(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ first) (NN time)) (SBAR (S (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN father)) (CC and) (NP (PRP I))) (ADVP (RB ever)) (VP (VBD went) (NP (NN fishing)))))) (VP (VBD became) (NP (DT a) (NN family) (NN legend))) (. .)))
The first time my father and I ever went fishing became a family legend.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
father
father
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advmod
ever
ever
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
go
went
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
fishing
fishing
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
become
became
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
xcomp
Number=Sing
legend
legend
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD spent) (NP (NNS hours)) (S (VP (VBG waiting) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT a) (NN bite)))))) (. .)))
We spent hours waiting for a bite.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
spend
spent
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Plur
hour
hours
NOUN
NNS
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
wait
waiting
VERB
VBG
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
bite
bite
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN sun)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG bursting) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN fire))))) (. .)))
The sun was bursting with fire.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
sun
sun
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
burst
bursting
VERB
VBG
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
fire
fire
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (ADJP (JJ hot) (, ,) (JJ sticky) (, ,) (CC and) (JJ mad)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (NN fish)) (VP (VBD refused) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB suck) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN night) (NNS crawlers)))))))))) (. .)))
We were hot, sticky, and mad that the fish refused to suck up our night crawlers.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
root
Degree=Pos
hot
hot
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Degree=Pos
sticky
sticky
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
mad
mad
ADJ
JJ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
fish
fish
NOUN
NN
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
refuse
refused
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
suck
suck
VERB
VB
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
night
night
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
crawler
crawlers
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Being) (ADJP (NP (QP (RB only) (CD seven)) (NNS years)) (JJ old)))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD observed) (SBAR (IN that) (S (ADVP (RB perhaps)) (NP (DT the) (NNS worms)) (VP (VBD were) (NP (DT the) (NN problem)))))) (. .)))
Being only seven years old, I observed that perhaps the worms were the problem.
cop
VerbForm=Ger
be
Being
AUX
VBG
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
seven
seven
NUM
CD
obl:tmod
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
advcl
Degree=Pos
old
old
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
observe
observed
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
advmod
perhaps
perhaps
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
worm
worms
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
ccomp
Number=Sing
problem
problem
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Maybe)) (S (NP (DT the) (NN night) (NNS crawlers)) (ADVP (RB only)) (VP (VBD moved) (PP (IN at) (NP (NN night))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (ADVP (RB now)) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD were) (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (VBG lying) (ADVP (RB there)) (ADVP (JJ motionless)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN hook)))))) (. .)))
Maybe the night crawlers only moved at night, and now they were just lying there motionless on the hook.
advmod
maybe
Maybe
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
night
night
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
crawler
crawlers
NOUN
NNS
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
move
moved
VERB
VBD
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
night
night
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
now
now
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
conj
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
lie
lying
VERB
VBG
advmod
PronType=Dem
there
there
ADV
RB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
motionless
motionless
ADJ
JJ
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
hook
hook
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Dad)) (VP (VBD ignored) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN assessment)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN situation))))) (. .)))
Dad ignored my assessment of the situation.
nsubj
Number=Sing
dad
Dad
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
ignore
ignored
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
assessment
assessment
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
situation
situation
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD began) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB pack) (PRT (RP up)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB leave)))))))) (. .)))
We began to pack up to leave.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
begin
began
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
pack
pack
VERB
VB
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
leave
leave
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN As) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD headed) (ADVP (RB back) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN truck))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD heard) (S (NP (NNS tires)) (VP (VBG spinning) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN distance)))))) (. .)))
As we headed back to our truck, we heard tires spinning in the distance.
mark
as
As
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
head
headed
VERB
VBD
advmod
back
back
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
truck
truck
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
hear
heard
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Plur
tire
tires
NOUN
NNS
ccomp
VerbForm=Ger
spin
spinning
VERB
VBG
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
distance
distance
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Getting) (PP (IN into) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN truck))))) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ tough))) (. .)))
Getting into our truck was tough.
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
get
Getting
VERB
VBG
case
into
into
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
truck
truck
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Degree=Pos
tough
tough
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Having) (VP (VBN sat) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN boiling) (NN sun))) (PP (IN for) (NP (CD six) (NNS hours)))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NNS seats)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBG blistering))) (. .)))
