Test 7 · ★ · Why some jobs pay more 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?
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
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 .
The question Sentence 1: Aisha's aunt and uncle do the same job. "
nmod:poss case nsubj cc conj det amod obj punct punct root Aisha PROPN 's PART aunt NOUN and CCONJ uncle NOUN do VERB the DET same ADJ job NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Aisha Aisha PROPN Number=Sing 3 aunt nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Aisha case 3 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 6 do nsubj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 uncle cc 5 uncle uncle NOUN Number=Sing 3 aunt conj 6 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 job det 8 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 9 job amod 9 job job NOUN Number=Sing 6 do obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 do punct 11 " " PUNCT _ 6 do punct
# 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
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 gets three grand more cos he's a fella," jokes the aunt.
nmod:poss nsubj nummod obj advmod case nsubj cop det obl punct punct parataxis det obj punct root Yer PRON man NOUN gets VERB three NUM grand ADJ more ADV cos SCONJ he PRON 's AUX a DET fella NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT jokes VERB the DET aunt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Yer yer PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 man nmod:poss 2 man man NOUN Number=Sing 3 gets nsubj 3 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 grand nummod 5 grand grand ADJ Degree=Pos 3 gets obj 6 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 3 gets advmod 7 cos cos SCONJ _ 11 fella case 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 fella nsubj 9 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 fella cop 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 fella det 11 fella fella NOUN Number=Sing 14 jokes obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 11 fella punct 13 " " PUNCT _ 11 fella punct 14 jokes joke VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 gets parataxis 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 aunt det 16 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 14 jokes obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 gets punct
# 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
Sentence 3: ("Grand" means a thousand pounds.)
punct punct nsubj punct det nummod obj punct punct root ( PUNCT " PUNCT Grand PROPN " PUNCT means VERB a DET thousand NUM pounds NOUN . PUNCT ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 means punct 2 " " PUNCT _ 3 Grand punct 3 Grand Grand PROPN _ 5 means nsubj 4 " " PUNCT _ 3 Grand punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 thousand det 7 thousand thousand NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 pounds nummod 8 pounds pound NOUN Number=Plur 5 means obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct 10 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 means punct
# 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
Sentence 4: What's the truth?
cop det nsubj punct root What PRON 's AUX the DET truth NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int root root 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 What cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 truth det 4 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 5 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 What punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present the truth tree rules
The options Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer That shouldn't happen; equal pay laws say same work, same pay
nsubj aux advmod punct amod compound nsubj parataxis amod obj punct amod conj root That PRON should AUX n't PART happen VERB ; PUNCT equal ADJ pay NOUN laws NOUN say VERB same ADJ work NOUN , PUNCT same ADJ pay NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 happen nsubj 2 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 happen aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 happen advmod 4 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 say punct 6 equal equal ADJ Degree=Pos 8 laws amod 7 pay pay NOUN Number=Sing 8 laws compound 8 laws law NOUN Number=Plur 9 say nsubj 9 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 happen parataxis 10 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 11 work amod 11 work work NOUN Number=Sing 9 say obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 pay punct 13 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 14 pay amod 14 pay pay NOUN Number=Sing 11 work conj
# 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 That's fair, men are always meant to earn more
nsubj cop punct nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod advcl mark xcomp obj root That PRON 's AUX fair ADJ , PUNCT men NOUN are AUX always ADV meant VERB to PART earn VERB more ADJ The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 fair nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 fair cop 3 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 meant punct 5 men man NOUN Number=Plur 8 meant nsubj:pass 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 meant aux:pass 7 always always ADV PronType=Tot 8 meant advmod 8 meant mean VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 fair advcl 9 to to PART _ 10 earn mark 10 earn earn VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 meant xcomp 11 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 earn obj
# 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 That's fine as long as she gets a nicer desk
nsubj cop advmod advmod mark nsubj advcl det amod obj root That PRON 's AUX fine ADJ as ADV long ADV as SCONJ she PRON gets VERB a DET nicer ADJ desk NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 fine nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 fine cop 3 fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 as as ADV _ 5 long advmod 5 long long ADV Degree=Pos 3 fine advmod 6 as as SCONJ _ 8 gets mark 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 gets nsubj 8 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 long advcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 desk det 10 nicer nice ADJ Degree=Cmp 11 desk amod 11 desk desk NOUN Number=Sing 8 gets obj
# 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 It's normal, the law says men earn more
nsubj cop punct det nsubj parataxis nsubj ccomp obj root It PRON 's AUX normal ADJ , PUNCT the DET law NOUN says VERB men NOUN earn VERB more 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 3 normal nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 normal cop 3 normal normal ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 says punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 law det 6 law law NOUN Number=Sing 7 says nsubj 7 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 normal parataxis 8 men man NOUN Number=Plur 9 earn nsubj 9 earn earn VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 says ccomp 10 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 earn obj
# 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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