(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Centennial) (NNP Light)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN world) (POS 's)) (JJS longest-lasting) (NN light) (NN bulb))) (. .)))
The Centennial Light is the world's longest-lasting light bulb.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Centennial
Centennial
ADJ
NNP
nsubj
Number=Sing
Light
Light
PROPN
NNP
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
world
world
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Sup
longest-lasting
longest-lasting
ADJ
JJS
compound
Number=Sing
light
light
NOUN
NN
root
Number=Sing
bulb
bulb
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (PP (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (CD 4550) (NNP East) (NNP Avenue)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNP Livermore)) (, ,) (NP (NNP California))))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VBN maintained) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT the) (NNP Livermore-Pleasanton) (NNP Fire) (NNP Department)))))) (. .)))
It is at 4550 East Avenue, Livermore, California, and maintained by the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department.
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
case
at
at
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
4550
4550
NUM
CD
compound
Number=Sing
East
East
PROPN
NNP
root
Number=Sing
Avenue
Avenue
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Livermore
Livermore
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
California
California
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
maintain
maintained
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Livermore-Pleasanton
Livermore-Pleasanton
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Fire
Fire
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Department
Department
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN fire) (NN department)) (VP (VBZ claims) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (NN bulb)) (VP (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (NP (QP (ADVP (IN at) (JJS least)) (CD 107)) (NNS years)) (JJ old))) (CC and) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN turned) (PRT (RP off)) (NP (NP (RB only) (DT a) (NN handful)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS times))))))))))) (. .)))
The fire department claims that the bulb is at least 107 years old and has been turned off only a handful of times.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
fire
fire
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
department
department
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
claim
claims
VERB
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
bulb
bulb
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
case
at
at
ADP
IN
nmod
Degree=Sup
least
least
ADJ
JJS
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
107
107
NUM
CD
obl:npmod
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
ccomp
Degree=Pos
old
old
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
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
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
turn
turned
VERB
VBN
compound:prt
off
off
ADP
RP
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl:npmod
Number=Sing
handful
handful
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
time
times
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN Due) (IN to) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN longevity))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN bulb)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN noted) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (NP (DT The) (NNP Guinness) (NNP Book)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP World) (NNPS Records)))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNP Ripley) (POS 's)) (VP (VB Believe) (NP (NP (PRP It)) (CC or) (RB Not)))) (. !) (CC and) (NP (NNP General) (NNP Electric))))))) (. .)))
Due to its longevity, the bulb has been noted by The Guinness Book of World Records, Ripley's Believe It or Not! and General Electric.
case
due
Due
ADP
IN
fixed
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
longevity
longevity
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
bulb
bulb
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
note
noted
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Guinness
Guinness
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Book
Book
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
World
World
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Plur
Records
Records
PROPN
NNPS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Ripley
Ripley
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
conj
VerbForm=Inf
believe
Believe
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
not
Not
PART
RB
punct
!
!
PUNCT
.
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
General
General
ADJ
NNP
conj
Number=Sing
electric
Electric
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Centennial) (NNP Light)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ four-watt) (, ,) (JJ hand-blown) (, ,) (JJ carbon-filament) (, ,) (JJ common) (NN light) (NN bulb)) (VP (VBN manufactured) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNP Shelby)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Ohio)) (, ,))) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT the) (NNP Shelby) (NNP Electric) (NNP Company))) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ late) (NNS 1890s))))))) (: ;) (S (NP (NP (JJ many)) (PP (ADVP (RB just)) (IN like) (NP (PRP it)))) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VP (VBP exist)) (CC and) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN found) (S (VP (VBG functioning)))))))) (. .)))
The Centennial Light is a four-watt, hand-blown, carbon-filament, common light bulb manufactured in Shelby, Ohio, by the Shelby Electric Company in the late 1890s; many just like it still exist and can be found functioning.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Centennial
Centennial
ADJ
NNP
nsubj
Number=Sing
Light
Light
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
four-watt
four-watt
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
hand-blown
hand-blown
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
carbon-filament
carbon-filament
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
common
common
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
light
light
NOUN
NN
root
Number=Sing
bulb
bulb
NOUN
NN
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
manufacture
manufactured
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Shelby
Shelby
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Ohio
Ohio
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Shelby
Shelby
PROPN
NNP
amod
Degree=Pos
electric
Electric
ADJ
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Company
Company
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
late
late
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
1890s
1890s
NOUN
NNS
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
advmod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
mark
like
like
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advmod
still
still
ADV
RB
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
exist
exist
VERB
VBP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
find
found
VERB
VBN
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
function
functioning
VERB
VBG
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (VBG According) (PP (IN to) (NP (NNP Zylpha) (NNP Bernal) (NNP Beck)))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN bulb)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN donated) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NNP Fire) (NNP Department))) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (PRP$ her) (NN father)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Dennis) (NNP Bernal)))) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1901))))) (. .)))
