(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP$ My) (NN father) (POS 's)) (NN family)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (NP (DT a) (JJ musical) (NN family))) (. .)))
My father's family is not a musical family.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
My
PRON
PRP$
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
father
father
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
musical
musical
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN family)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS words))))) (. .)))
They are a family of words.
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=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
word
words
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN brother)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN father) (POS 's)) (JJ dark) (NN hair)) (, ,) (NP (NP (PRP$ his) (NN love)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (JJ good) (NN argument)))))) (. .)))
My brother has my father's dark hair, his love of a good argument.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
My
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
brother
brother
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
father
father
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
dark
dark
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
hair
hair
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
appos
Number=Sing
love
love
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
argument
argument
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP take) (PP (IN after) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN mother)))) (. .)))
I take after my mother.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
take
take
VERB
VBP
case
after
after
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
mother
mother
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN From) (NP (PRP her))) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD inherited) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ curious) (NN nature)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN sense)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN adventure)))) (, ,) (NP (JJ bright) (JJ red) (NN hair)))) (. .)))
From her I inherited a curious nature, a sense of adventure, bright red hair.
case
from
From
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
inherit
inherited
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
curious
curious
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
nature
nature
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
appos
Number=Sing
sense
sense
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
adventure
adventure
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
bright
bright
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
red
red
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Sing
hair
hair
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (, ,) (ADJP (JJ contrary) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP$ her) (NNS hopes)))) (, ,) (VP (VB inherit) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN talent)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (NN piano)))))) (. .)))
I did not, contrary to her hopes, inherit a talent for the piano.
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
not
PART
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
Degree=Pos
contrary
contrary
ADJ
JJ
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
hope
hopes
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
VerbForm=Inf
inherit
inherit
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
talent
talent
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
piano
piano
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT That) (NN fact)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN established) (PP (IN beyond) (NP (NN doubt))) (PP (IN after) (NP (JJ unsuccessful) (NNS attempts) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB draw) (NP (NN music)) (PP (IN from) (NP (PRP me)))))))))) (. .)))
That fact was established beyond doubt after unsuccessful attempts to draw music from me.
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
That
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
fact
fact
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
establish
established
VERB
VBN
case
beyond
beyond
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
doubt
doubt
NOUN
NN
case
after
after
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
unsuccessful
unsuccessful
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
attempt
attempts
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
draw
draw
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
music
music
NOUN
NN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN piano) (NNS lessons)) (VP (VBD began) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (CD four)))))) (. .)))
The piano lessons began when I was four.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
piano
piano
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
lesson
lessons
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
begin
began
VERB
VBD
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
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
advcl
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
four
four
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN mother)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ convinced) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB be) (NP (DT a) (NN child) (NNP Mozart)))))))) (. .)))
My mother was convinced that I would be a child Mozart.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
My
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
mother
mother
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Degree=Pos
convinced
convinced
ADJ
JJ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
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
ccomp
Number=Sing
child
child
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Sing
Mozart
Mozart
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VBD found) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ ideal) (NNP teacher-Madame) (NNP Oblenka)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ strict) (JJ Russian) (NN woman)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WP$ whose) (JJ pursed) (NNS lips)) (S (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (JJ enough) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB frighten) (NP (DT a) (JJ wild) (NN horse)) (PP (IN into) (NP (NN submission))))))))))))) (. .)))
She found the ideal teacher-Madame Oblenka, a strict Russian woman, whose pursed lips were enough to frighten a wild horse into submission.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
She
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
find
found
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
ideal
ideal
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
teacher-Madame
teacher-Madame
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Oblenka
Oblenka
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
strict
strict
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
Russian
Russian
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Sing
woman
woman
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel
whose
whose
PRON
WP$
amod
Degree=Pos
pursed
pursed
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
lip
lips
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Degree=Pos
enough
enough
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
frighten
frighten
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
wild
wild
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
horse
horse
NOUN
NN
case
into
into
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
submission
submission
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Madame) (NNP Oblenka)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD expected) (NP (DT a) (JJ little) (NNP Mozart))))) (, ,)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (RB not) (RB very) (JJ delighted) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB find) (S (NP (DT a) (JJ little) (NN girl)) (VP (VBG banging) (NP (PRP$ her) (NNS fists)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NNS keys)))))))))) (. .)))
