(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN As) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG reading) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ recent) (NN story)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Slate)))) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (NNS 20-somethings)) (VP (VBG complaining) (PP (IN about) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (DT the) (NN economy)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG ruining) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN life) (NNS plans)))))))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD could) (RB n't) (VP (VP (VB help)) (CC but) (VP (VB think) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NNS 20-somethings)) (VP (VBD sounded) (PP (IN like) (NP (NP (NP (DT a) (NN bunch)) (PP (IN of) (NP (VBN spoiled) (NNS children)))) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD grew) (PRT (RP up)) (S (VP (VBG expecting) (NP (NP (NN everything)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ easy) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP them)))))))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
As I was reading a recent story in Slate on 20-somethings complaining about how the economy was ruining their life plans, I couldn't help but think the 20-somethings sounded like a bunch of spoiled children who grew up expecting everything to be easy for them.
mark
as
As
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
read
reading
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
recent
recent
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
story
story
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Slate
Slate
PROPN
NNP
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
20-something
20-somethings
NOUN
NNS
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
complain
complaining
VERB
VBG
mark
about
about
SCONJ
IN
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
economy
economy
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
ruin
ruining
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
plan
plans
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
help
help
VERB
VB
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
think
think
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
20-something
20-somethings
NOUN
NNS
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
sound
sounded
VERB
VBD
case
like
like
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
bunch
bunch
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
spoiled
spoiled
VERB
VBN
nmod
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
grow
grew
VERB
VBD
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
expect
expecting
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everything
everything
PRON
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
easy
easy
ADJ
JJ
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN As) (NP (DT a) (JJ 20-something) (PRP myself))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB certainly)) (VP (VBP share) (NP (NP (PRP$ their) (NN disappointment)) (: :) (S (S (NP (PRP$ my) (NN husband) (CC and) (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB probably)) (VP (MD wo) (RB n't) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB buy) (NP (DT a) (NN house)))))) (SBAR (IN until) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP 're) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS 40s))))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP we)) (ADVP (RB too)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN burdened) (PP (IN by) (NP (NN student) (NNS loans))))))))) (. .)))
As a 20-something myself, I certainly share their disappointment: my husband and I probably won't be able to buy a house until we're in our 40s, and we too are burdened by student loans.
case
as
As
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Degree=Pos
20-something
20-something
ADJ
JJ
nmod:npmod
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
myself
myself
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advmod
certainly
certainly
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
share
share
VERB
VBP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
disappointment
disappointment
NOUN
NN
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
husband
husband
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advmod
probably
probably
ADV
RB
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
wo
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
parataxis
Degree=Pos
able
able
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
buy
buy
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
house
house
NOUN
NN
mark
until
until
SCONJ
IN
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
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
advcl
Number=Plur
40
40s
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
advmod
too
too
ADV
RB
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
burden
burdened
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
student
student
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
loan
loans
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SBARQ (CC But) (WHADVP (WRB why)) (SQ (MD should) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VB be) (NP (DT any) (JJ different)))) (. ?)))
But why should it be any different?
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
advmod
PronType=Int
why
why
ADV
WRB
aux
VerbForm=Fin
should
should
AUX
MD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
det
any
any
DET
DT
root
Degree=Pos
different
different
ADJ
JJ
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SQ (S (VP (VBG Being) (NP (JJ young) (NNS persons)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP America))))) (, ,) (SQ (MD should) (RB n't) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VB take) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (NP (DT all)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS challenges) (CC and) (NNS opportunities)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (NP (DT this) (NN country)) (VP (VBZ offers))))))))) (. ?)))
Being young persons in America, shouldn't they take up all of the challenges and opportunities that this country offers?