According to Zylpha Bernal Beck, the bulb was donated to the Fire Department by her father, Dennis Bernal in 1901.
case
ExtPos=ADP|VerbForm=Ger
accord
According
VERB
VBG
fixed
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Zylpha
Zylpha
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Bernal
Bernal
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Beck
Beck
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
bulb
bulb
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
donate
donated
VERB
VBN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Fire
Fire
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Department
Department
PROPN
NNP
case
by
by
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obl:agent
Number=Sing
father
father
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Dennis
Dennis
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Bernal
Bernal
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1901
1901
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Bernal)) (VP (VP (VBD owned) (NP (DT the) (NNP Livermore) (NML (NNP Power) (CC and) (NNP Water)) (NNP Company))) (CC and) (VP (VBD donated) (NP (DT the) (NN bulb)) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NN fire) (NN station))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD sold) (NP (DT the) (NN company))))))) (. .)))
Bernal owned the Livermore Power and Water Company and donated the bulb to the fire station when he sold the company.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Bernal
Bernal
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
own
owned
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Livermore
Livermore
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Power
Power
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Water
Water
PROPN
NNP
obj
Number=Sing
Company
Company
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
donate
donated
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
bulb
bulb
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
fire
fire
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
station
station
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
sell
sold
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
company
company
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT That) (NN story)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN supported) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (NN firefighter) (NNS volunteers)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT that) (NN era)))))))) (. .)))
That story has been supported by firefighter volunteers of that era.
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
That
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
story
story
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
support
supported
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
firefighter
firefighter
NOUN
NN
obl:agent
Number=Plur
volunteer
volunteers
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
era
era
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN bulb) (POS 's)) (NN history)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ difficult) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB ascertain)))))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN although) (S (NP (NN evidence)) (VP (VBZ suggests) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NN bulb)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN hung) (PP (IN in) (NP (QP (ADVP (IN at) (JJS least)) (CD four)) (NNS locations))))))))))) (. .)))
The bulb's history is difficult to ascertain, although evidence suggests the bulb has hung in at least four locations.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
bulb
bulb
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Sing
history
history
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
difficult
difficult
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
ascertain
ascertain
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
although
although
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
evidence
evidence
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
suggest
suggests
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
bulb
bulb
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
hang
hung
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
nmod
Degree=Sup
least
least
ADJ
JJS
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
four
four
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
location
locations
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB originally)) (VP (VBN hung) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1901))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT a) (NML (NN hose) (NN cart)) (NN house)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NNP L) (NNP Street))))))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB then)) (VP (VBD moved) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (NP (DT a) (NN garage)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ downtown) (NNP Livermore)))) (VP (VBN used) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT the) (NML (NN fire) (CC and) (NN police)) (NNS departments)))))))) (. .)))
It was originally hung in 1901 in a hose cart house on L Street, then moved to a garage in downtown Livermore used by the fire and police departments.
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
advmod
originally
originally
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
hang
hung
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1901
1901
NUM
CD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
hose
hose
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
cart
cart
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
house
house
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
L
L
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Street
Street
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
move
moved
VERB
VBD
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
garage
garage
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
downtown
downtown
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
Livermore
Livermore
PROPN
NNP
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
use
used
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
fire
fire
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
police
police
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
department
departments
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (DT the) (NN fire) (NN department)) (VP (VBD consolidated)))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN moved) (ADVP (RB again)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RB newly) (VBN constructed)) (NNP City) (NNP Hall)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD housed) (NP (DT the) (JJ unified) (NNS departments))))))))) (. .)))
When the fire department consolidated, it was moved again to a newly constructed City Hall that housed the unified departments.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
fire
fire
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
department
department
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
consolidate
consolidated
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
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
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
move
moved
VERB
VBN
advmod
again
again
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
advmod
newly
newly
ADV
RB
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
construct
constructed
VERB
VBN
compound
Number=Sing
City
City
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Hall
Hall
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
house
housed
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
unified
unified
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
department
departments
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ Its) (JJ unusual) (NN longevity)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB first)) (VP (VBN noticed) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1972))) (PP (IN by) (NP (NN reporter) (NNP Mike) (NNP Dunstan))))) (. .)))
Its unusual longevity was first noticed in 1972 by reporter Mike Dunstan.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
Its
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
unusual
unusual
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
longevity
longevity
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
notice
noticed
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1972
1972
NUM
CD
case
by
by
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
reporter
reporter
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
Mike
Mike
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Dunstan
Dunstan
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN After) (NP (NP (NNS weeks)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG interviewing) (NP (NP (NNS people)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN lived) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Livermore))) (NP (PDT all) (PRP$ their) (NNS lives)))))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD wrote) (NP (NP (`` ") (NNP Light) (NNP Bulb) (VP (MD May) (VP (VB Be) (NP (NP (NNP World) (POS 's)) (JJS Oldest)))) ('' ")) (, ,) (VP (VBN published) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNP Tri-Valley) (NNP Herald)))))) (. .)))