Madame Oblenka, who expected a little Mozart, was not very delighted to find a little girl banging her fists on the keys.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Madame
Madame
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Oblenka
Oblenka
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
expect
expected
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
Mozart
Mozart
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
delighted
delighted
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
find
find
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
girl
girl
NOUN
NN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
bang
banging
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
fist
fists
NOUN
NNS
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
key
keys
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD tried) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB please) (NP (PRP her)))))) (. .)))
I tried to please her.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
try
tried
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
please
please
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (S (VP (VB Feel) (NP (DT the) (NN music)))) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD urged)) (. .)))
"Feel the music," she urged.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
ccomp
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
feel
Feel
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
music
music
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
urge
urged
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VP (`` ``) (VBD felt) (`` '') (NP (PRP it))) (CC and) (VP (VBD winced) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN ears-for)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ unpleasant)) (PP (IN than) (S (NP (NP (DT a) (NN series)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ wrong) (NNS notes)))) (VP (VBN played) (ADVP (RB continuously)))))))))))) (. ?)))
I "felt" it and winced my ears-for what is more unpleasant than a series of wrong notes played continuously?
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
feel
felt
VERB
VBD
punct
''
''
PUNCT
``
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
wince
winced
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
ears-for
ears-for
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
ccomp
Degree=Pos
unpleasant
unpleasant
ADJ
JJ
case
than
than
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
series
series
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
wrong
wrong
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
note
notes
NOUN
NNS
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
play
played
VERB
VBN
advmod
continuously
continuously
ADV
RB
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (`` ``) (VBD felt) (`` '') (NP (PRP$ my) (NN music)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB too)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB why)) (S (NP (PRP she)) (ADVP (RB always)) (VP (VBD left) (PP (PP (IN with) (NP (DT an) (JJR angrier) (NN expression))) (PP (IN than) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD came))))))))))))) (. .)))
She "felt" my music, too, which is why she always left with an angrier expression than when she came.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
She
PRON
PRP
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
feel
felt
VERB
VBD
punct
''
''
PUNCT
``
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
music
music
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
too
too
ADV
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
acl:relcl
PronType=Rel
why
why
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
advmod
always
always
ADV
RB
advcl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
leave
left
VERB
VBD
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Cmp
angry
angrier
ADJ
JJR
obl
Number=Sing
expression
expression
NOUN
NN
case
than
than
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
advcl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
come
came
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Once)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (CD ten))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD managed) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB record) (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ own) (NNS rehearsals)))))))) (. .)))
Once, when I was ten, I managed to record one of my own rehearsals.
advmod
NumType=Mult
once
Once
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
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
advcl
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
ten
ten
NUM
CD
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
manage
managed
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
record
record
VERB
VB
obj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
rehearsal
rehearsals
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN In) (NN order) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB escape) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN practice) (NNS sessions)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VP (VB close) (NP (PRP myself)) (PP (IN behind) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN door)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN piano) (NN room)))))) (, ,) (VP (VB put) (PRT (IN on)) (NP (DT the) (NN tape) (NN recording))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VB read) (SBAR (IN until) (S (NP (DT the) (NN tape)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN finished)))))))) (. .)))
In order to escape my practice sessions, I would close myself behind the door of the piano room, put on the tape recording, and read until the tape had finished.
mark
in
In
SCONJ
IN
fixed
Number=Sing
order
order
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
escape
escape
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
practice
practice
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
session
sessions
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
close
close
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
myself
myself
PRON
PRP
case
behind
behind
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
door
door
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
piano
piano
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
room
room
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
VerbForm=Inf
put
put
VERB
VB
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
tape
tape
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
recording
recording
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
read
read
VERB
VB
mark
until
until
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
tape
tape
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
finish
finished
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT That) (NN method)) (VP (VBD worked) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT a) (NN week))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN until) (S (NP (PRP$ my) (NN mother)) (VP (VBD began) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB wonder) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB why)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB always)) (VP (VBD missed) (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (NN B-sharp)))))))))))) (. .)))
That method worked for a week, until my mother began to wonder why I always missed the same B-sharp.
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
That
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
method
method
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
work
worked
VERB
VBD
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
week
week
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
until
until
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
mother
mother
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
begin
began
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
wonder
wonder
VERB
VB
advmod
PronType=Rel
why
why
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advmod
always
always
ADV
RB
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
miss
missed
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
same
same
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
b-sharp
B-sharp
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VP (VBD knocked) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN door)))) (, ,) (CC and) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG receiving) (NP (DT no) (NN answer)))) (, ,) (VP (VP (VBD came) (ADVP (RB in)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB check) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP me))))))) (CC and) (VP (VBD found) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN fallen) (ADVP (RB asleep)) (SBAR (IN while) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN tape)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN performance)))) (VP (VBD played) (ADVP (RB on) (CC and) (RB on)))))))))))) (. .)))
