(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Metric) (NNPS Marvels)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN series)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (CD seven) (JJ animated) (JJ educational) (NNS shorts)) (VP (VBG featuring) (NP (NP (NP (NNS songs)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (NNS meters)) (, ,) (NP (NNS liters)) (, ,) (NP (NN Celsius)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NNS grams))))) (, ,) (VP (VBN designed) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB teach) (NP (JJ American) (NNS children)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB use) (NP (DT the) (NN metric) (NN system)))))))))))))))) (. .)))
The Metric Marvels is a series of seven animated educational shorts featuring songs about meters, liters, Celsius, and grams, designed to teach American children how to use the metric system.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Metric
Metric
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
Number=Plur
Marvels
Marvels
PROPN
NNPS
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
series
series
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
seven
seven
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Pos
animated
animated
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
educational
educational
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
short
shorts
NOUN
NNS
acl
VerbForm=Ger
feature
featuring
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
song
songs
NOUN
NNS
case
about
about
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
meter
meters
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
liter
liters
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
Celsius
Celsius
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
gram
grams
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
design
designed
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
teach
teach
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
American
American
ADJ
JJ
iobj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
use
use
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
metric
metric
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
system
system
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN produced) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (NNP Yohe) (NNP &amp;) (NNP Newall)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (NN advertising) (NN agency)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VP (VBD produced) (NP (NP (NNP ABC) (POS 's)) (JJ popular) (NML (NNP Schoolhouse) (NNP Rock) (. !)) (NN series))) (, ,) (CC and) (ADVP (RB first)) (VP (VBD aired) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NNP NBC) (NN television) (NN network))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP September) (CD 1978)))))))))))) (. .)))
They were produced by Yohe &amp; Newall, the same advertising agency which produced ABC's popular Schoolhouse Rock! series, and first aired on the NBC television network in September 1978.
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
produce
produced
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
obl:agent
Number=Sing
Yohe
Yohe
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
&amp;
&amp;
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Newall
Newall
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
same
same
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
advertising
advertising
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Sing
agency
agency
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
produce
produced
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing
ABC
ABC
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
popular
popular
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
Schoolhouse
Schoolhouse
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Rock
Rock
PROPN
NNP
punct
!
!
PUNCT
.
obj
Number=Sing
series
series
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
NumType=Ord
first
first
ADV
RB
conj
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
compound
Number=Sing
NBC
NBC
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
television
television
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
network
network
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
September
September
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1978
1978
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Voices)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (NML (NNP Metric) (NNPS Marvels)) (NNS shorts)))) (VP (VBD included) (NP (NP (NNP Lynn) (NNP Ahrens)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Bob) (NNP Dorough)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Bob) (NNP Kaliban)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NNP Paul) (NNP Winchell)))) (. .)))
Voices for the Metric Marvels shorts included Lynn Ahrens, Bob Dorough, Bob Kaliban, and Paul Winchell.
nsubj
Number=Plur
voice
Voices
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Metric
Metric
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Plur
Marvels
Marvels
PROPN
NNPS
nmod
Number=Plur
short
shorts
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
include
included
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
Lynn
Lynn
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Ahrens
Ahrens
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
Bob
Bob
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Dorough
Dorough
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
Bob
Bob
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Kaliban
Kaliban
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Paul
Paul
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Winchell
Winchell
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (PP (IN On) (NP (NNP December) (CD 23) (, ,) (CD 1975))) (, ,) (NP (NNP President) (NNP Gerald) (NNP Ford)) (VP (VBD signed) (NP (DT the) (NML (NNP Metric) (NNP Conversion)) (NNP Act)) (PP (IN into) (NP (NN law))))) (: ;) (S (NP (DT this) (NN act)) (VP (VBD gave) (NP (NP (JJ official) (NN sanction)) (SBAR (IN for) (S (NP (DT the) (NNP United) (NNPS States)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB convert) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN metric) (NN system)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN measurement)))))))))))) (. .)))
On December 23, 1975, President Gerald Ford signed the Metric Conversion Act into law; this act gave official sanction for the United States to convert to the metric system of measurement.
case
on
On
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
December
December
PROPN
NNP
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
23
23
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:tmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1975
1975
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
President
President
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Gerald
Gerald
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Ford
Ford
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
sign
signed
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Metric
Metric
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
conversion
Conversion
PROPN
NNP
obj
Number=Sing
Act
Act
PROPN
NNP
case
into
into
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
law
law
NOUN
NN
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
act
act
NOUN
NN
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
give
gave
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Pos
official
official
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
sanction
sanction
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
United
United
ADJ
NNP
obl
Number=Plur
State
States
PROPN
NNPS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
convert
convert
VERB
VB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
metric
metric
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
system
system
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
measurement
measurement
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (-LRB- -LRB-) (ADVP (RB Traditionally)) (PRN (, ,) (S (NP (DT the) (NNP United) (NNPS States)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VP (VBN used)) (CC and) (VP (VBZ continues) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB prefer))))) (NP (DT the) (JJ English) (NN system)) (PP (IN over) (NP (NN metric) (NNS measurements)))))) (. .)) (-RRB- -RRB-) (NP (NP (NP (NNP Ford) (POS 's)) (JJ presidential) (NN successor)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Jimmy) (NNP Carter)) (, ,)) (VP (VBD began) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB implement) (NP (DT this) (NN law)) (PP (IN in) (ADJP (NN earnest)))))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG helping) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB set) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (DT the) (NNP U.S.) (NNP Metric) (NNP Board)) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN task) (NN force)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB determine) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when) (CC and) (WRB how)) (S (NP (DT the) (NNP U.S.)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB convert) (PP (IN to) (NP (NNS metrics))))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
(Traditionally, the United States has used and continues to prefer the English system over metric measurements .) Ford's presidential successor, Jimmy Carter, began to implement this law in earnest, helping to set up the U.S. Metric Board as a task force to determine when and how the U.S. would convert to metrics.
