(ROOT (S (NP (NN Silence)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ unnatural)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NN man)))) (. .)))
Silence is unnatural to man.
nsubj
Number=Sing
silence
Silence
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
unnatural
unnatural
ADJ
JJ
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
man
man
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VP (VBZ begins) (NP (NN life)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT a) (NN cry)))) (CC and) (VP (VBZ ends) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN stillness))))) (. .)))
He begins life with a cry and ends it in stillness.
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
begin
begins
VERB
VBZ
obj
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
cry
cry
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
end
ends
VERB
VBZ
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
stillness
stillness
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (PP (IN between))) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ does) (NP (NP (DT all)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (MD can))))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (NP (DT a) (NN noise)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN world)))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ fears) (NP (NN silence)) (ADVP (ADVP (JJR more)) (PP (IN than) (NP (NN anything) (JJ else)))))) (. .)))
In between he does all he can to make a noise in the world, and he fears silence more than anything else.
advmod
in
In
ADP
IN
fixed
between
between
SCONJ
IN
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
do
does
VERB
VBZ
obj
all
all
DET
DT
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
noise
noise
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
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
fear
fears
VERB
VBZ
obj
Number=Sing
silence
silence
NOUN
NN
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
case
than
than
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
anything
anything
PRON
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
else
else
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (RB Even) (PRP$ his) (NN conversation)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT an) (NN attempt) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB prevent) (NP (DT a) (JJ fearful) (NN silence))))))) (. .)))
Even his conversation is an attempt to prevent a fearful silence.
advmod
even
Even
ADV
RB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
conversation
conversation
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
attempt
attempt
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
prevent
prevent
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
fearful
fearful
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
silence
silence
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN introduced) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT another) (NN person)))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (NP (DT a) (NN number)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS pauses)))) (VP (VBP occur) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN conversation))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VP (VBZ regards) (NP (PRP himself)) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN failure)) (, ,) (NP (DT a) (JJ worthless) (NN person))))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ full) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN envy)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (ADJP (RB emptiest-) (VBN headed)) (NN chatterbox)))))))) (. .)))
If he is introduced to another person, and a number of pauses occur in the conversation, he regards himself as a failure, a worthless person, and is full of envy of the emptiest- headed chatterbox.
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
introduce
introduced
VERB
VBN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
another
another
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
person
person
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
number
number
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
pause
pauses
NOUN
NNS
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
occur
occur
VERB
VBP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
conversation
conversation
NOUN
NN
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=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
regard
regards
VERB
VBZ
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
himself
himself
PRON
PRP
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
failure
failure
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
worthless
worthless
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Sing
person
person
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
conj
Degree=Pos
full
full
ADJ
JJ
case
of
of
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
envy
envy
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advmod
emptiest-
emptiest-
ADV
RB
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
head
headed
VERB
VBN
nmod
Number=Sing
chatterbox
chatterbox
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBZ knows) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (CD ninety-nine) (NN percent)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ human) (NN conversation)))) (VP (VBZ means) (NP (ADJP (RB no) (JJR more)) (PP (IN than) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN buzzing)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (NN fly))))))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ anxious) (S (VP (VP (TO to) (VP (VB join) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN buzz))))) (CC and) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB prove) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN man)) (CC and) (RB not) (NP (DT a) (NN waxwork) (NN figure))))))))))))) (. .)))
He knows that ninety-nine percent of human conversation means no more than the buzzing of a fly, but he is anxious to join in the buzz and to prove that he is a man and not a waxwork figure.
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
know
knows
VERB
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
ninety-nine
ninety-nine
NUM
CD
nsubj
Number=Sing
percent
percent
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
human
human
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
conversation
conversation
NOUN
NN
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
mean
means
VERB
VBZ
advmod
no
no
ADV
RB
obj
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
case
than
than
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
buzzing
buzzing
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
fly
fly
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
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
is
AUX
VBZ
conj
Degree=Pos
anxious
anxious
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
join
join
VERB
VB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
buzz
buzz
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
mark
to
to
PART
TO
conj
VerbForm=Inf
prove
prove
VERB
VB
mark
that
that
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=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
ccomp
Number=Sing
man
man
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
waxwork
waxwork
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
figure
figure
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN aim)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN conversation)))) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (, ,) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (JJS most) (NN part))) (, ,) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB communicate) (NP (NNS ideas))))))) (: ;) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB keep) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (DT the) (NN buzzing) (NN sound))))))) (. .)))
