(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP It))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ well-known)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (`` ``) (NN prom) ('' '')) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ formal) (NN dance)) (VP (VBN held) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN end)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (JJ high) (NN school)) (CC or) (NP (NN college)))))))) (, ,)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ important) (NN date)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT every) (NN student) (POS 's)) (NN life)))))))) (. .)))
It is well-known that the "prom", a formal dance held at the end of high school or college, is an important date in every student's life.
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
root
Degree=Pos
well-known
well-known
ADJ
JJ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Number=Sing
prom
prom
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
formal
formal
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Sing
dance
dance
NOUN
NN
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
hold
held
VERB
VBN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
end
end
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
high
high
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
college
college
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
important
important
ADJ
JJ
csubj
Number=Sing
date
date
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
every
every
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
student
student
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
nmod
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHNP (WP What)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RBR less) (JJ well-known))))) (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (NN word) (`` ``) (NN prom) ('' '')) (VP (VBZ comes) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN verb) (`` ``) (PP (IN to) (NP (NN promenade))) ('' '')) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBZ means) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB walk) (ADVP (RB around))) (, ,) (VP (ADVP (RB beautifully)) (VBN dressed)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN in) (NN order) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB attract) (NP (NN attention)))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
What is less well-known is that the word "prom" comes from the verb "to promenade", which means to walk around, beautifully dressed, in order to attract attention.
nsubj:outer
PronType=Int
what
What
PRON
WP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
Degree=Cmp
less
less
ADV
RBR
acl:relcl
Degree=Pos
well-known
well-known
ADJ
JJ
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
word
word
NOUN
NN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Number=Sing
prom
prom
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
come
comes
VERB
VBZ
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
verb
verb
NOUN
NN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
promenade
promenade
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
mean
means
VERB
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
walk
walk
VERB
VB
advmod
around
around
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
beautifully
beautifully
ADV
RB
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
dress
dressed
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
in
in
ADP
IN
fixed
Number=Sing
order
order
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
attract
attract
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
attention
attention
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN idea)) (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VP (VB see)) (CC and) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN seen) (PP (IN by) (NP (NNS others)))))))))) (. .)))
The idea is that you should see and be seen by others.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing
idea
idea
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
should
should
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
see
see
VERB
VB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
see
seen
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
other
others
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN prom)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (NP (RB just) (DT an) (JJ American) (NN tradition)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN though) (S (NP (JJS most) (NNS people)) (VP (VBP believe) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD started) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP America)))))))))) (. .)))
The prom is not just an American tradition, though most people believe that it started in America.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
prom
prom
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
American
American
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
tradition
tradition
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
though
though
SCONJ
IN
amod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADJ
JJS
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
believe
believe
VERB
VBP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
start
started
VERB
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
America
America
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NNP Canada))) (NP (DT the) (NN event)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN called) (S (NP (DT a) (`` ``) (JJ formal) ('' ''))))) (. .)))
In Canada the event is called a "formal".
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Canada
Canada
PROPN
NNP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
event
event
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
call
called
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
xcomp
Degree=Pos
formal
formal
ADJ
JJ
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NNP Britain) (CC and) (NNP Australia))) (NP (DT the) (ADJP (JJ old) (JJ fashioned)) (NN word) (`` ``) (NN dance) ('' '')) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (ADVP (RBR more) (CC and) (RBR more)) (ADVP (RB frequently)) (VP (VBG being) (VP (VBN referred) (PP (IN to)) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT a) (`` ``) (NN prom) ('' ''))))))) (. .)))
In Britain and Australia the old fashioned word "dance" is more and more frequently being referred to as a "prom".
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Britain
Britain
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Australia
Australia
PROPN
NNP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
old
old
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
fashioned
fashioned
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
word
word
NOUN
NN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
dance
dance
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
advmod
frequently
frequently
ADV
RB
aux:pass
VerbForm=Ger
be
being
AUX
VBG
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
refer
referred
VERB
VBN
obl
to
to
ADP
IN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
obl
Number=Sing
prom
prom
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (JJS Most) (NNS countries)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (DT some) (NN form)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN celebration)))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (NNS students)) (VP (VBP finish) (NP (JJ high) (NN school))))))) (: :) (S (ADVP (IN after) (DT all)) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ means) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NN end)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN life))) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT a) (NN child)))) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN beginning)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN life)) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT an) (NN adult))))))))) (. .)))
Most countries have some form of celebration when students finish high school: after all, it means the end of life as a child, and the beginning of life as an adult.
amod
Degree=Sup
most
Most
ADJ
JJS
nsubj
Number=Plur
country
countries
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
det
some
some
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
form
form
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
celebration
celebration
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
finish
finish
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
high
high
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
case
after
after
ADP
IN
obl
all
all
DET
DT
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
mean
means
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
end
end
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
child
child
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
beginning
beginning
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
adult
adult
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT The) (NN prom)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ expensive) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB organize)))))))) (CC and) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS tickets)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB cost) (NP (NNS students)) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN lot)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN money))))))) (. .)))
