(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG struggling) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN cancer))) (ADVP (NP (DT a) (JJ few) (NNS years)) (RB ago)))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN wife)) (CC and) (NP (PRP I))) (VP (VBD formed) (NP (PRP$ our) (JJ own) (`` ``) (NML (NN couple) (NN caution)) (NN circle) ('' ''))) (. .)))
When I was struggling with cancer a few years ago, my wife and I formed our own "couple caution circle".
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
struggle
struggling
VERB
VBG
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
cancer
cancer
NOUN
NN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
few
few
ADJ
JJ
obl:tmod
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
advmod
ago
ago
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
wife
wife
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
form
formed
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
compound
Number=Sing
couple
couple
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
caution
caution
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
circle
circle
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (ADVP (RB Anytime)) (NP (DT a) (NN doctor)) (VP (VBD came) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NN news)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN progress))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN wife)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB give) (NP (PRP me)) (NP (DT a) (JJ big) (NN hug)))) (. .)))
Anytime a doctor came with news of my progress, my wife would give me a big hug.
advmod
anytime
Anytime
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
doctor
doctor
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
come
came
VERB
VBD
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
news
news
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
progress
progress
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
wife
wife
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
give
give
VERB
VB
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
big
big
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
hug
hug
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT The) (NNS reports)) (VP (VBD were) (ADVP (RB seldom)) (ADJP (JJ good)) (PP (IN during) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ early) (NNS stages)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN illness))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (CD one) (NN day)) (NP (DT a) (NN doctor)) (VP (VBD brought) (NP (ADJP (RB particularly) (JJ frightening)) (NN news)))) (. .)))
The reports were seldom good during the early stages of my illness, and one day a doctor brought particularly frightening news.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
report
reports
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
advmod
seldom
seldom
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
case
during
during
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
early
early
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
stage
stages
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
illness
illness
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
doctor
doctor
NOUN
NN
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
bring
brought
VERB
VBD
advmod
particularly
particularly
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
frightening
frightening
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
news
news
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Staring) (PP (IN at) (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS reports))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD said) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (JJ low) (NN voice))) (, ,) (`` ``) (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ does) (RB n't) (VP (VB look) (SBAR (IN like) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP 're) (VP (VBG going) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (NP (PRP it))))))))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
Staring at my reports, he said in a low voice, "It doesn't look like you're going to make it."
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
stare
Staring
VERB
VBG
case
at
at
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
report
reports
NOUN
NNS
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
say
said
VERB
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
low
low
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
voice
voice
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
does
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
look
look
VERB
VB
mark
like
like
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
're
AUX
VBP
advcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
go
going
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN Before) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB ask) (NP (PRP him)) (NP (DT a) (NN question)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN wife)) (VP (VP (VBD stood) (PRT (RP up))) (, ,) (VP (VBD handed) (NP (PRP me)) (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS clothes))) (, ,) (VP (VBD adjusted) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS tubes)) (VP (VBN fastened) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN body)))))) (CC and) (VP (VBD said) (, ,) (`` ``) (S (VP (VB Let) (S (NP (PRP 's)) (VP (VB get) (PP (IN out) (PP (IN of) (ADVP (RB here)))))))))) (. .)))
Before I could ask him a question, my wife stood up, handed me my clothes, adjusted the tubes fastened to my body and said, "Let's get out of here.
mark
before
Before
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
ask
ask
VERB
VB
iobj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
question
question
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
wife
wife
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
stand
stood
VERB
VBD
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
hand
handed
VERB
VBD
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
clothes
clothes
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
adjust
adjusted
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
tube
tubes
NOUN
NNS
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
fasten
fastened
VERB
VBN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
body
body
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
ccomp
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
let
Let
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
's
PRON
PRP
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
case
out
out
ADP
IN
fixed
of
of
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Dem
here
here
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT This) (NN man)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN risk)) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN health))))) (. .) ('' '')))
This man is a risk to your health."
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
man
man
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
root
Number=Sing
risk
risk
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
health
health
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN As) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD helped) (S (NP (PRP me)) (VP (VB struggle) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NN door)))))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN doctor)) (VP (VBD came) (PP (IN near) (NP (PRP us)))) (. .)))
As she helped me struggle to the door, the doctor came near us.
mark
as
As
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
help
helped
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
struggle
struggle
VERB
VB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
door
door
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
doctor
doctor
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
come
came
VERB
VBD
case
near
near
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SINV (`` ``) (S (VP (VB Stay) (ADVP (RB back)))) (, ,) ('' '') (VP (VBD demanded)) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN wife)) (. .)))