After weeks of interviewing people who had lived in Livermore all their lives, he wrote " Light Bulb May Be World's Oldest ", published in the Tri-Valley Herald.
case
after
After
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
week
weeks
NOUN
NNS
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
interview
interviewing
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
live
lived
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Livermore
Livermore
PROPN
NNP
det:predet
all
all
DET
PDT
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl:tmod
Number=Plur
life
lives
NOUN
NNS
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
write
wrote
VERB
VBD
punct
"
"
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
light
Light
ADJ
NNP
nsubj
Number=Sing
Bulb
Bulb
PROPN
NNP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
May
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
Be
AUX
VB
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
World
World
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
ccomp
Degree=Sup
old
Oldest
ADJ
JJS
punct
"
"
PUNCT
''
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
publish
published
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Tri-Valley
Tri-Valley
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Herald
Herald
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN article)) (VP (VBD came) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN attention)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNP Charles) (NNP Kuralt)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN TV) (NN program)) (PP (IN On) (NP (DT the) (NNP Road))))))))) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNP Charles) (NNP Kuralt)))) (. .)))
The article came to the attention of Charles Kuralt of the TV program On the Road with Charles Kuralt.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
article
article
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
come
came
VERB
VBD
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
attention
attention
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Charles
Charles
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Kuralt
Kuralt
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
TV
TV
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
program
program
NOUN
NN
case
on
On
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
Road
Road
PROPN
NNP
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Charles
Charles
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Kuralt
Kuralt
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Kuralt)) (VP (VBD contacted) (NP (NP (NP (NNP Guinness) (NNP Book)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP World) (NNPS Records)))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNP Ripley) (POS 's)) (VP (VP (NNP Believe) (NP (PRP It))) (CC or) (RB Not))) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NP (NNP General) (NNP Electric)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (NP (DT all)) (VP (VBD confirmed) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJS longest-lasting) (NN bulb)) (VP (VBN known) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN existence)))))))))))) (. .)))
Kuralt contacted Guinness Book of World Records, Ripley's Believe It or Not, and General Electric who all confirmed it as the longest-lasting bulb known in existence.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Kuralt
Kuralt
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
contact
contacted
VERB
VBD
compound
Number=Sing
Guinness
Guinness
PROPN
NNP
obj
Number=Sing
Book
Book
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
World
World
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Plur
Records
Records
PROPN
NNPS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Ripley
Ripley
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
conj
Number=Sing
believe
Believe
PROPN
NNP
flat
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
not
Not
PART
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
General
General
ADJ
NNP
conj
Number=Sing
electric
Electric
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
advmod
PronType=Tot
all
all
DET
DT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
confirm
confirmed
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
longest-lasting
longest-lasting
ADJ
JJS
obl
Number=Sing
bulb
bulb
NOUN
NN
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
know
known
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
existence
existence
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (PP (IN In) (NP (CD 1976))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN fire) (NN department)) (VP (VBD moved) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (NNP Fire) (NNP Station)) (NP (NN #) (CD 6)))) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (NN bulb))))) (: ;) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN bulb) (POS 's)) (NN cord)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN severed) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN fear) (SBAR (IN that) (S (S (VP (VBG unscrewing) (NP (PRP it)))) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB damage) (NP (PRP it))))))))))) (. .)))
In 1976, the fire department moved to Fire Station #6 with the bulb; the bulb's cord was severed for fear that unscrewing it could damage it.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1976
1976
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
fire
fire
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
department
department
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
move
moved
VERB
VBD
case
to
to
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Fire
Fire
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Station
Station
PROPN
NNP
appos
Number=Sing
#
#
SYM
NN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
6
6
NUM
CD
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
bulb
bulb
NOUN
NN
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
bulb
bulb
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
cord
cord
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
parataxis
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
sever
severed
VERB
VBN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
fear
fear
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
unscrew
unscrewing
VERB
VBG
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
acl
VerbForm=Inf
damage
damage
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN deprived) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN electricity))) (PP (IN for) (NP (QP (RB only) (CD 22)) (NNS minutes))) (PP (IN during) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN transfer)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN made) (PP (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RB specially) (VBN designed)) (NN box))) (CC and) (PP (IN with) (NP (JJ full) (NN firetruck) (NN escort)))))))))))) (. .)))
It was deprived of electricity for only 22 minutes during the transfer, which was made in a specially designed box and with full firetruck escort.