The prom is expensive to organize and the tickets can cost students a lot of money.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
prom
prom
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
expensive
expensive
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
organize
organize
VERB
VB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
ticket
tickets
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
conj
VerbForm=Inf
cost
cost
VERB
VB
iobj
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
lot
lot
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
money
money
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN tradition)) (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (NNS students)) (NP (PRP themselves))) (VP (VBP have) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB raise) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN money)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB pay) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP it))))))))))))))) (. .)))
The tradition is that students themselves have to raise the money to pay for it.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing
tradition
tradition
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
nmod:npmod
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes
themselves
themselves
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
raise
raise
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
money
money
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
pay
pay
VERB
VB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (S (VP (VBG Selling) (NP (DT the) (NNS students) (NNS newspapers)))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (CD one) (NN way)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB raise) (NP (NN money))))))))) (: ;) (S (ADVP (RB so)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG taking) (NP (DT a) (JJ part-time) (NN job)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (NN weekend)))))) (. .)))
Selling the students newspapers is one way to raise money; so is taking a part-time job at the weekend.
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
sell
Selling
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
obj
Number=Plur
newspaper
newspapers
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
root
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
raise
raise
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
money
money
NOUN
NN
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
parataxis
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
take
taking
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
part-time
part-time
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
job
job
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
weekend
weekend
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN Although) (S (NP (DT the) (NN prom)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN experience)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (NN lifetime)))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBZ worries) (NP (JJ many) (NNS students))) (. .)))
Although the prom should be the experience of a lifetime, it also worries many students.
mark
although
Although
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
prom
prom
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
should
should
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advcl
Number=Sing
experience
experience
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
lifetime
lifetime
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
worry
worries
VERB
VBZ
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NN problem)) (PP (IN of) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB wear))))))) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB take) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (PRP$ your) (NN partner)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN voted) (`` ``) (NP (NN prom) (NN queen)) ('' '') (, ,) (NP (FW etc))))))))))))))) (. .)))
There is the problem of what to wear, who to take as your partner, who will be voted "prom queen", etc.
expl
there
There
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
problem
problem
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
PronType=Int
what
what
PRON
WP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
wear
wear
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
obj
PronType=Int
who
who
PRON
WP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
take
take
VERB
VB
case
as
as
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
partner
partner
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj:pass
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
vote
voted
VERB
VBN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
compound
Number=Sing
prom
prom
NOUN
NN
xcomp
Number=Sing
queen
queen
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Abbr=Yes|Number=Plur
etc.
etc
NOUN
FW
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC And) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (RB only) (NP (NP (NNS students)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP feel) (ADJP (JJ worried))))))) (. .)))
And it is not only students who feel worried.
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
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
root
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
feel
feel
VERB
VBP
xcomp
Degree=Pos
worried
worried
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHNP (WDT What)) (S (NP (JJ many) (NNS parents)) (VP (VBP find) (S (ADJP (JJ difficult)))))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT the) (NN realization) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS children) (POS 's)) (NN school) (NNS days)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB almost) (RB over))))))) (. .)))
What many parents find difficult is the realization that their children's school days are almost over.
obj
PronType=Int
what
What
DET
WDT
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
csubj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
find
find
VERB
VBP
xcomp
Degree=Pos
difficult
difficult
ADJ
JJ
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
realization
realization
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
nmod:poss
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
case
's
's
PART
POS
compound
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
day
days
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
almost
almost
ADV
RB
acl
over
over
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB However)) (, ,) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (JJS most) (NNS people)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (NN prom))))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN once) (S (NP (DT the) (NN music)) (VP (VBZ starts) (S (VP (VBG playing)))))) (, ,) (NP (NN everyone)) (VP (VP (VBZ relaxes)) (CC and) (VP (VBZ stops) (S (VP (VBG worrying))))) (. .)))
However, for most people at the prom, once the music starts playing, everyone relaxes and stops worrying.
advmod
however
However
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
for
for
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADJ
JJS
obl
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
prom
prom
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
once
once
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
music
music
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
start
starts
VERB
VBZ
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
play
playing
VERB
VBG
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everyone
everyone
PRON
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
relax
relaxes
VERB
VBZ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
stop
stops
VERB
VBZ
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
worry
worrying
VERB
VBG
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
It is well-known that the "prom", a formal dance held at the end of high school or college, is an important date in every student's life. What is less well-known is that the word "prom" comes from the verb "to promenade", which means to walk around, beautifully dressed, in order to attract attention. The idea is that you should see and be seen by others.  The prom is not just an American tradition, though most people believe that it started in America. In Canada the event is called a "formal". In Britain and Australia the old fashioned word "dance" is more and more frequently being referred to as a "prom". Most countries have some form of celebration when students finish high school: after all, it means the end of life as a child, and the beginning of life as an adult.  The prom is expensive to organize and the tickets can cost students a lot of money. The tradition is that students themselves have to raise the money to pay for it. Selling the students newspapers is one way to raise money; so is taking a part-time job at the weekend.  Although the prom should be the experience of a lifetime, it also worries many students. There is the problem of what to wear, who to take as your partner, who will be voted "prom queen", etc. And it is not only students who feel worried. What many parents find difficult is the realization that their children's school days are almost over. However, for most people at the prom, once the music starts playing, everyone relaxes and stops worrying.