(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP know) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ famous) (NNS ones)) (, --) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Thomas) (NNPS Edisons)) (CC and) (NP (DT the) (NNP Alexander) (NNP Graham) (NNPS Bells))) (, --)) (CC but) (PP (NP (WP what)) (PP (IN about) (NP (DT the) (ADJP (RBR less) (JJ famous)) (NNS inventors)))))) (. ?)))
We know the famous ones--the Thomas Edisons and the Alexander Graham Bells--but what about the less famous inventors?
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
know
know
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
famous
famous
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
one
ones
NOUN
NNS
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Thomas
Thomas
PROPN
NNP
appos
Number=Plur
Edison
Edisons
PROPN
NNPS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Alexander
Alexander
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Graham
Graham
PROPN
NNP
conj
Number=Plur
Bells
Bells
PROPN
NNPS
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
conj
PronType=Int
what
what
PRON
WP
case
about
about
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advmod
Degree=Cmp
less
less
ADV
RBR
amod
Degree=Pos
famous
famous
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
inventor
inventors
NOUN
NNS
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (FRAG (WHNP (WP What)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS people)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD invented) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN traffic) (NN light)) (CC and) (NP (DT the) (NN windshield) (NN wiper)))))))) (. ?)))
What about the people who invented the traffic light and the windshield wiper?
root
PronType=Int
what
What
PRON
WP
case
about
about
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
invent
invented
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
traffic
traffic
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
light
light
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
windshield
windshield
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
wiper
wiper
NOUN
NN
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SQ (MD Should) (RB n't) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VB know) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are))))) (. ?)))
Shouldn't we know who they are?
aux
VerbForm=Fin
should
Should
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
root
VerbForm=Inf
know
know
VERB
VB
obj
PronType=Rel
who
who
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
be
are
AUX
VBP
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Joan) (NNP Mclean)) (VP (VBZ thinks) (ADVP (RB so))) (. .)))
Joan Mclean thinks so.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Joan
Joan
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Mclean
Mclean
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
think
thinks
VERB
VBZ
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NN fact))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNP Mclean)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN professor)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN physics))) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (NNP Mountain) (NNP University)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Range)))))) (, ,)) (VP (VBZ feels) (ADVP (ADVP (RB so) (RB strongly)) (PP (IN about) (NP (DT this) (NN matter)))) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ 's) (VP (VBN developed) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN course)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN topic))))))))) (. .)))
In fact, Mclean, a professor of physics at Mountain University in Range, feels so strongly about this matter that she's developed a course on the topic.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
fact
fact
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Mclean
Mclean
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
appos
Number=Sing
professor
professor
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
physics
physics
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Mountain
Mountain
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
University
University
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Range
Range
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
feel
feels
VERB
VBZ
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
advmod
strongly
strongly
ADV
RB
case
about
about
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
matter
matter
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
develop
developed
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
course
course
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
topic
topic
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NP (NN addition)) (PP (IN to) (S (VP (VBG learning) (`` ``) (WHNP (WP who)) (`` '') (S (VP (VBD invented) (`` ``) (WHNP (WP what)) ('' '')))))))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB however)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Mclean)) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBZ likes) (S (NP (PRP$ her) (NNS students)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB learn) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS answers)) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (`` ``) (WHADVP (WRB why)) ('' '') (CC and) (`` ``) (INTJ (WRB how)) ('' '') (NNS questions)))))))) (. .)))
In addition to learning "who" invented "what", however, Mclean also likes her students to learn the answers to the "why" and "how" questions.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
addition
addition
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
learn
learning
VERB
VBG
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
punct
''
''
PUNCT
``
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
invent
invented
VERB
VBD
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
obj
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
however
however
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Mclean
Mclean
PROPN
NNP
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
like
likes
VERB
VBZ
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
learn
learn
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
answer
answers
NOUN
NNS
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
amod
PronType=Int
why
why
ADV
WRB
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
conj
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nmod
Number=Plur
question
questions
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (FRAG (PP (VBG According) (PP (IN to) (NP (NNP Mclean)))) (. .)))