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
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
deprive
deprived
VERB
VBN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
electricity
electricity
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
22
22
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
minute
minutes
NOUN
NNS
case
during
during
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
transfer
transfer
NOUN
NN
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
make
made
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
advmod
specially
specially
ADV
RB
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
design
designed
VERB
VBN
obl
Number=Sing
box
box
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
case
with
with
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
full
full
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
firetruck
firetruck
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
escort
escort
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT An) (NN electrician)) (VP (VBD was) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN hand))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB install) (NP (DT the) (NN bulb)) (PP (IN into) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ new) (NN fire) (NN station) (POS 's)) (NN emergency) (NN generator))))))) (. .)))
An electrician was on hand to install the bulb into the new fire station's emergency generator.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
An
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
electrician
electrician
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
case
on
on
ADP
IN
root
Number=Sing
hand
hand
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
install
install
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
bulb
bulb
NOUN
NN
case
into
into
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
fire
fire
NOUN
NN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
station
station
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
compound
Number=Sing
emergency
emergency
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
generator
generator
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Ripley) (POS 's)) (VP (VBP Believe) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP It) (CC Or) (RB Not)) (VP (VBD stated) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (JJ short) (NN delay)) (VP (MD would) (RB not) (VP (VB mar) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN bulb) (POS 's)) (JJ continuous) (NN burning) (NN record)))))))))) (. .)))
Ripley's Believe It Or Not stated that the short delay would not mar the bulb's continuous burning record.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Ripley
Ripley
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
root
Mood=Ind|VerbForm=Fin
believe
Believe
VERB
VBP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
cc
or
Or
CCONJ
CC
advmod
not
Not
PART
RB
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
state
stated
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
short
short
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
delay
delay
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
mar
mar
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
bulb
bulb
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
continuous
continuous
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
burning
burning
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
record
record
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (CD 2001))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN bulb) (POS 's)) (JJ 100th) (NN birthday)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN celebrated) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT a) (NML (NML (NN community) (NN barbecue)) (CC and) (NML (JJ live) (NN music))))))) (. .)))
In 2001, the bulb's 100th birthday was celebrated with a community barbecue and live music.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
2001
2001
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
bulb
bulb
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
100th
100th
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
birthday
birthday
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
celebrate
celebrated
VERB
VBN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
community
community
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
barbecue
barbecue
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
live
live
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
music
music
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN As) (PP (IN of) (NP (CD 2006)))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN bulb)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN been) (ADVP (RB continuously)) (VP (VBN lit) (PP (IN for) (NP (CD 30) (NNS years)))))) (. .)))
As of 2006, the bulb has been continuously lit for 30 years.
case
as
As
ADP
IN
fixed
of
of
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
2006
2006
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
bulb
bulb
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
advmod
continuously
continuously
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
light
lit
VERB
VBN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
30
30
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN bulb)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN cared) (PP (IN for)) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Centennial) (NML (NNP Light) (NNP Bulb)) (NNP Committee)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN partnership)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Livermore-Pleasanton) (NNP Fire) (NNP Department)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Livermore) (NNP Heritage) (NNP Guild)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Lawrence) (NNP Livermore) (NNP National) (NNP Laboratories)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NNP Sandia) (NNP National) (NNPS Laboratories))))))))) (. .)))
The bulb is cared for by the Centennial Light Bulb Committee, a partnership of the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department, Livermore Heritage Guild, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories, and Sandia National Laboratories.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
bulb
bulb
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
care
cared
VERB
VBN
obl
for
for
ADP
IN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Centennial
Centennial
ADJ
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Light
Light
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Bulb
Bulb
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Committee
Committee
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
appos
Number=Sing
partnership
partnership
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Livermore-Pleasanton
Livermore-Pleasanton
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Fire
Fire
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Department
Department
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
compound
Number=Sing
Livermore
Livermore
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Heritage
Heritage
PROPN
NNP
conj
Number=Sing
Guild
Guild
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
compound
Number=Sing
Lawrence
Lawrence
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Livermore
Livermore
PROPN
NNP
amod
Degree=Pos
National
National
ADJ
NNP
conj
Number=Plur
Laboratory
Laboratories
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
compound
Number=Sing
Sandia
Sandia
PROPN
NNP
amod
Degree=Pos
National
National
ADJ
NNP
conj
Number=Plur
Laboratory
Laboratories
PROPN
NNPS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Livermore-Pleasanton) (NNP Fire) (NNP Department)) (VP (VBZ plans) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB house) (CC and) (VB maintain) (NP (DT the) (NN bulb)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN rest)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN life))))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB regardless) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN length)))))))) (. .)))
The Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department plans to house and maintain the bulb for the rest of its life, regardless of length.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Livermore-Pleasanton
Livermore-Pleasanton
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Fire
Fire
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
Number=Sing
Department
Department
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
plan
plans
VERB
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
house
house
VERB
VB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
maintain
maintain
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
bulb
bulb
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
rest
rest
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
regardless
regardless
ADV
RB
case
of
of
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
length
length
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ does) (VP (VB go) (ADVP (RB out)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (DT no) (NNS plans)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP it))))) (. .)))
When it does go out, they have no plans for it.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
does
AUX
VBZ
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
go
go
VERB
VB
advmod
out
out
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
det
no
no
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
plan
plans
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Ripley) (POS 's)) (VP (VB Believe) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it) (CC or) (RB Not) (. !)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN requested) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN museum)))))))) (. .)))
Ripley's Believe it or Not! has requested it for their museum.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Ripley
Ripley
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
reparandum
VerbForm=Fin
believe
Believe
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
not
Not
PART
RB
punct
!
!
PUNCT
.
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
request
requested
VERB
VBN
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
museum
museum
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN bulb) (POS 's)) (JJ long) (NN life)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN attributed) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (PRP$ its) (JJ low) (NN power)) (, ,) (ADJP (JJ near) (JJ continuous) (NN operation)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (VBN dedicated) (NN power) (NN supply))))))) (. .)))
The bulb's long life has been attributed to its low power, near continuous operation, and dedicated power supply.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
bulb
bulb
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
long
long
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
life
life
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
attribute
attributed
VERB
VBN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
low
low
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
power
power
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
near
near
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
continuous
continuous
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
operation
operation
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
dedicate
dedicated
VERB
VBN
compound
Number=Sing
power
power
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
supply
supply
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN bulb)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB officially)) (VP (VBN listed) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Guinness) (NNP Book)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP World) (NNPS Records))))) (PP (IN as) (S (NP (`` ") (NP (DT the) (ADJP (RBS Most) (NNP Durable)) (NNP Light) ('' ")) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1972))) (, ,)) (VP (VBG replacing) (NP (DT another) (NN bulb)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNP Fort) (NNP Worth)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Texas))))))))) (. .)))
The bulb was officially listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as " the Most Durable Light ", in 1972, replacing another bulb in Fort Worth, Texas.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
bulb
bulb
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
officially
officially
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
list
listed
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Guinness
Guinness
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Book
Book
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
World
World
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Plur
Records
Records
PROPN
NNPS
case
as
as
ADP
IN
punct
"
"
PUNCT
``
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advmod
most
Most
ADV
RBS
amod
Degree=Pos
durable
Durable
ADJ
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Light
Light
PROPN
NNP
punct
"
"
PUNCT
''
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1972
1972
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
replace
replacing
VERB
VBG
det
another
another
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
bulb
bulb
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Fort
Fort
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Worth
Worth
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Texas
Texas
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN bulb)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN listed) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN book))) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (JJ next) (CD 16) (NNS editions))))) (. .)))
The bulb was listed in the book for the next 16 editions.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
bulb
bulb
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
list
listed
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
book
book
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
next
next
ADJ
JJ
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
16
16
NUM
CD
nmod
Number=Plur
edition
editions
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD was) (RB not) (VP (VBN listed) (PP (IN during) (NP (CD 1988) (CD 2006))) (, ,) (PP (IN without) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN reason)) (VP (VBG being) (VP (VBN given))))) (, ,) (PP (IN before) (S (VP (VBG returning) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 2007)))))))) (. .)))
It was not listed during 1988 2006, without a reason being given, before returning in 2007.
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
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
list
listed
VERB
VBN
case
during
during
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1988
1988
NUM
CD
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
2006
2006
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
without
without
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
reason
reason
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
VerbForm=Ger
be
being
AUX
VBG
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
give
given
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
before
before
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
return
returning
VERB
VBG
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
2007
2007
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (VBG According) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NN fire) (NN chief)))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT every) (JJ few) (NNS months)) (SBAR (S (NP (DT a) (NN news) (NN outlet)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VP (VB publish) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN story)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN bulb))))) (, ,) (VP (VBG generating) (NP (NNS visitors))) (CC and) (NP (JJ general) (NN interest))))))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB then)) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB drop) (ADVP (RB back)) (PP (IN into) (NP (NN obscurity))) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT a) (NN while))))) (. .)))
According to the fire chief, every few months a news outlet will publish a story on the bulb, generating visitors and general interest, then it will drop back into obscurity for a while.
case
ExtPos=ADP|VerbForm=Ger
accord
According
VERB
VBG
fixed
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
fire
fire
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
chief
chief
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
every
every
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
few
few
ADJ
JJ
obl:tmod
Number=Plur
month
months
NOUN
NNS
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
news
news
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
outlet
outlet
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
publish
publish
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
story
story
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
bulb
bulb
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
generate
generating
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
visitor
visitors
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
general
general
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
interest
interest
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
drop
drop
VERB
VB
advmod
back
back
ADV
RB
case
into
into
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
obscurity
obscurity
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
while
while
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Dozens)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS magazines) (CC and) (NNS newspapers)))) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN featured) (NP (NP (NNS articles)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN bulb)))))) (. .)))
