(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NN Wife)) (VP (VBG carrying) (NP (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NP (JJ Finnish) (FW eukonkanto)) (-LRB- -LRB-) (CC or) (ADVP (RB sometimes)) (FW akankanto) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (, ,) (NP (JJ Estonian) (FW naisekandmine)) (-RRB- -RRB-)))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN sport)) (SBAR (WHPP (IN in) (WHNP (WDT which))) (S (NP (JJ male) (NNS competitors)) (VP (VBP race) (SBAR (IN while) (S (NP (DT each)) (VP (VBG carrying) (NP (DT a) (JJ female) (NN teammate)))))))))) (. .)))
Wife carrying (Finnish eukonkanto (or sometimes akankanto), Estonian naisekandmine) is a sport in which male competitors race while each carrying a female teammate.
nsubj
Number=Sing
wife
Wife
NOUN
NN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
carry
carrying
VERB
VBG
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
amod
Degree=Pos
Finnish
Finnish
ADJ
JJ
appos
eukonkanto
eukonkanto
X
FW
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
advmod
sometimes
sometimes
ADV
RB
conj
akankanto
akankanto
X
FW
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
Estonian
Estonian
ADJ
JJ
appos
naisekandmine
naisekandmine
X
FW
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
sport
sport
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
amod
Degree=Pos
male
male
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
competitor
competitors
NOUN
NNS
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
race
race
VERB
VBP
mark
while
while
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
each
each
DET
DT
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
carry
carrying
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
female
female
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
teammate
teammate
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN objective)) (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (IN for) (S (NP (DT the) (NN male)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB carry) (NP (DT the) (NN female)) (PP (IN through) (NP (DT a) (JJ special) (NN obstacle) (NN track))) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJS fastest) (NN time)))))))) (. .)))
The objective is for the male to carry the female through a special obstacle track in the fastest time.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing
objective
objective
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
male
male
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
root
VerbForm=Inf
carry
carry
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
female
female
NOUN
NN
case
through
through
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
special
special
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
obstacle
obstacle
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
track
track
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
fast
fastest
ADJ
JJS
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN sport)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB first)) (VP (VBN introduced) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (NNP Sonkajarvi)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Finland)))))) (. .)))
The sport was first introduced at Sonkajarvi, Finland.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
sport
sport
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
NumType=Ord
first
first
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
introduce
introduced
VERB
VBN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Sonkajarvi
Sonkajarvi
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Finland
Finland
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (JJ Several) (NNS types)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN carry)))) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN practised))))) (: :) (NP (NP (NP (NN piggyback) (, ,) (NP (NN fireman) (POS 's)) (NN carry)) (-LRB- -LRB-) (PP (IN over) (NP (DT the) (NN shoulder))) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (, ,) (CC or) (NP (NP (NNP Estonian-style)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (S (NP (DT the) (NN wife)) (VP (VBZ hangs) (ADVP (RB upside-down)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (PRP$ her) (NNS legs)) (PP (IN around) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN husband) (POS 's)) (NNS shoulders))))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG holding) (PP (IN onto) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN waist))))))) (-RRB- -RRB-)))) (. .)))
Several types of carry may be practised: piggyback, fireman's carry (over the shoulder), or Estonian-style (the wife hangs upside-down with her legs around the husband's shoulders, holding onto his waist).
amod
Degree=Pos
several
Several
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
type
types
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
carry
carry
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
practise
practised
VERB
VBN
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
parataxis
Number=Sing
piggyback
piggyback
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
fireman
fireman
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
conj
Number=Sing
carry
carry
NOUN
NN
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
case
over
over
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
shoulder
shoulder
NOUN
NN
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Estonian-style
Estonian-style
PROPN
NNP
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
wife
wife
NOUN
NN
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
hang
hangs
VERB
VBZ
advmod
upside-down
upside-down
ADV
RB
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
leg
legs
NOUN
NNS
case
around
around
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
husband
husband
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
obl
Number=Plur
shoulder
shoulders
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
hold
holding
VERB
VBG
case
onto
onto
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
waist
waist
NOUN
NN
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Major) (JJ wife-carrying) (NNS competitions)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN held) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NP (NP (NNP Sonkajarvi)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Finland))) (-LRB- -LRB-) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (DT the) (NN prize)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NN wife) (POS 's)) (NN weight)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN beer))))))) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (NP (NP (NNP Monona)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Wisconsin)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NP (NNP Marquette)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Michigan)))))))) (. .)))
