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description: Aisha's aunt and uncle do the same job. "Yer man gets three grand more cos he's a fella," jokes the aunt. ("Grand" means a thousand pounds.) What's the truth? Test 7 · ★ 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
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# Test 7 · ★ · Why some jobs pay more

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Aisha's aunt and uncle do the same job. "Yer man gets three grand more cos he's a fella," jokes the aunt. ("Grand" means a thousand pounds.) What's the truth?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** aunt, man, Grand, truth · **What happens:** do, get, be, joke, mean · **To what, where:** same job, three grand, aunt, thousand pounds · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 7 · ★ 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/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Aisha's aunt and uncle do the same job. "

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:30-why-some-jobs-pay-more:t7:1
# text = Aisha's aunt and uncle do the same job. "
1	Aisha	Aisha	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | Aisha's aunt and uncle | the same job |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality |

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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:* Yer man gets three grand more cos he's a fella," jokes the aunt.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:30-why-some-jobs-pay-more:t7:2
# text = Yer man gets three grand more cos he's a fella," jokes the aunt.
1	Yer	yer	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	grand	grand	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obj	_	_
6	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	3	advmod	_	_
7	cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	fella	fella	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
14	jokes	joke	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | Yer's man | three grand |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | man |  |  |  |  | cos a fella | tree rules |
| 3 | **joke** *speech: other* *in a quote* | present |  | the aunt |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* ("Grand" means a thousand pounds.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:30-why-some-jobs-pay-more:t7:3
# text = ("Grand" means a thousand pounds.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Grand	Grand	PROPN	NNP	_	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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	thousand	thousand	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 4:* What's the truth?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:30-why-some-jobs-pay-more:t7:4
# text = What's the truth?
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	4	det	_	_
4	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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That shouldn't happen; equal pay laws say same work, same pay

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:30-why-some-jobs-pay-more:t7:o1:1
# text = That shouldn't happen; equal pay laws say same work, same pay
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	pay	pay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	laws	law	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
10	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	pay	pay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **happen** | should | That |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | equal pay laws | same work and same pay |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent work=Topic |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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That's fair, men are always meant to earn more

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:30-why-some-jobs-pay-more:t7:o2:1
# text = That's fair, men are always meant to earn more
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
7	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	8	advmod	_	_
8	meant	mean	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	earn	earn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | That |  |  |  |  | fair *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present · passive |  | men |  |  |  | always *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **earn** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | more |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That's fine as long as she gets a nicer desk

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:30-why-some-jobs-pay-more:t7:o3:1
# text = That's fine as long as she gets a nicer desk
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	nicer	nice	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	amod	_	_
11	desk	desk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | That |  |  |  |  | fine, long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | present | she | a nicer desk |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer desk=Stimulus |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's normal, the law says men earn more

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:30-why-some-jobs-pay-more:t7:o4:1
# text = It's normal, the law says men earn more
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|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	normal	normal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
8	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	earn	earn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
10	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | normal *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the law |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **earn** | present | men | more |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Theme |

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