(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Sometimes)) (, ,) (NP (RB even) (DT the) (JJS best) (NNS friends)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (NNS fights))) (. .)))
Sometimes, even the best friends have fights.
advmod
sometimes
Sometimes
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
good
best
ADJ
JJS
nsubj
Number=Plur
friend
friends
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Plur
fight
fights
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VP (VBP disagree) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT each) (JJ other)))) (CC and) (VP (VBP begin) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB argue)))))) (. .)))
They disagree with each other and begin to argue.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
disagree
disagree
VERB
VBP
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp
each
each
DET
DT
fixed
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
begin
begin
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
argue
argue
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Sometimes)) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (ADVP (RB even)) (VP (VBP stop) (S (VP (VBG talking) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT each) (JJ other)))))) (. .)))
Sometimes, they even stop talking to each other.
advmod
sometimes
Sometimes
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
stop
stop
VERB
VBP
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
talk
talking
VERB
VBG
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp
each
each
DET
DT
fixed
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WP What)) (SQ (MD can) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN done) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB help) (S (NP (DT the) (CD two) (NNS friends)) (VP (VB make) (PRT (RP up)))))))))) (. ?)))
What can be done to help the two friends make up?
nsubj:pass
PronType=Int
what
What
PRON
WP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
do
done
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
help
help
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Plur
friend
friends
NOUN
NNS
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Finding) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ good) (NN friend)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBZ knows) (NP (NP (DT both)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP them)))) (ADVP (RB very) (RB well)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (NP (DT a) (NN peacemaker))))))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT a) (JJ good) (NN way))) (. .)))
Finding a good friend who knows both of them very well to be a peacemaker is a good way.
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
find
Finding
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
friend
friend
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
know
knows
VERB
VBZ
obj
both
both
DET
DT
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
advcl
Number=Sing
peacemaker
peacemaker
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Maybe)) (NP (CD one) (NN day)) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (NP (DT a) (NN peacemaker)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP$ your) (JJ good) (NNS friends))))) (. .)))
Maybe one day you will be a peacemaker for your good friends.
advmod
maybe
Maybe
ADV
RB
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
peacemaker
peacemaker
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
friend
friends
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SINV (ADVP (RB Here)) (VP (VBP are)) (NP (NP (DT some) (JJ useful) (NN communication) (NNS strategies)) (SBAR (IN for) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB use)))))) (. .)))
Here are some useful communication strategies for you to use.
root
PronType=Dem
here
Here
ADV
RB
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
det
some
some
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
useful
useful
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
communication
communication
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
strategy
strategies
NOUN
NNS
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
use
use
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VB State) (NP (PRP$ your) (NNS feelings)) (ADVP (RB clearly)))) (CC but) (S (VP (VB do) (RB n't) (VP (VB criticize) (NP (PRP them))))) (. .)))
State your feelings clearly but don't criticize them.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
State
State
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
feeling
feelings
NOUN
NNS
advmod
clearly
clearly
ADV
RB
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
aux
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VB
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
conj
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
criticize
criticize
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Begin) (PP (IN with) (`` ``) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP feel) ('' '') (PP (RB instead) (IN of) (`` ``) (NP (PRP You)) (ADVP (RB always))))))) (, ...) ('' '') (. .)))
Begin with "I feel" instead of "You always ...".
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
begin
Begin
VERB
VB
mark
with
with
ADP
IN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
feel
feel
VERB
VBP
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
mark
instead
instead
ADV
RB
fixed
of
of
ADP
IN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
obl
always
always
ADV
RB
punct
...
...
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Do) (RB n't) (VP (VB stop) (CC or) (VB finish) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ other) (NN person) (POS 's)) (NNS sentences)))) (. .)))
Don't stop or finish the other person's sentences.
aux
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
do
Do
AUX
VB
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
stop
stop
VERB
VB
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
finish
finish
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
person
person
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
obj
Number=Plur
sentence
sentences
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Listen) (ADVP (RB carefully)) (PP (IN to) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (DT the) (JJ other) (NN person)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG saying))))))) (. .)))
Listen carefully to what the other person is saying.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
listen
Listen
VERB
VB
advmod
carefully
carefully
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
person
person
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
acl:relcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
say
saying
VERB
VBG
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Try) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB see) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ other) (NN person) (POS 's)) (NN side)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN disagreement)))))))) (. .)))
Try to see the other person's side of the disagreement.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
try
Try
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
see
see
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
person
person
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
obj
Number=Sing
side
side
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
disagreement
disagreement
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Look) (NP (DT the) (JJ other) (NN person)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNS eyes))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG talking)))))) (. .)))