cop
VerbForm=Ger
be
Being
AUX
VBG
amod
Degree=Pos
young
young
ADJ
JJ
advcl
Number=Plur
person
persons
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
America
America
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
aux
VerbForm=Fin
should
should
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
root
VerbForm=Inf
take
take
VERB
VB
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
obj
all
all
DET
DT
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
challenge
challenges
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
opportunity
opportunities
NOUN
NNS
obj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
country
country
NOUN
NN
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
offer
offers
VERB
VBZ
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Consider) (NP (NP (NP (NP (DT some)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT these) (NNS views)))) (VP (VBN shared) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNP Slate) (NN story))))) (: :) (S (NP (NP (NNP Jennifer)) (, ,) (NP (CD 29)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NN owner)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN two-bedroom) (NN apartment)) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN husband)))))) (, ,)) (VP (VBZ worries) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (MD wo) (RB n't) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB have) (NP (NNS children)) (PP (IN for) (NP (QP (ADVP (IN at) (JJS least)) (DT a)) (NN decade))))))) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD ca) (RB n't) (VP (VB afford) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB buy) (NP (DT a) (NN house)) (ADVP (RB yet))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Consider some of these views shared in the Slate story: Jennifer, 29, owner of a two-bedroom apartment with her husband, worries that she won't be able to have children for at least a decade because they can't afford to buy a house yet.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
consider
Consider
VERB
VB
obj
some
some
DET
DT
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
these
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
view
views
NOUN
NNS
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
share
shared
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Slate
Slate
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
story
story
NOUN
NN
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
nsubj
Number=Sing
Jennifer
Jennifer
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
dep
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
29
29
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
owner
owner
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
two-bedroom
two-bedroom
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
apartment
apartment
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
husband
husband
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
worry
worries
VERB
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
wo
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
ccomp
Degree=Pos
able
able
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
nmod
Degree=Sup
least
least
ADJ
JJS
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
decade
decade
NOUN
NN
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
ca
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
afford
afford
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
buy
buy
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
house
house
NOUN
NN
advmod
yet
yet
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD read) (NP (DT that)))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD thought))) (, ,) (SBARQ (WHNP (WDT what) (NN planet)) (SQ (VBZ is) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBG living) (PP (IN on)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP need) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB own) (NP (DT a) (NN house)) (SBAR (IN in) (NN order) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB have) (NP (NNS kids))))))))))))))) (. ?)))
I read that, and I thought, what planet is she living on where you need to own a house in order to have kids?
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
read
read
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
PRON
DT
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
think
thought
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
PronType=Int
what
what
DET
WDT
obl
Number=Sing
planet
planet
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
live
living
VERB
VBG
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advcl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
need
need
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
own
own
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
house
house
NOUN
NN
mark
in
in
ADP
IN
fixed
Number=Sing
order
order
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
kid
kids
NOUN
NNS
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SQ (VBZ Has) (NP (PRP she)) (ADVP (RB ever)) (VP (VBN visited) (NP (NP (DT a) (VBG developing) (NN country)) (, ,) (CC or) (RB even) (NP (NP (NN downtown) (NNS areas)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT this) (NN one)))))) (. ?)))
Has she ever visited a developing country, or even downtown areas in this one?
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
Has
AUX
VBZ
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
advmod
ever
ever
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
visit
visited
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
VerbForm=Ger
develop
developing
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
country
country
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
compound
Number=Sing
downtown
downtown
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Plur
area
areas
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
one
one
NOUN
NN
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Home) (NN ownership)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN luxury)) (, ,) (RB not) (NP (DT a) (NN fertility) (NN requirement)))) (. .)))
Home ownership is a luxury, not a fertility requirement.
compound
Number=Sing
home
Home
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
ownership
ownership
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
luxury
luxury
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
fertility
fertility
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
requirement
requirement
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT A) (NN 26-year-old)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN story)))) (VP (VBZ despairs) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (MD ca) (RB n't) (VP (VB afford) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB get) (NP (DT a) (NN Ph)))))))))) (. .)))
A 26-year-old in the story despairs that he can't afford to get a Ph.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
26-year-old
26-year-old
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
story
story
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
despair
despairs
VERB
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
ca
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
afford
afford
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
ph
Ph
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NP (NP (LS D.)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN literature))) (. .)))
D. in literature.
dep
D.
D.
X
LS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
root
Number=Sing
literature
literature
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Well)) (, ,) (NP (DT that)) (VP (VBZ sounds) (PP (NP (DT a) (NN bit)) (IN like) (S (VP (VBG expressing) (NP (NN disappointment) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT no) (NN one)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB pay) (NP (PRP you)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB write) (NP (NN poetry)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN beach)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Thailand))))) (PP (IN for) (NP (CD five) (NNS years))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Well, that sounds a bit like expressing disappointment that no one will pay you to write poetry on the beach in Thailand for five years.
discourse
well
Well
INTJ
UH
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
expl
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
PRON
DT
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
sound
sounds
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl:npmod
Number=Sing
bit
bit
NOUN
NN
mark
like
like
SCONJ
IN
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
express
expressing
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
disappointment
disappointment
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
no
no
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Neg
one
one
PRON
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
acl
VerbForm=Inf
pay
pay
VERB
VB
iobj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
write
write
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
poetry
poetry
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
beach
beach
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Thailand
Thailand
PROPN
NNP
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
five
five
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Yes)) (, ,) (NP (NP (PRP it))) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (JJ sad)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT these) (JJ young) (NNS people)) (VP (VBP feel) (ADJP (RB so) (VBN lost)))))) (. .)))
