(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP work) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN university)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNP USA)))))) (. .)))
I work at a university in the USA.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
work
work
VERB
VBP
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
university
university
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
USA
USA
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB There)) (, ,) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN team)) (CC and) (NP (PRP I))) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG trying) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB learn) (NP (JJR more)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ American) (JJ black) (NN duck)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN kind)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN water) (NN bird))))))))))) (. .)))
There, my team and I are trying to learn more about the American black duck, a kind of water bird.
advmod
PronType=Dem
there
There
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
team
team
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
try
trying
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
learn
learn
VERB
VB
obj
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
case
about
about
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
American
American
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
black
black
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
duck
duck
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
appos
Number=Sing
kind
kind
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
water
water
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
bird
bird
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC And) (ADVP (RB now)) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG using) (NP (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ exciting) (NN piece)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN equipment)))) (VP (VBN called) (S (NP (DT a) (`` ``) (NML (NN night) (NN vision)) (NN scope))))))) ('' '') (. .)))
And now we are using an exciting piece of equipment called a "night vision scope".
cc
and
And
CCONJ
CC
advmod
now
now
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
use
using
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
exciting
exciting
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
piece
piece
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
equipment
equipment
NOUN
NN
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
call
called
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
compound
Number=Sing
night
night
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
vision
vision
NOUN
NN
xcomp
Number=Sing
scope
scope
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN By) (S (VP (VBG using) (NP (PRP it))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB see) (NP (DT the) (NNS ducks)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN dark))))) (. .)))
By using it, we can see the ducks in the dark.
mark
by
By
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
use
using
VERB
VBG
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
see
see
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
duck
ducks
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
dark
dark
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP 're) (ADJP (JJ worried) (PP (IN about) (NP (JJ black) (NNS ducks)))) (SBAR (ADVP (RB mainly)) (IN because) (S (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS numbers)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG falling) (ADVP (RB hugely))))))) (. .)))
We're worried about black ducks mainly because their numbers are falling hugely.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
're
AUX
VBP
root
Degree=Pos
worried
worried
ADJ
JJ
case
about
about
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
black
black
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
duck
ducks
NOUN
NNS
advmod
mainly
mainly
ADV
RB
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
number
numbers
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
fall
falling
VERB
VBG
advmod
hugely
hugely
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC And) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB know) (SBAR (IN whether) (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (JJ enough) (NN food)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (JJ east) (NN coast))) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT these) (NNS birds)))))))) (. .)))
And we don't know whether there's enough food on the east coast for these birds.
cc
and
And
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
know
know
VERB
VB
mark
whether
whether
SCONJ
IN
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
VERB
VBZ
amod
Degree=Pos
enough
enough
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
food
food
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
east
east
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
coast
coast
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
these
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
bird
birds
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (NP (NP (NNS lots)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN information)) (PP (IN about) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN daytime) (NNS activities)))))) (, ,) (CC but) (NP (NP (NN nothing)) (PP (IN about) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP do) (PP (IN at) (NP (NN night))))))))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB have) (NP (DT the) (NN equipment))))))) (. .)))
There's lots of information about their daytime activities, but nothing about what they do at night, because we don't have the equipment.
expl
there
There
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
VERB
VBZ
nsubj
Number=Plur
lot
lots
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
information
information
NOUN
NN
case
about
about
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
daytime
daytime
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
activity
activities
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing|PronType=Neg
nothing
nothing
PRON
NN
case
about
about
ADP
IN
nmod
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
VERB
VBP
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
night
night
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
equipment
equipment
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (S (NP (DT this) (JJ new) (`` ``) (NN scope) ('' '')) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB make) (NP (ADJP (RB really) (JJ clear)) (NNS pictures)) (, ,) (PP (ADVP (RB even)) (IN on) (NP (JJ moonless) (NNS nights)))))) (, ,) (RB so) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB find) (PRT (RP out)) (NP (NP (JJR more)) (PP (IN about) (NP (DT the) (NNS ducks))))))))))) (. .)))
But this new "scope" will make really clear pictures, even on moonless nights, so we will be able to find out more about the ducks.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Number=Sing
scope
scope
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
advmod
really
really
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
clear
clear
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
picture
pictures
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
case
on
on
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
moonless
moonless
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
night
nights
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
parataxis
Degree=Pos
able
able
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
find
find
VERB
VB
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
obj
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
case
about
about
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
duck
ducks
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (ADJP (RB very) (JJ hard)) (NN work))) (. .)))