Look the other person in the eyes when you are talking.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
look
Look
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
person
person
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
eye
eyes
NOUN
NNS
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
talk
talking
VERB
VBG
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Ask) (NP (NNS questions)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (ADJP (JJ sure) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP understand) (NP (PRP them)))))))))) (. .)))
Ask questions to make sure that you understand them.
root
Mood=Imp|Person=2|VerbForm=Fin
ask
Ask
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
question
questions
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
sure
sure
ADJ
JJ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
understand
understand
VERB
VBP
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Repeat) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ other) (NN person) (POS 's)) (NNS ideas)) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP understand) (NP (PRP them)))))) (. .)))
Repeat the other person's ideas as you understand them.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
repeat
Repeat
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
person
person
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
obj
Number=Plur
idea
ideas
NOUN
NNS
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
understand
understand
VERB
VBP
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Never)) (VP (VB put) (NP (NN anyone)) (ADVP (RP down))) (. .)))
Never put anyone down.
advmod
never
Never
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
put
put
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
anyone
anyone
PRON
NN
compound:prt
down
down
ADP
RP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Saying) (NP (NP (NNS things)) (PP (IN like) (`` ``) (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBP 're) (ADJP (JJ stupid)))) ('' ''))))) (VP (VBZ makes) (S (NP (NN communication)) (ADJP (JJ difficult)))) (. .)))
Saying things like "You're stupid" makes communication difficult.
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
say
Saying
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
thing
things
NOUN
NNS
mark
like
like
ADP
IN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
're
AUX
VBP
acl
Degree=Pos
stupid
stupid
ADJ
JJ
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
make
makes
VERB
VBZ
obj
Number=Sing
communication
communication
NOUN
NN
xcomp
Degree=Pos
difficult
difficult
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Try) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB find) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN solution)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ makes) (S (NP (DT the) (CD two) (NNS friends)) (ADJP (JJ happy))))))))))) (. .)))
Try to find a solution that makes the two friends happy.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
try
Try
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
find
find
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
solution
solution
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
make
makes
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Plur
friend
friends
NOUN
NNS
xcomp
Degree=Pos
happy
happy
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Never)) (VP (VB decide) (SBAR (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ right))))) (CC and) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ wrong))))))) (. .)))
Never decide who is right and who is wrong.
advmod
never
Never
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
decide
decide
VERB
VB
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
ccomp
Degree=Pos
right
right
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
PronType=Int
who
who
PRON
WP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
conj
Degree=Pos
wrong
wrong
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Instead)) (, ,) (VP (VB help) (NP (PRP them)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB find) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ own) (`` ``) (NN win-win) ('' '') (NN solution)))))) (. .)))
Instead, help them to find their own "win-win" solution.
advmod
instead
Instead
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
help
help
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
find
find
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
compound
Number=Sing
win-win
win-win
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
obj
Number=Sing
solution
solution
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (`` ``) (NN win-win) ('' '') (NN solution)) (VP (VBZ allows) (S (NP (NP (DT each)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP them)))) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB feel) (ADJP (JJ good)))))) (. .)))
A "win-win" solution allows each of them to feel good.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
compound
Number=Sing
win-win
win-win
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nsubj
Number=Sing
solution
solution
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
allow
allows
VERB
VBZ
obj
each
each
DET
DT
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
feel
feel
VERB
VB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (DT this) (NN way))) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN friendship)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN continued)))) (. .)))
In this way, their friendship can be continued.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
friendship
friendship
NOUN
NN
aux
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Sometimes, even the best friends have fights. They disagree with each other and begin to argue. Sometimes, they even stop talking to each other. What can be done to help the two friends make up? Finding a good friend who knows both of them very well to be a peacemaker is a good way. Maybe one day you will be a peacemaker for your good friends. Here are some useful communication strategies for you to use.  State your feelings clearly but don't criticize them. Begin with "I feel" instead of "You always ...".  Don't stop or finish the other person's sentences.  Listen carefully to what the other person is saying. Try to see the other person's side of the disagreement.  Look the other person in the eyes when you are talking.  Ask questions to make sure that you understand them.  Repeat the other person's ideas as you understand them.  Never put anyone down. Saying things like "You're stupid" makes communication difficult.  Try to find a solution that makes the two friends happy. Never decide who is right and who is wrong. Instead, help them to find their own "win-win" solution. A "win-win" solution allows each of them to feel good. In this way, their friendship can be continued.