(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBG writing) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN history)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN family)))))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT some)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJS darkest) (NNS moments)) (VP (VBN recorded))))) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (DT those)) (VP (VBG surrounding) (NP (NNP Christmas) (NNS trees)))))) (. .)))
If I were writing a history of my family, some of the darkest moments recorded would be those surrounding Christmas trees.
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
be
were
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
write
writing
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
history
history
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
family
family
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
some
some
DET
DT
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
dark
darkest
ADJ
JJS
nmod
Number=Plur
moment
moments
NOUN
NNS
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
record
recorded
VERB
VBN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
that
those
PRON
DT
acl
VerbForm=Ger
surround
surrounding
VERB
VBG
compound
Number=Sing
Christmas
Christmas
PROPN
NNP
obj
Number=Plur
tree
trees
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (CD One)) (VP (MD would) (ADVP (RB certainly)) (VP (VB think) (ADVP (RB otherwise))))) (: ;) (S (S (VP (VBG selecting) (CC and) (VBG putting) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS trees)))) (VP (VBP have) (ADVP (RB always)) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN filled) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN risk))))))) (. .)))
One would certainly think otherwise; selecting and putting up our trees have always been filled with risk.
nsubj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
One
NUM
CD
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
advmod
certainly
certainly
ADV
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
think
think
VERB
VB
advmod
otherwise
otherwise
ADV
RB
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
csubj:pass
VerbForm=Ger
select
selecting
VERB
VBG
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Ger
put
putting
VERB
VBG
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
tree
trees
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
advmod
always
always
ADV
RB
aux:pass
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
parataxis
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
fill
filled
VERB
VBN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
risk
risk
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN For) (NP (NN example))) (, ,) (NP (NP (CD one) (NN afternoon)) (ADJP (RB dangerously) (RB close) (PP (IN to) (NP (NNP Christmas) (NNP Eve))))) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN mother)) (VP (VBD bought) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD thought) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN bargain)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ glorious) (NN tree)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (ADJP (RB so) (JJ full) (CC and) (JJ tall)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD could) (ADVP (RB hardly)) (VP (VB get) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN into) (NP (DT the) (NN house)))))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
For example, one afternoon dangerously close to Christmas Eve my mother bought what she thought to be a bargain, a glorious tree that was so full and tall that we could hardly get it into the house.
case
for
For
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
example
example
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
afternoon
afternoon
NOUN
NN
advmod
dangerously
dangerously
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
close
close
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Christmas
Christmas
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Eve
Eve
PROPN
NNP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
mother
mother
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
buy
bought
VERB
VBD
obj
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
think
thought
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
xcomp
Number=Sing
bargain
bargain
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
glorious
glorious
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Sing
tree
tree
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Degree=Pos
full
full
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
tall
tall
ADJ
JJ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advmod
hardly
hardly
ADV
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
case
into
into
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
house
house
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN Once) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD did)))) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN father)) (ADVP (RB immediately)) (VP (VBD realized) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB have) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB hire) (NP (DT a) (NN carpenter)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB build) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN stand)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP it))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Once we did, my father immediately realized that we would have to hire a carpenter to build a stand for it.
mark
once
Once
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
do
did
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
father
father
NOUN
NN
advmod
immediately
immediately
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
realize
realized
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
hire
hire
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
carpenter
carpenter
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
build
build
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
stand
stand
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT Another) (NNP December)) (, ,) (RRC (ADVP (RB perhaps)) (NP (DT the) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ next)) (NN one))) (, ,)) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD bought) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN tree)) (ADVP (ADVP (RBR earlier)) (SBAR (IN than) (S (NP (PRP we)) (ADVP (RB ever)) (VP (VBD had) (ADVP (RB before)))))))) (. .)))