"Stay back," demanded my wife.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
ccomp
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
stay
Stay
VERB
VB
advmod
back
back
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
demand
demanded
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
wife
wife
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (VP (VB Stay) (ADVP (RB away) (PP (IN from) (NP (PRP us))))) (. .) ('' '')))
"Stay away from us."
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
stay
Stay
VERB
VB
advmod
away
away
ADV
RB
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN As) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD walked) (ADVP (RB together)) (PP (IN down) (NP (DT the) (NN hall)))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN doctor)) (VP (VBD attempted) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB catch) (PRT (RP up)) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP us))))))) (. .)))
As we walked together down the hall, the doctor attempted to catch up with us.
mark
as
As
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
walk
walked
VERB
VBD
advmod
together
together
ADV
RB
case
down
down
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
hall
hall
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
doctor
doctor
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
attempt
attempted
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
catch
catch
VERB
VB
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SINV (`` ``) (S (VP (VB Keep) (NP (VBG going)))) (, ,) ('' '') (VP (VBD said)) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN wife)) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG pushing) (NP (DT the) (JJ intravenous) (NN stand)))) (. .)))
"Keep going," said my wife, pushing the intravenous stand.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
ccomp
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
keep
Keep
VERB
VB
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
go
going
VERB
VBG
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
wife
wife
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
push
pushing
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
intravenous
intravenous
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
stand
stand
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP 're) (VP (VBG going) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB talk) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (NN someone)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (ADVP (RB really)) (VP (VBZ knows) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG going) (PRT (RP on)))))))))))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
"We're going to talk to someone who really knows what is going on."
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
're
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
go
going
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
talk
talk
VERB
VB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
someone
someone
PRON
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
advmod
really
really
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
know
knows
VERB
VBZ
nsubj
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
ccomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
go
going
VERB
VBG
compound:prt
on
on
ADP
RP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (RB Then) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD held) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN hand)) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NN doctor)))) (. .)))
Then she held up her hand to the doctor.
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
Then
ADV
RB
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
hold
held
VERB
VBD
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
hand
hand
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
doctor
doctor
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (VP (VB Do) (RB n't) (VP (VB come) (ADVP (DT any) (JJR closer) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP us)))))) (. .) ('' '')))
"Don't come any closer to us."
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
aux
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
do
Do
AUX
VB
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
come
come
VERB
VB
det
any
any
DET
DT
xcomp
Degree=Cmp
close
closer
ADJ
JJR
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (CD two)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP us)))) (VP (VBD moved) (PP (IN as) (NP (CD one)))) (. .)))
The two of us moved as one.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
move
moved
VERB
VBD
case
as
as
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD escaped) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN safety) (CC and) (NN hope)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN doctor)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (VP (VB confuse) (NP (NN diagnosis)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN conclusion)))))))))))) (. .)))
We escaped to the safety and hope of a doctor who did not confuse diagnosis with conclusion.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
escape
escaped
VERB
VBD
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
safety
safety
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
hope
hope
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
doctor
doctor
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
confuse
confuse
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
diagnosis
diagnosis
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
conclusion
conclusion
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD could) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN made) (NP (NP (DT that) (NN walk)) (PP (IN toward) (NP (NP (NN wellness)) (ADVP (RB alone)))))))) (. .)))
I could never have made that walk toward wellness alone.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
aux
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
AUX
VB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
make
made
VERB
VBN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
walk
walk
NOUN
NN
case
toward
toward
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
wellness
wellness
NOUN
NN
advmod
alone
alone
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
When I was struggling with cancer a few years ago, my wife and I formed our own "couple caution circle". Anytime a doctor came with news of my progress, my wife would give me a big hug. The reports were seldom good during the early stages of my illness, and one day a doctor brought particularly frightening news. Staring at my reports, he said in a low voice, "It doesn't look like you're going to make it."  Before I could ask him a question, my wife stood up, handed me my clothes, adjusted the tubes fastened to my body and said, "Let's get out of here. This man is a risk to your health." As she helped me struggle to the door, the doctor came near us. "Stay back," demanded my wife. "Stay away from us."  As we walked together down the hall, the doctor attempted to catch up with us. "Keep going," said my wife, pushing the intravenous stand. "We're going to talk to someone who really knows what is going on." Then she held up her hand to the doctor. "Don't come any closer to us."  The two of us moved as one. We escaped to the safety and hope of a doctor who did not confuse diagnosis with conclusion. I could never have made that walk toward wellness alone.