--- title: Your mate goes, "Cleaners get paid less cos cleaning doesn't matter,… — Why some jobs pay more · tree and pragmatics description: Your mate goes, "Cleaners get paid less cos cleaning doesn't matter, innit." What's the best reply? Test 1 · ★ of lesson 30 «Why some jobs pay more» of the money course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was right. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/money/30-why-some-jobs-pay-more/t1/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Money](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/money/) / [Why some jobs pay more](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/money/30-why-some-jobs-pay-more/) / t1 # Test 1 · ★ · Why some jobs pay more Your mate goes, "Cleaners get paid less cos cleaning doesn't matter, innit." What's the best reply? **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** mate, best reply · **What happens:** go, pay, not matter, innit, be · **To what, where:** Cleaners · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 1 · ★ of lesson 30 «Why some jobs pay more» of the money 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/money/30-why-some-jobs-pay-more/#t1). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Your mate goes, "Cleaners get paid less cos cleaning doesn't matter, innit." ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:30-why-some-jobs-pay-more:t1:1 # text = Your mate goes, "Cleaners get paid less cos cleaning doesn't matter, innit." 1 Your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 mate mate NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 goes go VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 5 " " PUNCT `` _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 Cleaners cleaner NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 nsubj:pass _ _ 7 get get AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 aux:pass _ _ 8 paid pay VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 14 advcl _ _ 9 less less ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 8 advmod _ _ 10 cos cos SCONJ IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 cleaning cleaning NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ _ 12 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 14 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 13 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 14 advmod _ _ 14 matter matter VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 15 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 16 innit innit VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 14 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 17 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 18 " " PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go** | present | Your mate | | | | | | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **pay** *in a quote* | present · passive | | Cleaners | | | | cos cleaning; less *property* | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Asset | | 3 | **not** **matter** *in a quote* | present · do-support | Your mate *not said here* | | | | | | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus | | 4 | **innit** *in a quote* | infinitive | Your mate *not said here* | | | | | | tree rules | 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:* What's the best reply? ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:30-why-some-jobs-pay-more:t1:2 # text = What's the best reply? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's 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 reply reply NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | the best reply | | | | | | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Cleaners choose to earn less to be kind ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:30-why-some-jobs-pay-more:t1:o1:1 # text = Cleaners choose to earn less to be kind 1 Cleaners cleaner NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 nsubj _ _ 2 choose choose VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 to to PART TO _ 4 mark _ _ 4 earn earn VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 xcomp _ _ 5 less less ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 4 obj _ _ 6 to to PART TO _ 8 mark _ _ 7 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 8 cop _ _ 8 kind kind ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **choose** | present | Cleaners | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **earn** | to-infinitive | Cleaners *not said here* | less | | | | | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent less=Theme | | 3 | **is** | to-infinitive | Cleaners *not said here* | | | | | kind *property* | tree rules | ### Option 2 {#o2} He's right, low pay shows a job doesn't matter ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:30-why-some-jobs-pay-more:t1:o2:1 # text = He's right, low pay shows a job doesn't matter 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 right right ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 5 low low ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 amod _ _ 6 pay pay NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 7 shows show VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 8 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 job job NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nsubj _ _ 10 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 12 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 11 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 12 advmod _ _ 12 matter matter VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 7 ccomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | He | | | | | right *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **show** | present | low pay | | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **not** **matter** | present · do-support | a job | | | | | | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus | ### Option 3 {#o3} Cleaners actually earn the most of anyone ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:30-why-some-jobs-pay-more:t1:o3:1 # text = Cleaners actually earn the most of anyone 1 Cleaners cleaner NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 2 actually actually ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 3 earn earn VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 most most ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 3 obj _ _ 6 of of ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 anyone anyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 5 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **earn** | present | Cleaners | the most of anyone | | | | actually *property* | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent most=Theme | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4} It matters a lot; more people can do it, so it's paid less ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:30-why-some-jobs-pay-more:t1:o4:1 # text = It matters a lot; more people can do it, so it's paid less 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 matters matter VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 lot lot NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ; ; PUNCT : _ 9 punct _ _ 6 more more ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 7 amod _ _ 7 people people NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 nsubj _ _ 8 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 9 aux _ _ 9 do do VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 parataxis _ _ 10 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 12 so so ADV RB _ 15 advmod _ _ 13 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 nsubj:pass _ SpaceAfter=No 14 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 15 aux:pass _ _ 15 paid pay VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 9 advcl _ _ 16 less less ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 15 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **matter** | present | It | a lot | | | | | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus | | 2 | **do** | can | more people | lot | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality | | 3 | **pay** | present · passive | | lot | | | | less *property* | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Asset | **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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