(ROOT (S (`` ``) (VP (TO To) (VP (VB be) (CC or) (RB not) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be)))))) (. .) ('' '')))
"To be or not to be."
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
mark
to
To
PART
TO
root
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
not
not
PART
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (PP (IN Outside) (NP (DT the) (NNP Bible))) (, ,) (NP (DT these) (CD six) (NNS words)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (DT the) (ADJP (RBS most) (JJ famous))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (PDT all) (DT the) (NN literature)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN world))))))) (. .)))
Outside the Bible, these six words are the most famous in all the literature of the world.
case
outside
Outside
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
Bible
Bible
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
these
DET
DT
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
six
six
NUM
CD
nsubj
Number=Plur
word
words
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advmod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADV
RBS
root
Degree=Pos
famous
famous
ADJ
JJ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det:predet
all
all
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
literature
literature
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN spoken) (PP (IN by) (NP (NNP Hamlet))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG thinking) (ADVP (RB aloud))))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (DT the) (ADJP (RBS most) (JJ famous)) (NNS words)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Shakespeare)))) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (NNP Hamlet)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG speaking) (PP (CONJP (RB not) (RB only)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP himself))) (CONJP (CC but) (RB also)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT every) (NN thinking) (NN man) (CC and) (NN woman)))))))))) (. .)))
They were spoken by Hamlet when he was thinking aloud, and they are the most famous words in Shakespeare because Hamlet was speaking not only for himself but also for every thinking man and woman.
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
speak
spoken
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
obl:agent
Number=Sing
Hamlet
Hamlet
PROPN
NNP
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
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
be
was
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
think
thinking
VERB
VBG
advmod
aloud
aloud
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
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
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advmod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADV
RBS
amod
Degree=Pos
famous
famous
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
word
words
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Shakespeare
Shakespeare
PROPN
NNP
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
Hamlet
Hamlet
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
speak
speaking
VERB
VBG
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
cc:preconj
only
only
ADV
RB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
himself
himself
PRON
PRP
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
every
every
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
thinking
thinking
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
man
man
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
woman
woman
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (VP (VP (TO To) (VP (VB be) (CC or) (RB not) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be)))))) (, ,) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB live))) (CC or) (RB not) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB live))) (, ,) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB live) (ADVP (RB richly) (CC and) (RB abundantly)))) (, ,) (CC or) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB live) (ADVP (RB dully) (CC and) (RB meanly))))) (. .)))
To be or not to be, to live or not to live, to live richly and abundantly, or to live dully and meanly.
mark
to
To
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
not
not
PART
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
to
to
PART
TO
root
VerbForm=Inf
live
live
VERB
VB
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
conj
VerbForm=Inf
live
live
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
to
to
PART
TO
conj
VerbForm=Inf
live
live
VERB
VB
advmod
richly
richly
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
abundantly
abundantly
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
mark
to
to
PART
TO
conj
VerbForm=Inf
live
live
VERB
VB
advmod
dully
dully
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
meanly
meanly
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (NN philosopher)) (ADVP (RB once)) (VP (VBD wanted) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB know) (SBAR (IN whether) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD was) (UCP (ADJP (JJ alive)) (CC or) (RB not) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ good) (NN question)) (SBAR (IN for) (S (NP (NN everyone)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB put) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP himself))) (ADVP (RB occasionally)))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
A philosopher once wanted to know whether he was alive or not, which is a good question for everyone to put to himself occasionally.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
philosopher
philosopher
NOUN
NN
advmod
NumType=Mult
once
once
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
want
wanted
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
know
know
VERB
VB
mark
whether
whether
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
ccomp
Degree=Pos
alive
alive
ADJ
JJ
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
not
not
PART
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
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
advcl:relcl
Number=Sing
question
question
NOUN
NN
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everyone
everyone
PRON
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
put
put
VERB
VB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
himself
himself
PRON
PRP
advmod
occasionally
occasionally
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD answered) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN by) (S (VP (VBG saying) (: :) (`` ``) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP think) (, ,) (S (ADVP (RB therefore)) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP am))))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
He answered it by saying: "I think, therefore I am."
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
answer
answered
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
mark
by
by
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
say
saying
VERB
VBG
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
think
think
VERB
VBP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
therefore
therefore
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
am
AUX
VBP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (JJS best) (NN definition)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN existence)))) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB ever)) (VP (VBD saw))))) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (CD one)) (VP (VBN written) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT another) (NN philosopher)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD said) (: :) (`` ``) (S (S (VP (TO To) (VP (VB be)))) (VP (VBZ is) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNS relations)))))))))))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
But the best definition of existence I ever saw was one written by another philosopher who said: "To be is to be in relations."
