(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Being) (ADJP (JJ sociable)))) (VP (VBZ looks) (PP (IN like) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ good) (NN way)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB add) (NP (NNS years)) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN life)))))))))) (. .)))
Being sociable looks like a good way to add years to your life.
cop
VerbForm=Ger
be
Being
AUX
VBG
csubj
Degree=Pos
sociable
sociable
ADJ
JJ
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
look
looks
VERB
VBZ
case
like
like
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
add
add
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (NNS Relationships)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN family) (, ,) (NNS friends) (, ,) (NNS neighbours) (, ,) (RB even) (NNS pets) (, ,)))) (VP (MD will) (RB all) (VP (VB do) (NP (DT the) (NN trick))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (DT the) (JJS biggest) (NN longevity) (NN boost)) (VP (VBZ seems) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB come) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (NN marriage)) (CC or) (NP (DT an) (JJ equivalent) (NN relationship))))))))) (. .)))
Relationships with family, friends, neighbours, even pets, will all do the trick, but the biggest longevity boost seems to come from marriage or an equivalent relationship.
nsubj
Number=Plur
relationship
Relationships
NOUN
NNS
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
friend
friends
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
neighbour
neighbours
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
conj
Number=Plur
pet
pets
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
advmod
all
all
ADV
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
trick
trick
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
big
biggest
ADJ
JJS
compound
Number=Sing
longevity
longevity
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
boost
boost
NOUN
NN
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
seem
seems
VERB
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
come
come
VERB
VB
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
marriage
marriage
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
equivalent
equivalent
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
relationship
relationship
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN effect)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB first)) (VP (VBN noted) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1858))) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (NNP William) (NNP Fair)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD wrote) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNS widows) (CC and) (NNS widowers)) (VP (VBD were) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RB much) (JJR higher)) (NN risk)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN dying))))) (PP (IN than) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ married) (NNS peers))))))))))))) (. .)))
The effect was first noted in 1858 by William Fair, who wrote that widows and widowers were at a much higher risk of dying than their married peers.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
effect
effect
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
note
noted
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1858
1858
NUM
CD
case
by
by
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
William
William
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Fair
Fair
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
write
wrote
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
widow
widows
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
widower
widowers
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
advmod
much
much
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Cmp
high
higher
ADJ
JJR
ccomp
Number=Sing
risk
risk
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
acl
Number=Sing
die
dying
NOUN
NN
case
than
than
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
married
married
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
peer
peers
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Studies)) (PP (IN since) (ADVP (RB then)))) (VP (VBP suggest) (SBAR (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NN marriage)) (VP (MD could)))) (CC and) (VP (NP (QP (RB as) (RB much) (IN as) (CD seven)) (NNS years)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN man) (POS 's)) (NN life)))) (CC and) (PP (NP (CD two)) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT a) (NN woman) (POS 's)))))) (. .)))
Studies since then suggest that marriage could and as much as seven years to a man's life and two to a woman's.
nsubj
Number=Plur
Study
Studies
NOUN
NNS
case
since
since
ADP
IN
nmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
suggest
suggest
VERB
VBP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
marriage
marriage
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
as
as
ADV
RB
fixed
Degree=Pos
much
much
ADV
RB
fixed
as
as
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
seven
seven
NUM
CD
ccomp
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
man
man
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
nmod
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
woman
woman
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN effect)) (VP (VBZ holds) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NP (DT all) (NNS rouses)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN death)))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN whether) (NP (NN illness) (, ,) (NN accident) (CC or) (NN self-harm)))))) (. .)))
The effect holds for all rouses of death, whether illness, accident or self-harm.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
effect
effect
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
hold
holds
VERB
VBZ
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
all
all
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
rouse
rouses
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
death
death
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
whether
whether
SCONJ
IN
appos
Number=Sing
illness
illness
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
accident
accident
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
self-harm
self-harm
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (SBAR (ADVP (RB Even)) (IN if) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS odds)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN stacked) (PP (IN against) (NP (PRP you))))))) (, ,) (NP (NN marriage)) (VP (MD can) (ADVP (JJR more) (IN than)) (VP (VB compensate))) (. .)))