She knocked on the door, and, receiving no answer, came in to check on me and found that I had fallen asleep while the tape of my performance played on and on.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
She
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
knock
knocked
VERB
VBD
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
door
door
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
receive
receiving
VERB
VBG
det
no
no
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
answer
answer
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
come
came
VERB
VBD
advmod
in
in
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
check
check
VERB
VB
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
find
found
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
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
have
had
AUX
VBD
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
fall
fallen
VERB
VBN
advmod
asleep
asleep
ADV
RB
mark
while
while
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
tape
tape
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
performance
performance
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
play
played
VERB
VBD
advmod
on
on
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
on
on
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (CD twelve)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS parents)) (ADVP (RB finally)) (VP (VBD acknowledged) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ hidden) (NN talent)) (VP (VBD was) (RB not) (ADJP (JJ about) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB emerge) (ADVP (NP (DT any) (NN time)) (RB soon))))))))))))) (. .)))
I was twelve when my parents finally acknowledged that my hidden talent was not about to emerge any time soon.
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
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
twelve
twelve
NUM
CD
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
advmod
finally
finally
ADV
RB
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
acknowledge
acknowledged
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
hidden
hidden
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
talent
talent
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
ccomp
Degree=Pos
about
about
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
emerge
emerge
VERB
VB
det
any
any
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
advmod
Degree=Pos
soon
soon
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN mother)) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG refusing) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB admit) (NP (NN defeat))))))) (, ,) (VP (VBD told) (NP (PRP me)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB pick) (NP (DT another) (NN instrument)))))) (. .)))
My mother, refusing to admit defeat, told me to pick another instrument.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
My
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
mother
mother
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
acl
VerbForm=Ger
refuse
refusing
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
admit
admit
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
defeat
defeat
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
tell
told
VERB
VBD
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
pick
pick
VERB
VB
det
another
another
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
instrument
instrument
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (S (VP (VB Choose) (NP (NP (NN anything)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP want))))))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Honey)) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD said) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG assuming) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (NN freedom)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN choice)))) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB inspire) (NP (NN devotion))))))))) (. .)))
"Choose anything you want, Honey," she said, assuming that freedom of choice would inspire devotion.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
ccomp
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
choose
Choose
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
anything
anything
PRON
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
want
want
VERB
VBP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
vocative
Number=Sing
honey
Honey
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
assume
assuming
VERB
VBG
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
freedom
freedom
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
choice
choice
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
inspire
inspire
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
devotion
devotion
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VP (VBD thought) (ADVP (RB long) (CC and) (RB hard))) (CC and) (VP (VBD chose) (NP (DT the) (NNS drums)))) (. .)))
I thought long and hard and chose the drums.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
think
thought
VERB
VBD
advmod
Degree=Pos
long
long
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
hard
hard
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
choose
chose
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
drum
drums
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP$ My) (NNS parents)) (, ,) (ADJP (JJ sensitive) (PP (IN to) (NP (NN noise)))) (, ,)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJR less) (PP (IN than) (VP (VBN overjoyed) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ daily) (NN bombardment)) (PP (IN of) (NP (VBG playing)))))))))) (. .)))
My parents, sensitive to noise, would be less than overjoyed by a daily bombardment of playing.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
My
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
sensitive
sensitive
ADJ
JJ
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
noise
noise
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Degree=Cmp
less
less
ADJ
JJR
mark
than
than
ADP
IN
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
overjoy
overjoyed
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
daily
daily
ADJ
JJ
obl:agent
Number=Sing
bombardment
bombardment
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
play
playing
VERB
VBG
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD imagined) (NP (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN father)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN study)))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NN cotton) (NNS wads)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ his) (NNS ears)))))) (. .)))
I imagined my father in his study, cotton wads in his ears.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
imagine
imagined
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
father
father
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
study
study
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
compound
Number=Sing
cotton
cotton
NOUN
NN
parataxis
Number=Plur
wad
wads
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Plur
ear
ears
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD worked) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN way)) (PP (IN through) (NP (JJ several) (JJ other) (NNS instruments))) (SBAR (IN before) (S (NP (PRP$ my) (NN mother)) (VP (VBD hit) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT another) (NN idea))))))) (. .)))