Another December, perhaps the very next one, we bought a tree earlier than we ever had before.
det
another
Another
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
December
December
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
perhaps
perhaps
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
next
next
ADJ
JJ
dislocated
Number=Sing
one
one
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
buy
bought
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
tree
tree
NOUN
NN
advmod
Degree=Cmp
early
earlier
ADV
RBR
mark
than
than
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
advmod
ever
ever
ADV
RB
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
advmod
before
before
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (ADJP (JJ happy) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN shape)))) (CC and) (ADJP (JJ delighted) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP$ its) (NN size)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ manageable)))))))) (. .)))
We were happy with its shape and delighted that its size was manageable.
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
happy
happy
ADJ
JJ
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
shape
shape
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
delighted
delighted
ADJ
JJ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
size
size
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
ccomp
Degree=Pos
manageable
manageable
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (ADVP (RB easily)) (VP (VP (VBD placed) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (NN stand)))) (, ,) (VP (VBD decorated) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (PP (IN from) (NP (NN top))) (PP (IN to) (NP (NN bottom))))) (, ,) (CC and) (RB then) (ADVP (RB self-satisfiedly)) (VBD sat) (ADVP (RB back) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT the) (NN fire)))) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ its) (JJ soft) (NN light)))) (. .)))
We easily placed it in a stand, decorated it from top to bottom, and then self-satisfiedly sat back by the fire in its soft light.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
advmod
easily
easily
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
place
placed
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
stand
stand
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
decorate
decorated
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
top
top
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
bottom
bottom
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
advmod
self-satisfiedly
self-satisfiedly
ADV
RB
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
sit
sat
VERB
VBD
advmod
back
back
ADV
RB
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
fire
fire
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
soft
soft
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
light
light
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (NP (QP (CD Two) (CC or) (CD three)) (NNS days)) (VP (VBD passed))) (CC and) (S (NP (DT the) (NN truth)) (VP (MD could) (RB not) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN hidden))))) (: ;) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN bought) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN tree)) (VP (VBN cut) (ADVP (RB so) (RB long) (RB ago)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP$ its) (NNS needles)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBG coming) (PRT (RP off))))))))))) (. .)))
Two or three days passed and the truth could not be hidden; we had bought a tree cut so long ago that its needles were coming off.
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
Two
NUM
CD
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
three
three
NUM
CD
nsubj
Number=Plur
day
days
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
pass
passed
VERB
VBD
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
truth
truth
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
hide
hidden
VERB
VBN
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
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
parataxis
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
buy
bought
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
tree
tree
NOUN
NN
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
cut
cut
VERB
VBN
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Pos
long
long
ADV
RB
advmod
ago
ago
ADV
RB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
needle
needles
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
come
coming
VERB
VBG
compound:prt
off
off
ADP
RP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (NN nothing)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do))))))) (CC but) (VP (VBD undecorated) (NP (PRP it))) (, ,) (VP (VB take) (NP (PRP it)) (PRT (RP down))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VB begin) (NP (NN tree) (NN shopping)) (ADVP (RB again)))) (. .)))
There was nothing to do but undecorated it, take it down, and begin tree shopping again.
expl
there
There
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
VERB
VBD
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Neg
nothing
nothing
PRON
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
undecorate
undecorated
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
VerbForm=Inf
take
take
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
compound:prt
down
down
ADP
RP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
begin
begin
VERB
VB
compound
Number=Sing
tree
tree
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
shopping
shopping
NOUN
NN
advmod
again
again
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ Our) (ADJP (RBS most) (JJ recent)) (NNP Christmas) (NN tree)) (VP (VBD offered) (ADVP (RB still)) (NP (DT another) (JJ difficult) (NN task))) (. .)))
Our most recent Christmas tree offered still another difficult task.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
Our
PRON
PRP$
advmod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADV
RBS
amod
Degree=Pos
recent
recent
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
Christmas
Christmas
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
Number=Sing
tree
tree
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
offer
offered
VERB
VBD
advmod
still
still
ADV
RB
det
another
another
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
difficult
difficult
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
task
task
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD brought) (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB home))))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB once) (RB again)) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD seemed) (ADJP (ADJP (JJR larger)) (SBAR (IN than) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ great) (NNS outdoors)))))))) (. .)))