Even if the odds are stacked against you, marriage can more than compensate.
advmod
even
Even
ADV
RB
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
odd
odds
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
stack
stacked
VERB
VBN
case
against
against
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
marriage
marriage
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
mark
than
than
ADP
IN
obl
VerbForm=Inf
compensate
compensate
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Linda) (NNP Waite)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP University)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Chicago)))))) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN found) (NP (DT that)))) (. .)))
Linda Waite from the University of Chicago has found that.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Linda
Linda
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Waite
Waite
PROPN
NNP
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
University
University
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Chicago
Chicago
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
find
found
VERB
VBN
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
PRON
DT
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD married) (SBAR (S (NP (NP (JJR older) (NN man)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN heart) (NN disease)))) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB expect) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB live) (ADVP (ADVP (NP (QP (RB nearly) (CD four)) (NNS years)) (RBR longer)) (PP (IN than) (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ unmarried) (NN man)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT a) (JJ healthy) (NN heart)))))))))))))) (. .)))
I married older man with heart disease can expect to live nearly four years longer than an unmarried man with a healthy heart.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
marry
married
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Cmp
old
older
ADJ
JJR
obj
Number=Sing
man
man
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
heart
heart
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
disease
disease
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
expect
expect
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
live
live
VERB
VB
advmod
nearly
nearly
ADV
RB
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
four
four
NUM
CD
obl:npmod
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
advmod
Degree=Cmp
long
longer
ADV
RBR
case
than
than
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
unmarried
unmarried
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
man
man
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
healthy
healthy
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
heart
heart
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Likewise)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ married) (NN man)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBZ smokes) (NP (NP (NP (JJR more)) (PP (IN than) (NP (DT a) (NN pack)))) (NP (DT a) (NN day))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ likely) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB live) (ADVP (ADVP (RB as) (RB long)) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT a) (VBN divorced) (NN man)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBZ does) (RB n't) (VP (VB smoke))))))))))))) (. .)))
Likewise, a married man who smokes more than a pack a day is likely to live as long as a divorced man who doesn't smoke.
advmod
likewise
Likewise
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
married
married
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
man
man
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
smoke
smokes
VERB
VBZ
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
fixed
than
than
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
pack
pack
NOUN
NN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
likely
likely
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
live
live
VERB
VB
advmod
as
as
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Pos
long
long
ADV
RB
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
divorce
divorced
VERB
VBN
obl
Number=Sing
man
man
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
does
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
smoke
smoke
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (DT a) (NN flip) (NN side)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB however)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN as) (S (S (NP (NNS partners)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ likely) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB become) (ADJP (JJ ill))) (CC or) (VP (VB die) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN couple)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS years))))) (PP (VBG following) (NP (NP (PRP$ their) (NN spouse) (POS 's)) (NN death)))))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (S (VP (NN caring) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN spouse)) (PP (IN with) (NP (JJ mental) (NN disorder))))))) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB leave) (NP (PRP you)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT some)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (JJ severe) (NNS problems))))))))))) (. .)))
There's a flip side, however, as partners are more likely to become ill or die in the couple of years following their spouse's death, and caring for a spouse with mental disorder can leave you with some of the same severe problems.
expl
there
There
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
flip
flip
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
side
side
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
however
however
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
partner
partners
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
advcl
Degree=Pos
likely
likely
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
become
become
VERB
VB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
ill
ill
ADJ
JJ
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
die
die
VERB
VB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
couple
couple
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
case
VerbForm=Ger
follow
following
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
spouse
spouse
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
obl
Number=Sing
death
death
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Number=Sing
caring
caring
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
spouse
spouse
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
mental
mental
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
disorder
disorder
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
conj
VerbForm=Inf
leave
leave
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
some
some
DET
DT
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
same
same
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
severe
severe
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
problem
problems
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Even) (RB so)) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NNS odds)) (VP (VBP favour) (NP (NN marriage))) (. .)))
