(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT A) (JJ good) (NN friend)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP mine)))) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG complaining) (PP (IN about) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN son))) (NP (DT the) (JJ other) (NN day)))) (. .)))
A good friend of mine was complaining about her son the other day.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
friend
friend
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
mine
mine
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
complain
complaining
VERB
VBG
case
about
about
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
son
son
NOUN
NN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SQ (`` ``) (SQ (VBD Did) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB notice) (PRN (, ,) ('' '') (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD started))) (, ,)) (`` ``) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB wait) (SBAR (IN for) (S (NP (PRP me)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB get) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN salad)) (SBAR (IN before) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD dove) (PP (IN into) (NP (PRP his)))))))))))))))) (. ?) ('' '')))
"Did you notice," she started, "how he didn't wait for me to get my salad before he dove into his?"
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
Did
AUX
VBD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
notice
notice
VERB
VB
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
start
started
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
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
do
did
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
wait
wait
VERB
VB
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
salad
salad
NOUN
NN
mark
before
before
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=Past|VerbForm=Fin
dove
dove
VERB
VBD
case
into
into
ADP
IN
obl
Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (ADJP (JJ True) (RB enough))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN boy)) (VP (VBD attacked) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN plate)) (ADVP (ADVP (RBR faster)) (PP (IN than) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN cat)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN wild))))))) (. .)))
True enough, the boy attacked his plate faster than a cat in the wild.
advcl
Degree=Pos
true
True
ADJ
JJ
advmod
enough
enough
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
boy
boy
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
attack
attacked
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
plate
plate
NOUN
NN
advmod
Degree=Cmp
fast
faster
ADV
RBR
case
than
than
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
cat
cat
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
wild
wild
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN Without) (NP (NNS manners))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP 're) (ADJP (ADVP (RB no) (JJR more)) (PP (IN than) (NP (NNS animals))))) (. .)))
Without manners, we're no more than animals.
case
without
Without
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
manners
manners
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
're
AUX
VBP
advmod
no
no
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
case
than
than
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
animal
animals
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Actually)) (, ,) (NP (DT that)) (VP (VBZ 's) (RB not) (ADJP (JJ true))) (. .)))
Actually, that's not true.
advmod
actually
Actually
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
root
Degree=Pos
true
true
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 've) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBG watching) (CC and) (VBG feeding) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN group)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ wild) (NNS cats)))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP show) (NP (JJ unusual) (NN politeness)) (PP (IN toward) (NP (DT each) (JJ other))))) (. .)))
I've been watching and feeding a group of wild cats, and they show unusual politeness toward each other.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
've
AUX
VBP
aux
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
watch
watching
VERB
VBG
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Ger
feed
feeding
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
group
group
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
wild
wild
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
cat
cats
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
show
show
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
unusual
unusual
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
politeness
politeness
NOUN
NN
case
toward
toward
ADP
IN
obl
ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp
each
each
DET
DT
fixed
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (ADVP (RB Even)) (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (NN food)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ scarce))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP take) (NP (NNS turns)) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG leaving) (NP (QP (ADVP (IN at) (JJS least)) (DT a)) (JJ small) (NN part)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ next)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN line)))))))) (. .)))
Even when food is scarce, they take turns, leaving at least a small part for the next in line.
advmod
even
Even
ADV
RB
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Number=Sing
food
food
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advcl
Degree=Pos
scarce
scarce
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
take
take
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Plur
turn
turns
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
leave
leaving
VERB
VBG
case
at
at
ADP
IN
nmod
Degree=Sup
least
least
ADJ
JJS
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
small
small
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
part
part
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Degree=Pos
next
next
ADJ
JJ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
line
line
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN mother)) (VP (VBD educated) (NP (PRP$ her) (CD three) (NNS children)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB have) (NP (JJ good) (NNS manners)) (NP (PDT all) (DT the) (NN time)))))) (. .)))
My mother educated her three children to have good manners all the time.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
My
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
mother
mother
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
educate
educated
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
three
three
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
manners
manners
NOUN
NNS
det:predet
all
all
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN made) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB feel) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ uncomfortable)) (SBAR (IN as) (IN if) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBG sitting) (PP (IN on) (NP (NNS pins) (CC and) (NNS needles))) (SBAR (IN until) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD got) (VP (VBN used) (PP (IN to) (S (VP (VP (VBG saying) (ADVP (UH please))) (, ,) (VP (VBP thank) (NP (PRP you))) (, ,) (VP (VB pardon) (NP (PRP me)))))))))))))))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (ADJP (JJ sorry)))) (. .)))
We were made to feel very uncomfortable as if we were sitting on pins and needles until we got used to saying please, thank you, pardon me, and I'm sorry.
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
make
made
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
feel
feel
VERB
VB
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
uncomfortable
uncomfortable
ADJ
JJ
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
fixed
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
sit
sitting
VERB
VBG
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
pin
pins
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
needle
needles
NOUN
NNS
mark
until
until
SCONJ
IN
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
get
got
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
use
used
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
say
saying
VERB
VBG
discourse
please
please
INTJ
UH
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
thank
thank
VERB
VBP
obj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
parataxis
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
pardon
pardon
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
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
conj
Degree=Pos
sorry
sorry
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC And) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP have) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB say) (, ,) (S (SBAR (IN while) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT a) (JJ painful) (NN learning) (NN experience))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (ADJP (RBS most) (JJ valuable))))))))))) (. .)))
