def parse_non_lang_item(key: str, item: dict):
    """ Given a single item, in a list of XML values, which does not contain a language key,
        e.g. {'$': 'pdf'}
        create the key:value mapping for the associated column.
        e.g. key:pdf
        :param key: the XML key associated with the list that this item came from
        :param item: the list item
        :returns: k, v - the key with which this item should be associated and the item's value
    """
    k = f'{key}'
    v = item['$']

    return k, v