Even so, the odds favour marriage.
advmod
even
Even
ADV
RB
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
odd
odds
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
favour
favour
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Sing
marriage
marriage
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NP (DT a) (NML (CD 30) (HYPH -) (NN year)) (NN study)) (PP (IN of) (NP (QP (JJR more) (IN than) (CD 10,000)) (NNS people))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNP Nicholas) (NNP Christakis)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Harvard) (NNP Medical) (NNP School)))) (VP (VBZ describes) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (NP (DT all) (NNS kinds)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ social) (NNS networks)))) (VP (VBP have) (NP (JJ similar) (NNS effects)))))) (. .)))
In a 30 - year study of more than 10,000 people, Nicholas Christakis of Harvard Medical School describes how all kinds of social networks have similar effects.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
30
30
NUM
CD
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
compound
Number=Sing
year
year
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
study
study
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
fixed
than
than
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
10000
10,000
NUM
CD
nmod
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Nicholas
Nicholas
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Christakis
Christakis
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Harvard
Harvard
PROPN
NNP
amod
Degree=Pos
Medical
Medical
ADJ
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
School
School
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
describe
describes
VERB
VBZ
obj
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
det
all
all
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
kind
kinds
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
social
social
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
network
networks
NOUN
NNS
advcl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
similar
similar
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
effect
effects
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (SBARQ (ADVP (RB So) (WRB how)) (SQ (VBZ does) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VB work))) (. ?)))
So how does it work?
advmod
so
So
ADV
RB
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
does
AUX
VBZ
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
root
VerbForm=Inf
work
work
VERB
VB
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS effects)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ complex)) (, ,) (S (VP (VBN affected) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (NML (JJ socio) (HYPH -) (JJ economic)) (NNS factors)) (, ,) (NP (NML (NN health) (HYPH -) (NN service)) (NN provision)) (, ,) (NP (JJ emotional) (NN support)) (CC and) (NP (JJ other) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ physiological)) (NNS mechanisms))))))) (. .)))
The effects are complex, affected by socio - economic factors, health - service provision, emotional support and other more physiological mechanisms.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
effect
effects
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
Degree=Pos
complex
complex
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
affect
affected
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
socio
socio
ADJ
JJ
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
amod
Degree=Pos
economic
economic
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
factor
factors
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
compound
Number=Sing
health
health
NOUN
NN
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
compound
Number=Sing
service
service
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
provision
provision
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
emotional
emotional
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
support
support
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
amod
Degree=Pos
physiological
physiological
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
mechanism
mechanisms
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN For) (NP (NN example))) (, ,) (NP (JJ social) (NN contact)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB boost) (NP (NP (NN development)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN die) (NML (NN brain) (CC and) (NN immune)) (NN system)))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG leading) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (JJR better) (NN health)) (CC and) (NP (NP (JJR less) (NN chance)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN depression)))))))))) (. ?)))
For example, social contact can boost development of die brain and immune system, leading to better health and less chance of depression?
case
for
For
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
example
example
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
social
social
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
contact
contact
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
boost
boost
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
development
development
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
die
die
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
brain
brain
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
compound
Number=Sing
immune
immune
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
system
system
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
lead
leading
VERB
VBG
case
to
to
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Cmp
good
better
ADJ
JJR
obl
Number=Sing
health
health
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Cmp
less
less
ADJ
JJR
conj
Number=Sing
chance
chance
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
depression
depression
NOUN
NN
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (FRAG (ADVP (RBR later) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN life)))) (. .)))
later in life.
root
Degree=Cmp
late
later
ADV
RBR
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS People)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ supportive) (NNS relationships)))) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB handle) (NP (NN stress)) (ADVP (RBR better)))) (. .)))