And I have to say, while it was a painful learning experience, it was one of the most valuable.
cc
and
And
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
say
say
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
while
while
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
painful
painful
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
learning
learning
NOUN
NN
advcl
Number=Sing
experience
experience
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
ccomp
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advmod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADV
RBS
nmod
Degree=Pos
valuable
valuable
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD ca) (RB n't) (VP (VB tell) (NP (PRP you)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how) (RB often)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VP (VBD sat) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS friends)))) (, ,) (VP (VBG eating) (PP (IN at) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN dinner) (NNS tables)))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS parents)) (VP (VBD thought) (ADVP (RB highly)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ good) (NNS manners)))))))))) (. .)))
I can't tell you how often I sat with my friends, eating at their dinner tables, and their parents thought highly of my good manners.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
ca
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
tell
tell
VERB
VB
iobj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
advmod
often
often
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
sit
sat
VERB
VBD
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
friend
friends
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
VerbForm=Ger
eat
eating
VERB
VBG
case
at
at
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
dinner
dinner
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
table
tables
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
think
thought
VERB
VBD
advmod
highly
highly
ADV
RB
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
manners
manners
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN While) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT a) (JJ little) (JJ embarrassing))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD knew) (ADVP (RB even) (RB then)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN mother) (POS 's)) (NNS teachings)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBG paying) (PRT (RP off))))))) (. .)))
While it was a little embarrassing, I knew even then that my mother's teachings were paying off.
mark
while
While
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl:npmod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
advcl
Degree=Pos
embarrassing
embarrassing
ADJ
JJ
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
know
knew
VERB
VBD
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
mother
mother
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Plur
teaching
teachings
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
ccomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
pay
paying
VERB
VBG
compound:prt
off
off
ADP
RP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (ADVP (NP (JJ Many) (NNS years)) (RBR later)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG attending) (NP (NP (NNS seminars)) (PP (IN across) (NP (DT the) (NN country)))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS manners)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (RB quite) (JJ useful))) (. .)))
Many years later, when I was attending seminars across the country, my manners were quite useful.
amod
Degree=Pos
many
Many
ADJ
JJ
obl:npmod
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
advmod
Degree=Cmp
late
later
ADV
RBR
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
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
attend
attending
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
seminar
seminars
NOUN
NNS
case
across
across
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
country
country
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
manners
manners
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
advmod
quite
quite
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
useful
useful
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN While) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP regret) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP have) (RB n't) (VP (VBN been) (NP (DT a) (JJ perfect) (NN example))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VBG working) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP it))))) (. .)))
While I regret that I haven't been a perfect example, I'm still working on it.
mark
while
While
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
regret
regret
VERB
VBP
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=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
cop
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
perfect
perfect
ADJ
JJ
ccomp
Number=Sing
example
example
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
'm
AUX
VBP
advmod
still
still
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
work
working
VERB
VBG
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP suppose) (, ,) (S (PP (IN in) (NP (DT this) (NN regard))) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN mother)) (VP (VBZ lives) (PRT (RP on)) (PP (IN through) (NP (PRP me)))))) (. .)))
I suppose, in this regard, my mother lives on through me.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
suppose
suppose
VERB
VBP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
regard
regard
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
mother
mother
NOUN
NN
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
live
lives
VERB
VBZ
compound:prt
on
on
ADP
RP
case
through
through
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB have) (NP (NP (PRP$ her) (JJ beautiful) (NN singing) (NN voice)) (CC or) (NP (PRP$ her) (JJ green) (NNS eyes)))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD did) (VP (VB make) (ADJP (JJ sure) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD received) (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ her) (JJS finest) (NNS characteristics))))))))))) (. .)))
I didn't have her beautiful singing voice or her green eyes, but she did make sure I received one of her finest characteristics.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
beautiful
beautiful
ADJ
JJ
amod
Number=Sing
singing
singing
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
voice
voice
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
green
green
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
eye
eyes
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
conj
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
sure
sure
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
receive
received
VERB
VBD
obj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Sup
fine
finest
ADJ
JJS
nmod
Number=Plur
characteristic
characteristics
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
A good friend of mine was complaining about her son the other day. "Did you notice," she started, "how he didn't wait for me to get my salad before he dove into his?"  True enough, the boy attacked his plate faster than a cat in the wild. Without manners, we're no more than animals. Actually, that's not true. I've been watching and feeding a group of wild cats, and they show unusual politeness toward each other. Even when food is scarce, they take turns, leaving at least a small part for the next in line.  My mother educated her three children to have good manners all the time. We were made to feel very uncomfortable as if we were sitting on pins and needles until we got used to saying please, thank you, pardon me, and I'm sorry. And I have to say, while it was a painful learning experience, it was one of the most valuable.  I can't tell you how often I sat with my friends, eating at their dinner tables, and their parents thought highly of my good manners. While it was a little embarrassing, I knew even then that my mother's teachings were paying off.  Many years later, when I was attending seminars across the country, my manners were quite useful.  While I regret that I haven't been a perfect example, I'm still working on it. I suppose, in this regard, my mother lives on through me. I didn't have her beautiful singing voice or her green eyes, but she did make sure I received one of her finest characteristics.