Having sat in the boiling sun for six hours, the seats were blistering.
aux
VerbForm=Ger
have
Having
AUX
VBG
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
sit
sat
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Number=Sing
boil
boiling
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
sun
sun
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
six
six
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
hour
hours
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
seat
seats
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
blister
blistering
VERB
VBG
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Naturally)) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG wearing) (NP (NNS shorts)))) (. .)))
Naturally, I was wearing shorts.
advmod
naturally
Naturally
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
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
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
wear
wearing
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
short
shorts
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD shifted) (PP (PP (IN from) (NP (NN side))) (PP (PP (IN to) (NP (NN side))) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN seat))))) (SBAR (IN so) (IN as) (S (RB not) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB cook) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN bottom))))))) (. .)))
I shifted from side to side in the seat so as not to cook my bottom.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
shift
shifted
VERB
VBD
case
from
from
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
side
side
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
side
side
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
seat
seat
NOUN
NN
mark
so
so
SCONJ
IN
fixed
as
as
SCONJ
IN
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
cook
cook
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
bottom
bottom
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN While) (S (VP (VBG driving) (PRT (RP out))))) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD saw) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN truck)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN boat) (NN trailer) (CC and) (NN boat)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN stuck) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN mud))))))))))) (. .)))
While driving out we saw a truck with a boat trailer and boat that was stuck in the mud.
mark
while
While
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
drive
driving
VERB
VBG
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
see
saw
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
truck
truck
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
boat
boat
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
trailer
trailer
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
boat
boat
NOUN
NN
nsubj:pass
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
stick
stuck
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
mud
mud
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT That)) (VP (VBD explained) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NN sound)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN spinning) (NNS tires)))) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD 'd) (VP (VBN heard))))))) (. .)))
That explained the sound of spinning tires we'd heard.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
That
PRON
DT
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
explain
explained
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
sound
sound
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
spinning
spinning
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
tire
tires
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
would
'd
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
hear
heard
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Being) (NP (DT a) (JJ nice) (NN guy)))) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN dad)) (VP (VBD helped) (S (VP (VB pull) (NP (DT the) (NN man)) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NN mud)))))) (. .)))
Being a nice guy, my dad helped pull the man from the mud.
cop
VerbForm=Ger
be
Being
AUX
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
nice
nice
ADJ
JJ
advcl
Number=Sing
guy
guy
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
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
help
helped
VERB
VBD
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
pull
pull
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
man
man
NOUN
NN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
mud
mud
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NN return))) (, ,) (NP (DT this) (NN fellow)) (VP (VBD gave) (NP (NN Dad)) (NP (DT some) (NN fish)) (PP (IN for) (S (VP (VBG being) (NP (DT a) (JJ Good) (NNP Samaritan)))))) (. .)))
In return, this fellow gave Dad some fish for being a Good Samaritan.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
return
return
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
fellow
fellow
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
give
gave
VERB
VBD
iobj
Number=Sing
dad
Dad
NOUN
NN
det
some
some
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
fish
fish
NOUN
NN
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
cop
VerbForm=Ger
be
being
AUX
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
good
Good
ADJ
JJ
advcl
Number=Sing
Samaritan
Samaritan
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN As) (S (NP (NN Dad)) (VP (VBD climbed) (ADVP (RB back) (PP (IN into) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN truck)))) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ brown) (NN bag)) (ADJP (JJ full) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN fish))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD waved) (NP (NN goodbye)) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP$ our) (JJ newfound) (NN friend)))) (. .)))
As Dad climbed back into our truck with a brown bag full of fish, we waved goodbye to our newfound friend.
mark
as
As
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
dad
Dad
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
climb
climbed
VERB
VBD
advmod
back
back
ADV
RB
case
into
into
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
truck
truck
NOUN
NN
mark
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
brown
brown
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
bag
bag
NOUN
NN
advcl
Degree=Pos
full
full
ADJ
JJ
case
of
of
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
fish
fish
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
wave
waved
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
goodbye
goodbye
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
newfound
newfound
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
friend
friend
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN On) (NP (DT the) (NN drive) (RB home))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD agreed) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB take) (PRT (IN in)) (NP (DT the) (NNS fish)) (SBAR (IN as) (IN if) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN caught) (NP (PRP them)))))))))) (. .)))