Yes, it's sad that these young people feel so lost.
discourse
yes
Yes
INTJ
UH
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
's
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
sad
sad
ADJ
JJ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
these
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
young
young
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
csubj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
feel
feel
VERB
VBP
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
lose
lost
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP think) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NN problem)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (PRP$ their) (ADJP (RB extremely) (JJ high)) (NNS expectations)) (, ,) (RB not) (NP (JJ economic) (NN reality))))))) (. .)))
But I think the problem is their extremely high expectations, not economic reality.
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
think
think
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
problem
problem
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
advmod
extremely
extremely
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
high
high
ADJ
JJ
ccomp
Number=Plur
expectation
expectations
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
economic
economic
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
reality
reality
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (NNP Beth) (NNP Kobliner)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NP (NN author)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VB Get) (NP (DT a) (NNP Financial) (NNP Life)))))) (: :) (NP (NP (NNP Personal) (NNP Finance)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ Your) (NNPS Twenties) (CC and) (NNPS Thirties))))) (, ,)) (VP (VBZ says) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ thinks) (SBAR (S (NP (NP (NNS people) (POS 's)) (NNS expectations)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB slowly)) (VP (VBG adjusting)))))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (NP (NN today) (POS 's)) (NNS 20-somethings)) (VP (VBD grew) (PRT (RP up)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN time)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (NP (NN everyone) (POS 's)) (NN wealth)) (VP (VBD appeared) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBG expanding)))))))))))) (. .)))
Beth Kobliner, author of Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties, says that she thinks people's expectations are slowly adjusting, but today's 20-somethings grew up at a time when everyone's wealth appeared to be expanding.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Beth
Beth
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Kobliner
Kobliner
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
author
author
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
ADP
IN
acl
VerbForm=Inf
get
Get
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Financial
Financial
ADJ
NNP
obj
Number=Sing
Life
Life
PROPN
NNP
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
amod
Degree=Pos
personal
Personal
ADJ
NNP
appos
Number=Sing
Finance
Finance
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
Your
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Plur
Twenty
Twenties
PROPN
NNPS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
Thirty
Thirties
PROPN
NNPS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
think
thinks
VERB
VBZ
nmod:poss
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Plur
expectation
expectations
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
slowly
slowly
ADV
RB
ccomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
adjust
adjusting
VERB
VBG
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
today
today
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Plur
20-something
20-somethings
NOUN
NNS
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
grow
grew
VERB
VBD
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nmod:poss
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everyone
everyone
PRON
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Sing
wealth
wealth
NOUN
NN
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
appear
appeared
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
aux
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
xcomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
expand
expanding
VERB
VBG
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ Their) (NNS parents)) (ADVP (RB probably)) (VP (VBD saw) (S (NP (PRP$ their) (NN home) (NNS values)) (VP (VB rise) (ADVP (RB along) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS investments))))))) (. .)))
Their parents probably saw their home values rise along with their investments.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
Their
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
advmod
probably
probably
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
see
saw
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
home
home
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
value
values
NOUN
NNS
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
rise
rise
VERB
VB
advmod
along
along
ADV
RB
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
investment
investments
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SINV (`` ``) (S (ADVP (RB So)) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (NNS people)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN grown) (PRT (RP up)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN environment)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (NNS people)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (JJ great) (NNS expectations)) (PP (IN of) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (NN living) (RB well)) (VP (VBZ means)))))))))))))))))) (, ,) ('' '') (VP (VBZ says)) (NP (NNP Kobliner)) (. .)))
"So you have people who have grown up in an environment where people had great expectations of what living well means," says Kobliner.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
advmod
so
So
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
grow
grown
VERB
VBN
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
environment
environment
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Pos
great
great
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
expectation
expectations
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nsubj
Number=Sing
living
living
NOUN
NN
advmod
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
mean
means
VERB
VBZ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
nsubj
Number=Sing
Kobliner
Kobliner
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT This) (NN recession)) (VP (MD will) (ADVP (RB certainly)) (VP (VB play) (NP (DT a) (NN role)) (PP (IN in) (S (VP (VBG forcing) (NP (DT those) (NNS expectations)) (PP (IN into) (NP (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ realistic)) (NN group)))))))) (. .)))
