(ROOT (S (S (NP (NNP Nick) (NNP Vujicic)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN born) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT no) (NNS arms) (CC or) (NNS legs)))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ does) (RB n't) (VP (VB let) (S (NP (DT this)) (VP (VB stop) (NP (PRP him))))))) (. .)))
Nick Vujicic was born with no arms or legs, but he doesn't let this stop him.
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
Nick
Nick
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Vujicic
Vujicic
PROPN
NNP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
bear
born
VERB
VBN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
no
no
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
arm
arms
NOUN
NNS
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
leg
legs
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
does
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
conj
VerbForm=Inf
let
let
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
stop
stop
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ brave) (JJ 26-year-old) (NN man)) (VP (VP (VBZ plays) (NP (NN football) (CC and) (NN golf))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VBZ swims) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NN spite)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN fact) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (DT no) (NNS arms) (CC or) (NNS legs))))))))))) (. .)))
The brave 26-year-old man plays football and golf, and swims, in spite of the fact that he has no arms or legs.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
brave
brave
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
26-year-old
26-year-old
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
man
man
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
play
plays
VERB
VBZ
obj
Number=Sing
football
football
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
golf
golf
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
swim
swims
VERB
VBZ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
spite
spite
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
fact
fact
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
acl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
det
no
no
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
arm
arms
NOUN
NNS
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
leg
legs
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Nick)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ small) (NN foot)) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ his) (JJ left) (NN side)))) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VP (VBZ helps) (S (NP (PRP him)) (VP (VB balance)))) (CC and) (VP (VBZ makes) (S (NP (PRP him)) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB kick)))))))))))) (. .)))
Nick has a small foot on his left side, which helps him balance and makes him able to kick.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Nick
Nick
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
small
small
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
foot
foot
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
left
left
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
side
side
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
help
helps
VERB
VBZ
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
balance
balance
VERB
VB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
make
makes
VERB
VBZ
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
xcomp
Degree=Pos
able
able
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
kick
kick
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBZ uses) (NP (PRP$ his) (CD one) (NN foot)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB type) (, ,) (VB write) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT a) (NN pen)))) (CC and) (VP (VB pick) (NP (NNS things)) (PRT (RP up))))))) (. .)))
He uses his one foot to type, write with a pen and pick things up.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
use
uses
VERB
VBZ
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Sing
foot
foot
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
type
type
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
VerbForm=Inf
write
write
VERB
VB
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
pen
pen
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
pick
pick
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
thing
things
NOUN
NNS
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (SINV (`` ``) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP call) (NP (PRP it)) (S (NP (PRP$ my) (NN chicken) (NN drumstick))))) (, ,) ('' '') (VP (VBD joked)) (NP (NP (NNP Nick)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN born) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNP Melbourne)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Australia)))))) (, ,) (CC but) (ADVP (RB now)) (VP (VBZ lives) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Los) (NNP Angeles)))))))) (. .)))
"I call it my chicken drumstick," joked Nick, who was born in Melbourne, Australia, but now lives in Los Angeles.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
call
call
VERB
VBP
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
chicken
chicken
NOUN
NN
xcomp
Number=Sing
drumstick
drumstick
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
joke
joked
VERB
VBD
nsubj
Number=Sing
Nick
Nick
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj:pass
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
bear
born
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Melbourne
Melbourne
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Australia
Australia
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
advmod
now
now
ADV
RB
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
live
lives
VERB
VBZ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Los
Los
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Angeles
Angeles
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD 'd) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN lost) (PP (IN without) (NP (PRP it)))))) (. .)))
"I'd be lost without it.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
'd
AUX
MD
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
lose
lost
VERB
VBN
case
without
without
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP get) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN water)))))) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP float) (SBAR (IN because) (S (S (NP (NP (CD 80) (NN percent)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN body)))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NNS lungs)))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP$ my) (NN drumstick)) (VP (VBZ acts) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT a) (NN propeller)))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
When I get in the water I float because 80 percent of my body is lungs and my drumstick acts as a propeller."
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
get
get
VERB
VBP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
water
water
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
float
float
VERB
VBP
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
80
80
NUM
CD
nsubj
Number=Sing
percent
percent
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
body
body
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advcl
Number=Plur
lung
lungs
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
drumstick
drumstick
NOUN
NN
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
act
acts
VERB
VBZ
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
propeller
propeller
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (SINV (`` ``) (S (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ modest)))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ gets) (NP (NP (NN marriage) (NNS proposals)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNS women)))) (NP (PDT all) (DT the) (NN time))))) (, ,) ('' '') (VP (VBD said)) (NP (NP (NP (NNP Nick) (POS 's)) (NN friend)) (NP (NNP Steve) (NNP Appel))) (. .)))
"He's very modest, but he gets marriage proposals from women all the time," said Nick's friend Steve Appel.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
ccomp
Degree=Pos
modest
modest
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
get
gets
VERB
VBZ
compound
Number=Sing
marriage
marriage
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
proposal
proposals
NOUN
NNS
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
woman
women
NOUN
NNS
det:predet
all
all
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Nick
Nick
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Sing
friend
friend
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Sing
Steve
Steve
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Appel
Appel
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB love) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB get) (ADJP (JJ married))) (CC and) (VP (VB start) (NP (DT a) (NN family))))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ 's) (VP (VBG waiting) (SBAR (IN for) (S (NP (DT the) (JJ right) (NN girl)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB come) (PRT (RB along))))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
"He would love to get married and start a family, but he's waiting for the right girl to come along."