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
good
best
ADJ
JJS
nsubj
Number=Sing
definition
definition
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
existence
existence
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advmod
ever
ever
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
see
saw
VERB
VBD
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
write
written
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
another
another
DET
DT
obl:agent
Number=Sing
philosopher
philosopher
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
mark
to
To
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
ccomp
Number=Plur
relation
relations
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (DT this)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ true))))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB then)) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJR more) (NNS relations)) (SBAR (S (NP (DT a) (NN living) (NN thing)) (VP (VBZ has))))) (, ,) (ADVP (DT the) (RBR more)) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ alive))) (. .)))
If this is true, then the more relations a living thing has, the more it is alive.
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advcl
Degree=Pos
true
true
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
nsubj:outer
Number=Plur
relation
relations
NOUN
NNS
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
living
living
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
thing
thing
NOUN
NN
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
nsubj
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
root
Degree=Pos
alive
alive
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (TO To) (VP (VB live) (ADVP (RB abundantly))))) (VP (VBZ means) (ADVP (RB simply)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB increase) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN range) (CC and) (NN intensity)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS relations)))))))) (. .)))
To live abundantly means simply to increase the range and intensity of our relations.
mark
to
To
PART
TO
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
live
live
VERB
VB
advmod
abundantly
abundantly
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
mean
means
VERB
VBZ
advmod
simply
simply
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
increase
increase
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
range
range
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
intensity
intensity
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Plur
relation
relations
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Unfortunately)) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (RB so) (VBN constituted) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP get) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB love) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN routine)))))))))) (. .)))
Unfortunately we are so constituted that we get to love our routine.
advmod
unfortunately
Unfortunately
ADV
RB
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
constitute
constituted
VERB
VBN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
get
get
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
love
love
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
routine
routine
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (FRAG (CC But) (ADJP (JJ other) (PP (IN than) (NP (PRP$ our) (JJ regular) (NN occupation)))) (, ,) (WHNP (WRB how) (JJ much)) (SQ (VBP are) (NP (PRP we)) (ADJP (JJ alive))) (. ?)))
But other than our regular occupation, how much are we alive?
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
advmod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
case
than
than
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
regular
regular
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
occupation
occupation
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
advmod
Degree=Pos
much
much
ADJ
JJ
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
root
Degree=Pos
alive
alive
ADJ
JJ
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ interested)) (PP (ADVP (RB only)) (IN in) (NP (PRP$ your) (JJ regular) (NN occupation)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ alive)) (PP (ADVP (RB only)) (IN to) (NP (DT that) (NN extent)))) (. .)))
If you are interested only in your regular occupation, you are alive only to that extent.
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advcl
Degree=Pos
interested
interested
ADJ
JJ
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
regular
regular
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
occupation
occupation
NOUN
NN
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
are
AUX
VBP
root
Degree=Pos
alive
alive
ADJ
JJ
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
extent
extent
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (ADVP (RB So) (RB far)) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (JJ other) (NNS things)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ concerned) (, --) (HYPH -) (NN poetry) (CC and) (NP (NP (NN prose)) (, ,) (NP (NN music)) (, ,) (NP (NNS pictures)) (, ,) (NP (NNS sports)) (, ,) (NP (JJ unselfish) (NNS friendships)) (, ,) (NP (NNS politics)) (, ,) (NP (JJ international) (NNS affairs)) (, --))))))) (NP (PRP -you)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ dead))) (. .)))
So far as other things are concerned--- poetry and prose, music, pictures, sports, unselfish friendships, politics, international affairs---you are dead.
advmod
so
So
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Pos
far
far
ADV
RB
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
thing
things
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advcl
Degree=Pos
concerned
concerned
ADJ
JJ
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
nsubj
Number=Sing
poetry
poetry
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
prose
prose
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
music
music
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
picture
pictures
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
sport
sports
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
unselfish
unselfish
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
friendship
friendships
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
politics
politics
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
international
international
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
affair
affairs
NOUN
NNS
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs
-you
-you
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
Degree=Pos
dead
dead
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN On) (NP (DT the) (NN contrary))) (, ,) (NP (NP (PRP it))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ true)) (SBAR (IN that) (NP (NP (DT every) (NN time)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP acquire) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ new) (NN interest)) (, --) (, -) (ADJP (RB even) (JJR more)) (, ,) (NP (DT a) (JJ new) (NN accomplishment)) (, --) (, -) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP increase) (NP (NP (PRP$ your) (NN power)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN life))))))))))))) (. .)))