Dozens of magazines and newspapers have featured articles on the bulb.
nsubj
Number=Plur
dozen
Dozens
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
magazine
magazines
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
newspaper
newspapers
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
feature
featured
VERB
VBN
obj
Number=Plur
article
articles
NOUN
NNS
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
bulb
bulb
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN bulb)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VP (VBN visited)) (CC and) (VP (VBN featured) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (JJ many) (JJ major) (NN news) (NNS channels)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNP United) (NNPS States))) (, ,) (PP (VBG including) (NP (NP (NNP NBC)) (, ,) (NP (NNP ABC)) (, ,) (NP (NNP FOX)) (, ,) (NP (NNP CBS)) (, ,) (NP (NNP WB)) (, ,) (NP (NNP CNN)) (CC and) (NP (NNP NPR)))))))))) (. .)))
The bulb has been visited and featured by many major news channels in the United States, including NBC, ABC, FOX, CBS, WB, CNN and NPR.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
bulb
bulb
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
visit
visited
VERB
VBN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
feature
featured
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
major
major
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
news
news
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
channel
channels
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
United
United
ADJ
NNP
nmod
Number=Plur
State
States
PROPN
NNPS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
VerbForm=Ger
include
including
VERB
VBG
nmod
Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing
NBC
NBC
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing
ABC
ABC
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
FOX
FOX
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
CBS
CBS
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
WB
WB
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
CNN
CNN
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
NPR
NPR
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN bulb)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN received) (NP (NP (NNS letters)) (VP (VP (VBG acknowledging) (CC and) (VBG celebrating) (NP (NP (PRP$ its) (NN longevity)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN city)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Shelby) (, ,) (NNP Ohio) (, ,))))))) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NML (NNP Alameda) (NNP County)) (NNP Board)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNPS Supervisors)))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NNP California) (NNP State) (NNP Assembly)) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NML (NNP California) (NNP State)) (NNP Senate)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Congresswoman) (NNP Ellen) (NNP Tauscher)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Senator) (NNP Barbara) (NNP Boxer)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NNP President) (NNP George) (NNP W.) (NNP Bush))))))) (. .)))
The bulb has received letters acknowledging and celebrating its longevity from the city of Shelby, Ohio, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, the California State Assembly, the California State Senate, Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher, Senator Barbara Boxer, and President George W. Bush.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
bulb
bulb
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
receive
received
VERB
VBN
obj
Number=Plur
letter
letters
NOUN
NNS
acl
VerbForm=Ger
acknowledge
acknowledging
VERB
VBG
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Ger
celebrate
celebrating
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
longevity
longevity
NOUN
NN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
city
city
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Shelby
Shelby
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Ohio
Ohio
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Alameda
Alameda
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
County
County
PROPN
NNP
conj
Number=Sing
Board
Board
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
Supervisor
Supervisors
PROPN
NNPS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
California
California
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
State
State
PROPN
NNP
conj
Number=Sing
Assembly
Assembly
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
California
California
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
State
State
PROPN
NNP
conj
Number=Sing
Senate
Senate
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
Congresswoman
Congresswoman
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Ellen
Ellen
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Tauscher
Tauscher
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
Senator
Senator
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Barbara
Barbara
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Boxer
Boxer
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
President
President
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
George
George
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
W.
W.
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Bush
Bush
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN bulb)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN featured) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN episode)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNPS MythBusters))))) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (NNP December) (CD 13)) (, ,) (NP (CD 2006)))))) (. .)))
The bulb was featured on an episode of MythBusters on December 13, 2006.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
bulb
bulb
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
feature
featured
VERB
VBN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
episode
episode
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
MythBuster
MythBusters
PROPN
NNPS
case
on
on
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
December
December
PROPN
NNP
nmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
13
13
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:tmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
2006
2006
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB also)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNP PBS) (NN documentary) (NNP Livermore)))) (. .)))
It was also in the PBS documentary Livermore.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
PBS
PBS
PROPN
NNP
root
Number=Sing
documentary
documentary
NOUN
NN
vocative
Number=Sing
Livermore
Livermore
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN On) (NP (NNP May) (CD 24) (, ,) (CD 2007))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN bulb)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (NP (NNP Steve) (NNP Wright) (POS 's)) (VBN featured) (NN webcam)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN day))) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP BBC) (POS 's)) (NNP Radio) (CD 2) (NN website))))) (. .)))