When we brought it home, once again it seemed larger than it was in the great outdoors.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
bring
brought
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advmod
home
home
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
NumType=Mult
once
once
ADV
RB
advmod
again
again
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
seem
seemed
VERB
VBD
xcomp
Degree=Cmp
large
larger
ADJ
JJR
mark
than
than
SCONJ
IN
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
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
great
great
ADJ
JJ
advcl
Number=Plur
outdoors
outdoors
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (TO To) (VP (VB complicate) (NP (NNS matters))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN bought) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ new) (NN stand)) (, ,) (NP (NP (CD one)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP$ whose) (NNS nuts) (CC and) (NNS bolts)) (S (VP (VBD worked) (ADVP (ADVP (RBR more) (RB mysteriously)) (PP (IN than) (NP (NP (DT those)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ our) (JJ old) (NNS stands))))))))))))) (. .)))
To complicate matters, we had bought a new stand, one whose nuts and bolts worked more mysteriously than those of our old stands.
mark
to
To
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
complicate
complicate
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
matter
matters
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
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
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
buy
bought
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
stand
stand
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
nmod:poss
Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel
whose
whose
PRON
WP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
nut
nuts
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
bolt
bolts
NOUN
NNS
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
work
worked
VERB
VBD
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
advmod
mysteriously
mysteriously
ADV
RB
case
than
than
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
that
those
PRON
DT
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
old
old
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
stand
stands
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD persuaded) (NP (CD two) (JJ young) (NNS neighbors)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB stop) (S (VP (VP (VBG playing) (NP (NN basketball))) (CC and) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB help) (S (NP (PRP us)) (VP (VP (VB get) (NP (DT the) (NN tree)) (PP (IN into) (NP (DT the) (NN house)))) (CC and) (VP (VB set) (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB correctly)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN stand)))))))))))))) (. .)))
I persuaded two young neighbors to stop playing basketball and to help us get the tree into the house and set it correctly in the stand.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
persuade
persuaded
VERB
VBD
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Pos
young
young
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
neighbor
neighbors
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
stop
stop
VERB
VB
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
play
playing
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
basketball
basketball
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
mark
to
to
PART
TO
conj
VerbForm=Inf
help
help
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
tree
tree
NOUN
NN
case
into
into
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
house
house
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
set
set
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advmod
correctly
correctly
ADV
RB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
stand
stand
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Unfortunately)) (, ,) (NP (DT no) (NN one)) (VP (VBD noticed) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN mud)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS helpers) (POS ')) (NNS shoes)))) (, ,) (RB so) (SINV (PP (ADVP (RB only)) (IN after) (S (VP (VBG removing) (NP (JJ several) (JJ reddish) (JJ brown) (NNS sports)) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NN carpet)))))) (VBD were) (NP (PRP we)) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB discuss) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN question)) (PP (IN of) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS lights) (CC and) (NNS ornaments)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN stored))))))))))))) (. .)))
Unfortunately, no one noticed the mud on our helpers' shoes, so only after removing several reddish brown sports from the carpet were we able to discuss the question of where the lights and ornaments were stored.
advmod
unfortunately
Unfortunately
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
no
no
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Neg
one
one
PRON
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
notice
noticed
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
mud
mud
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
nmod:poss
Number=Plur
helper
helpers
NOUN
NNS
case
's
'
PART
POS
nmod
Number=Plur
shoe
shoes
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
mark
after
after
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
remove
removing
VERB
VBG
amod
Degree=Pos
several
several
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
reddish
reddish
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
brown
brown
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
sport
sports
NOUN
NNS
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
carpet
carpet
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
parataxis
Degree=Pos
able
able
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
discuss
discuss
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
question
question
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
light
lights
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
ornament
ornaments
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
advcl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
store
stored
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Perhaps)) (NP (NP (DT those)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP cut) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ own) (NNS trees)))))) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (NNS tales)) (ADJP (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ painful)) (PP (IN than) (NP (DT these)))))) (. .)))