According to Mclean.
case
ExtPos=ADP|VerbForm=Ger
accord
According
VERB
VBG
fixed
to
to
ADP
IN
root
Number=Sing
Mclean
Mclean
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (NNS students)) (VP (VBP learn) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS answers)) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT these) (NNS questions))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (RBR better) (VBN prepared) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB recognize) (NP (NP (NP (NNS opportunities)) (PP (IN for) (S (VP (VBG inventing))))) (CC and) (ADJP (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ motivated)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB give) (S (VP (VBG inventing) (NP (DT a) (NN try)))))))))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
"When students learn the answers to these questions, they are better prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try."
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
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
learn
learn
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
answer
answers
NOUN
NNS
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
these
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
question
questions
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
Degree=Cmp
well
better
ADV
RBR
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
prepare
prepared
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
recognize
recognize
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
opportunity
opportunities
NOUN
NNS
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
invent
inventing
VERB
VBG
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
conj
Degree=Pos
motivate
motivated
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
give
give
VERB
VB
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
invent
inventing
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
try
try
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ Her) (NNS students)) (VP (VBP agree)) (. .)))
Her students agree.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
Her
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
agree
agree
VERB
VBP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (CD One) (JJ young) (NN man)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN patent)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT an) (JJ unbreakable) (NN umbrella)))))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (VBG walking) (NN proof)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNP McLean) (POS 's)) (NN statement))))) (. .)))
One young man with a patent for an unbreakable umbrella is walking proof of McLean's statement.
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
One
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Pos
young
young
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
man
man
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
patent
patent
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
unbreakable
unbreakable
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
umbrella
umbrella
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
walk
walking
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
proof
proof
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
McLean
McLean
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
nmod
Number=Sing
statement
statement
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD had) (RB not) (VP (VBN heard) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN story)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN windshield) (NN wiper) (POS 's)) (NN invention)))))))) (PRN (, ,) ('' '') (SINV (VP (VBD said)) (NP (NP (NNP Tommy) (NNP Lee)) (, ,) (NP (DT a) (JJ senior) (NN physics) (NN major)))) (, ,)) (`` ``) (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN dreamed) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG turning) (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ bad) (NN experience)) (PP (IN during) (NP (DT a) (NN rainstorm))) (PP (IN into) (NP (NP (NN something)) (ADJP (RB so) (JJ constructive)))))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
"If I had not heard the story of the windshield wiper's invention," said Tommy Lee, a senior physics major, "I never would have dreamed of turning my bad experience during a rainstorm into something so constructive."
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
hear
heard
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
story
story
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
windshield
windshield
NOUN
NN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
wiper
wiper
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
nmod
Number=Sing
invention
invention
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
nsubj
Number=Sing
Tommy
Tommy
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Lee
Lee
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
senior
senior
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
physics
physics
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Sing
major
major
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
aux
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
AUX
VB
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
dream
dreamed
VERB
VBN
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
turn
turning
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
bad
bad
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
experience
experience
NOUN
NN
case
during
during
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
rainstorm
rainstorm
NOUN
NN
case
into
into
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
something
something
PRON
NN
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
constructive
constructive
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Lee)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB currently)) (VP (VBG negotiating) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB sell) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN patent)) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT an) (NN umbrella) (NN producer)))))))) (. .)))
Lee is currently negotiating to sell his patent to an umbrella producer.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Lee
Lee
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
currently
currently
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
negotiate
negotiating
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
sell
sell
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
patent
patent
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
umbrella
umbrella
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
producer
producer
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB So)) (, ,) (WHNP (RB just) (WP what)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN story)) (PP (IN behind) (NP (DT the) (NN windshield) (NN wiper) (UH Well)))))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Mary) (NNP Anderson)) (VP (VBD came) (PRT (RP up)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (NN idea))) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1902))) (PP (IN after) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN visit)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NML (NNP New) (NNP York)) (NNP City)))))) (. .)))