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
advmod
traditionally
Traditionally
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
United
United
ADJ
NNP
nsubj
Number=Plur
State
States
PROPN
NNPS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
use
used
VERB
VBN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
continue
continues
VERB
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
prefer
prefer
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
English
English
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
system
system
NOUN
NN
case
over
over
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
metric
metric
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
measurement
measurements
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Ford
Ford
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
presidential
presidential
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
successor
successor
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Jimmy
Jimmy
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Carter
Carter
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
begin
began
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
implement
implement
VERB
VB
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
law
law
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
earnest
earnest
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
help
helping
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
set
set
VERB
VB
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
U.S.
U.S.
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Metric
Metric
PROPN
NNP
obj
Number=Sing
Board
Board
PROPN
NNP
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
task
task
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
force
force
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
determine
determine
VERB
VB
obj
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
U.S.
U.S.
PROPN
NNP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
advcl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
convert
convert
VERB
VB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
metric
metrics
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP USMB)) (VP (VBD suggested) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (NN transition)) (VP (VBZ ought) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ voluntary) (CC and) (JJ gradual))))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG taking) (NP (NN place)) (PP (IN over) (NP (QP (ADVP (IN at) (JJS least)) (DT a)) (NN ten-year) (NN period))))))))) (. .)))
The USMB suggested that the transition ought to be voluntary and gradual, taking place over at least a ten-year period.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
USMB
USMB
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
suggest
suggested
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
transition
transition
NOUN
NN
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
ought
ought
VERB
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
voluntary
voluntary
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
gradual
gradual
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
take
taking
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
place
place
NOUN
NN
case
over
over
ADP
IN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
nmod
Degree=Sup
least
least
ADJ
JJS
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
ten-year
ten-year
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
period
period
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN As) (NP (NP (NN part)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT this) (JJ gradual) (NN transition))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NNP USMB)) (VP (VBD sponsored) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN number)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (JJ public) (NN service) (NNS announcements)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN radio) (CC and) (NN television))))))) (. .)))
As part of this gradual transition, the USMB sponsored a number of public service announcements on radio and television.
case
as
As
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
part
part
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
gradual
gradual
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
transition
transition
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
USMB
USMB
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
sponsor
sponsored
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
number
number
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
public
public
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
service
service
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
announcement
announcements
NOUN
NNS
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
radio
radio
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
television
television
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Metric) (NNPS Marvels)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (CD one) (JJ such) (NN television) (NNP PSA)) (, ,) (VP (VBN aired) (PP (IN during) (NP (NP (NNP NBC) (POS 's)) (NML (NNP Saturday) (NN morning)) (NNS cartoons)))))) (. .)))
The Metric Marvels was one such television PSA, aired during NBC's Saturday morning cartoons.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Metric
Metric
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
Number=Plur
Marvels
Marvels
PROPN
NNPS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Pos
such
such
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
television
television
NOUN
NN
root
Number=Sing
PSA
PSA
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
air
aired
VERB
VBN
case
during
during
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing
NBC
NBC
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
compound
Number=Sing
Saturday
Saturday
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
morning
morning
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
cartoon
cartoons
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS shorts)) (VP (VBD featured) (NP (NP (CD four) (JJ animated) (NN metric) (NNS superheroes)) (: :) (NP (NP (NNP Liter) (NNP Leader)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Meter) (NNP Man)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Super) (NNP Celsius)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NNP Wonder) (NNP Gram))))) (. .)))
The shorts featured four animated metric superheroes: Liter Leader, Meter Man, Super Celsius, and Wonder Gram.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
short
shorts
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
feature
featured
VERB
VBD
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
four
four
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Pos
animated
animated
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
metric
metric
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
superhero
superheroes
NOUN
NNS
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
compound
Number=Sing
Liter
Liter
PROPN
NNP
appos
Number=Sing
Leader
Leader
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
compound
Number=Sing
Meter
Meter
PROPN
NNP
conj
Number=Sing
Man
Man
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
Super
Super
ADJ
NNP
conj
Number=Sing
Celsius
Celsius
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
compound
Number=Sing
wonder
Wonder
PROPN
NNP
conj
Number=Sing
Gram
Gram
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
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(ROOT (S (NP (DT Each) (NN superhero)) (VP (VBD performed) (NP (NP (NNS songs)) (VP (VBN designed) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB teach) (NP (NNS children)) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN difference)) (PP (IN between) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ old) (JJ English) (NN system)) (CC and) (NP (DT the) (JJ new) (NN metric) (NN system))))))))))) (. .)))
