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Ivy reads "8 BILLION PEOPLE!!" and her bro goes, "So it'll be 80 billion soon, the planet's cooked." ("Cooked" means doomed.) What's the UN view?

Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: Ivy, bro, UN view · What happens: read, go, be, cook, mean, doom · To what, where: BILLION PEOPLE, 80 billion · Speech: someone speaks here

This is test 1 of lesson 78 «Humanity today: how many we are, how long we live, how poor and how rich» of the history 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: Ivy reads "8 BILLION PEOPLE!!" and her bro goes, "So it'll be 80 billion soon, the planet's cooked."

nsubjpunctcompoundnummodobjpunctpunctccnmod:possnsubjconjpunctpunctadvmodnsubjauxcopcompoundobladvmodpunctdetnmod:posscaseconjpunctpunctrootIvyPROPNreadsVERB"PUNCT8NUMBILLIONNUMPEOPLENOUN!!PUNCT"PUNCTandCCONJherPRONbroNOUNgoesVERB,PUNCT"PUNCTSoADVitPRON'llAUXbeAUX80NUMbillionNUMsoonADV,PUNCTtheDETplanetNOUN'sPARTcookedVERB.PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IvyIvyPROPNNumber=Sing2 readsnsubj
2readsreadVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3""PUNCT_6 PEOPLEpunct
488NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 BILLIONcompound
5BILLIONbillionNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card6 PEOPLEnummod
6PEOPLEpeopleNOUNNumber=Plur2 readsobj
7!!!!PUNCT_6 PEOPLEpunct
8""PUNCT_6 PEOPLEpunct
9andandCCONJ_12 goescc
10herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs11 bronmod:poss
11brobroNOUNNumber=Sing12 goesnsubj
12goesgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 readsconj
13,,PUNCT_12 goespunct
14""PUNCT_20 billionpunct
15SosoADV_20 billionadvmod
16ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs20 billionnsubj
17'llwillAUXVerbForm=Fin20 billionaux
18bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf20 billioncop
198080NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card20 billioncompound
20billionbillionNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card12 goesobl
21soonsoonADVDegree=Pos12 goesadvmod
22,,PUNCT_26 cookedpunct
23thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art24 planetdet
24planetplanetNOUNNumber=Sing26 cookednmod:poss
25's'sPART_24 planetcase
26cookedcookVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 readsconj
27..PUNCT_26 cookedpunct
28""PUNCT_26 cookedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1readpresentIvyBILLION PEOPLEvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Topic
2gopresentIvy's brosoon propertyvn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3is a in a quotefuturebro80 billiontree rules
4cook in a quoteparticipleIvy not said herevn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

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: ("Cooked" means doomed.)

punctpunctnsubjpunctxcomppunctpunctroot(PUNCT"PUNCTCookedVERB"PUNCTmeansVERBdoomedVERB.PUNCT)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_5 meanspunct
2""PUNCT_3 Cookedpunct
3CookedcookVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 meansnsubj
4""PUNCT_3 Cookedpunct
5meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6doomeddoomVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 meansxcomp
7..PUNCT_5 meanspunct
8))PUNCT_5 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1cook in a quoteparticiplevn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3doom not said to happenparticipletree rules

Sentence 3: What's the UN view?

copdetcompoundnsubjpunctrootWhatPRON'sAUXtheDETUNPROPNviewNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhatwhatPRONPronType=Introotroot
2'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Whatcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 viewdet
4UNUNPROPNNumber=Sing5 viewcompound
5viewviewNOUNNumber=Sing1 Whatnsubj
6??PUNCT_1 Whatpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe UN viewtree rules

The options

Option 1 · ← Mova's choice

It will reach 80 billion by 2040

nsubjauxcompoundobjcaseoblrootItPRONwillAUXreachVERB80NUMbillionNUMbyADP2040NUM
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 reachnsubj
2willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin3 reachaux
3reachreachVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
48080NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 billioncompound
5billionbillionNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card3 reachobj
6bybyADP_7 2040case
720402040NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 reachobl
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1reachfutureIt80 billionby 2040vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent billion=Theme

Option 2

Nobody knows anything about population

nsubjobjcasenmodrootNobodyPRONknowsVERBanythingPRONaboutADPpopulationNOUN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NobodynobodyPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Neg2 knowsnsubj
2knowsknowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3anythinganythingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 knowsobj
4aboutaboutADP_5 populationcase
5populationpopulationNOUNNumber=Sing3 anythingnmod
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1knowpresentNobodyanythingabout populationvn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer anything=Stimulus

Option 3

It will drop to 1 billion next year

nsubjauxcasecompoundoblamodobl:unmarkedrootItPRONwillAUXdropVERBtoADP1NUMbillionNUMnextADJyearNOUN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 dropnsubj
2willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin3 dropaux
3dropdropVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
4totoADP_6 billioncase
511NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card6 billioncompound
6billionbillionNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card3 dropobl
7nextnextADJDegree=Pos8 yearamod
8yearyearNOUNNumber=Sing3 dropobl:unmarked
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dropfutureIt1 billionyearvn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme to billion=Trajectory

Option 4 · ✓ the right answer

It expects a peak of about 10.3 billion in the 2080s, then a slow fall

The tree, 15 words
nsubjdetobjcaseadvmodcompoundnmodcasedetoblpunctadvmoddetamodoblrootItPRONexpectsVERBaDETpeakNOUNofADPaboutADV10.3NUMbillionNUMinADPtheDET2080sNOUN,PUNCTthenADVaDETslowADJfallNOUN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 expectsnsubj
2expectsexpectVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 peakdet
4peakpeakNOUNNumber=Sing2 expectsobj
5ofofADP_8 billioncase
6aboutaboutADV_7 10.3advmod
710.310.3NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card8 billioncompound
8billionbillionNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card4 peaknmod
9ininADP_11 2080scase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 2080sdet
112080s2080NOUNNumber=Ptan NumForm=Combi NumType=Card2 expectsobl
12,,PUNCT_16 fallpunct
13thenthenADVPronType=Dem16 falladvmod
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 falldet
15slowslowADJDegree=Pos16 fallamod
16fallfallNOUNNumber=Sing2 expectsobl
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1expectpresentIta peak of 10.3 billionthe 2080sa slow fall oblvn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peak=Theme

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