(ROOT (S (NP (NP (JJ Extreme) (NN Ironing)) (-LRB- -LRB-) (CC or) (NP (NN EI)) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ extreme) (NN sport)) (CC and) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN performance) (NN art)) (SBAR (WHPP (IN in) (WHNP (WDT which))) (S (NP (NNS people)) (VP (VP (VBP take) (NP (DT an) (NN ironing) (NN board)) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT a) (JJ remote) (NN location)))) (CC and) (VP (VBP iron) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ few) (NNS items)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN clothing))))))))))) (. .)))
Extreme Ironing (or EI) is an extreme sport and a performance art in which people take an ironing board to a remote location and iron a few items of clothing.
amod
Degree=Pos
Extreme
Extreme
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
ironing
Ironing
NOUN
NN
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
EI
EI
NOUN
NN
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
extreme
extreme
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
sport
sport
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
performance
performance
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
art
art
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
take
take
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
ironing
ironing
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
board
board
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
remote
remote
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
location
location
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
iron
iron
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
few
few
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
item
items
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
clothing
clothing
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (VBG According) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (JJ official) (NN website)))) (, ,) (NP (JJ extreme) (NN ironing)) (VP (VBZ is) (`` ") (NP (NP (DT the) (JJS latest) (NN danger) (NN sport)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ combines) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS thrills)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ extreme) (JJ outdoor) (NN activity)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN satisfaction)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (JJ well-pressed) (NN shirt))))))))))))) (. .) ('' ")))
According to the official website, extreme ironing is " the latest danger sport that combines the thrills of an extreme outdoor activity with the satisfaction of a well-pressed shirt . "
case
ExtPos=ADP|VerbForm=Ger
accord
According
VERB
VBG
fixed
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
official
official
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
website
website
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
extreme
extreme
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
ironing
ironing
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
punct
"
"
PUNCT
``
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
late
latest
ADJ
JJS
compound
Number=Sing
danger
danger
NOUN
NN
root
Number=Sing
sport
sport
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
combine
combines
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
thrill
thrills
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
extreme
extreme
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
outdoor
outdoor
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
activity
activity
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
satisfaction
satisfaction
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
well-pressed
well-pressed
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
shirt
shirt
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
"
"
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NN Part)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN attraction) (CC and) (NN interest)) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NN media)) (VP (VBZ has) (PP (IN towards) (NP (JJ extreme) (NN ironing))))))))) (VP (VBZ seems) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB centre) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN issue)) (PP (IN of) (SBAR (IN whether) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB really)) (NP (DT a) (NN sport) (CC or) (RB not)))))))))))) (. .)))
Part of the attraction and interest the media has towards extreme ironing seems to centre on the issue of whether it is really a sport or not.
nsubj
Number=Sing
part
Part
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
attraction
attraction
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
interest
interest
NOUN
NN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
media
media
NOUN
NN
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
case
towards
towards
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
extreme
extreme
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
ironing
ironing
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
seem
seems
VERB
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
centre
centre
VERB
VB
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
issue
issue
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
mark
whether
whether
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
really
really
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
acl
Number=Sing
sport
sport
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
not
not
PART
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB widely)) (VP (VBN considered) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (NP (NN tongue-in-cheek))))))) (. .)))
It is widely considered to be tongue-in-cheek.
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
Degree=Pos
widely
widely
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
consider
considered
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
xcomp
Number=Sing
tongue-in-cheek
tongue-in-cheek
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT Some) (NNS locations)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (JJ such) (NNS performances)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN taken) (NP (NN place))))))) (VP (VBP include) (NP (NP (NP (DT a) (NN mountainside)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (JJ difficult) (NN climb)))) (: ;) (NP (DT a) (NN forest)) (: ;) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (NN canoe))) (: ;) (SBAR (IN while) (S (VP (NN skiing) (CC or) (NN snowboarding)))) (: ;) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (NN top)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ large) (NN bronze) (NNS statues))))) (: ;) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN middle)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (NN street))))) (: ;) (ADJP (JJ underwater)) (: ;) (SBAR (IN whilst) (S (VP (VBG parachuting)))) (: ;) (CC and) (PP (IN under) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN ice) (NN cover)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (NN lake))))))) (. .)))