On the contrary, it is true that every time you acquire a new interest--- even more, a new accomplishment--- you increase your power of life.
case
on
On
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
contrary
contrary
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
expl
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
root
Degree=Pos
true
true
ADJ
JJ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
every
every
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
acquire
acquire
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
interest
interest
NOUN
NN
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
punct
-
-
PUNCT
,
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Sing
accomplishment
accomplishment
NOUN
NN
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
punct
-
-
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
increase
increase
VERB
VBP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
power
power
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT No) (NN one)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB deeply) (JJ interested) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (JJ different) (NNS kinds)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS subjects)))))))))) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB remain) (ADJP (JJ unhappy)))) (. .)))
No one who is deeply interested in different kinds of subjects can remain unhappy.
det
no
No
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Neg
one
one
PRON
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
deeply
deeply
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Degree=Pos
interested
interested
ADJ
JJ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
different
different
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
kind
kinds
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
subject
subjects
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
remain
remain
VERB
VB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
unhappy
unhappy
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ real) (`` ``) (NN pessimist) ('' '')) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN person)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN lost) (NP (NN interest)))))))) (. .)))
The real "pessimist" is the person who has lost interest.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
real
real
ADJ
JJ
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Number=Sing
pessimist
pessimist
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
person
person
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
lose
lost
VERB
VBN
obj
Number=Sing
interest
interest
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Bacon)) (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT a) (NN man)) (VP (VBZ dies) (ADVP (ADVP (RB as) (RB often)) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ loses) (NP (DT a) (NN friend)))))))))) (. .)))
Bacon said that a man dies as often as he loses a friend.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Bacon
Bacon
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
man
man
NOUN
NN
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
die
dies
VERB
VBZ
advmod
as
as
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Pos
often
often
ADV
RB
mark
as
as
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=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
lose
loses
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
friend
friend
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP gain) (NP (JJ new) (NN life)) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (NP (NNS contacts)) (PP (IN with) (NP (JJ new) (NNS friends)))) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (JJ new) (NNS ideas) (CC and) (NNS thoughts)))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB too))) (. .)))
But we gain new life by contacts with new friends, and new ideas and thoughts, too.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
gain
gain
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
contact
contacts
NOUN
NNS
case
with
with
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
friend
friends
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
idea
ideas
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
thought
thoughts
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
too
too
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB Where)) (S (NP (PRP$ your) (NNS thoughts)) (VP (VBP are)))) (, ,) (NP (EX there)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN life)) (ADVP (RB too)))) (. .)))
Where your thoughts are, there will be your life too.
advcl
PronType=Int
where
Where
ADV
WRB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
thought
thoughts
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
advmod
too
too
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP$ your) (NNS thoughts)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN limited) (PP (ADVP (RB only)) (IN to) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN business))) (, ,) (PP (ADVP (RB only)) (IN to) (NP (PRP$ your) (JJ physical) (NN welfare))) (, ,) (PP (ADVP (RB only)) (IN to) (NP (NP (PRP$ your) (JJ narrow) (NN circle)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN town)) (SBAR (WHPP (IN in) (WHNP (WDT which))) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP live)))))))))))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB then)) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP live) (NP (DT a) (JJ narrow) (VBN restricted) (NN life))) (. .)))
If your thoughts are limited only to your business, only to your physical welfare, only to your narrow circle of the town in which you live, then you live a narrow restricted life.
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
thought
thoughts
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
limit
limited
VERB
VBN
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
business
business
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
physical
physical
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
welfare
welfare
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
narrow
narrow
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
circle
circle
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
town
town
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
live
live
VERB
VBP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
live
live
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
narrow
narrow
ADJ
JJ
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
restrict
restricted
VERB
VBN
obj
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ interested) (PP (IN in) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG going) (PRT (RP on)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP China)))))))))))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB then)) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG living) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP China))))) (. .)))
But if you are interested in what is going on in China, then you are living in China.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advcl
Degree=Pos
interested
interested
ADJ
JJ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
acl:relcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
go
going
VERB
VBG
compound:prt
on
on
ADP
RP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
China
China
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
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
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
live
living
VERB
VBG
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
China
China
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP 're) (ADJP (JJ interested) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS characters)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (JJ good) (NN novel))))))))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB then)) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG living) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT those) (ADJP (RB highly) (JJ interesting)) (NNS people))))) (. .)))
