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title: Mo's uncle, a Londoner, says, "Same job, bruv, but London rent is ba… — Why some jobs pay more · tree and pragmatics
description: Mo's uncle, a Londoner, says, "Same job, bruv, but London rent is bare mental, so they pay more." ("Bare" means very.) His pay is £35,000 and out of town it's £28,000. What's the extra for? Test 5 · ★ of lesson 30 «Why some jobs pay more» of the money course of Mova's primary school, with the depend
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# Test 5 · ★ · Why some jobs pay more

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Mo's uncle, a Londoner, says, "Same job, bruv, but London rent is bare mental, so they pay more." ("Bare" means very.) His pay is £35,000 and out of town it's £28,000. What's the extra for?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** uncle, London rent, Bare, pay · **What happens:** say, be, pay, mean · **To what, where:** more, £ 35,000 · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 5 · ★ 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/#t5).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Mo's uncle, a Londoner, says, "Same job, bruv, but London rent is bare mental, so they pay more."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:30-why-some-jobs-pay-more:t5:1
# text = Mo's uncle, a Londoner, says, "Same job, bruv, but London rent is bare mental, so they pay more."
1	Mo	Mo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Londoner	londoner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	Same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	bruv	bruv	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
16	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
17	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	rent	rent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
20	bare	bare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	mental	mental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
23	so	so	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	_
24	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
25	pay	pay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
26	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	25	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	25	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Mo's uncle and a Londoner |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | London rent |  |  |  |  | mental *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **pay** *in a quote* | present | uncle | more |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Asset |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* ("Bare" means very.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:30-why-some-jobs-pay-more:t5:2
# text = ("Bare" means very.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Bare	bare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Bare |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 3:* His pay is £35,000 and out of town it's £28,000.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:30-why-some-jobs-pay-more:t5:3
# text = His pay is £35,000 and out of town it's £28,000.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	pay	pay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	£	£	SYM	$	_	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	35,000	35000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	£	£	SYM	$	_	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	28,000	28,000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Bare's pay | £ 35,000 and town |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pay** |  | Bare |  |  |  |  |  | nom pay «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

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*Sentence 4:* What's the extra for?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:30-why-some-jobs-pay-more:t5:4
# text = What's the extra for?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | extra *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being from London by birth; it's £7,000

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:30-why-some-jobs-pay-more:t5:o1:1
# text = Being from London by birth; it's £7,000
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	cop	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	birth	birth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|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	£	£	SYM	$	_	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	7,000	7000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  | London |  | by birth | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Nothing, it's a mistake on his payslip

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:30-why-some-jobs-pay-more:t5:o2:1
# text = Nothing, it's a mistake on his payslip
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	payslip	payslip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Nothing | a mistake |  | his payslip |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The higher cost of living in London; it's £7,000 more

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:30-why-some-jobs-pay-more:t5:o3:1
# text = The higher cost of living in London; it's £7,000 more
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	higher	high	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
3	cost	cost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	living	live	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	£	£	SYM	$	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	7,000	7000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
13	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	amod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | gerund | the higher cost *not said here* |  |  | London |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in london=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Working harder than people in other towns do; it's £63,000

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:30-why-some-jobs-pay-more:t5:o4:1
# text = Working harder than people in other towns do; it's £63,000
1	Working	work	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
2	harder	hard	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	1	advmod	_	_
3	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	towns	town	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	£	£	SYM	$	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	63,000	63,000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **do** | present | people in other towns |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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