Some locations where such performances have taken place include a mountainside of a difficult climb; a forest; in a canoe; while skiing or snowboarding; on top of large bronze statues; in the middle of a street; underwater; whilst parachuting; and under the ice cover of a lake.
det
some
Some
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
location
locations
NOUN
NNS
advmod
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
amod
Degree=Pos
such
such
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
performance
performances
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
take
taken
VERB
VBN
obj
Number=Sing
place
place
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
include
include
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
mountainside
mountainside
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
difficult
difficult
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
climb
climb
NOUN
NN
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
appos
Number=Sing
forest
forest
NOUN
NN
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
canoe
canoe
NOUN
NN
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
mark
while
while
SCONJ
IN
acl
Number=Sing
ski
skiing
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
snowboarding
snowboarding
NOUN
NN
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
case
on
on
ADP
IN
conj
Number=Sing
top
top
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
large
large
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
bronze
bronze
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
statue
statues
NOUN
NNS
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
middle
middle
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
street
street
NOUN
NN
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
conj
Degree=Pos
underwate
underwater
ADJ
JJ
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
mark
whilst
whilst
SCONJ
IN
conj
VerbForm=Ger
parachute
parachuting
VERB
VBG
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
case
under
under
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
ice
ice
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
cover
cover
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
lake
lake
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS performances)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN conducted) (ADVP (RB solo) (CC or) (IN by) (NP (NNS groups)))))) (. .)))
The performances have been conducted solo or by groups.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
performance
performances
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
aux:pass
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
conduct
conducted
VERB
VBN
advmod
solo
solo
ADV
RB
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
case
by
by
ADP
IN
conj
Number=Plur
group
groups
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Guardian)) (VP (VBD said) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ extreme) (NN ironing))) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ carries) (PP (RP on) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN tradition)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ British) (NN eccentricity))))))))) (. .)))
The Guardian said of extreme ironing that it carries on a tradition of British eccentricity.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
Guardian
Guardian
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
extreme
extreme
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
ironing
ironing
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
carry
carries
VERB
VBZ
compound:prt
on
on
ADP
RP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
tradition
tradition
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
British
British
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
eccentricity
eccentricity
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN Before) (S (VP (VBG heading) (PP (IN into) (NP (DT the) (NN mainstream)))))) (, ,) (NP (JJ extreme) (NN ironing)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN used) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN band)) (NP (NNP Monster) (NNP Magnet)))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NN video)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (PRP$ their) (NN song)) (NP (`` ") (NP (NNP Negasonic) (NNP Teenage) (NNP Warhead)) ('' ") (PP (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (PRP$ their) (NN album)) (NP (NNPS Dopes)))) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (NNP Infinity)) (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (CD 1995)) (-RRB- -RRB-)))))))) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (S (NP (DT this) (NN usage)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (RBS most) (RB likely) (JJ unintentional)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (DT the) (NN video)) (VP (VBZ features) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN band) (NNS members)) (VP (VBG performing) (NP (NP (ADJP (RB perfectly) (JJ ordinary)) (NNS activities)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NNS asteroids))))))))))) (-RRB- -RRB-)))))) (. .)))
Before heading into the mainstream, extreme ironing was used by the band Monster Magnet in the video for their song " Negasonic Teenage Warhead " from their album Dopes to Infinity (1995) (this usage was most likely unintentional, as the video features the band members performing perfectly ordinary activities on asteroids).