The aim of conversation is not, for the most part, to communicate ideas; it is to keep up the buzzing sound.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing
aim
aim
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
conversation
conversation
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADJ
JJS
obl
Number=Sing
part
part
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
to
to
PART
TO
root
VerbForm=Inf
communicate
communicate
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
idea
ideas
NOUN
NNS
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
nsubj:outer
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
is
AUX
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
keep
keep
VERB
VB
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Number=Sing
buzzing
buzzing
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
sound
sound
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBP are) (PRN (, ,) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD must) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN admitted))))) (, ,)) (NP (NP (JJ different) (NNS qualities)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN buzz)))))) (: ;) (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (RB even) (DT a) (NN buzz)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (ADJP (RB as) (JJ annoying)) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ continuous) (NN noise)) (VP (VBN made) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT a) (NN mosquito))))))))))))) (. ?)))
There are, it must be admitted, different qualities of buzz; there is even a buzz that is as annoying as the continuous noise made by a mosquito?
expl
there
There
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
VERB
VBP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
must
must
AUX
MD
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
parataxis
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
admit
admitted
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
different
different
ADJ
JJ
parataxis
Number=Plur
quality
qualities
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
buzz
buzz
NOUN
NN
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
VERB
VBZ
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
buzz
buzz
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
as
as
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Degree=Pos
annoying
annoying
ADJ
JJ
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
continuous
continuous
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
noise
noise
NOUN
NN
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
make
made
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl:agent
Number=Sing
mosquito
mosquito
NOUN
NN
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT a) (NN dinner) (NN party))) (NP (PRP one)) (VP (MD would) (ADVP (RB rather)) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN mosquito)) (PP (IN than) (NP (DT a) (JJ quiet) (NN person)))))) (. .)))
But at a dinner party one would rather be a mosquito than a quiet person.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
dinner
dinner
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
party
party
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
one
one
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
advmod
rather
rather
ADV
RB
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
mosquito
mosquito
NOUN
NN
case
than
than
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
quiet
quiet
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
person
person
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (JJS Most)) (VP (NN buzzing) (, ,) (ADVP (RB fortunately)) (, ,) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ pleasant) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NN ear))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (NP (DT some)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP it)))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ pleasant)) (PP (ADVP (RB even)) (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NN mind))))) (. .)))
Most buzzing, fortunately, is pleasant to the ear, and some of it is pleasant even to the mind.
amod
Degree=Sup
most
Most
ADJ
JJS
nsubj
Number=Sing
buzzing
buzzing
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
fortunately
fortunately
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
pleasant
pleasant
ADJ
JJ
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
ear
ear
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
some
some
DET
DT
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
conj
Degree=Pos
pleasant
pleasant
ADJ
JJ
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
mind
mind
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB be) (NP (DT a) (JJ foolish) (NN man)) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD waited) (SBAR (IN until) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (DT a) (JJ wise) (NN thought) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB take) (NP (NN part)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN buzzing)) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ his) (NNS neighbors))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
He would be a foolish man if he waited until he had a wise thought to take part in the buzzing with his neighbors.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
foolish
foolish
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
man
man
NOUN
NN
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
wait
waited
VERB
VBD
mark
until
until
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
wise
wise
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
thought
thought
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
take
take
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
part
part
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
buzzing
buzzing
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Plur
neighbor
neighbors
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT Those)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP hate) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB pick) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (DT the) (NN weather)) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT a) (JJ conversational) (NN opening)))))))))) (VP (VBP seem) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP me))) (S (RB not) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB know) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN reason)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB why)) (S (NP (JJ human) (NNS beings)) (VP (VBP wish) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB talk)))))))))))) (. .)))
Those who hate to pick up the weather as a conversational opening seem to me not to know the reason why human beings wish to talk.
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
hate
hate
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
pick
pick
VERB
VB
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
weather
weather
NOUN
NN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
conversational
conversational
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
opening
opening
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
seem
seem
VERB
VBP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
know
know
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
reason
reason
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Rel
why
why
ADV
WRB
amod
Degree=Pos
human
human
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
being
beings
NOUN
NNS
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
wish
wish
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
talk
talk
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (ADJP (RB Very) (JJ few)) (JJ human) (NNS beings)) (VP (VBP join) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (NN conversation))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN hope)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG learning) (NP (NP (NN anything)) (ADJP (JJ new))))))))) (. .)))