If you're interested in the characters of a good novel, then you are living with those highly interesting people.
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
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
advcl
Degree=Pos
interested
interested
ADJ
JJ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
character
characters
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
novel
novel
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
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
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
live
living
VERB
VBG
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
that
those
DET
DT
advmod
highly
highly
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
interesting
interesting
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP listen) (ADVP (RB intently)) (PP (IN to) (NP (JJ fine) (NN music)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP are) (UCP (ADVP (RB away) (PP (IN from) (NP (PRP$ your) (JJ immediate) (NNS surroundings)))) (CC and) (VP (VBG living) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN world)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN passion) (CC and) (NN imagination)))))))) (. .)))
If you listen intently to fine music, you are away from your immediate surroundings and living in a world of passion and imagination.
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
listen
listen
VERB
VBP
advmod
intently
intently
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
fine
fine
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
music
music
NOUN
NN
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
are
AUX
VBP
root
away
away
ADV
RB
case
from
from
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
immediate
immediate
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
surroundings
surroundings
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Ger
live
living
VERB
VBG
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
passion
passion
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
imagination
imagination
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (VP (TO To) (VP (VB be) (CC or) (RB not) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be))) (, --) (HYPH -) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB live) (ADVP (ADVP (RB intensely) (CC and) (RB richly)) (, ,) (CC or) (ADVP (RB merely)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB exist)))))) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBZ depends) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP ourselves))))))))) (. .)))
To be or not to be--- to live intensely and richly, or merely to exist, which depends on ourselves.
mark
to
To
PART
TO
reparandum
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
not
not
PART
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
mark
to
to
PART
TO
root
VerbForm=Inf
live
live
VERB
VB
advmod
intensely
intensely
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
richly
richly
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
advmod
merely
merely
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
conj
VerbForm=Inf
exist
exist
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
advcl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
depend
depends
VERB
VBZ
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
ourselves
ourselves
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Let) (S (NP (PRP us)) (VP (VB widen) (CC and) (VB intensify) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS relations))))) (. .)))
Let us widen and intensify our relations.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
let
Let
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
widen
widen
VERB
VB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
intensify
intensify
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
relation
relations
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN While) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP live)))) (, ,) (VP (VB let) (S (NP (PRP us)) (VP (VB live)))) (. !)))
While we live, let us live!
mark
while
While
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
live
live
VERB
VBP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
let
let
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
live
live
VERB
VB
punct
!
!
PUNCT
.
"To be or not to be." Outside the Bible, these six words are the most famous in all the literature of the world. They were spoken by Hamlet when he was thinking aloud, and they are the most famous words in Shakespeare because Hamlet was speaking not only for himself but also for every thinking man and woman. To be or not to be, to live or not to live, to live richly and abundantly, or to live dully and meanly. A philosopher once wanted to know whether he was alive or not, which is a good question for everyone to put to himself occasionally. He answered it by saying: "I think, therefore I am."  But the best definition of existence I ever saw was one written by another philosopher who said: "To be is to be in relations." If this is true, then the more relations a living thing has, the more it is alive. To live abundantly means simply to increase the range and intensity of our relations. Unfortunately we are so constituted that we get to love our routine. But other than our regular occupation, how much are we alive? If you are interested only in your regular occupation, you are alive only to that extent. So far as other things are concerned--- poetry and prose, music, pictures, sports, unselfish friendships, politics, international affairs---you are dead.  On the contrary, it is true that every time you acquire a new interest--- even more, a new accomplishment--- you increase your power of life. No one who is deeply interested in different kinds of subjects can remain unhappy. The real "pessimist" is the person who has lost interest.  Bacon said that a man dies as often as he loses a friend. But we gain new life by contacts with new friends, and new ideas and thoughts, too. Where your thoughts are, there will be your life too. If your thoughts are limited only to your business, only to your physical welfare, only to your narrow circle of the town in which you live, then you live a narrow restricted life. But if you are interested in what is going on in China, then you are living in China. If you're interested in the characters of a good novel, then you are living with those highly interesting people. If you listen intently to fine music, you are away from your immediate surroundings and living in a world of passion and imagination.  To be or not to be--- to live intensely and richly, or merely to exist, which depends on ourselves. Let us widen and intensify our relations. While we live, let us live!