mark
before
Before
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
head
heading
VERB
VBG
case
into
into
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
mainstream
mainstream
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
extreme
extreme
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
ironing
ironing
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
use
used
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl:agent
Number=Sing
band
band
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Sing
monster
Monster
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Magnet
Magnet
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
video
video
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
song
song
NOUN
NN
punct
"
"
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
Negasonic
Negasonic
ADJ
NNP
amod
Degree=Pos
teenage
Teenage
ADJ
NNP
appos
Number=Sing
Warhead
Warhead
PROPN
NNP
punct
"
"
PUNCT
''
case
from
from
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
album
album
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Plur
Dopes
Dopes
PROPN
NNPS
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
infinity
Infinity
PROPN
NNP
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
nmod:tmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1995
1995
NUM
CD
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
usage
usage
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADV
RBS
advmod
likely
likely
ADV
RB
parataxis
Degree=Pos
unintentional
unintentional
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
video
video
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
feature
features
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
band
band
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
member
members
NOUN
NNS
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
perform
performing
VERB
VBG
advmod
perfectly
perfectly
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
ordinary
ordinary
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
activity
activities
NOUN
NNS
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
asteroid
asteroids
NOUN
NNS
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB However)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNS purists)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN sport)))) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB claim) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN started) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1997))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNP Leicester)) (, ,) (NP (NNP East) (NNP Midlands)) (, ,) (NP (NNP England)))) (PP (IN by) (NP (NN resident) (NNP Phil) (NNP Shaw))) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN back) (NN garden))))))))) (. .)))
However, purists of the sport will claim that it was started in 1997 in Leicester, East Midlands, England by resident Phil Shaw in his back garden.
advmod
however
However
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Plur
purist
purists
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
sport
sport
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
claim
claim
VERB
VB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
start
started
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1997
1997
NUM
CD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Leicester
Leicester
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
compound
Number=Sing
East
East
PROPN
NNP
appos
Number=Sing
Midlands
Midlands
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
England
England
PROPN
NNP
case
by
by
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
resident
resident
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Sing
Phil
Phil
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Shaw
Shaw
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
back
back
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
garden
garden
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Shaw)) (VP (VBD came) (ADVP (RB home)) (PP (IN from) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ recalls) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT a) (JJ hard) (NN day))) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (NNP Leicester) (NN knitwear) (NN factory)))))))) (. .)))
Shaw came home from what he recalls as a hard day in a Leicester knitwear factory.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Shaw
Shaw
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
come
came
VERB
VBD
advmod
home
home
ADV
RB
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
recall
recalls
VERB
VBZ
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
hard
hard
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Leicester
Leicester
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
knitwear
knitwear
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
factory
factory
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Preferring) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN idea)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT an) (VP (NN evening) (PRT (RP out)) (NP (NN rock) (NN climbing)))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD decided) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB combine) (NP (DT the) (CD two) (NNS activities)) (PP (IN into) (NP (DT a) (JJ new) (JJ extreme) (NN sport))))))) (. .)))
Preferring the idea of an evening out rock climbing, he decided to combine the two activities into a new extreme sport.
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
prefer
Preferring
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
idea
idea
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
evening
evening
NOUN
NN
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
compound
Number=Sing
rock
rock
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
climb
climbing
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
decide
decided
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
combine
combine
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Plur
activity
activities
NOUN
NNS
case
into
into
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
extreme
extreme
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
sport
sport
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NNP June) (CD 1999))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNP Shaw)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBZ uses) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN nickname)) (NP (`` ") (NNP Steam)))))) ('' ")) (, ,) (VP (VBD embarked) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT an) (JJ international) (NN tour))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB promote) (NP (DT the) (NN activity)))))) (. .)))
In June 1999, Shaw, who uses the nickname " Steam ", embarked on an international tour to promote the activity.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
June
June
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1999
1999
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Shaw
Shaw
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
use
uses
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
nickname
nickname
NOUN
NN
punct
"
"
PUNCT
``
appos
Number=Sing
Steam
Steam
PROPN
NNP
punct
"
"
PUNCT
''
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
embark
embarked
VERB
VBD
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
international
international
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
tour
tour
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
promote
promote
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
activity
activity
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS stops)) (VP (VBD included) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP United) (NNPS States)) (PP (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP America))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Fiji)) (, ,) (NP (NNP New) (NNP Zealand)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Australia)) (CC and) (NP (NNP South) (NNP Africa))))) (. .)))
The stops included the United States of America, Fiji, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
stop
stops
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
include
included
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
United
United
ADJ
NNP
obj
Number=Plur
State
States
PROPN
NNPS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
America
America
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
Fiji
Fiji
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
New
New
ADJ
NNP
conj
Number=Sing
Zealand
Zealand
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
Australia
Australia
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
compound
Number=Sing
South
South
PROPN
NNP
conj
Number=Sing
Africa
Africa
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT An) (NN encounter)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (JJ German) (NNS tourists)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP New) (NNP Zealand)))))) (VP (VBD led) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN formation)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NP (DT a) (NN group)) (VP (VBN called) (S (NP (`` ") (NNP Extreme) (NNP Ironing) (NNP International) ('' "))))) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ German) (NML (NNP Extreme) (NNP Ironing)) (NNP Section)) (CC or) (NP (NNP GEIS)))))))) (. .)))
