Test 5 · ★ · Why some jobs pay more 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?
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
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 .
The question Sentence 1: Mo's uncle, a Londoner, says, "Same job, bruv, but London rent is bare mental, so they pay more."
nmod:poss case nsubj punct det conj punct punct punct amod ccomp punct conj punct cc compound nsubj cop amod ccomp punct advmod nsubj parataxis obj punct punct root Mo PROPN 's PART uncle NOUN , PUNCT a DET Londoner NOUN , PUNCT says VERB , PUNCT " PUNCT Same ADJ job NOUN , PUNCT bruv NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ London PROPN rent NOUN is AUX bare ADJ mental ADJ , PUNCT so ADV they PRON pay VERB more ADJ . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mo Mo PROPN Number=Sing 3 uncle nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Mo case 3 uncle uncle NOUN Number=Sing 8 says nsubj 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 Londoner punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 Londoner det 6 Londoner londoner NOUN Number=Sing 3 uncle conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 uncle punct 8 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 job punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 12 job punct 11 Same same ADJ Degree=Pos 12 job amod 12 job job NOUN Number=Sing 8 says ccomp 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 bruv punct 14 bruv bruv NOUN Number=Sing 12 job conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 21 mental punct 16 but but CCONJ _ 21 mental cc 17 London London PROPN Number=Sing 18 rent compound 18 rent rent NOUN Number=Sing 21 mental nsubj 19 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 mental cop 20 bare bare ADJ Degree=Pos 21 mental amod 21 mental mental ADJ Degree=Pos 8 says ccomp 22 , , PUNCT _ 25 pay punct 23 so so ADV _ 25 pay advmod 24 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 25 pay nsubj 25 pay pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 says parataxis 26 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 25 pay obj 27 . . PUNCT _ 25 pay punct 28 " " PUNCT _ 25 pay punct
# 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
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: ("Bare" means very.)
punct punct nsubj punct advmod punct punct root ( PUNCT " PUNCT Bare ADJ " PUNCT means VERB very ADV . PUNCT ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 means punct 2 " " PUNCT _ 3 Bare punct 3 Bare bare ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means nsubj 4 " " PUNCT _ 3 Bare punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 very very ADV _ 5 means advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 means punct
# 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
Sentence 3: His pay is £35,000 and out of town it's £28,000.
nmod:poss nsubj cop compound cc case case conj nsubj cop acl:relcl nummod punct root His PRON pay NOUN is AUX £ SYM 35,000 NUM and CCONJ out ADP of ADP town NOUN it PRON 's AUX £ SYM 28,000 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 pay nmod:poss 2 pay pay NOUN Number=Sing 5 35,000 nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 35,000 cop 4 £ £ SYM _ 5 35,000 compound 5 35,000 35000 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 town cc 7 out out ADP _ 9 town case 8 of of ADP _ 9 town case 9 town town NOUN Number=Sing 5 35,000 conj 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 £ nsubj 11 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 £ cop 12 £ £ SYM _ 9 town acl:relcl 13 28,000 28,000 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 £ nummod 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 35,000 punct
# 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
Sentence 4: What's the extra for?
nsubj cop det obl punct root What PRON 's AUX the DET extra ADJ for ADP ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int 4 extra nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 extra cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 extra det 4 extra extra ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 for for ADP _ 4 extra obl 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 extra punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present extra property tree rules
The options Option 1 · ← Mova's choice Being from London by birth; it's £7,000
cop case case nmod punct nsubj cop parataxis nummod root Being AUX from ADP London PROPN by ADP birth NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON 's AUX £ SYM 7,000 NUM The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 London cop 2 from from ADP _ 3 London case 3 London London PROPN Number=Sing root root 4 by by ADP _ 5 birth case 5 birth birth NOUN Number=Sing 3 London nmod 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 3 London punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 £ nsubj 8 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 £ cop 9 £ £ SYM _ 3 London parataxis 10 7,000 7000 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 £ nummod
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is gerund London by birth tree rules
Option 2 Nothing, it's a mistake on his payslip
nsubj punct nsubj cop det case nmod:poss nmod root Nothing PRON , PUNCT it PRON 's AUX a DET mistake NOUN on ADP his PRON payslip NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 6 mistake nsubj 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Nothing punct 3 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 mistake nsubj 4 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 mistake cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 mistake det 6 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 on on ADP _ 9 payslip case 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 payslip nmod:poss 9 payslip payslip NOUN Number=Sing 6 mistake nmod
# 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 The higher cost of living in London; it's £7,000 more
det amod nsubj mark acl case obl punct nsubj cop nummod amod root The DET higher ADJ cost NOUN of SCONJ living VERB in ADP London PROPN ; PUNCT it PRON 's AUX £ SYM 7,000 NUM more ADJ The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cost det 2 higher high ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 cost amod 3 cost cost NOUN Number=Sing 11 £ nsubj 4 of of SCONJ _ 5 living mark 5 living live VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 cost acl 6 in in ADP _ 7 London case 7 London London PROPN Number=Sing 5 living obl 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 £ punct 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 £ nsubj 10 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 £ cop 11 £ £ SYM _ root root 12 7,000 7000 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 £ nummod 13 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 11 £ amod
# 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 Working harder than people in other towns do; it's £63,000
advcl advmod mark nsubj case amod nmod advcl punct nsubj cop nummod root Working VERB harder ADV than SCONJ people NOUN in ADP other ADJ towns NOUN do VERB ; PUNCT it PRON 's AUX £ SYM 63,000 NUM The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Working work VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 £ advcl 2 harder hard ADV Degree=Cmp 1 Working advmod 3 than than SCONJ _ 8 do mark 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 do nsubj 5 in in ADP _ 7 towns case 6 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 7 towns amod 7 towns town NOUN Number=Plur 4 people nmod 8 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 harder advcl 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 1 Working punct 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 £ nsubj 11 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 £ cop 12 £ £ SYM _ root root 13 63,000 63,000 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 £ nummod
# 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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