On May 24, 2007, the bulb was Steve Wright's featured webcam of the day on the BBC's Radio 2 website.
case
on
On
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
May
May
PROPN
NNP
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
24
24
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:tmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
2007
2007
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
bulb
bulb
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Steve
Steve
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Wright
Wright
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
feature
featured
VERB
VBN
root
Number=Sing
webcam
webcam
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
BBC
BBC
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
compound
Number=Sing
Radio
Radio
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
2
2
NUM
CD
nmod
Number=Sing
website
website
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN bulb)) (VP (VP (VBZ has) (NP (PRP$ its) (JJ own) (NN website))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (ADVP (RB continuously)) (VP (VBN viewed) (, ,) (PP (IN by) (NP (NN webcam))) (, ,) (PP (IN over) (NP (DT the) (NNP Internet))))))) (. .)))
The bulb has its own website, and can be continuously viewed, by webcam, over the Internet.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
bulb
bulb
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
website
website
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
advmod
continuously
continuously
ADV
RB
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
view
viewed
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
by
by
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
webcam
webcam
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
over
over
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
Internet
Internet
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN site)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN maintained) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Centennial) (NNP Light) (NNP Bulb) (NNP Committee)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN partnership)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Livermore-Pleasanton) (NNP Fire) (NNP Department)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Livermore) (NNP Heritage) (NNP Guild)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Lawrence) (NNP Livermore) (NNP National) (NNP Laboratories)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NNP Sandia) (NNP National) (NNPS Laboratories))))))))) (. .)))
The site is maintained by the Centennial Light Bulb Committee, a partnership of the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department, Livermore Heritage Guild, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories, and Sandia National Laboratories.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
site
site
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
maintain
maintained
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Centennial
Centennial
ADJ
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Light
Light
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Bulb
Bulb
PROPN
NNP
obl:agent
Number=Sing
Committee
Committee
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
appos
Number=Sing
partnership
partnership
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Livermore-Pleasanton
Livermore-Pleasanton
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Fire
Fire
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Department
Department
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
compound
Number=Sing
Livermore
Livermore
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Heritage
Heritage
PROPN
NNP
conj
Number=Sing
Guild
Guild
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
compound
Number=Sing
Lawrence
Lawrence
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Livermore
Livermore
PROPN
NNP
amod
Degree=Pos
National
National
ADJ
NNP
conj
Number=Plur
Laboratory
Laboratories
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
compound
Number=Sing
Sandia
Sandia
PROPN
NNP
amod
Degree=Pos
National
National
ADJ
NNP
conj
Number=Plur
Laboratory
Laboratories
PROPN
NNPS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Livermore-Pleasanton) (NNP Fire) (NNP Department)) (VP (VP (VBZ welcomes) (NP (NP (NNS visitors)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB come)) (CC and) (VP (VB see) (NP (DT the) (NN bulb))))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (VP (VBZ makes) (NP (DT no) (NN guarantee) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNS officers)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN duty))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB let) (NP (PRP them)) (ADVP (RP in))))))))))))) (: ;) (S (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (NNS officers)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ unavailable))))) (, ,) (NP (NNS visitors)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN encouraged) (S (ADVP (RB simply)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB view) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN through) (NP (DT the) (NN window))))))))) (. .)))
The Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department welcomes visitors to come and see the bulb, but makes no guarantee that officers will be on duty to let them in; if officers are unavailable, visitors are encouraged simply to view it through the window.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Livermore-Pleasanton
Livermore-Pleasanton
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Fire
Fire
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
Number=Sing
Department
Department
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
welcome
welcomes
VERB
VBZ
obj
Number=Plur
visitor
visitors
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
come
come
VERB
VB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
see
see
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
bulb
bulb
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
make
makes
VERB
VBZ
det
no
no
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
guarantee
guarantee
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
officer
officers
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
case
on
on
ADP
IN
acl
Number=Sing
duty
duty
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
let
let
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
compound:prt
in
in
ADP
RP
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
officer
officers
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advcl
Degree=Pos
unavailable
unavailable
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
visitor
visitors
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
parataxis
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
encourage
encouraged
VERB
VBN
advmod
simply
simply
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
view
view
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
case
through
through
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
window
window
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN bulb)) (ADVP (RB recently)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN mentioned) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NML (NNP Opie) (CC and) (NNP Anthony)) (NNP Show))) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (NN part)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (NML (NNP Jim) (NNP Norton)) (NN bit))))))) (. .)))