On the drive home, we agreed to take in the fish as if we had caught them.
case
on
On
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
drive
drive
NOUN
NN
advmod
home
home
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
agree
agreed
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
take
take
VERB
VB
compound:prt
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
fish
fish
NOUN
NNS
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
fixed
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
catch
caught
VERB
VBN
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (JJ sure) (SBAR (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT no) (NN way)) (SBAR (IN for) (S (NP (NN Mom)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB know) (NP (DT the) (NN difference)))))))))))) (. .)))
We were sure there was no way for Mom to know the difference.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
root
Degree=Pos
sure
sure
ADJ
JJ
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
VERB
VBD
det
no
no
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
mom
Mom
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
know
know
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
difference
difference
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (RB just) (DT a) (JJ little) (JJ white) (NN lie))) (. .)))
It was just a little white lie.
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
just
just
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
white
white
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
lie
lie
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VP (VBD arrived) (ADVP (RB home)) (S (ADJP (JJ hot) (, ,) (JJ sweaty) (, ,) (CC and) (JJ smelly)))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VBD went) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB clean) (ADVP (RP up)) (SBAR (IN while) (S (NP (NN Mom)) (VP (VBD prepared) (NP (DT the) (NN fish)))))))))) (. .)))
We arrived home hot, sweaty, and smelly, and went to clean up while Mom prepared the fish.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
arrive
arrived
VERB
VBD
advmod
home
home
ADV
RB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
hot
hot
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Degree=Pos
sweaty
sweaty
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
smelly
smelly
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
go
went
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
clean
clean
VERB
VB
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
mark
while
while
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
mom
Mom
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
prepare
prepared
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
fish
fish
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD made) (NP (DT a) (JJ big) (NN deal)) (PP (IN out) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN fact) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD had) (ADVP (RB already)) (VP (VP (VBN cleaned) (NP (PRP them))) (CC and) (VP (VB put) (NP (PRP them)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN bag))) (SBAR (IN so) (IN as) (S (RB not) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (NP (DT a) (NN mess))))))))))))))) (. .)))
We made a big deal out of the fact that we had already cleaned them and put them in the bag so as not to make a mess.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
make
made
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
big
big
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
deal
deal
NOUN
NN
case
out
out
ADP
IN
fixed
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
fact
fact
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
advmod
already
already
ADV
RB
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
clean
cleaned
VERB
VBN
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
put
put
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
bag
bag
NOUN
NN
mark
so
so
SCONJ
IN
fixed
as
as
SCONJ
IN
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
mess
mess
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN After) (S (VP (VBG showering)))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NN Dad)) (CC and) (NP (PRP I))) (VP (VP (VBD met) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN hall)))) (CC and) (VP (VBD exchanged) (NP (JJ conspiratorial) (NNS grins)))) (. .)))
After showering, Dad and I met in the hall and exchanged conspiratorial grins.
mark
after
After
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
shower
showering
VERB
VBG
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
dad
Dad
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
meet
met
VERB
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
hall
hall
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
exchange
exchanged
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Pos
conspiratorial
conspiratorial
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
grin
grins
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Sitting) (ADVP (RB down) (PP (IN to) (NP (ADJP (RB freshly) (VBN fried)) (NN fish)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VP (VBD started) (S (VP (VBG eating) (ADVP (RB happily))))) (CC and) (VP (VBD went) (PRT (RP on)) (PP (IN about) (SBAR (WHADJP (WRB how) (JJ good)) (S (NP (NP (NN something))) (VP (VBD tasted) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD had) (ADVP (RB actually)) (VP (VBN caught) (NP (PRP ourselves)))))))))))) (. .)))
Sitting down to freshly fried fish, we started eating happily and went on about how good something tasted that we had actually caught ourselves.
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
sit
Sitting
VERB
VBG
advmod
down
down
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
advmod
freshly
freshly
ADV
RB
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
fry
fried
VERB
VBN
obl
Number=Sing
fish
fish
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
start
started
VERB
VBD
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
eat
eating
VERB
VBG
advmod
happily
happily
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
go
went
VERB
VBD
advmod
on
on
ADP
RP
mark
about
about
ADP
IN
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
advmod
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
something
something
PRON
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
taste
tasted
VERB
VBD
obj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
advmod
actually
actually
ADV
RB
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
catch
caught
VERB
VBN
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
ourselves
ourselves
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Mother)) (VP (VBD looked) (ADJP (RB suitably) (JJ impressed))) (. .)))