An encounter with German tourists in New Zealand led to the formation of a group called " Extreme Ironing International ", and the German Extreme Ironing Section or GEIS.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
An
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
encounter
encounter
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
German
German
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
tourist
tourists
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Degree=Pos
New
New
ADJ
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Zealand
Zealand
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
lead
led
VERB
VBD
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
formation
formation
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
group
group
NOUN
NN
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
call
called
VERB
VBN
punct
"
"
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
Extreme
Extreme
ADJ
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Ironing
Ironing
PROPN
NNP
xcomp
Number=Sing
International
International
PROPN
NNP
punct
"
"
PUNCT
''
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
German
German
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
Extreme
Extreme
ADJ
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Ironing
Ironing
PROPN
NNP
conj
Number=Sing
section
Section
PROPN
NNP
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
GEIS
GEIS
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN As) (S (NP (JJ extreme) (NN ironing)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN branched) (PRT (RP off)))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NNS conditions)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB gain) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ extreme) (NN activity))))) (. .)))
As extreme ironing has branched off, the conditions can gain in extreme activity.
mark
as
As
SCONJ
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
extreme
extreme
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
ironing
ironing
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
branch
branched
VERB
VBN
compound:prt
off
off
ADP
RP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
condition
conditions
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
gain
gain
VERB
VB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
extreme
extreme
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
activity
activity
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN For) (NP (NN example))) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN branch)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN ironing)))) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN developed) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ includes) (NP (CC both) (NP (NN bungee) (NN jumping)) (CC and) (NP (JJ well-pressed) (NN clothing))))))))) (. .)))
For example a branch of ironing has been developed that includes both bungee jumping and well-pressed clothing.
case
for
For
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
example
example
NOUN
NN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
branch
branch
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
ironing
ironing
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
aux:pass
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
develop
developed
VERB
VBN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
advcl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
include
includes
VERB
VBZ
cc:preconj
both
both
CCONJ
CC
compound
Number=Sing
bungee
bungee
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
jump
jumping
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
well-pressed
well-pressed
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
clothing
clothing
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Bungee) (NN ironing)) (VP (VBZ is) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (DT some)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB call))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (JJ ultimate)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN thrill)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ extreme) (NN ironing)))))) (. .)))
Bungee ironing is, what some would call, the ultimate in the thrill of extreme ironing.
compound
Number=Sing
bungee
Bungee
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
ironing
ironing
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
obj
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nsubj
some
some
DET
DT
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
call
call
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
appos
Degree=Pos
ultimate
ultimate
ADJ
JJ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
thrill
thrill
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
extreme
extreme
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
ironing
ironing
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN 'sport) (`` ')) (VP (VP (VBD gained) (NP (JJ international) (NN attention)) (PP (IN after) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN documentary)) (VP (VBN entitled) (NP (NP (NNP Extreme) (NNP Ironing)) (: :) (S (NP (NNP Pressing) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNP Victory)))))))))) (, ,) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN produced) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NNP Britain) (POS 's)) (NNP Channel) (CD 4))) (PP (IN by) (NP (NNP Wag) (NNP TV)))))) (. .)))
The 'sport' gained international attention after a documentary entitled Extreme Ironing: Pressing for Victory, was produced for Britain's Channel 4 by Wag TV.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
'sport
'sport
NOUN
NN
punct
'
'
PUNCT
``
appos
Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
gain
gained
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Pos
international
international
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
attention
attention
NOUN
NN
case
after
after
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
documentary
documentary
NOUN
NN
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
entitle
entitled
VERB
VBN
amod
Degree=Pos
Extreme
Extreme
ADJ
NNP
xcomp
Number=Sing
Ironing
Ironing
PROPN
NNP
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
appos
Number=Sing
Pressing
Pressing
PROPN
NNP
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Victory
Victory
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
produce
produced
VERB
VBN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Britain
Britain
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
obl
Number=Sing
Channel
Channel
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
4
4
NUM
CD
case
by
by
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Wag
Wag
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
TV
TV
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN programme)) (VP (VBD followed) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ British) (NN team) (POS 's)) (NNS efforts)) (CC and) (NP (JJ eventual) (NML (NN Bronze) (CC and) (NN Gold)) (NNS placings))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (JJ international) (JJ extreme) (NN ironing) (NN contest)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Germany)))))) (. .)))
