(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (PRP$ My) (NN brother)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Michael)) (, ,)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN born) (PP (NP (CD one) (NN month)) (IN before) (NP (PRP$ his) (JJ due) (NN date)))))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP he)) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (JJ cerebral) (NN palsy)))) (. .)))
My brother, Michael, was born one month before his due date and he also had cerebral palsy.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
My
PRON
PRP$
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
brother
brother
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Michael
Michael
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
bear
born
VERB
VBN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
nmod:npmod
Number=Sing
month
month
NOUN
NN
case
before
before
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
due
due
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
date
date
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Pos
cerebral
cerebral
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
palsy
palsy
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN retarded))) (. .)))
He was retarded.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
retarded
retarded
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VP (VBD lost) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN baby) (NNS teeth))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBD grew) (ADJP (JJR taller) (PP (IN than) (NP (QP (RB about) (CD 30)) (NNS inches))))) (CC and) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBD weighed) (NP (QP (JJR more) (IN than) (CD 28)) (NNS pounds)))) (. .)))
He never lost his baby teeth, never grew taller than about 30 inches and never weighed more than 28 pounds.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
lose
lost
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
baby
baby
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
tooth
teeth
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
grow
grew
VERB
VBD
xcomp
Degree=Cmp
tall
taller
ADJ
JJR
case
than
than
ADP
IN
advmod
about
about
ADV
RB
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
30
30
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
inch
inches
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
weigh
weighed
VERB
VBD
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
fixed
than
than
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
28
28
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Plur
pound
pounds
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD did) (VP (VB estimate) (, ,) (ADVP (RB however)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (MD would) (RB not) (VP (VB live) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB see) (NP (PRP$ his) (JJ 12th) (NN birthday))))))))))) (. .)))
They did estimate, however, that he would not live to see his 12th birthday.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
root
VerbForm=Inf
estimate
estimate
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
however
however
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
live
live
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
see
see
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
12th
12th
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
birthday
birthday
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN As) (NP (DT a) (NN boy))) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD learned) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB feed) (CC and) (VB clothe) (NP (NNP Mike)))))) (. .)))
As a boy I learned to feed and clothe Mike.
case
as
As
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
boy
boy
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
learn
learned
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
feed
feed
VERB
VB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
clothe
clothe
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
Mike
Mike
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN As) (NP (DT a) (NN teenager))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VP (VBD babysat) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP$ my) (`` ``) (JJ big) (NN brother) ('' '')))) (CC and) (VP (VBD learned) (S (VP (VB use) (NP (DT the) (JJ proper) (NN medicine)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB prevent) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS seizures)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD caused) (S (NP (PRP him)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB tremble))))))))))))))) (. .)))
As a teenager, I babysat for my "big brother" and learned use the proper medicine to prevent the seizures that caused him to tremble.
case
as
As
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
teenager
teenager
NOUN
NN
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
babysat
babysat
VERB
VBD
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
big
big
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
brother
brother
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
learn
learned
VERB
VBD
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
use
use
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
proper
proper
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
medicine
medicine
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
prevent
prevent
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
seizure
seizures
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
cause
caused
VERB
VBD
iobj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
tremble
tremble
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Many) (NNS people)) (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (MD would) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VB walk) (CC or) (VB talk)))))) (. .)))
Many people said he would never walk or talk.
amod
Degree=Pos
many
Many
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
walk
walk
VERB
VB
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
talk
talk
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP He)) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBD did) (VP (VB learn) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB walk))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD did) (VP (VB learn) (S (VP (VP (TO to) (VP (VB talk))) (, --) (PP (CONJP (RB not) (RB even)) (IN in) (NP (JJ complete) (NNS sentences)))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (DT the) (NNS basics)) (ADVP (RB down))))) (. .)))
He never did learn to walk, but he did learn to talk--not even in complete sentences, but he had the basics down.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
root
VerbForm=Inf
learn
learn
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
walk
walk
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
conj
VerbForm=Inf
learn
learn
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
talk
talk
VERB
VB
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
complete
complete
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
sentence
sentences
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
basic
basics
NOUN
NNS
compound:prt
down
down
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ hungry) (, ,) (JJ thirsty) (, ,) (JJ happy) (CC or) (JJ sad))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD knew)) (. .)))
If he was hungry, thirsty, happy or sad, we knew.
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advcl
Degree=Pos
hungry
hungry
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Degree=Pos
thirsty
thirsty
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Degree=Pos
happy
happy
ADJ
JJ
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
sad
sad
ADJ
JJ
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
know
knew
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD knew) (NP (NNS names)) (ADVP (RB too))) (. .)))
He knew names too.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
know
knew
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Plur
name
names
NOUN
NNS
advmod
too
too
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (NNP Kagun)) (, ,) (RB not) (NP (NNP Kevin)))) (. .)))
I was Kagun, not Kevin.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Number=Sing
Kagun
Kagun
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
conj
Number=Sing
Kevin
Kevin
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (DT that)) (VP (VBD changed) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN beard)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD grew) (PP (IN during) (NP (DT the) (NN summer))) (PP (IN before) (NP (NN college))))))))) (. .)))
