse
2,,PUNCT_6 meanpunct
3becausebecauseSCONJ_6 meanmark
4skullskullNOUNNumber=Sing5 emojiscompound
5emojisemojiNOUNNumber=Plur6 meannsubj
6meanmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7dangerdangerNOUNNumber=Sing6 meanobj
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentskull emojisdangervn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent danger=Topic

Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer

No, she means it's hilarious, but if she really couldn't breathe you'd get an adult

The tree, 18 words
discoursepunctnsubjnsubjcopccomppunctccmarknsubjadvmodauxadvmodcsubjnsubjauxconjdetobjrootNoINTJ,PUNCTshePRONmeansVERBitPRON'sAUXhilariousADJ,PUNCTbutCCONJifSCONJshePRONreallyADVcouldAUXn'tPARTbreatheVERByouPRON'dAUXgetVERBanDETadultNOUN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NonoINTJPolarity=Neg4 meansdiscourse
2,,PUNCT_4 meanspunct
3sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 meansnsubj
4meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 hilariousnsubj
6'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 hilariouscop
7hilarioushilariousADJDegree=Pos4 meansccomp
8,,PUNCT_18 getpunct
9butbutCCONJ_18 getcc
10ififSCONJ_15 breathemark
11sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs15 breathensubj
12reallyreallyADV_15 breatheadvmod
13couldcouldAUXVerbForm=Fin15 breatheaux
14n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg15 breatheadvmod
15breathebreatheVERBVerbForm=Inf18 getcsubj
16youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs18 getnsubj
17'dwouldAUXVerbForm=Fin18 getaux
18getgetVERBVerbForm=Inf7 hilariousconj
19anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art20 adultdet
20adultadultNOUNNumber=Sing18 getobj
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentshevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2ispresentithilarious propertytree rules
3not breathe a condition, not said to happencouldshevn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4getwouldyoua adultvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer adult=Stimulus

Option 4

No, «can't breathe» is always a joke, whatever happens

discoursepunctpunctauxadvmodcsubjpunctcopadvmoddetpunctnsubjparataxisrootNoINTJ,PUNCT«PUNCTcaAUXn'tPARTbreatheVERB»PUNCTisAUXalwaysADVaDETjokeNOUN,PUNCTwhateverPRONhappensVERB
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NonoINTJPolarity=Neg6 breathediscourse
2,,PUNCT_6 breathepunct
3««PUNCT_6 breathepunct
4cacanAUXVerbForm=Fin6 breatheaux
5n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg6 breatheadvmod
6breathebreatheVERBVerbForm=Inf11 jokecsubj
7»»PUNCT_6 breathepunct
8isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 jokecop
9alwaysalwaysADVPronType=Tot11 jokeadvmod
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 jokedet
11jokejokeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
12,,PUNCT_14 happenspunct
13whateverwhateverPRONPronType=Rel14 happensnsubj
14happenshappenVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 jokeparataxis
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not breathe in a quotecanvn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2be speech: otherpresenta jokealways propertytree rules
3happenpresentwhatevervn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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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