Major wife-carrying competitions are held in Sonkajarvi, Finland (where the prize is the wife's weight in beer) Monona, Wisconsin, and Marquette, Michigan.
amod
Degree=Pos
Major
Major
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
wife-carrying
wife-carrying
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
competition
competitions
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
hold
held
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Sonkajarvi
Sonkajarvi
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Finland
Finland
PROPN
NNP
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
advmod
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
prize
prize
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
wife
wife
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
acl:relcl
Number=Sing
weight
weight
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
beer
beer
NOUN
NN
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
appos
Number=Sing
Monona
Monona
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Marquette
Marquette
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Michigan
Michigan
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (ADJP (NNP North) (NNP American)) (NNP Wife)) (NNP Carrying) (NNPS Championships)) (VP (VBP take) (NP (NN place)) (NP (DT every) (NN year)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NNP Columbus) (NNP Day) (NNP Weekend))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP October))) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (NML (NNP Sunday) (NNP River)) (NNP Ski) (NNP Resort)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNP Newry)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Maine))))))) (. .)))
The North American Wife Carrying Championships take place every year on Columbus Day Weekend in October at Sunday River Ski Resort in Newry, Maine.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
North
North
PROPN
NNP
amod
Degree=Pos
American
American
ADJ
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Wife
Wife
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Carrying
Carrying
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
Number=Plur
Championship
Championships
PROPN
NNPS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
take
take
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Sing
place
place
NOUN
NN
det
PronType=Tot
every
every
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
year
year
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Columbus
Columbus
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Day
Day
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Weekend
Weekend
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
October
October
PROPN
NNP
case
at
at
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Sunday
Sunday
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
River
River
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Ski
Ski
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Resort
Resort
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Newry
Newry
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Maine
Maine
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ 8th) (JJ Annual) (NN event)) (VP (VBD took) (NP (NN place)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NNP October) (CD 6) (, ,) (CD 2007))) (, ,) (PP (IN with) (S (S (NP (CD 40) (NNS couples)) (VP (VBG participating))) (, ,) (NP (DT an) (JJ all-time) (NN high))))) (. .)))
The 8th Annual event took place on October 6, 2007, with 40 couples participating, an all-time high.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
8th
8th
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
annual
Annual
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
event
event
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
take
took
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
place
place
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
October
October
PROPN
NNP
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
6
6
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:tmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
2007
2007
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
40
40
NUM
CD
nsubj
Number=Plur
couple
couples
NOUN
NNS
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
participate
participating
VERB
VBG
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
all-time
all-time
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
high
high
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Many) (ADJP (NNP North) (JJ American)) (NNPS Champions)) (VP (VBP go) (PRT (RB on)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB compete) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNP Finnish) (NNP World) (NNP Championship))))))) (. .)))
Many North American Champions go on to compete in the Finnish World Championship.
amod
Degree=Pos
many
Many
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
North
North
PROPN
NNP
amod
Degree=Pos
American
American
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
Champion
Champions
PROPN
NNPS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
go
go
VERB
VBP
advmod
on
on
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
compete
compete
VERB
VB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Finnish
Finnish
ADJ
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
World
World
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Championship
Championship
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN sport)) (VP (VBD originated) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (NP (DT a) (NN joke)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Finland)))) (, ,) (ADJP (RB supposedly) (JJ reminiscent) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN past)) (SBAR (WHPP (IN in) (WHNP (WDT which))) (S (NP (NNS men)) (VP (VBD courted) (NP (NNS women)) (PP (IN by) (S (VP (VP (VBG running) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN village)))) (, ,) (VP (VBG picking) (NP (PRP them)) (PRT (RP up))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VBG carrying) (NP (PRP them)) (PRT (RP off))))))))))))))) (. .)))
The sport originated as a joke in Finland, supposedly reminiscent of a past in which men courted women by running to their village, picking them up, and carrying them off.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
sport
sport
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
originate
originated
VERB
VBD
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
joke
joke
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Finland
Finland
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
supposedly
supposedly
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
reminiscent
reminiscent
ADJ
JJ
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
past
past
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Number=Plur
man
men
NOUN
NNS
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
court
courted
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Plur
woman
women
NOUN
NNS
mark
by
by
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
run
running
VERB
VBG
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
village
village
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
VerbForm=Ger
pick
picking
VERB
VBG
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Ger
carry
carrying
VERB
VBG
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
compound:prt
off
off
ADP
RP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Wife) (NNP Carrying) (NNP Contest)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NP (ADJP (RB very) (JJ deep)) (NNS roots)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNP Sonkajarvi) (POS 's)) (JJ local) (NN history)))) (, ,) (PP (IN despite) (NP (PRP$ its) (JJ humorous) (NN aspect)))) (. .)))