But that changed with a beard I grew during the summer before college.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
PRON
DT
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
change
changed
VERB
VBD
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
beard
beard
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
grow
grew
VERB
VBD
case
during
during
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
summer
summer
NOUN
NN
case
before
before
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
college
college
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Family) (NNS members)) (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ ugly)))))) (. .)))
Family members said it was ugly.
compound
Number=Sing
family
Family
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
member
members
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
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
ccomp
Degree=Pos
ugly
ugly
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Mike)) (VP (VBD heard) (NP (PRP it))) (. .)))
Mike heard it.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Mike
Mike
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
hear
heard
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (VP (VB Look) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBZ 's) (PP (IN at) (NP (NN home))))))) (. .)))
"Look who's at home.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
look
Look
VERB
VB
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
case
at
at
ADP
IN
ccomp
Number=Sing
home
home
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WP Who)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (DT that))) (. ?) ('' '')))
Who's that?"
nsubj
PronType=Int
who
Who
PRON
WP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
root
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
PRON
DT
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD 'd) (VP (VB say) (PP (IN to) (NP (NNP Mike))))) (. .)))
they'd say to Mike.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
'd
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
say
say
VERB
VB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Mike
Mike
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (ADJP (JJ Ugly)) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (PRP he)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB respond) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN delight))))) (. .)))
"Ugly," he would respond with delight.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
ccomp
Degree=Pos
Ugly
Ugly
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
respond
respond
VERB
VB
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
delight
delight
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT All)) (PP (IN of) (NP (WDT which)))) (, --) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP me))) (, --) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ normal)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN for) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ only) (NN brother)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD knew))))))))) (. .)))
All of which--to me--was normal, for he was the only brother I knew.
nsubj
all
All
DET
DT
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Degree=Pos
normal
normal
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
only
only
ADJ
JJ
advcl
Number=Sing
brother
brother
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
know
knew
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ only) (NN time)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD thought) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS differences)) (PP (IN between) (NP (PRP us))))))))) (VP (VBD was) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (NNS others)) (VP (VBD pointed) (NP (PRP them)) (PRT (RP out)))))) (. .)))
The only time I thought of the differences between us was when others pointed them out.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
only
only
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
think
thought
VERB
VBD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
difference
differences
NOUN
NNS
case
between
between
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Number=Plur
other
others
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
point
pointed
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP$ My) (NN circle)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS friends)))) (VP (VBD widened) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD entered) (NP (JJ high) (NN school)))))) (. .)))
My circle of friends widened when I entered high school.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
My
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
circle
circle
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
friend
friends
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
widen
widened
VERB
VBD
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
enter
entered
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Pos
high
high
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (CD One) (NN day)) (NP (NN Mom)) (VP (VBD asked) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ new) (NNS friends)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB have) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN problem)) (S (VP (VBG seeing) (NP (NNP Mike)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (NN time))))))))))) (. .)))
One day Mom asked if my new friends would have a problem seeing Mike for the first time.
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
One
NUM
CD
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
mom
Mom
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
ask
asked
VERB
VBD
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
friend
friends
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
problem
problem
NOUN
NN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
see
seeing
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
Mike
Mike
PROPN
NNP
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB accept) (NP (NNP Mike)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB accept) (NP (PRP me)))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (RB n't) (ADJP (JJ welcome))))) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD said)) (. .)))
"If they don't accept Mike, they don't accept me and they aren't welcome," I said.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
mark
if
If
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
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
accept
accept
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
Mike
Mike
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
accept
accept
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
conj
Degree=Pos
welcome
welcome
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
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
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (CC And) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB think) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP him))) (ADJP (RB as) (JJ different)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBD thought) (PP (IN about) (S (NP (PRP him)) (VP (VBG dying) (ADVP (RB either)))))) (. .)))
And if I didn't think of him as different, I never thought about him dying either.
cc
and
And
CCONJ
CC
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
do
did
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
think
think
VERB
VB
case
of
of
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
advmod
as
as
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Pos
different
different
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
think
thought
VERB
VBD
mark
about
about
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
die
dying
VERB
VBG
advmod
either
either
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN On) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ warm) (NN fall) (NN night)) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1998))))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Mike)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (DT a) (NN seizure))) (. .)))
On a warm fall night in 1998, Mike had a seizure.
case
on
On
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
warm
warm
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
fall
fall
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
night
night
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1998
1998
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Mike
Mike
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
seizure
seizure
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN With) (NP (DT this) (JJ first) (NN seizure))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNP Mike) (POS 's)) (NN life)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG beginning) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB fade)))))) (. .)))
With this first seizure, Mike's life was beginning to fade.
case
with
With
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
seizure
seizure
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Mike
Mike
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
begin
beginning
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
fade
fade
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN On) (NP (NNP March) (CD 15) (, ,) (CD 1999))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Mike)) (VP (VBD died)) (. .)))
On March 15, 1999, Mike died.
case
on
On
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
March
March
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
15
15
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1999
1999
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Mike
Mike
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
die
died
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Michael) (NNP Patrick) (NNP Harter)) (, --) (ADJP (NP (QP (RB just) (CD 26)) (NNS years)) (JJ old)) (, --)) (VP (VBD died) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNP Mom) (POS 's)) (NNS arms)))) (. .)))