The programme followed the British team's efforts and eventual Bronze and Gold placings in the first international extreme ironing contest in Germany.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
programme
programme
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
follow
followed
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
British
British
ADJ
JJ
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
team
team
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
obj
Number=Plur
effort
efforts
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
eventual
eventual
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
bronze
Bronze
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
gold
Gold
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Plur
placing
placings
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
international
international
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
extreme
extreme
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
ironing
ironing
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
contest
contest
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Germany
Germany
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (NN side-story)) (VP (VBD looked) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN rivalry)) (PP (IN between) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP EIB)) (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NNP Extreme) (NNP Ironing) (NNP Bureau)) (-RRB- -RRB-) (CC and) (NP (NP (NP (DT a) (NN breakaway) (NN group)) (VP (VBN called) (S (NP (NNP Urban) (NNP Housework))))) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBG trying) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB establish) (NP (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ own) (JJ extreme) (NN sport)) (VP (VBN based) (PP (IN around) (NP (NN vacuum-cleaning)))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
A side-story looked at the rivalry between the EIB (Extreme Ironing Bureau) and a breakaway group called Urban Housework who were trying to establish their own extreme sport based around vacuum-cleaning.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
side-story
side-story
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
look
looked
VERB
VBD
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
rivalry
rivalry
NOUN
NN
case
between
between
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
EIB
EIB
PROPN
NNP
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
amod
Degree=Pos
Extreme
Extreme
ADJ
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Ironing
Ironing
PROPN
NNP
appos
Number=Sing
Bureau
Bureau
PROPN
NNP
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
breakaway
breakaway
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
group
group
NOUN
NN
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
call
called
VERB
VBN
amod
Degree=Pos|Number=Sing
Urban
Urban
ADJ
NNP
xcomp
Number=Sing
Housework
Housework
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
try
trying
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
establish
establish
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
extreme
extreme
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
sport
sport
NOUN
NN
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
base
based
VERB
VBN
case
around
around
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
vacuum-cleaning
vacuum-cleaning
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN film)) (ADVP (RBR later)) (VP (VBD aired) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NNP National) (NNP Geographic) (NNP Channel)))) (. .)))
The film later aired on the National Geographic Channel.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
film
film
NOUN
NN
advmod
Degree=Cmp
late
later
ADV
RBR
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
air
aired
VERB
VBD
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
National
National
ADJ
NNP
amod
Degree=Pos
geographic
Geographic
ADJ
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Channel
Channel
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (CD 2003))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Phil) (NNP Shaw)) (VP (VBD released) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN book)) (VP (VBN published) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (NML (NNP New) (NNP Holland)) (NNPS Publishers)) (, ,) (VP (ADVP (RB also)) (VBN entitled) (S (NP (NNP Extreme) (NNP Ironing))))))))) (. .)))
In 2003, Phil Shaw released a book published by New Holland Publishers, also entitled Extreme Ironing.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
2003
2003
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Phil
Phil
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Shaw
Shaw
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
release
released
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
book
book
NOUN
NN
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
publish
published
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
New
New
ADJ
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Holland
Holland
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Plur
Publishers
Publishers
PROPN
NNPS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
entitle
entitled
VERB
VBN
amod
Degree=Pos
Extreme
Extreme
ADJ
NNP
xcomp
Number=Sing
Ironing
Ironing
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (VBG following) (NN year)) (VP (VBD saw) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN release)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NP (DT a) (NN DVD)) (VP (VBN titled) (S (NP (NP (NNP Ironing)) (PP (IN Under) (NP (DT the) (NNP Sky))))))) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN produced) (PP (IN by) (NP (NNP Hot) (IN Under) (DT the) (NNP Collar) (-LRB- -LRB-) (NNP HUTC) (-RRB- -RRB-) (NNPS Productions))))))))))) (. .)))