Very few human beings join in a conversation in the hope of learning anything new.
advmod
very
Very
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
few
few
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
human
human
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
being
beings
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
join
join
VERB
VBP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
conversation
conversation
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
hope
hope
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
learn
learning
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
anything
anything
PRON
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT Some)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP them)))) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ satisfied) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB only)) (VP (VBN allowed) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB go) (PP (IN on) (S (VP (VBG making) (NP (DT a) (NN noise)) (PP (IN into) (NP (NP (JJ other) (NNS people) (POS 's)) (NNS ears)))))))))))))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN though) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (NP (NN nothing)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB tell) (NP (PRP them))))))) (PP (IN except) (SBAR (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN seen) (NP (QP (CD two) (CC or) (CD three)) (JJ new) (NNS plays)))))) (CC or) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NN food)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (JJ Swiss) (NN hotel))))))))))))) (. .)))
Some of them are satisfied if they are only allowed to go on making a noise into other people's ears, though they have nothing to tell them except that they have seen two or three new plays or that they had food in a Swiss hotel.
nsubj
some
Some
DET
DT
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
Degree=Pos
satisfied
satisfied
ADJ
JJ
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
allow
allowed
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
go
go
VERB
VB
mark
on
on
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
make
making
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
noise
noise
NOUN
NN
case
into
into
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
nmod:poss
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
case
's
's
PART
POS
obl
Number=Plur
ear
ears
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
though
though
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Neg
nothing
nothing
PRON
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
tell
tell
VERB
VB
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
mark
except
except
SCONJ
IN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
see
seen
VERB
VBN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
three
three
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
play
plays
NOUN
NNS
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
food
food
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Swiss
Swiss
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
hotel
hotel
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN At) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN end)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN evening)) (SBAR (WHPP (IN during) (WHNP (WDT which))) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN said) (NP (NP (NN nothing)) (ADJP (JJ meaningful))) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT a) (JJ long) (NN time))))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (VBP prove) (S (NP (PRP themselves)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (NP (JJ successful) (NNS conservationists)))))) (. .)))
At the end of an evening during which they have said nothing meaningful for a long time, they just prove themselves to be successful conservationists.
case
at
At
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
end
end
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
evening
evening
NOUN
NN
case
during
during
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
say
said
VERB
VBN
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Neg
nothing
nothing
PRON
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
meaningful
meaningful
ADJ
JJ
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
long
long
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
prove
prove
VERB
VBP
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
themselves
themselves
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
successful
successful
ADJ
JJ
xcomp
Number=Plur
conservationist
conservationists
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Silence is unnatural to man. He begins life with a cry and ends it in stillness. In between he does all he can to make a noise in the world, and he fears silence more than anything else. Even his conversation is an attempt to prevent a fearful silence. If he is introduced to another person, and a number of pauses occur in the conversation, he regards himself as a failure, a worthless person, and is full of envy of the emptiest- headed chatterbox. He knows that ninety-nine percent of human conversation means no more than the buzzing of a fly, but he is anxious to join in the buzz and to prove that he is a man and not a waxwork figure.  The aim of conversation is not, for the most part, to communicate ideas; it is to keep up the buzzing sound. There are, it must be admitted, different qualities of buzz; there is even a buzz that is as annoying as the continuous noise made by a mosquito? But at a dinner party one would rather be a mosquito than a quiet person. Most buzzing, fortunately, is pleasant to the ear, and some of it is pleasant even to the mind. He would be a foolish man if he waited until he had a wise thought to take part in the buzzing with his neighbors.  Those who hate to pick up the weather as a conversational opening seem to me not to know the reason why human beings wish to talk. Very few human beings join in a conversation in the hope of learning anything new. Some of them are satisfied if they are only allowed to go on making a noise into other people's ears, though they have nothing to tell them except that they have seen two or three new plays or that they had food in a Swiss hotel. At the end of an evening during which they have said nothing meaningful for a long time, they just prove themselves to be successful conservationists.