Michael Patrick Harter--just 26 years old--died in Mom's arms.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Michael
Michael
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Patrick
Patrick
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Harter
Harter
PROPN
NNP
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
26
26
NUM
CD
obl:npmod
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
amod
Degree=Pos
old
old
ADJ
JJ
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
die
died
VERB
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Mom
Mom
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
obl
Number=Plur
arm
arms
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (DT those) (JJ great) (NNS talks)) (SBAR (S (NP (JJ other) (NNS brothers)) (VP (VBP have) (PP (IN about) (NP (NNS women) (, ,) (NN work) (CC and) (NNS parents)))))))) (. .)))
We never had those great talks other brothers have about women, work and parents.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
that
those
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
great
great
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
talk
talks
NOUN
NNS
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
brother
brothers
NOUN
NNS
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
case
about
about
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
woman
women
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
work
work
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VP (VBD played) (NP (NN catch))) (CC or) (VP (VBD talked) (PP (IN about))) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS dreams))) (. .)))
We never played catch or talked about our dreams.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
play
played
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
catch
catch
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
talk
talked
VERB
VBD
case
about
about
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
dream
dreams
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (NNP Mike)) (VP (VBD taught) (NP (PRP me)) (NP (NN compassion) (CC and) (NN strength))) (. .)))
But Mike taught me compassion and strength.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Number=Sing
Mike
Mike
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
teach
taught
VERB
VBD
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
obj
Number=Sing
compassion
compassion
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
strength
strength
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD taught) (NP (PRP me)) (NP (NP (NN respect)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT those)) (ADJP (ADJP (RBR less) (JJ fortunate)) (PP (IN than) (NP (PRP myself)))))))) (. .)))
He taught me respect for those less fortunate than myself.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
teach
taught
VERB
VBD
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
obj
Number=Sing
respect
respect
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
that
those
PRON
DT
advmod
Degree=Cmp
less
less
ADV
RBR
amod
Degree=Pos
fortunate
fortunate
ADJ
JJ
case
than
than
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
myself
myself
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC And) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD taught) (NP (PRP me)) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN appreciation)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN beauty)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJS simplest) (NNS things))))))) (. .)))
And he taught me an appreciation of the beauty in the simplest things.
cc
and
And
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
teach
taught
VERB
VBD
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
appreciation
appreciation
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
beauty
beauty
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
simple
simplest
ADJ
JJS
nmod
Number=Plur
thing
things
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Physically) (CC and) (RB mentally)) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN brother) (POS 's)) (NN keeper))) (. .)))
Physically and mentally, I was my brother's keeper.
advmod
physically
Physically
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
mentally
mentally
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
brother
brother
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
root
Number=Sing
keeper
keeper
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Spiritually)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Mike)) (VP (VP (VBD was)) (CC and) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN keeper)) (, --) (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RB nearly) (JJ silent)) (NN guardian) (NN angel))))) (. .)))
Spiritually, Mike was and is my keeper--a nearly silent guardian angel.
advmod
spiritually
Spiritually
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Mike
Mike
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
conj
Number=Sing
keeper
keeper
NOUN
NN
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
advmod
nearly
nearly
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
silent
silent
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
guardian
guardian
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Sing
angel
angel
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
My brother, Michael, was born one month before his due date and he also had cerebral palsy. He was retarded. He never lost his baby teeth, never grew taller than about 30 inches and never weighed more than 28 pounds. They did estimate, however, that he would not live to see his 12th birthday.  As a boy I learned to feed and clothe Mike. As a teenager, I babysat for my "big brother" and learned use the proper medicine to prevent the seizures that caused him to tremble.  Many people said he would never walk or talk. He never did learn to walk, but he did learn to talk--not even in complete sentences, but he had the basics down. If he was hungry, thirsty, happy or sad, we knew. He knew names too. I was Kagun, not Kevin. But that changed with a beard I grew during the summer before college. Family members said it was ugly. Mike heard it.  "Look who's at home. Who's that?" they'd say to Mike. "Ugly," he would respond with delight.  All of which--to me--was normal, for he was the only brother I knew. The only time I thought of the differences between us was when others pointed them out.  My circle of friends widened when I entered high school. One day Mom asked if my new friends would have a problem seeing Mike for the first time. "If they don't accept Mike, they don't accept me and they aren't welcome," I said.  And if I didn't think of him as different, I never thought about him dying either. On a warm fall night in 1998, Mike had a seizure. With this first seizure, Mike's life was beginning to fade.  On March 15, 1999, Mike died. Michael Patrick Harter--just 26 years old--died in Mom's arms.  We never had those great talks other brothers have about women, work and parents. We never played catch or talked about our dreams. But Mike taught me compassion and strength. He taught me respect for those less fortunate than myself. And he taught me an appreciation of the beauty in the simplest things.  Physically and mentally, I was my brother's keeper. Spiritually, Mike was and is my keeper--a nearly silent guardian angel.