This recession will certainly play a role in forcing those expectations into more realistic group.
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
recession
recession
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
advmod
certainly
certainly
ADV
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
play
play
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
role
role
NOUN
NN
mark
in
in
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
force
forcing
VERB
VBG
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
that
those
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
expectation
expectations
NOUN
NNS
case
into
into
ADP
IN
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
amod
Degree=Pos
realistic
realistic
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
group
group
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (DT the) (NN meantime))) (, ,) (NP (NP (PRP it))) (VP (VBZ seems) (ADJP (NP (DT a) (NN lot)) (JJR better)) (SBAR (IN for) (S (NP (PRP$ our) (JJ mental) (NN health)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB focus) (PP (IN on) (S (VP (VBG being) (ADJP (JJ grateful-for)) (NP (PRP$ our) (JJ one-bedroom) (NNS apartments)) (, ,) (PP (IN for) (S (VP (VBG living) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ modern) (NNS cities)))))) (, ,) (CC or) (ADVP (RB perhaps)) (PP (ADVP (RB just)) (IN for) (S (VP (VBG being) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB eat) (NP (NP (CD three) (NNS meals)) (NP (DT a) (NN day-than))) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (NN longing)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT some) (NN kind)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN luxury) (NN life)))))))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
In the meantime, it seems a lot better for our mental health to focus on being grateful-for our one-bedroom apartments, for living in modern cities, or perhaps just for being able to eat three meals a day-than on longing for some kind of luxury life.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
meantime
meantime
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
seem
seems
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl:npmod
Number=Sing
lot
lot
NOUN
NN
xcomp
Degree=Cmp
good
better
ADJ
JJR
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
mental
mental
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
health
health
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
focus
focus
VERB
VB
mark
on
on
SCONJ
IN
cop
VerbForm=Ger
be
being
AUX
VBG
advcl
Degree=Pos
grateful-for
grateful-for
ADJ
JJ
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
one-bedroom
one-bedroom
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
apartment
apartments
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
conj
VerbForm=Ger
live
living
VERB
VBG
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
modern
modern
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
city
cities
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
advmod
perhaps
perhaps
ADV
RB
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
cop
VerbForm=Ger
be
being
AUX
VBG
conj
Degree=Pos
able
able
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
eat
eat
VERB
VB
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
three
three
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Plur
meal
meals
NOUN
NNS
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod:tmod
Number=Sing
day-than
day-than
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
longing
longing
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
some
some
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
kind
kind
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
luxury
luxury
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
As I was reading a recent story in Slate on 20-somethings complaining about how the economy was ruining their life plans, I couldn't help but think the 20-somethings sounded like a bunch of spoiled children who grew up expecting everything to be easy for them. As a 20-something myself, I certainly share their disappointment: my husband and I probably won't be able to buy a house until we're in our 40s, and we too are burdened by student loans. But why should it be any different? Being young persons in America, shouldn't they take up all of the challenges and opportunities that this country offers?  Consider some of these views shared in the Slate story: Jennifer, 29, owner of a two-bedroom apartment with her husband, worries that she won't be able to have children for at least a decade because they can't afford to buy a house yet.  I read that, and I thought, what planet is she living on where you need to own a house in order to have kids? Has she ever visited a developing country, or even downtown areas in this one? Home ownership is a luxury, not a fertility requirement.  A 26-year-old in the story despairs that he can't afford to get a Ph. D. in literature. Well, that sounds a bit like expressing disappointment that no one will pay you to write poetry on the beach in Thailand for five years.  Yes, it's sad that these young people feel so lost. But I think the problem is their extremely high expectations, not economic reality. Beth Kobliner, author of Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties, says that she thinks people's expectations are slowly adjusting, but today's 20-somethings grew up at a time when everyone's wealth appeared to be expanding. Their parents probably saw their home values rise along with their investments. "So you have people who have grown up in an environment where people had great expectations of what living well means," says Kobliner.  This recession will certainly play a role in forcing those expectations into more realistic group. In the meantime, it seems a lot better for our mental health to focus on being grateful-for our one-bedroom apartments, for living in modern cities, or perhaps just for being able to eat three meals a day-than on longing for some kind of luxury life.