So, just what is the story behind the windshield wiper Well, Mary Anderson came up with the idea in 1902 after a visit to New York City.
advmod
so
So
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
advcl
PronType=Int
what
what
PRON
WP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
story
story
NOUN
NN
case
behind
behind
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
windshield
windshield
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
wiper
wiper
NOUN
NN
discourse
well
Well
INTJ
UH
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Mary
Mary
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Anderson
Anderson
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
come
came
VERB
VBD
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
idea
idea
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1902
1902
NUM
CD
case
after
after
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
visit
visit
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
New
New
ADJ
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
York
York
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
City
City
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT The) (NN day)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ cold) (CC and) (JJ stormy)))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (S (NP (NNP Anderson)) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VBD wanted) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB see) (NP (DT the) (NNS sights))))))) (, ,) (RB so) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD jumped) (PP (IN aboard) (NP (DT a) (NN streetcar)))))) (. .)))
The day was cold and stormy, but Anderson still wanted to see the sights, so she jumped aboard a streetcar.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Degree=Pos
cold
cold
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
stormy
stormy
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Number=Sing
Anderson
Anderson
PROPN
NNP
advmod
still
still
ADV
RB
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
want
wanted
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
see
see
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
sight
sights
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
jump
jumped
VERB
VBD
case
aboard
aboard
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
streetcar
streetcar
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Noticing) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (NN driver)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG struggling) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB see) (PP (IN through) (NP (DT the) (NN snow))) (S (VP (VBG covering) (NP (DT the) (NN windshield))))))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD found) (S (NP (PRP herself)) (VP (VBG wondering) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB why)) (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (MD could) (RB n't) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (DT a) (VBN built)) (HYPH --) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NN device)) (PP (IN for) (S (VP (VBG cleaning) (NP (DT the) (NN window))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Noticing that the driver was struggling to see through the snow covering the windshield, she found herself wondering why there couldn't be a built--in device for cleaning the window.
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
notice
Noticing
VERB
VBG
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
driver
driver
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
ccomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
struggle
struggling
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
see
see
VERB
VB
case
through
through
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
snow
snow
NOUN
NN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
cover
covering
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
windshield
windshield
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
find
found
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
herself
herself
PRON
PRP
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
wonder
wondering
VERB
VBG
advmod
PronType=Int
why
why
ADV
WRB
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
build
built
VERB
VBN
punct
--
--
PUNCT
HYPH
compound
in
in
ADP
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
device
device
NOUN
NN
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
clean
cleaning
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
window
window
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (ADVP (RB Still)) (VP (VBG wondering) (PP (IN about) (NP (DT this))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD returned) (ADVP (RB home)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (NNP Birmingham)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Alabama)) (, ,)))))))) (NP (NNP Anderson)) (VP (VBD started) (S (VP (VBG drafting) (PRT (RP out)) (NP (NNS solutions))))) (. .)))
Still wondering about this when she returned home to Birmingham, Alabama, Anderson started drafting out solutions.
advmod
still
Still
ADV
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
wonder
wondering
VERB
VBG
case
about
about
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
return
returned
VERB
VBD
advmod
home
home
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Birmingham
Birmingham
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Alabama
Alabama
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Anderson
Anderson
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
start
started
VERB
VBD
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
draft
drafting
VERB
VBG
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
obj
Number=Plur
solution
solutions
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NP (CD One)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ her) (NNS ideas)))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN lever)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN inside)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN vehicle)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (MD would) (VP (VB control) (NP (DT an) (NN arm)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN outside)))))))))))) (, ,)) (VP (VBD became) (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (NN windshield) (NN wiper))) (. .)))