People in supportive relationships may handle stress better.
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
People
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
supportive
supportive
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
relationship
relationships
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
handle
handle
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
stress
stress
NOUN
NN
advmod
Degree=Cmp
well
better
ADV
RBR
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Then)) (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ psychological) (CD 9) (NNS benefits)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (JJ supportive) (NN partner))))) (. .)))
Then there are the psychological 9 benefits of a supportive partner.
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
Then
ADV
RB
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
psychological
psychological
ADJ
JJ
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
9
9
NUM
CD
nsubj
Number=Plur
benefit
benefits
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
supportive
supportive
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
partner
partner
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (NP (NP (DT A) (NML (NML (NN life) (NN partner)) (, ,) (NML (NNS children)) (CC and) (NML (JJ good) (NNS friends))) (NN arc)) (ADVP (DT all)) (VP (VBN recommended) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP aim) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB live) (PP (IN to) (NP (CD 100)))))))))) (. .)))
A life partner, children and good friends arc all recommended if you aim to live to 100.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
partner
partner
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Plur
friend
friends
NOUN
NNS
conj
Number=Sing
arc
arc
NOUN
NN
advmod
all
all
DET
DT
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
recommend
recommended
VERB
VBN
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
aim
aim
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
live
live
VERB
VB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
100
100
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT The) (JJ ultimate) (JJ social) (NN network)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VBG being) (VP (VBN mapped) (PRT (RP out)))))) (, ,) (S (NP (NN hut) (NNP Christakis)) (VP (VBZ says))) (: :) (`` ``) (S (NP (NNS People)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN interconnected)))) (, ,) (RB so) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN health))))
The ultimate social network is still being mapped out, hut Christakis says: "People are interconnected, so their health
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
ultimate
ultimate
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
social
social
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
network
network
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
still
still
ADV
RB
aux:pass
VerbForm=Ger
be
being
AUX
VBG
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
map
mapped
VERB
VBN
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
hut
hut
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
Christakis
Christakis
PROPN
NNP
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
person
People
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
interconnected
interconnected
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
parataxis
Number=Sing
health
health
NOUN
NN
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN interconnected))) (. .)))
is interconnected.
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
interconnected
interconnected
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Being sociable looks like a good way to add years to your life. Relationships with family, friends, neighbours, even pets, will all do the trick, but the biggest longevity boost seems to come from marriage or an equivalent relationship. The effect was first noted in 1858 by William Fair, who wrote that widows and widowers were at a much higher risk of dying than their married peers. Studies since then suggest that marriage could and as much as seven years to a man's life and two to a woman's. The effect holds for all rouses of death, whether illness, accident or self-harm.  Even if the odds are stacked against you, marriage can more than compensate. Linda Waite from the University of Chicago has found that. I married older man with heart disease can expect to live nearly four years longer than an unmarried man with a healthy heart. Likewise, a married man who smokes more than a pack a day is likely to live as long as a divorced man who doesn't smoke. There's a flip side, however, as partners are more likely to become ill or die in the couple of years following their spouse's death, and caring for a spouse with mental disorder can leave you with some of the same severe problems.  Even so, the odds favour marriage. In a 30 - year study of more than 10,000 people, Nicholas Christakis of Harvard Medical School describes how all kinds of social networks have similar effects.  So how does it work? The effects are complex, affected by socio - economic factors, health - service provision, emotional support and other more physiological mechanisms. For example, social contact can boost development of die brain and immune system, leading to better health and less chance of depression? later in life. People in supportive relationships may handle stress better. Then there are the psychological 9 benefits of a supportive partner.  A life partner, children and good friends arc all recommended if you aim to live to 100. The ultimate social network is still being mapped out, hut Christakis says: "People are interconnected, so their health  is interconnected.