The following year saw the release of a DVD titled Ironing Under the Sky, which was produced by Hot Under the Collar (HUTC) Productions.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
VerbForm=Ger
follow
following
VERB
VBG
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
year
year
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
see
saw
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
release
release
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
dvd
DVD
NOUN
NN
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
title
titled
VERB
VBN
xcomp
Number=Sing
Ironing
Ironing
PROPN
NNP
case
under
Under
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
Sky
Sky
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj:pass
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
produce
produced
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
hot
Hot
ADJ
NNP
case
under
Under
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Collar
Collar
PROPN
NNP
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
appos
Number=Sing
HUTC
HUTC
PROPN
NNP
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
obl
Number=Plur
Production
Productions
PROPN
NNPS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (NN follow-up) (NN documentary)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN made) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 2004))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT this) (NN time)) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (NNP RDF) (CC and) (NNP HUTC)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN aired) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (NNP Sky) (POS 's)) (NML (NNP Adventure) (CD One)) (NN channel))) (NP (DT the) (VBG following) (NN year))))))))))) (. .)))
A follow-up documentary was made in 2004, this time by RDF and HUTC, which was aired on Sky's Adventure One channel the following year.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
follow-up
follow-up
NOUN
NN
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
documentary
documentary
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
make
made
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
2004
2004
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
RDF
RDF
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
HUTC
HUTC
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj:pass
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
air
aired
VERB
VBN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Sky
Sky
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
compound
Number=Sing
Adventure
Adventure
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
One
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Sing
channel
channel
NOUN
NN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
VerbForm=Ger
follow
following
VERB
VBG
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
year
year
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (CD 2003))) (NP (DT the) (NNP Rowenta) (NNP Trophy)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN won) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN group)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNP South) (NNP Africa))))) (PP (IN by) (S (VP (VBG ironing) (PP (IN across) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN gorge)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (NNP Wolfberg) (NNPS Cracks)))))))))) (. .)))
In 2003 the Rowenta Trophy was won by a group from South Africa by ironing across a gorge at the Wolfberg Cracks.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
2003
2003
NUM
CD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Rowenta
Rowenta
PROPN
NNP
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
Trophy
Trophy
PROPN
NNP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
win
won
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl:agent
Number=Sing
group
group
NOUN
NN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
South
South
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Africa
Africa
PROPN
NNP
mark
by
by
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
irone
ironing
VERB
VBG
case
across
across
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
gorge
gorge
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Wolfberg
Wolfberg
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Plur
Crack
Cracks
PROPN
NNPS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (CD 2004))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NNP EIB)) (VP (VBD traveled) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NNP US))) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NNP Rowenta) (NNP Tour))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB recruit) (NP (JJ additional) (NNS ironists))) (CC and) (VP (VBN ironed) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (NNP Mount) (NNP Rushmore)) (, ,) (NP (NNP New) (NNP York)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Boston)) (CC and) (NP (NNP Devils) (NNP Tower))))))))) (. .)))
In 2004, the EIB traveled to the US on the Rowenta Tour to recruit additional ironists and ironed at Mount Rushmore, New York, Boston and Devils Tower.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
2004
2004
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
EIB
EIB
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
travel
traveled
VERB
VBD
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
US
US
PROPN
NNP
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Rowenta
Rowenta
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Tour
Tour
PROPN
NNP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
recruit
recruit
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
additional
additional
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
ironist
ironists
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
irone
ironed
VERB
VBN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Mount
Mount
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Rushmore
Rushmore
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
compound
Degree=Pos
New
New
ADJ
NNP
list
Number=Sing
York
York
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
Boston
Boston
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
compound
Number=Sing
Devils
Devils
PROPN
NNP
conj
Number=Sing
Tower
Tower
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NP (NNP March)) (PP (IN of) (NP (CD 2008))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN team)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (CD 72) (NNS divers)) (VP (ADVP (RB simultaneously)) (VBG ironing) (NP (JJ underwater)))))) (VP (VBD set) (NP (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ new) (NN world) (POS 's)) (NN record)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NN number)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS people)) (VP (VBG ironing) (ADVP (RB underwater)) (ADVP (IN at) (RB once))))))))) (. .)))