It is very hard work.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
hard
hard
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
work
work
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (CD four)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP us)))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (NP (PRP we)) (NP (DT each))) (VP (VBP work) (NP (CD six) (NNS hours)) (NP (DT every) (NN day)))) (. .)))
There are four of us, and we each work six hours every day.
expl
there
There
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
VERB
VBP
nsubj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
four
four
NUM
CD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
det
each
each
DET
DT
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
work
work
VERB
VBP
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
six
six
NUM
CD
obl:tmod
Number=Plur
hour
hours
NOUN
NNS
det
PronType=Tot
every
every
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP study) (NP (NNS ducks)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ different) (NNS places))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB sometimes)) (VP (VBP have) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB take) (NP (DT a) (NN boat)) (PP (IN to) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP need) (S (VP (TO to) (NP (DT work.the) (NN weather)))))))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB not) (JJ helpful)) (SBAR (IN because) (NP (NP (NP (JJS most)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN time)))) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (JJ wet))))))))) (. .)))
We study ducks in different places, and I sometimes have to take a boat to where I need to work.the weather is not helpful because most of the time it's wet.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
study
study
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Plur
duck
ducks
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
different
different
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
place
places
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advmod
sometimes
sometimes
ADV
RB
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
take
take
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
boat
boat
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
need
need
VERB
VBP
case
to
to
PART
TO
det
PronType=Art
work.the
work.the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
weather
weather
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advcl
Degree=Pos
helpful
helpful
ADJ
JJ
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
obl:npmod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADJ
JJS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
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
's
AUX
VBZ
advcl
Degree=Pos
wet
wet
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Oh)) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (ADJP (RB so) (JJ quiet)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (ADVP (RB sometimes)) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP need) (NP (NN coffee)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB stop) (NP (PRP me)) (PP (IN from) (S (VP (VBG falling) (ADVP (RB asleep)))))))))))))) (. .)))
Oh, and it's so quiet that sometimes I need coffee to stop me from falling asleep.
discourse
oh
Oh
INTJ
UH
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
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
's
AUX
VBZ
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
quiet
quiet
ADJ
JJ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
advmod
sometimes
sometimes
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
csubj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
need
need
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Sing
coffee
coffee
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
stop
stop
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
mark
from
from
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
fall
falling
VERB
VBG
advmod
asleep
asleep
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP like) (NP (DT the) (NN work))) (. .)))
But I like the work.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
like
like
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
work
work
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN Over) (NP (DT the) (NN summer))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB spend) (NP (NNS hours)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN lab)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB look) (PP (IN at) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS results))) (ADVP (RB together)))))))))) (. .)))
Over the summer, we will spend hours in a lab, where we will look at our results together.
case
over
Over
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
summer
summer
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
spend
spend
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
hour
hours
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
lab
lab
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
look
look
VERB
VB
case
at
at
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
result
results
NOUN
NNS
advmod
together
together
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (PRP It))) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ hard)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB stay) (ADVP (RB there)) (NP (DT every) (NN day)) (PP (IN because) (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJ hot) (NN weather))))))))) (, --) (CC but) (S (NP (NP (PRP it))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ important)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do) (NP (DT this))))))) (. !)))
It will be hard to stay there every day because of the hot weather--but it is very important to do this!
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Degree=Pos
hard
hard
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
stay
stay
VERB
VB
advmod
PronType=Dem
there
there
ADV
RB
det
PronType=Tot
every
every
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
case
because
because
ADP
IN
fixed
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
hot
hot
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
weather
weather
NOUN
NN
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
conj
Degree=Pos
important
important
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
punct
!
!
PUNCT
.
I work at a university in the USA. There, my team and I are trying to learn more about the American black duck, a kind of water bird. And now we are using an exciting piece of equipment called a "night vision scope". By using it, we can see the ducks in the dark.  We're worried about black ducks mainly because their numbers are falling hugely. And we don't know whether there's enough food on the east coast for these birds. There's lots of information about their daytime activities, but nothing about what they do at night, because we don't have the equipment. But this new "scope" will make really clear pictures, even on moonless nights, so we will be able to find out more about the ducks.  It is very hard work. There are four of us, and we each work six hours every day. We study ducks in different places, and I sometimes have to take a boat to where I need to work.the weather is not helpful because most of the time it's wet. Oh, and it's so quiet that sometimes I need coffee to stop me from falling asleep.  But I like the work. Over the summer, we will spend hours in a lab, where we will look at our results together. It will be hard to stay there every day because of the hot weather--but it is very important to do this!