(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT A) (VBG growing) (NN number)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS students)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNP United) (NNPS States)))))) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG studying) (NP (NNP Mandarin)))) (. .)))
A growing number of students in the United States are studying Mandarin.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
amod
VerbForm=Ger
grow
growing
VERB
VBG
nsubj
Number=Sing
number
number
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
student
students
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
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
study
studying
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
Mandarin
Mandarin
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ official) (NN language)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP China))))) (. .)))
It is the official language of China.
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
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
official
official
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
language
language
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
China
China
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (ADJP (JJR More) (CC and) (JJR more)) (NNS people)) (VP (VBP speak) (NP (NNP Mandarin)) (PP (IN than) (NP (NP (DT those)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP speak) (NP (JJ other) (NNS languages)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN world))))))))) (. .)))
More and more people speak Mandarin than those who speak other languages in the world.
amod
Degree=Cmp
more
More
ADJ
JJR
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
speak
speak
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Sing
Mandarin
Mandarin
PROPN
NNP
case
than
than
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
that
those
PRON
DT
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
speak
speak
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
language
languages
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Schools)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP teach) (NP (NNP Mandarin)))))) (VP (VBP want) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB prepare) (NP (NP (NNS students)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN future)) (SBAR (WHPP (IN in) (WHNP (WDT which))) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ likely) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB work) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNS people))) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNP China))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Schools that teach Mandarin want to prepare students for a future in which they are likely to work with people from China.
nsubj
Number=Plur
school
Schools
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
teach
teach
VERB
VBP
iobj
Number=Sing
Mandarin
Mandarin
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
want
want
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
prepare
prepare
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
future
future
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
acl:relcl
Degree=Pos
likely
likely
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
work
work
VERB
VB
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
China
China
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (NN Business)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP China)))) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG booming)))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (DT that) (NN trend)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN expected) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB grow))))))) (. .)))
Business in China is booming, and that trend is expected to grow.
nsubj
Number=Sing
business
Business
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
China
China
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
boom
booming
VERB
VBG
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
trend
trend
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
expect
expected
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
grow
grow
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP US) (NN government)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG trying) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB encourage) (NP (ADJP (RB even) (JJR more)) (JJ public) (NNS schools)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB teach) (NP (NNP Mandarin)))))))))) (. .)))
The US government is trying to encourage even more public schools to teach Mandarin.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
US
US
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
Number=Sing
government
government
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
try
trying
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
encourage
encourage
VERB
VB
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
amod
Degree=Pos
public
public
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
school
schools
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
teach
teach
VERB
VB
iobj
Number=Sing
Mandarin
Mandarin
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Officials)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG considering) (S (VP (VBG spending) (NP (QP (RB about) ($ $) (CD 1) (CD billion))) (PP (IN on) (NP (NNP Mandarin) (NNS programs))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNS schools))))))) (. .)))
Officials are considering spending about $1 billion on Mandarin programs in schools.
nsubj
Number=Plur
official
Officials
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
consider
considering
VERB
VBG
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
spend
spending
VERB
VBG
advmod
about
about
ADV
RB
obj
$
$
SYM
$
compound
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1
1
NUM
CD
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
billion
billion
NUM
CD
case
on
on
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Mandarin
Mandarin
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Plur
program
programs
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
school
schools
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP China)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG getting) (ADJP (JJ involved)) (ADVP (RB too)))) (. .)))
China is getting involved too.
nsubj
Number=Sing
China
China
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
get
getting
VERB
VBG
xcomp
Degree=Pos
involved
involved
ADJ
JJ
advmod
too
too
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ Chinese) (NN government)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN donated) (NP (JJ Mandarin) (NNS textbooks)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NNP US) (NNS schools))))) (. .)))
The Chinese government has donated Mandarin textbooks to US schools.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Chinese
Chinese
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
government
government
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
donate
donated
VERB
VBN
amod
Degree=Pos
Mandarin
Mandarin
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
textbook
textbooks
NOUN
NNS
case
to
to
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
US
US
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Plur
school
schools
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT Some) (NNS schools)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBG taking) (NP (NN part)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NML (NN teacher) (NN exchange)) (NNS programs)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNP China))))))) (. .)))
Some schools are also taking part in teacher exchange programs with China.
det
some
Some
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
school
schools
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
take
taking
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
part
part
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
teacher
teacher
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
exchange
exchange
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
program
programs
NOUN
NNS
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
China
China
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (SINV (`` ``) (S (NP (NP (PRP It))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ important)) (SBAR (IN for) (S (NP (NNS students)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB learn) (NP (NNP Mandarin) (CC and) (JJ Chinese) (NN culture)))))))) (, ,) ('' '') (VP (VBD said)) (NP (NP (NNP Mary) (NNP Patterson)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN school) (NN principal)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNP Portland)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Oregon)))))) (. .)))
"It is important for students to learn Mandarin and Chinese culture," said Mary Patterson, a school principal in Portland, Oregon.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
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
ccomp
Degree=Pos
important
important
ADJ
JJ
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
learn
learn
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
Mandarin
Mandarin
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
Chinese
Chinese
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
culture
culture
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
nsubj
Number=Sing
Mary
Mary
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Patterson
Patterson
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Sing
principal
principal
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Portland
Portland
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Oregon
Oregon
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (NP (NP (NNS Students)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP do) (ADVP (RB so)))))) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB have) (NP (JJR wider) (NNS opportunities)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP become) (NP (NNS adults))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
"Students who do so will have wider opportunities when they become adults."
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Number=Plur
student
Students
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Cmp
wide
wider
ADJ
JJR
obj
Number=Plur
opportunity
opportunities
NOUN
NNS
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
become
become
VERB
VBP
xcomp
Number=Plur
adult
adults
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
A growing number of students in the United States are studying Mandarin. It is the official language of China. More and more people speak Mandarin than those who speak other languages in the world.  Schools that teach Mandarin want to prepare students for a future in which they are likely to work with people from China. Business in China is booming, and that trend is expected to grow.  The US government is trying to encourage even more public schools to teach Mandarin. Officials are considering spending about $1 billion on Mandarin programs in schools. China is getting involved too. The Chinese government has donated Mandarin textbooks to US schools. Some schools are also taking part in teacher exchange programs with China.  "It is important for students to learn Mandarin and Chinese culture," said Mary Patterson, a school principal in Portland, Oregon. "Students who do so will have wider opportunities when they become adults."