The Wife Carrying Contest has very deep roots in Sonkajarvi's local history, despite its humorous aspect.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Wife
Wife
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Carrying
Carrying
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
Number=Sing
Contest
Contest
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
deep
deep
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
root
roots
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Sonkajarvi
Sonkajarvi
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
local
local
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
history
history
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
despite
despite
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
humorous
humorous
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
aspect
aspect
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (DT the) (JJ late) (NNS 1800s))) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN brigand)) (VP (VBD called) (S (NP (NNP Rosvo-Ronkainen))))) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG staying) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN area))))) (. .)))
In the late 1800s a brigand called Rosvo-Ronkainen was staying in the area.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
late
late
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
1800s
1800s
NOUN
NNS
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
brigand
brigand
NOUN
NN
acl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
call
called
VERB
VBD
xcomp
Number=Sing
Rosvo-Ronkainen
Rosvo-Ronkainen
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
stay
staying
VERB
VBG
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
area
area
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (ADVP (RB allegedly)) (ADVP (RB only)) (VP (VBD accepted) (NP (NP (NNS troops)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD proved) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN worth)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT a) (JJ challenging) (NN track)))))))) (. .)))
He allegedly only accepted troops who proved their worth on a challenging track.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
advmod
allegedly
allegedly
ADV
RB
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
accept
accepted
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Plur
troops
troops
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
prove
proved
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
worth
worth
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
challenging
challenging
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
track
track
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN sport)) (VP (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB now)) (VP (VBN practised) (PP (IN around) (NP (DT the) (NN world))))) (CC and) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN category)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Guinness) (NNP Book)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNPS Records)))))))) (. .)))
The sport is now practised around the world and has a category in the Guinness Book of Records.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
sport
sport
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
now
now
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
practise
practised
VERB
VBN
case
around
around
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
category
category
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Guinness
Guinness
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Book
Book
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
Records
Records
PROPN
NNPS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ original) (NN track)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ rough) (NN terrain)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNS fences) (, ,) (NNS rocks) (CC and) (NNS brooks)))))) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN altered) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB suit) (NP (JJ modern) (NNS conditions)))))))) (. .)))
The original track in the rough terrain with fences, rocks and brooks has been altered to suit modern conditions.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
original
original
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
track
track
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
rough
rough
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
terrain
terrain
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
fence
fences
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
rock
rocks
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
brook
brooks
NOUN
NNS
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
alter
altered
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
suit
suit
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
modern
modern
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
condition
conditions
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT These) (VBG following) (NNS rules)) (VP (VBN set) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT the) (NNP International) (NML (NML (ADJP (NNP Wife) (NNP Carrying)) (NNP Competition)) (NNPS Rules)) (NNP Committee))))) (VP (VBP apply)) (: :)))
These following rules set by the International Wife Carrying Competition Rules Committee apply:
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
These
DET
DT
amod
VerbForm=Ger
follow
following
VERB
VBG
nsubj
Number=Plur
rule
rules
NOUN
NNS
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
set
set
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
International
International
ADJ
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Wife
Wife
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Carrying
Carrying
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Competition
Competition
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Plur
rule
Rules
PROPN
NNPS
obl
Number=Sing
Committee
Committee
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
apply
apply
VERB
VBP
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
Wife carrying (Finnish eukonkanto (or sometimes akankanto), Estonian naisekandmine) is a sport in which male competitors race while each carrying a female teammate. The objective is for the male to carry the female through a special obstacle track in the fastest time. The sport was first introduced at Sonkajarvi, Finland. Several types of carry may be practised: piggyback, fireman's carry (over the shoulder), or Estonian-style (the wife hangs upside-down with her legs around the husband's shoulders, holding onto his waist). Major wife-carrying competitions are held in Sonkajarvi, Finland (where the prize is the wife's weight in beer) Monona, Wisconsin, and Marquette, Michigan. The North American Wife Carrying Championships take place every year on Columbus Day Weekend in October at Sunday River Ski Resort in Newry, Maine. The 8th Annual event took place on October 6, 2007, with 40 couples participating, an all-time high. Many North American Champions go on to compete in the Finnish World Championship. The sport originated as a joke in Finland, supposedly reminiscent of a past in which men courted women by running to their village, picking them up, and carrying them off. The Wife Carrying Contest has very deep roots in Sonkajarvi's local history, despite its humorous aspect. In the late 1800s a brigand called Rosvo-Ronkainen was staying in the area. He allegedly only accepted troops who proved their worth on a challenging track. The sport is now practised around the world and has a category in the Guinness Book of Records. The original track in the rough terrain with fences, rocks and brooks has been altered to suit modern conditions. These following rules set by the International Wife Carrying Competition Rules Committee apply: