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# Test 6 · Humanity today: how many we are, how long we live, how poo…

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Mum: "My gran had eight kids, I've got two." Grace: "Why'd you stop at two, Mum, mid?" What's the bigger pattern?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Mum, Grace, bigger pattern · **What happens:** get, stop, be · **To what, where:** two

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This is test 6 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/history/78-humanity-today-how-many-how-long-how-rich/#t6).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Mum: "My gran had eight kids, I've got two."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:78-humanity-today-how-many-how-long-how-rich:t6:1
# text = Mum: "My gran had eight kids, I've got two."
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	gran	gran	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
7	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
13	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** *in a quote* | past · perfect | Mum | two |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer two=Stimulus |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* Grace: "Why'd you stop at two, Mum, mid?"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:78-humanity-today-how-many-how-long-how-rich:t6:2
# text = Grace: "Why'd you stop at two, Mum, mid?"
1	Grace	Grace	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	mid	mid	X	AFX	_	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** *in a quote* | would | Grace |  |  | two |  | Mum *vocative* | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at two=Location |

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*Sentence 3:* What's the bigger pattern?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:78-humanity-today-how-many-how-long-how-rich:t6:3
# text = What's the bigger pattern?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the bigger pattern |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Families shrank worldwide as fewer children died and more girls went to school

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:78-humanity-today-how-many-how-long-how-rich:t6:o1:1
# text = Families shrank worldwide as fewer children died and more girls went to school
1	Families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shrank	shrink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	worldwide	worldwide	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	as	as	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	fewer	few	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	amod	_	_
10	girls	girl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shrink** | past | Families |  |  |  |  | worldwide *property* | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **die** | past | fewer children |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 3 | **go** | past | more girls |  |  | school |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to school=Initial\_Location |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It was just her own choice and nothing else

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:78-humanity-today-how-many-how-long-how-rich:t6:o2:1
# text = It was just her own choice and nothing else
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	just	just	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	choice	choice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	6	conj	_	_
9	else	else	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | her own choice |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Large families were banned everywhere

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:78-humanity-today-how-many-how-long-how-rich:t6:o3:1
# text = Large families were banned everywhere
1	Large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	banned	ban	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	everywhere	everywhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	4	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ban** | past · passive |  | Large families |  |  |  | everywhere *property* | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Families have grown bigger since 1950

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:78-humanity-today-how-many-how-long-how-rich:t6:o4:1
# text = Families have grown bigger since 1950
1	Families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	xcomp	_	_
5	since	since	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	1950	1950	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present · perfect | Families |  |  |  | since 1950 | big *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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