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title: Josh: "The UN runs the whole world, right? Like a final boss?" ("Fin… — Worries and hopes: climate, the UN, sp… · tree and pragmatics
description: Josh: "The UN runs the whole world, right? Like a final boss?" ("Final boss" is the strongest enemy at the end of a game.) What's true? Test 4 · ★★ of lesson 79 «Worries and hopes: climate, the UN, space, AI, and is the world getting better?» of the history course of Mova's primary school, with the 
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# Test 4 · ★★ · Worries and hopes: climate, the UN, space, AI, and is the…

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Josh: "The UN runs the whole world, right? Like a final boss?" ("Final boss" is the strongest enemy at the end of a game.) What's true?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Josh, Final boss · **What happens:** run, be · **To what, where:** whole world, strongest enemy, end

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This is test 4 · ★★ of lesson 79 «Worries and hopes: climate, the UN, space, AI, and is the world getting better?» 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/79-worries-and-hopes-is-the-world-getting-better/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Josh: "The UN runs the whole world, right?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:79-worries-and-hopes-is-the-world-getting-better:t4:1
# text = Josh: "The UN runs the whole world, right?
1	Josh	Josh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	UN	UN	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
11	right	right	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** *in a quote* | present | Josh | the whole world |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme world=Trajectory |

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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:* Like a final boss?"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:79-worries-and-hopes-is-the-world-getting-better:t4:2
# text = Like a final boss?"
1	Like	like	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	final	final	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	boss	boss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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*Sentence 3:* ("Final boss" is the strongest enemy at the end of a game.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:79-worries-and-hopes-is-the-world-getting-better:t4:3
# text = ("Final boss" is the strongest enemy at the end of a game.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Final	final	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	boss	boss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	strongest	strong	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
9	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Final boss | the strongest enemy |  |  | at the end of a game |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 4:* What's true?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:79-worries-and-hopes-is-the-world-getting-better:t4:4
# text = What's true?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

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

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It helps countries talk, but has no power to rule them and often cannot stop wars

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:79-worries-and-hopes-is-the-world-getting-better:t4:o1:1
# text = It helps countries talk, but has no power to rule them and often cannot stop wars
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
8	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	9	det	_	_
9	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	rule	rule	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
14	often	often	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
15	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
17	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
18	wars	war	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | It | countries |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent country=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **talk** | infinitive | countries *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **have** | present |  | no power |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Patient |
| 4 | **rule** | to-infinitive |  | countries *= country* |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 5 | **not** **stop** | can |  | wars |  |  |  | often *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality war=Eventuality |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It has no members at all

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:79-worries-and-hopes-is-the-world-getting-better:t4:o2:1
# text = It has no members at all
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	members	member	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | It | no members |  | all |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent member=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It rules every country like a king

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:79-worries-and-hopes-is-the-world-getting-better:t4:o3:1
# text = It rules every country like a king
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was closed down in 1950

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:79-worries-and-hopes-is-the-world-getting-better:t4:o4:1
# text = It was closed down in 1950
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	in	in	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 | **close down** | past · passive |  | It |  |  |  | in 1950 | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: subject=Patient in 1950=Topic |

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