The bulb recently was mentioned on the Opie and Anthony Show as part of a Jim Norton bit.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
bulb
bulb
NOUN
NN
advmod
recently
recently
ADV
RB
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
mention
mentioned
VERB
VBN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Opie
Opie
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Anthony
Anthony
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
show
Show
PROPN
NNP
case
as
as
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
part
part
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Jim
Jim
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Norton
Norton
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
bit
bit
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NP (NP (NNS Coordinates)) (: :) (NP (NP (QP (CD 37) (CD 40) (CD 49)) (NN N) (CD 121) (CD 44) (CD 21) (NN W) (SYM /) (CD 37.68028)) (, ,) (NP (CD -121.73917)))))
Coordinates: 37 40 49 N 121 44 21 W / 37.68028, -121.73917
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coordinate
Coordinates
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:
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appos
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37
37
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CD
compound
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40
40
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nummod
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49
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list
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N
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121
121
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44
44
NUM
CD
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NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
21
21
NUM
CD
list
Number=Sing
W
W
NOUN
NN
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/
/
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SYM
list
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
37.68028
37.68028
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NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
-121.73917
-121.73917
NUM
CD
The Centennial Light is the world's longest-lasting light bulb. It is at 4550 East Avenue, Livermore, California, and maintained by the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department. The fire department claims that the bulb is at least 107 years old and has been turned off only a handful of times. Due to its longevity, the bulb has been noted by The Guinness Book of World Records, Ripley's Believe It or Not! and General Electric. The Centennial Light is a four-watt, hand-blown, carbon-filament, common light bulb manufactured in Shelby, Ohio, by the Shelby Electric Company in the late 1890s; many just like it still exist and can be found functioning. According to Zylpha Bernal Beck, the bulb was donated to the Fire Department by her father, Dennis Bernal in 1901. Bernal owned the Livermore Power and Water Company and donated the bulb to the fire station when he sold the company. That story has been supported by firefighter volunteers of that era. The bulb's history is difficult to ascertain, although evidence suggests the bulb has hung in at least four locations. It was originally hung in 1901 in a hose cart house on L Street, then moved to a garage in downtown Livermore used by the fire and police departments. When the fire department consolidated, it was moved again to a newly constructed City Hall that housed the unified departments. Its unusual longevity was first noticed in 1972 by reporter Mike Dunstan. After weeks of interviewing people who had lived in Livermore all their lives, he wrote " Light Bulb May Be World's Oldest ", published in the Tri-Valley Herald. The article came to the attention of Charles Kuralt of the TV program On the Road with Charles Kuralt. Kuralt contacted Guinness Book of World Records, Ripley's Believe It or Not, and General Electric who all confirmed it as the longest-lasting bulb known in existence. In 1976, the fire department moved to Fire Station #6 with the bulb; the bulb's cord was severed for fear that unscrewing it could damage it. It was deprived of electricity for only 22 minutes during the transfer, which was made in a specially designed box and with full firetruck escort. An electrician was on hand to install the bulb into the new fire station's emergency generator. Ripley's Believe It Or Not stated that the short delay would not mar the bulb's continuous burning record. In 2001, the bulb's 100th birthday was celebrated with a community barbecue and live music. As of 2006, the bulb has been continuously lit for 30 years. The bulb is cared for by the Centennial Light Bulb Committee, a partnership of the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department, Livermore Heritage Guild, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories, and Sandia National Laboratories. The Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department plans to house and maintain the bulb for the rest of its life, regardless of length. When it does go out, they have no plans for it. Ripley's Believe it or Not! has requested it for their museum. The bulb's long life has been attributed to its low power, near continuous operation, and dedicated power supply. The bulb was officially listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as " the Most Durable Light ", in 1972, replacing another bulb in Fort Worth, Texas. The bulb was listed in the book for the next 16 editions. It was not listed during 1988 2006, without a reason being given, before returning in 2007. According to the fire chief, every few months a news outlet will publish a story on the bulb, generating visitors and general interest, then it will drop back into obscurity for a while. Dozens of magazines and newspapers have featured articles on the bulb. The bulb has been visited and featured by many major news channels in the United States, including NBC, ABC, FOX, CBS, WB, CNN and NPR. The bulb has received letters acknowledging and celebrating its longevity from the city of Shelby, Ohio, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, the California State Assembly, the California State Senate, Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher, Senator Barbara Boxer, and President George W. Bush. The bulb was featured on an episode of MythBusters on December 13, 2006. It was also in the PBS documentary Livermore. On May 24, 2007, the bulb was Steve Wright's featured webcam of the day on the BBC's Radio 2 website. The bulb has its own website, and can be continuously viewed, by webcam, over the Internet. The site is maintained by the Centennial Light Bulb Committee, a partnership of the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department, Livermore Heritage Guild, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories, and Sandia National Laboratories. The Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department welcomes visitors to come and see the bulb, but makes no guarantee that officers will be on duty to let them in; if officers are unavailable, visitors are encouraged simply to view it through the window. The bulb recently was mentioned on the Opie and Anthony Show as part of a Jim Norton bit. Coordinates: 37 40 49 N 121 44 21 W / 37.68028, -121.73917