Perhaps those who cut their own trees have tales more painful than these.
advmod
perhaps
Perhaps
ADV
RB
nsubj
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
that
those
PRON
DT
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
cut
cut
VERB
VBP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
tree
trees
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Plur
tale
tales
NOUN
NNS
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
amod
Degree=Pos
painful
painful
ADJ
JJ
case
than
than
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
these
PRON
DT
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VP (VB care) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB hear) (NP (PRP them))))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN family) (POS 's)) (NNS experiences)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (RB enough) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB cause) (S (NP (PRP me)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (NP (DT the) (VBG following) (NN suggestion))))))))))))) (: :) (`` ``) (S (VP (VB Let) (S (NP (PRP 's)) (VP (VB forget) (NP (DT the) (NN tree)) (NP (JJ next) (NNP Christmas)))))))) (. .)))
I don't care to hear them, as my family's experiences are enough to cause me to make the following suggestion: "Let's forget the tree next Christmas.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
care
care
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
hear
hear
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Plur
experience
experiences
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advcl
enough
enough
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
cause
cause
VERB
VB
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
VerbForm=Ger
follow
following
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
suggestion
suggestion
NOUN
NN
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
parataxis
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
let
Let
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
's
PRON
PRP
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
forget
forget
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
tree
tree
NOUN
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
next
next
ADJ
JJ
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
Christmas
Christmas
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Let) (S (NP (PRP 's)) (ADVP (RB simply)) (VP (VB hang) (NP (DT some) (NNS flowers)) (PP (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (JJ front) (NN door))) (CC and) (PP (IN over) (NP (DT the) (NN mirror)))) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN hall)))))) (. .) ('' '')))
Let's simply hang some flowers on the front door and over the mirror in the hall."
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
let
Let
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
's
PRON
PRP
advmod
simply
simply
ADV
RB
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
hang
hang
VERB
VB
det
some
some
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
flower
flowers
NOUN
NNS
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
front
front
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
door
door
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
case
over
over
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
mirror
mirror
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
hall
hall
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
If I were writing a history of my family, some of the darkest moments recorded would be those surrounding Christmas trees. One would certainly think otherwise; selecting and putting up our trees have always been filled with risk.  For example, one afternoon dangerously close to Christmas Eve my mother bought what she thought to be a bargain, a glorious tree that was so full and tall that we could hardly get it into the house. Once we did, my father immediately realized that we would have to hire a carpenter to build a stand for it.  Another December, perhaps the very next one, we bought a tree earlier than we ever had before. We were happy with its shape and delighted that its size was manageable. We easily placed it in a stand, decorated it from top to bottom, and then self-satisfiedly sat back by the fire in its soft light.  Two or three days passed and the truth could not be hidden; we had bought a tree cut so long ago that its needles were coming off. There was nothing to do but undecorated it, take it down, and begin tree shopping again.  Our most recent Christmas tree offered still another difficult task. When we brought it home, once again it seemed larger than it was in the great outdoors. To complicate matters, we had bought a new stand, one whose nuts and bolts worked more mysteriously than those of our old stands. I persuaded two young neighbors to stop playing basketball and to help us get the tree into the house and set it correctly in the stand. Unfortunately, no one noticed the mud on our helpers' shoes, so only after removing several reddish brown sports from the carpet were we able to discuss the question of where the lights and ornaments were stored. Perhaps those who cut their own trees have tales more painful than these. I don't care to hear them, as my family's experiences are enough to cause me to make the following suggestion: "Let's forget the tree next Christmas. Let's simply hang some flowers on the front door and over the mirror in the hall."