Mother looked suitably impressed.
nsubj
Number=Sing
mother
Mother
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
look
looked
VERB
VBD
advmod
suitably
suitably
ADV
RB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
impressed
impressed
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN As) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD got) (PRT (RP up)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do) (NP (DT the) (NNS dishes)))))))) (, ,) (NP (NN Mom)) (VP (VBD cleared) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN throat))) (. .)))
As we got up to do the dishes, Mom cleared her throat.
mark
as
As
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
get
got
VERB
VBD
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
dish
dishes
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
mom
Mom
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
clear
cleared
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
throat
throat
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (CD one) (NN question)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP you)))) (NP (CD two) (JJ great) (NNS fishermen)))) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD said)) (. .)))
"I just have one question of you two great fishermen," she said.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Sing
question
question
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Pos
great
great
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
fisherman
fishermen
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
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
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD looked) (PP (IN at) (NP (PRP her))) (ADVP (RB expectantly)) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG thinking) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (DT another) (NN opportunity) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB delight) (NP (PRP her)) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ our) (JJ great) (NN fishing) (NN ability))))))))))))) (. .)))
We looked at her expectantly, thinking we had another opportunity to delight her with our great fishing ability.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
look
looked
VERB
VBD
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP
advmod
expectantly
expectantly
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
think
thinking
VERB
VBG
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
det
another
another
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
opportunity
opportunity
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
delight
delight
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
great
great
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
fishing
fishing
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
ability
ability
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN With) (NP (DT a) (JJ tiny) (NN smile))) (, ,) (NP (NN Mom)) (VP (VBD asked) (, ,) (`` ``) (SBARQ (WHADVP (WRB How)) (SQ (VBD was) (NP (NP (PRP it))) (ADVP (RB again)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP you)) (NP (CD two)) (VP (VP (VBD managed) (S (VP (TO to) (RB not) (ADVP (RB only)) (VP (VB clean) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN fish)))))) (, ,) (CONJP (CC but) (RB also)) (VP (VB freeze) (NP (PRP them)) (SBAR (IN before) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBD got) (ADVP (RB home)))))))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
With a tiny smile, Mom asked, "How was it again that you two managed to not only clean your fish, but also freeze them before you got home."
case
with
With
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
tiny
tiny
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
smile
smile
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
mom
Mom
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
ask
asked
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
advmod
PronType=Int
how
How
ADV
WRB
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
ccomp
again
again
ADV
RB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
nsubj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
manage
managed
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
clean
clean
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
fish
fish
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
conj
VerbForm=Inf
freeze
freeze
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
mark
before
before
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
get
got
VERB
VBD
advmod
home
home
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
The first time my father and I ever went fishing became a family legend. We spent hours waiting for a bite. The sun was bursting with fire. We were hot, sticky, and mad that the fish refused to suck up our night crawlers.  Being only seven years old, I observed that perhaps the worms were the problem. Maybe the night crawlers only moved at night, and now they were just lying there motionless on the hook. Dad ignored my assessment of the situation.  We began to pack up to leave. As we headed back to our truck, we heard tires spinning in the distance. Getting into our truck was tough. Having sat in the boiling sun for six hours, the seats were blistering. Naturally, I was wearing shorts.  I shifted from side to side in the seat so as not to cook my bottom. While driving out we saw a truck with a boat trailer and boat that was stuck in the mud. That explained the sound of spinning tires we'd heard.  Being a nice guy, my dad helped pull the man from the mud. In return, this fellow gave Dad some fish for being a Good Samaritan. As Dad climbed back into our truck with a brown bag full of fish, we waved goodbye to our newfound friend.  On the drive home, we agreed to take in the fish as if we had caught them. We were sure there was no way for Mom to know the difference. It was just a little white lie.  We arrived home hot, sweaty, and smelly, and went to clean up while Mom prepared the fish. We made a big deal out of the fact that we had already cleaned them and put them in the bag so as not to make a mess.  After showering, Dad and I met in the hall and exchanged conspiratorial grins. Sitting down to freshly fried fish, we started eating happily and went on about how good something tasted that we had actually caught ourselves. Mother looked suitably impressed.  As we got up to do the dishes, Mom cleared her throat. "I just have one question of you two great fishermen," she said. We looked at her expectantly, thinking we had another opportunity to delight her with our great fishing ability. With a tiny smile, Mom asked, "How was it again that you two managed to not only clean your fish, but also freeze them before you got home."