The announcement caused controversy within the family; before making their romantic involvement known, Brown had referred to Gordon as her ``big brother. Brown's grandmother, Cissy Houston, had called the relationship ``incestuous'' when they were initially dating; however, Brown said the couple received her grandmother's blessing prior to their engagement.
The announcement caused controversy within the family; before making their romantic involvement known, Brown had referred to Gordon as her ``big brother.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
announcement
announcement
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
cause
caused
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
controversy
controversy
NOUN
NN
case
within
within
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
mark
before
before
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
make
making
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
romantic
romantic
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
involvement
involvement
NOUN
NN
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
know
known
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Brown
Brown
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
parataxis
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
refer
referred
VERB
VBN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Gordon
Gordon
PROPN
NNP
case
as
as
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
big
big
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
brother
brother
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Brown's grandmother, Cissy Houston, had called the relationship ``incestuous'' when they were initially dating; however, Brown said the couple received her grandmother's blessing prior to their engagement.
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Brown
Brown
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Sing
grandmother
grandmother
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Cissy
Cissy
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Houston
Houston
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
call
called
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
relationship
relationship
NOUN
NN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
xcomp
Degree=Pos
incestuous
incestuous
ADJ
JJ
punct
'
'
PUNCT
''
punct
'
'
PUNCT
''
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
advmod
initially
initially
ADV
RB
advcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
date
dating
VERB
VBG
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
advmod
however
however
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Brown
Brown
PROPN
NNP
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
couple
couple
NOUN
NN
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
receive
received
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
grandmother
grandmother
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
obj
Number=Sing
blessing
blessing
NOUN
NN
case
Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP
prior
prior
ADJ
JJ
fixed
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
engagement
engagement
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.