In March of 2008, a team of 72 divers simultaneously ironing underwater set a new world's record for number of people ironing underwater at once.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
March
March
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
2008
2008
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
team
team
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
72
72
NUM
CD
nmod
Number=Plur
diver
divers
NOUN
NNS
advmod
simultaneously
simultaneously
ADV
RB
acl
VerbForm=Ger
irone
ironing
VERB
VBG
xcomp
Degree=Pos
underwate
underwater
ADJ
JJ
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
set
set
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
obj
Number=Sing
record
record
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
number
number
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
acl
VerbForm=Ger
irone
ironing
VERB
VBG
advmod
underwater
underwater
ADV
RB
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
NumType=Mult
once
once
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Extreme) (NN Ironing)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN inspired) (NP (NP (JJ other) (NNS forms)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (JJ unusual) (JJ extreme) (NN activity)) (, ,) (PP (JJ such) (IN as) (NP (JJ Extreme) (NNP Cello) (NN Playing)))))))) (. .)))
Extreme Ironing has inspired other forms of unusual extreme activity, such as Extreme Cello Playing.
amod
Degree=Pos
Extreme
Extreme
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
ironing
Ironing
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
inspire
inspired
VERB
VBN
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
form
forms
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
unusual
unusual
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
extreme
extreme
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
activity
activity
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
Degree=Pos
such
such
ADJ
JJ
fixed
as
as
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
Extreme
Extreme
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
Cello
Cello
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
playing
Playing
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN On) (NP (NP (DT the) (NML (NML (NNP August) (CD 2)) (, ,) (NML (CD 2004))) (NN episode)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP EastEnders))))) (, ,) (NP (NNP EI)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN referenced))) (. .)))
On the August 2, 2004 episode of EastEnders, EI was referenced.
case
on
On
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
August
August
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
2
2
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
2004
2004
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Sing
episode
episode
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
EastEnders
EastEnders
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
EI
EI
PROPN
NNP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
reference
referenced
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (VBG According) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NNP EIB)))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NNS characters)) (VP (VBD made) (NP (NP (NN reference)) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (JJ current) (NN altitude) (NN record) (NNS holders))))) (. .)))
According to the EIB, the characters made reference to the current altitude record holders.
case
ExtPos=ADP|VerbForm=Ger
accord
According
VERB
VBG
fixed
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
EIB
EIB
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
character
characters
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
make
made
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
reference
reference
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
current
current
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
altitude
altitude
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
record
record
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
holder
holders
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN As) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN party)) (VP (VBG loving) (NP (NNP Kat) (CC and) (NNP Zoe) (NNP Slater)))) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG preparing) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB go) (PRT (RB out))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN invited) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN launch) (NN party)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (NNP Angie) (POS 's)) (NNP Den))))) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN couple)) (PP (IN of) (NP (`` ") (NN media) (NNS types))))) ('' "))) (. .)))
As the party loving Kat and Zoe Slater are preparing to go out, they are invited to the launch party at Angie's Den by a couple of " media types ".
mark
as
As
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
party
party
NOUN
NN
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
love
loving
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
Kat
Kat
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Zoe
Zoe
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Slater
Slater
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
prepare
preparing
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
go
go
VERB
VB
advmod
out
out
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
invite
invited
VERB
VBN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
launch
launch
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
party
party
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Angie
Angie
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
obl
Number=Sing
Den
Den
PROPN
NNP
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
couple
couple
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
punct
"
"
PUNCT
``
compound
Number=Sing
media
media
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
type
types
NOUN
NNS
punct
"
"
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN pair)) (VP (VBP say) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (MD 'd) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (NNS celebrities)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN shape)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Hot) (NNP Plate) (NNPS Brothers)) (ADVP (RB there)))))))))))) (. .)))