Each superhero performed songs designed to teach children the difference between the old English system and the new metric system.
det
each
Each
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
superhero
superhero
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
perform
performed
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Plur
song
songs
NOUN
NNS
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
design
designed
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
teach
teach
VERB
VB
iobj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
difference
difference
NOUN
NN
case
between
between
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
old
old
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
English
English
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
system
system
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
metric
metric
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
system
system
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
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(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Ultimately)) (, ,) (NP (DT The) (NNP Metric) (NNPS Marvels)) (VP (VBD failed) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB convince) (NP (NNPS Americans)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB convert) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NN metric) (NN system)))))))))) (. .)))
Ultimately, The Metric Marvels failed to convince Americans to convert to the metric system.
advmod
ultimately
Ultimately
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Metric
Metric
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
Number=Plur
Marvels
Marvels
PROPN
NNPS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
fail
failed
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
convince
convince
VERB
VB
iobj
Number=Plur
American
Americans
PROPN
NNPS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
convert
convert
VERB
VB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
metric
metric
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
system
system
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN Although) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD shared) (NP (NP (DT the) (NML (NML (NN animation) (NN style)) (, ,) (NML (NN song) (NN quality)) (CC and) (NML (NN voice) (NNS actors)))) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ popular)) (NNP Schoolhouse) (NNP Rock) (. !))))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN series)) (VP (VP (VBD had) (NP (JJ many) (JJR fewer) (NNS episodes))) (CC and) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (RB relatively) (VBN short-lived)))) (. .)))
Although it shared the animation style, song quality and voice actors of the more popular Schoolhouse Rock!, the series had many fewer episodes and was relatively short-lived.
mark
although
Although
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
share
shared
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
animation
animation
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
style
style
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
compound
Number=Sing
song
song
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
quality
quality
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
compound
Number=Sing
voice
voice
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Plur
actor
actors
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
amod
Degree=Pos
popular
popular
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
Schoolhouse
Schoolhouse
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Rock
Rock
PROPN
NNP
punct
!
!
PUNCT
.
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
series
series
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Cmp
few
fewer
ADJ
JJR
obj
Number=Plur
episode
episodes
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
relatively
relatively
ADV
RB
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
short-live
short-lived
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NNPS Americans)) (ADVP (RB largely)) (VP (VBD ignored) (NP (JJ governmental) (NNS attempts) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB push) (NP (PRP them)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN direction)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN metrication))))))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (DT the) (NNP USMB)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB eventually)) (VP (VBN disbanded) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1982)))))) (. .)))
Americans largely ignored governmental attempts to push them in the direction of metrication, and the USMB was eventually disbanded in 1982.
nsubj
Number=Plur
American
Americans
PROPN
NNPS
advmod
largely
largely
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
ignore
ignored
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Pos
governmental
governmental
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
attempt
attempts
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
push
push
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
direction
direction
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
metrication
metrication
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
USMB
USMB
PROPN
NNP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
eventually
eventually
ADV
RB
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
disband
disbanded
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1982
1982
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
The Metric Marvels is a series of seven animated educational shorts featuring songs about meters, liters, Celsius, and grams, designed to teach American children how to use the metric system. They were produced by Yohe &amp; Newall, the same advertising agency which produced ABC's popular Schoolhouse Rock! series, and first aired on the NBC television network in September 1978. Voices for the Metric Marvels shorts included Lynn Ahrens, Bob Dorough, Bob Kaliban, and Paul Winchell. On December 23, 1975, President Gerald Ford signed the Metric Conversion Act into law; this act gave official sanction for the United States to convert to the metric system of measurement. (Traditionally, the United States has used and continues to prefer the English system over metric measurements .) Ford's presidential successor, Jimmy Carter, began to implement this law in earnest, helping to set up the U.S. Metric Board as a task force to determine when and how the U.S. would convert to metrics. The USMB suggested that the transition ought to be voluntary and gradual, taking place over at least a ten-year period. As part of this gradual transition, the USMB sponsored a number of public service announcements on radio and television. The Metric Marvels was one such television PSA, aired during NBC's Saturday morning cartoons. The shorts featured four animated metric superheroes: Liter Leader, Meter Man, Super Celsius, and Wonder Gram. Each superhero performed songs designed to teach children the difference between the old English system and the new metric system. Ultimately, The Metric Marvels failed to convince Americans to convert to the metric system. Although it shared the animation style, song quality and voice actors of the more popular Schoolhouse Rock!, the series had many fewer episodes and was relatively short-lived. Americans largely ignored governmental attempts to push them in the direction of metrication, and the USMB was eventually disbanded in 1982.