I worked my way through several other instruments before my mother hit on another idea.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
work
worked
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
case
through
through
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
several
several
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
instrument
instruments
NOUN
NNS
mark
before
before
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
mother
mother
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
hit
hit
VERB
VBD
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
another
another
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
idea
idea
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Maybe)) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (RB n't) (VP (VBN meant) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (NP (DT an) (NN instrumentalist))))))) (. .)))
Maybe I wasn't meant to be an instrumentalist.
advmod
maybe
Maybe
ADV
RB
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
mean
meant
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
xcomp
Number=Sing
instrumentalist
instrumentalist
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Realizing) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NN drama)) (VP (MD might) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ suited) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS talents)))))))))) (, ,) (NP (NN Mom)) (VP (VBD took) (NP (PRP me)) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT a) (NN drama) (NN teacher)))) (. .)))
Realizing that drama might be more suited to my talents, Mom took me to a drama teacher.
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
realize
Realizing
VERB
VBG
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
drama
drama
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
might
might
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
ccomp
Degree=Pos
suited
suited
ADJ
JJ
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
talent
talents
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
mom
Mom
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
take
took
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
drama
drama
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
teacher
teacher
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB However)) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD put) (NP (PRP me)) (NP (NP (NN backstage)) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG painting) (NP (NN scenery)))))) (. .)))
However, he put me backstage, painting scenery.
advmod
however
However
ADV
RB
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=Past|VerbForm=Fin
put
put
VERB
VBD
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
xcomp
Number=Sing
backstage
backstage
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
VerbForm=Ger
paint
painting
VERB
VBG
conj
Number=Sing
scenery
scenery
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN Once) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD recovered) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN sense)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN injury)))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD realized) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN wisdom)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN choice))))) (. .)))
Once I recovered from my sense of injury, I realized the wisdom of his choice.
mark
once
Once
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
recover
recovered
VERB
VBD
case
from
from
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
sense
sense
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
injury
injury
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
realize
realized
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
wisdom
wisdom
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
choice
choice
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD loved) (NP (DT the) (JJ active) (, ,) (JJ practical) (NN backstage) (NN world)))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD discovered) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN knack)) (PP (IN for) (S (VP (VBG constructing) (CC and) (VBG painting)))))))))) (. .)))
I loved the active, practical backstage world, and I discovered that I had a knack for constructing and painting.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
love
loved
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
active
active
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
practical
practical
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
backstage
backstage
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
discover
discovered
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
knack
knack
NOUN
NN
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
construct
constructing
VERB
VBG
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Ger
paint
painting
VERB
VBG
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD loved) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN challenge)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VP (VBG taking) (NP (PRP$ our) (JJ scanty) (NNS supplies))) (CC and) (VP (VBG using) (NP (PRP them)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (NP (NP (NN something)) (ADJP (JJ beautiful)))))))))))) (. .)))
I loved the challenge of taking our scanty supplies and using them to make something beautiful.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
love
loved
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
challenge
challenge
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
take
taking
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
scanty
scanty
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
supplies
supplies
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Ger
use
using
VERB
VBG
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
something
something
PRON
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
beautiful
beautiful
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VP (VBG Imagining) (NP (DT a) (NN scene))) (CC and) (ADVP (RB then)) (VP (VBG seeing) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VB emerge))) (PP (IN before) (NP (UH me-this))) (, ,) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP me))) (, ,)))) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ close) (PP (IN to) (NP (NN magic))))) (. .)))
Imagining a scene and then seeing it emerge before me-this, to me, was close to magic.
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
imagine
Imagining
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
scene
scene
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
conj
VerbForm=Ger
see
seeing
VERB
VBG
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
emerge
emerge
VERB
VB
case
before
before
ADP
IN
obl
me-this
me-this
INTJ
UH
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
close
close
ADJ
JJ
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
magic
magic
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (NP (DT a) (NN sculptor)) (ADVP (RB now)))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (DT every) (NN day)) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP experience) (ADVP (RB afresh)) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN joy)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG being) (VP (ADVP (RB fully)) (VBN absorbed) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN act)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ artistic) (NN creation)))))))))))) (. .)))