The pair say that there'd be celebrities in the shape of the Hot Plate Brothers there.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
pair
pair
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
say
VERB
VBP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
'd
AUX
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Extreme Ironing has been featured in news stories on CBS Sunday Morning, in The New York Times, The Sun, The Sunday Times, The Guardian, The Sydney Morning Herald, Calcutta Telegraph, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Toronto Star, TIME Magazine, ESPN.com,
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It is said to have inspired " urban housework ", in which people vacuum the outdoors, and Extreme Cello playing.
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Extreme Ironing (or EI) is an extreme sport and a performance art in which people take an ironing board to a remote location and iron a few items of clothing. According to the official website, extreme ironing is " the latest danger sport that combines the thrills of an extreme outdoor activity with the satisfaction of a well-pressed shirt . " Part of the attraction and interest the media has towards extreme ironing seems to centre on the issue of whether it is really a sport or not. It is widely considered to be tongue-in-cheek. Some locations where such performances have taken place include a mountainside of a difficult climb; a forest; in a canoe; while skiing or snowboarding; on top of large bronze statues; in the middle of a street; underwater; whilst parachuting; and under the ice cover of a lake. The performances have been conducted solo or by groups. The Guardian said of extreme ironing that it carries on a tradition of British eccentricity. Before heading into the mainstream, extreme ironing was used by the band Monster Magnet in the video for their song " Negasonic Teenage Warhead " from their album Dopes to Infinity (1995) (this usage was most likely unintentional, as the video features the band members performing perfectly ordinary activities on asteroids). However, purists of the sport will claim that it was started in 1997 in Leicester, East Midlands, England by resident Phil Shaw in his back garden. Shaw came home from what he recalls as a hard day in a Leicester knitwear factory. Preferring the idea of an evening out rock climbing, he decided to combine the two activities into a new extreme sport. In June 1999, Shaw, who uses the nickname " Steam ", embarked on an international tour to promote the activity. The stops included the United States of America, Fiji, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. An encounter with German tourists in New Zealand led to the formation of a group called " Extreme Ironing International ", and the German Extreme Ironing Section or GEIS. As extreme ironing has branched off, the conditions can gain in extreme activity. For example a branch of ironing has been developed that includes both bungee jumping and well-pressed clothing. Bungee ironing is, what some would call, the ultimate in the thrill of extreme ironing. The 'sport' gained international attention after a documentary entitled Extreme Ironing: Pressing for Victory, was produced for Britain's Channel 4 by Wag TV. The programme followed the British team's efforts and eventual Bronze and Gold placings in the first international extreme ironing contest in Germany. A side-story looked at the rivalry between the EIB (Extreme Ironing Bureau) and a breakaway group called Urban Housework who were trying to establish their own extreme sport based around vacuum-cleaning. The film later aired on the National Geographic Channel. In 2003, Phil Shaw released a book published by New Holland Publishers, also entitled Extreme Ironing. The following year saw the release of a DVD titled Ironing Under the Sky, which was produced by Hot Under the Collar (HUTC) Productions. A follow-up documentary was made in 2004, this time by RDF and HUTC, which was aired on Sky's Adventure One channel the following year. In 2003 the Rowenta Trophy was won by a group from South Africa by ironing across a gorge at the Wolfberg Cracks. In 2004, the EIB traveled to the US on the Rowenta Tour to recruit additional ironists and ironed at Mount Rushmore, New York, Boston and Devils Tower. In March of 2008, a team of 72 divers simultaneously ironing underwater set a new world's record for number of people ironing underwater at once. Extreme Ironing has inspired other forms of unusual extreme activity, such as Extreme Cello Playing. On the August 2, 2004 episode of EastEnders, EI was referenced. According to the EIB, the characters made reference to the current altitude record holders. As the party loving Kat and Zoe Slater are preparing to go out, they are invited to the launch party at Angie's Den by a couple of " media types ". The pair say that there'd be celebrities in the shape of the Hot Plate Brothers there. Extreme Ironing has been featured in news stories on CBS Sunday Morning, in The New York Times, The Sun, The Sunday Times, The Guardian, The Sydney Morning Herald, Calcutta Telegraph, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Toronto Star, TIME Magazine, ESPN.com, The Financial Times, MTVu, and CNN.com. It is said to have inspired " urban housework ", in which people vacuum the outdoors, and Extreme Cello playing.