 By the year 2000.
( ( By ( the ( year 2000 ) ) ) . )
(ROOT (FRAG (PP (IN By) (NP (DT the) (NN year) (CD 2000))) (. .)))
In the year 2000.
( ( In ( the ( year 2000 ) ) ) . )
(ROOT (FRAG (PP (IN In) (NP (DT the) (NN year) (CD 2000))) (. .)))