I'm a sculptor now, and every day I experience afresh the joy of being fully absorbed in the act of artistic creation.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
'm
AUX
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
sculptor
sculptor
NOUN
NN
advmod
now
now
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
every
every
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
experience
experience
VERB
VBP
advmod
afresh
afresh
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
joy
joy
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
aux:pass
VerbForm=Ger
be
being
AUX
VBG
advmod
fully
fully
ADV
RB
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
absorb
absorbed
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
act
act
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
artistic
artistic
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
creation
creation
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (DT a) (JJ wonderful) (, ,) (JJ blissful) (NN feeling))) (. .)))
It's a wonderful, blissful feeling.
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
's
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
wonderful
wonderful
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
blissful
blissful
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
feeling
feeling
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP realize) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS parents)) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ misguided) (NNS attempts) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB interest) (NP (PRP me)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN music)))))))) (, ,) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBG trying) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB give) (NP (PRP me)) (NP (DT this) (NN feeling)))))))))) (. .)))
I realize that my parents, in their misguided attempts to interest me in music, were trying to give me this feeling.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
realize
realize
VERB
VBP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
misguided
misguided
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
attempt
attempts
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
interest
interest
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
music
music
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
ccomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
try
trying
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
give
give
VERB
VB
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
feeling
feeling
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC And) (ADVP (RB now)) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP feel) (ADJP (JJ grateful))) (. .)))
And now I feel grateful.
cc
and
And
CCONJ
CC
advmod
now
now
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
feel
feel
VERB
VBP
xcomp
Degree=Pos
grateful
grateful
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (ADVP (RB Perhaps)) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD went) (PP (IN about) (NP (PRP it))) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ wrong) (NN way))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS hearts)) (VP (VBD were) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ right) (NN place))))) (. .)))
Perhaps they went about it in the wrong way, but their hearts were in the right place.
advmod
perhaps
Perhaps
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
go
went
VERB
VBD
case
about
about
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
wrong
wrong
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
heart
hearts
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
right
right
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
place
place
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
My father's family is not a musical family. They are a family of words. My brother has my father's dark hair, his love of a good argument. I take after my mother. From her I inherited a curious nature, a sense of adventure, bright red hair. I did not, contrary to her hopes, inherit a talent for the piano. That fact was established beyond doubt after unsuccessful attempts to draw music from me.  The piano lessons began when I was four. My mother was convinced that I would be a child Mozart. She found the ideal teacher-Madame Oblenka, a strict Russian woman, whose pursed lips were enough to frighten a wild horse into submission. Madame Oblenka, who expected a little Mozart, was not very delighted to find a little girl banging her fists on the keys.  I tried to please her. "Feel the music," she urged. I "felt" it and winced my ears-for what is more unpleasant than a series of wrong notes played continuously? She "felt" my music, too, which is why she always left with an angrier expression than when she came.  Once, when I was ten, I managed to record one of my own rehearsals. In order to escape my practice sessions, I would close myself behind the door of the piano room, put on the tape recording, and read until the tape had finished. That method worked for a week, until my mother began to wonder why I always missed the same B-sharp. She knocked on the door, and, receiving no answer, came in to check on me and found that I had fallen asleep while the tape of my performance played on and on.  I was twelve when my parents finally acknowledged that my hidden talent was not about to emerge any time soon. My mother, refusing to admit defeat, told me to pick another instrument. "Choose anything you want, Honey," she said, assuming that freedom of choice would inspire devotion. I thought long and hard and chose the drums. My parents, sensitive to noise, would be less than overjoyed by a daily bombardment of playing. I imagined my father in his study, cotton wads in his ears.  I worked my way through several other instruments before my mother hit on another idea. Maybe I wasn't meant to be an instrumentalist. Realizing that drama might be more suited to my talents, Mom took me to a drama teacher. However, he put me backstage, painting scenery. Once I recovered from my sense of injury, I realized the wisdom of his choice. I loved the active, practical backstage world, and I discovered that I had a knack for constructing and painting. I loved the challenge of taking our scanty supplies and using them to make something beautiful. Imagining a scene and then seeing it emerge before me-this, to me, was close to magic.  I'm a sculptor now, and every day I experience afresh the joy of being fully absorbed in the act of artistic creation. It's a wonderful, blissful feeling. I realize that my parents, in their misguided attempts to interest me in music, were trying to give me this feeling. And now I feel grateful. Perhaps they went about it in the wrong way, but their hearts were in the right place.