One of her ideas, a lever on the inside of a vehicle that would control an arm on the outside, became the first windshield wiper.
nsubj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
One
NUM
CD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Plur
idea
ideas
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
appos
Number=Sing
lever
lever
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
inside
inside
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
vehicle
vehicle
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
control
control
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
arm
arm
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
outside
outside
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
become
became
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
windshield
windshield
NOUN
NN
xcomp
Number=Sing
wiper
wiper
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Today)) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP benefit) (PP (IN from) (NP (JJ countless) (NNS inventions) (CC and) (NNS innovations)))) (. .)))
Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations.
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
today
Today
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
benefit
benefit
VERB
VBP
case
from
from
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
countless
countless
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
invention
inventions
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
innovation
innovations
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP It))) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (JJ hard)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB imagine) (S (VP (VBG driving) (PP (IN without) (NP (NP (NNP Garrett) (NNP A.Morgan) (POS 's)) (NN traffic) (NN light))))))))) (. .)))
It's hard to imagine driving without Garrett A.Morgan's traffic light.
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
's
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
hard
hard
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
imagine
imagine
VERB
VB
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
drive
driving
VERB
VBG
case
without
without
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Garrett
Garrett
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
A.Morgan
A.Morgan
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
compound
Number=Sing
traffic
traffic
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
light
light
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP It))) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (RB equally) (JJ impossible)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB picture) (NP (DT a) (NN world)) (PP (IN without) (NP (NP (NP (NNP Katherine) (NNP J.Blodgett) (POS 's)) (NN innovation)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ makes) (S (NP (NN glass)) (ADJP (JJ invisible)))))))))))) (. .)))
It's equally impossible to picture a world without Katherine J.Blodgett's innovation that makes glass invisible.
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
's
AUX
VBZ
advmod
equally
equally
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
impossible
impossible
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
picture
picture
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
case
without
without
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Katherine
Katherine
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
J.Blodgett
J.Blodgett
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
obl
Number=Sing
innovation
innovation
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
make
makes
VERB
VBZ
obj
Number=Sing
glass
glass
NOUN
NN
xcomp
Degree=Pos
invisible
invisible
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SQ (MD Can) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB picture) (NP (NN life)) (PP (IN without) (NP (JJ clear) (NNS windows) (CC and) (NNS eyeglasses)))) (. ?)))
Can you picture life without clear windows and eyeglasses?
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
Can
AUX
MD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
root
VerbForm=Inf
picture
picture
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
case
without
without
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
clear
clear
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
window
windows
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
eyeglass
eyeglasses
NOUN
NNS
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
We know the famous ones--the Thomas Edisons and the Alexander Graham Bells--but what about the less famous inventors? What about the people who invented the traffic light and the windshield wiper? Shouldn't we know who they are?  Joan Mclean thinks so. In fact, Mclean, a professor of physics at Mountain University in Range, feels so strongly about this matter that she's developed a course on the topic. In addition to learning "who" invented "what", however, Mclean also likes her students to learn the answers to the "why" and "how" questions. According to Mclean. "When students learn the answers to these questions, they are better prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try."  Her students agree. One young man with a patent for an unbreakable umbrella is walking proof of McLean's statement. "If I had not heard the story of the windshield wiper's invention," said Tommy Lee, a senior physics major, "I never would have dreamed of turning my bad experience during a rainstorm into something so constructive." Lee is currently negotiating to sell his patent to an umbrella producer.  So, just what is the story behind the windshield wiper Well, Mary Anderson came up with the idea in 1902 after a visit to New York City. The day was cold and stormy, but Anderson still wanted to see the sights, so she jumped aboard a streetcar. Noticing that the driver was struggling to see through the snow covering the windshield, she found herself wondering why there couldn't be a built--in device for cleaning the window. Still wondering about this when she returned home to Birmingham, Alabama, Anderson started drafting out solutions. One of her ideas, a lever on the inside of a vehicle that would control an arm on the outside, became the first windshield wiper.  Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations. It's hard to imagine driving without Garrett A.Morgan's traffic light. It's equally impossible to picture a world without Katherine J.Blodgett's innovation that makes glass invisible. Can you picture life without clear windows and eyeglasses?