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
love
love
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
married
married
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
start
start
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
conj
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
wait
waiting
VERB
VBG
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
right
right
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
girl
girl
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
come
come
VERB
VB
advmod
along
along
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (NNP Nick)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN born) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN father)))))) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (RB so) (JJ shocked) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD left) (NP (DT the) (NN hospital) (NN room))))))) (. .)))
When Nick was born his father was so shocked that he left the hospital room.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
Nick
Nick
PROPN
NNP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
bear
born
VERB
VBN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
father
father
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
shocked
shocked
ADJ
JJ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
leave
left
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
hospital
hospital
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
room
room
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ His) (JJ distraught) (NN mother)) (VP (MD could) (RB n't) (VP (VB bring) (NP (PRP herself)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB hold) (NP (PRP him))))) (SBAR (IN until) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (NP (CD four) (NNS months)) (JJ old))))))) (. .)))
His distraught mother couldn't bring herself to hold him until he was four months old.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
His
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
distraught
distraught
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
mother
mother
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
bring
bring
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
herself
herself
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
hold
hold
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
mark
until
until
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
four
four
NUM
CD
obl:tmod
Number=Plur
month
months
NOUN
NNS
advcl
Degree=Pos
old
old
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ His) (NN disability)) (VP (VBD came) (PP (IN without) (NP (NP (DT any) (JJ medical) (NN explanation)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT a) (JJ rare) (NN case)))))))) (. .)))
His disability came without any medical explanation, which was a rare case.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
His
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
disability
disability
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
come
came
VERB
VBD
case
without
without
ADP
IN
det
any
any
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
medical
medical
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
explanation
explanation
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
rare
rare
ADJ
JJ
acl:relcl
Number=Sing
case
case
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Nick)) (CC and) (NP (PRP$ his) (NNS parents))) (VP (VBD spent) (NP (JJ many) (NNS years)) (S (VP (VBG asking) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB why)) (S (NP (DT this) (JJ cruel) (NN trick)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB happen) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP them)))))))))) (. .)))
Nick and his parents spent many years asking why this cruel trick would happen to them.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Nick
Nick
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
conj
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
spend
spent
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
ask
asking
VERB
VBG
advmod
PronType=Int
why
why
ADV
WRB
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
cruel
cruel
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
trick
trick
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
happen
happen
VERB
VB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (SINV (`` ``) (S (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN mother)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT a) (NN nurse)))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD did) (NP (NP (NN everything)) (ADVP (RB right))) (PP (IN during) (NP (NN pregnancy))))) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP she)) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VBD blamed) (NP (PRP herself))))) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD said)) (. .)))
"My mother was a nurse and she did everything right during pregnancy but she still blamed herself," he said.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
My
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
mother
mother
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
ccomp
Number=Sing
nurse
nurse
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everything
everything
PRON
NN
advmod
right
right
ADV
RB
case
during
during
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
pregnancy
pregnancy
NOUN
NN
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
advmod
still
still
ADV
RB
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
blame
blamed
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
herself
herself
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (RB so) (JJ hard)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP them))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (PP (ADVP (RB right)) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NN start)))) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD did) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJS best)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (S (NP (PRP me)) (ADJP (JJ independent)))))))) (. .)))
"It was so hard for them, but right from the start they did their best to make me independent.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
hard
hard
ADJ
JJ
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
advmod
right
right
ADV
RB
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
start
start
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Degree=Sup
good
best
ADJ
JJS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
xcomp
Degree=Pos
independent
independent
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN dad)) (VP (VP (VBD put) (NP (PRP me)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN water))) (PP (IN at) (NP (CD 18) (NNS months)))) (CC and) (VP (VBD gave) (NP (PRP me)) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN courage)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB learn) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB swim)))))))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
My dad put me in the water at 18 months and gave me the courage to learn how to swim."
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
My
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
dad
dad
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
put
put
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
water
water
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
18
18
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
month
months
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
give
gave
VERB
VBD
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
courage
courage
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
learn
learn
VERB
VB
obj
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
swim
swim
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
Nick Vujicic was born with no arms or legs, but he doesn't let this stop him.  The brave 26-year-old man plays football and golf, and swims, in spite of the fact that he has no arms or legs.  Nick has a small foot on his left side, which helps him balance and makes him able to kick. He uses his one foot to type, write with a pen and pick things up.  "I call it my chicken drumstick," joked Nick, who was born in Melbourne, Australia, but now lives in Los Angeles. "I'd be lost without it. When I get in the water I float because 80 percent of my body is lungs and my drumstick acts as a propeller."  "He's very modest, but he gets marriage proposals from women all the time," said Nick's friend Steve Appel.  "He would love to get married and start a family, but he's waiting for the right girl to come along."  When Nick was born his father was so shocked that he left the hospital room. His distraught mother couldn't bring herself to hold him until he was four months old.  His disability came without any medical explanation, which was a rare case. Nick and his parents spent many years asking why this cruel trick would happen to them.  "My mother was a nurse and she did everything right during pregnancy but she still blamed herself," he said.  "It was so hard for them, but right from the start they did their best to make me independent. My dad put me in the water at 18 months and gave me the courage to learn how to swim."