--- title: Josh says, "Footballers get paid way too much." His mate says, "But… — Why some jobs pay more · tree and pragmatics description: Josh says, "Footballers get paid way too much." His mate says, "But millions watch 'em!" What's going on? Test 3 · ★ 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 wrong --- [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/t3/) [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/) / t3 # Test 3 · ★ · Why some jobs pay more Josh says, "Footballers get paid way too much." His mate says, "But millions watch 'em!" What's going on? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Josh, mate, millions · **What happens:** say, pay, watch, go on · **To what, where:** Footballers, 'em · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 3 · ★ 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/#t3). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Josh says, "Footballers get paid way too much." ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:30-why-some-jobs-pay-more:t3:1 # text = Josh says, "Footballers get paid way too much." 1 Josh Josh PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 4 " " PUNCT `` _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 Footballers footballer NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 nsubj:pass _ _ 6 get get AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux:pass _ _ 7 paid pay VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 2 ccomp _ _ 8 way way NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl:unmarked _ _ 9 too too ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ 10 much much ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 11 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 12 " " PUNCT '' _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Josh | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **pay** *in a quote* | present · passive | | Footballers | | | | way *obl:unmarked* | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Asset | 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:* His mate says, "But millions watch 'em!" ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:30-why-some-jobs-pay-more:t3:2 # text = His mate says, "But millions watch 'em!" 1 His his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 mate mate NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ _ 5 " " PUNCT `` _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 But but CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 7 millions million NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 nsubj _ _ 8 watch watch VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 ccomp _ _ 9 'em they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 10 ! ! PUNCT . _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 " " PUNCT '' _ 8 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: express* | present | Josh's mate | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **watch** *in a quote* | present | millions | 'em *= they* | | | | | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme | *Sentence 3:* What's going on? ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:30-why-some-jobs-pay-more:t3:3 # text = What's going on? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 3 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 going go VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 4 on on ADP RP _ 3 compound:prt _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go on** | present · progressive | | | | | | | vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Josh is right and nobody watches football ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:30-why-some-jobs-pay-more:t3:o1:1 # text = Josh is right and nobody watches football 1 Josh Josh PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 right right ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 4 and and CCONJ CC _ 6 cc _ _ 5 nobody nobody PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 6 nsubj _ _ 6 watches watch VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 7 football football NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | Josh | | | | | right *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **watch** | present | nobody | football | | | | | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent football=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} His mate is right, and nobody at all thinks it's too much money ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:30-why-some-jobs-pay-more:t3:o2:1 # text = His mate is right, and nobody at all thinks it's too much money 1 His his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 mate mate NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 4 right right ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 7 nobody nobody PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 10 nsubj _ _ 8 at at ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 7 nmod _ _ 10 thinks think VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 advcl _ _ 11 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 15 cop _ _ 13 too too ADV RB _ 14 advmod _ _ 14 much much ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 15 amod _ _ 15 money money NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 ccomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | His mate | | | | | right *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **think** *speech: other* | present | nobody | | | | | | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **is a** | present | mate | much money | | | | | tree rules | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3} Neither, because footballers aren't paid at all ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:30-why-some-jobs-pay-more:t3:o3:1 # text = Neither, because footballers aren't paid at all 1 Neither neither ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 because because SCONJ IN _ 7 mark _ _ 4 footballers footballer NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 nsubj:pass _ _ 5 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux:pass _ SpaceAfter=No 6 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 7 advmod _ _ 7 paid pay VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 8 at at ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 7 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **pay** | present · passive | | footballers | | all | | neither *property* | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Asset | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} They have different views; both point to real reasons ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:30-why-some-jobs-pay-more:t3:o4:1 # text = They have different views; both point to real reasons 1 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 have have VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 different different ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 amod _ _ 4 views view NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ; ; PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 6 both both DET DT PronType=Tot 7 det _ _ 7 point point NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 conj _ _ 8 to to ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 real real ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 amod _ _ 10 reasons reason NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **have** | present | They | different views | | | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent view=Patient | **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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