Test 2 · ★ · Why some jobs pay more A nurse from Belfast says, "We save lives, and yer man on the telly earns in a week what I earn in years." ("Yer man" means "that fella".) What's true?
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: nurse, We, man · What happens: say, save, earn, mean, be · To what, where: lives, fella · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 2 · ★ 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 .
The question Sentence 1: A nurse from Belfast says, "We save lives, and yer man on the telly earns in a week what I earn in years."
det nsubj case nmod punct punct nsubj ccomp obj punct cc nmod:poss nsubj case det nmod parataxis case det obl obj nsubj conj case obl punct punct root A DET nurse NOUN from ADP Belfast PROPN says VERB , PUNCT " PUNCT We PRON save VERB lives NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ yer PRON man NOUN on ADP the DET telly NOUN earns VERB in ADP a DET week NOUN what PRON I PRON earn VERB in ADP years NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 nurse det 2 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 5 says nsubj 3 from from ADP _ 4 Belfast case 4 Belfast Belfast PROPN Number=Sing 2 nurse nmod 5 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 save punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 9 save punct 8 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 save nsubj 9 save save VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 says ccomp 10 lives life NOUN Number=Plur 9 save obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 18 earns punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 18 earns cc 13 yer yer PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 man nmod:poss 14 man man NOUN Number=Sing 18 earns nsubj 15 on on ADP _ 17 telly case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 telly det 17 telly telly NOUN Number=Sing 14 man nmod 18 earns earn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 says parataxis 19 in in ADP _ 21 week case 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 week det 21 week week NOUN Number=Sing 18 earns obl 22 what what PRON PronType=Int 24 earn obj 23 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 24 earn nsubj 24 earn earn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 earns conj 25 in in ADP _ 26 years case 26 years year NOUN Number=Plur 24 earn obl 27 . . PUNCT _ 18 earns punct 28 " " PUNCT _ 18 earns punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert present a nurse from Belfast vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 save in a quote present We lives vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Theme 3 earn in a quote present yer's man on the telly week vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4 earn in a quote present a nurse from Belfast = nurse year vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Theme
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: ("Yer man" means "that fella".)
punct punct nmod:poss nsubj punct punct det obj punct punct punct root ( PUNCT " PUNCT Yer PRON man NOUN " PUNCT means VERB " PUNCT that DET fella NOUN " PUNCT . PUNCT ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 means punct 2 " " PUNCT _ 4 man punct 3 Yer yer PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 man nmod:poss 4 man man NOUN Number=Sing 6 means nsubj 5 " " PUNCT _ 4 man punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 " " PUNCT _ 9 fella punct 8 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 fella det 9 fella fella NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obj 10 " " PUNCT _ 9 fella punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct 12 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present Yer's man that fella vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fella=Topic
Sentence 3: What's true?
nsubj cop punct root What PRON 's AUX true ADJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int 3 true nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 true cop 3 true true ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 true punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present true property tree rules
The options Option 1 Nurses earn more than footballers every year
nsubj advmod fixed obj det obl:unmarked root Nurses NOUN earn VERB more ADJ than ADP footballers NOUN every DET year NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nurses nurse NOUN Number=Plur 2 earn nsubj 2 earn earn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp ExtPos=ADV 5 footballers advmod 4 than than ADP _ 3 more fixed 5 footballers footballer NOUN Number=Plur 2 earn obj 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 year det 7 year year NOUN Number=Sing 2 earn obl:unmarked
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 earn present Nurses footballers year vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent footballer=Theme
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer Pay doesn't always match how useful a job is, and people argue about it
The tree, 15 words nsubj aux advmod advmod advmod ccomp det nsubj cop punct cc nsubj conj case obl root Pay NOUN does AUX n't PART always ADV match VERB how ADV useful ADJ a DET job NOUN is AUX , PUNCT and CCONJ people NOUN argue VERB about ADP it PRON The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pay pay NOUN Number=Sing 5 match nsubj 2 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 match aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 match advmod 4 always always ADV PronType=Tot 5 match advmod 5 match match VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 how how ADV PronType=Int 7 useful advmod 7 useful useful ADJ Degree=Pos 5 match ccomp 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 job det 9 job job NOUN Number=Sing 7 useful nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 useful cop 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 argue punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 14 argue cc 13 people people NOUN Number=Plur 14 argue nsubj 14 argue argue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 match conj 15 about about ADP _ 16 it case 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 argue obl
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not match present · do-support Pay always property vn amalgamate-22.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 is present a job useful property tree rules 3 argue speech: disagree present people about job vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.theme S»: agent=Agent about it=Topic
Option 3 It's a lie; footballers and nurses earn the same
nsubj cop det punct nsubj cc conj parataxis det obj root It PRON 's AUX a DET lie NOUN ; PUNCT footballers NOUN and CCONJ nurses NOUN earn VERB the DET same ADJ The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 lie nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 lie cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 lie det 4 lie lie NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 6 footballers punct 6 footballers footballer NOUN Number=Plur 9 earn nsubj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 nurses cc 8 nurses nurse NOUN Number=Plur 6 footballers conj 9 earn earn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 lie parataxis 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 same det 11 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 9 earn obj
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present It a lie tree rules 2 earn present footballers and nurses the same vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent same=Theme
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice Footballers save more lives than nurses do
nsubj amod obj mark nsubj advcl root Footballers NOUN save VERB more ADJ lives NOUN than SCONJ nurses NOUN do VERB The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Footballers footballer NOUN Number=Plur 2 save nsubj 2 save save VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 lives amod 4 lives life NOUN Number=Plur 2 save obj 5 than than SCONJ _ 7 do mark 6 nurses nurse NOUN Number=Plur 7 do nsubj 7 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 save advcl
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 save present Footballers more lives vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Theme 2 do present nurses vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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