(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN invited) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB attend) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN party)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNP West))))))))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (ADJP (JJ first) (JJ important)) (NN thing)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP need) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB know)))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB arrive) (ADVP (RB late))))))) (. .)))
When you are invited to attend a party in the West, the first important thing you need to know is that you should arrive late.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
invite
invited
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
attend
attend
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
party
party
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
West
West
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
important
important
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing
thing
thing
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
need
need
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
know
know
VERB
VB
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
should
should
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
arrive
arrive
VERB
VB
advmod
Degree=Pos
late
late
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP It))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT a) (JJ great) (NN embarrassment)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB arrive) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT a) (NN party))) (PP (ADVP (RB early) (CC or) (RB even)) (IN on) (NP (NN time))))))) (. .)))
It is a great embarrassment to arrive at a party early or even on time.
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
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
great
great
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
embarrassment
embarrassment
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
arrive
arrive
VERB
VB
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
party
party
NOUN
NN
advmod
Degree=Pos
early
early
ADV
RB
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
case
on
on
ADP
IN
conj
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Therefore)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN unless) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN host)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN party))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBP want) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (NN person)) (ADJP (JJ present) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT a) (NN party))))))))) (. .)))
Therefore, unless you are the host of the party, you never want to be the first person present at a party.
advmod
therefore
Therefore
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
unless
unless
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
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advcl
Number=Sing
host
host
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
party
party
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
want
want
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
xcomp
Number=Sing
person
person
NOUN
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
present
present
ADJ
JJ
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
party
party
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (INTJ (WRB Why) (. ?)))
Why?
root
PronType=Int
why
Why
ADV
WRB
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SBAR (IN Because) (S (NP (NNS others)) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB think) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (NP (DT no) (NN life)) (CC or) (NP (NP (NN nothing)) (ADJP (JJR better) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do)))))))) (SBAR (IN than) (S (VP (VB wait) (SBAR (IN for) (S (NP (DT a) (NN party)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB start))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Because others may think that you have no life or nothing better to do than wait for a party to start.
mark
because
Because
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
other
others
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
think
think
VERB
VB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
det
no
no
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing|PronType=Neg
nothing
nothing
PRON
NN
amod
Degree=Cmp
good
better
ADJ
JJR
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
mark
than
than
ADP
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
wait
wait
VERB
VB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
party
party
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
start
start
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Many) (NNS people)) (VP (VBP try) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB project) (NP (NP (NP (DT an) (NN image)) (PP (IN of) (S (ADVP (RB always)) (VP (VBG being) (ADJP (JJ busy)))))) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN whether) (FRAG (ADJP (JJ true) (CC or) (RB not)))) (, ,) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NP (NN something)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN success))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Many people try to project an image of always being busy, which, whether true or not, has something to do with success.
amod
Degree=Pos
many
Many
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
try
try
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
project
project
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
image
image
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
advmod
always
always
ADV
RB
cop
VerbForm=Ger
be
being
AUX
VBG
acl
Degree=Pos
busy
busy
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
whether
whether
SCONJ
IN
advcl
Degree=Pos
true
true
ADJ
JJ
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
not
not
PART
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
something
something
PRON
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
success
success
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB So)) (, ,) (PP (IN by) (S (VP (VBG arriving) (ADVP (RB late))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG implying) (: :) (`` ``) (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP live) (NP (DT a) (JJ full) (NN life)))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (RB really) (JJ exciting))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
So, by arriving late, you are implying: "I live a full life and it's really exciting."
advmod
so
So
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
by
by
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
arrive
arriving
VERB
VBG
advmod
Degree=Pos
late
late
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
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
imply
implying
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
live
live
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
full
full
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
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
advmod
really
really
ADV
RB
conj
Degree=Pos
exciting
exciting
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Therefore)) (, ,) (NP (DT an) (NML (CD 8) (NN o'clock)) (NN party)) (ADVP (RB usually)) (VP (VBZ does) (RB n't) (ADVP (RB really)) (VP (VB start) (PP (IN until) (NP (RB maybe) (CD 9) (NN o'clock))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (NN everyone)) (VP (VBZ wants) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN thought) (PP (IN of)))))) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT a) (ADJP (JJ busy) (CC and) (JJ important)) (NN person)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NNS lots)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS things)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do)))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Therefore, an 8 o'clock party usually doesn't really start until maybe 9 o'clock, as everyone wants to be thought of as a busy and important person with lots of things to do.
advmod
therefore
Therefore
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
8
8
NUM
CD
compound
Number=Sing
o'clock
o'clock
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
party
party
NOUN
NN
advmod
usually
usually
ADV
RB
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
does
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
advmod
really
really
ADV
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
start
start
VERB
VB
case
until
until
ADP
IN
advmod
maybe
maybe
ADV
RB
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
9
9
NUM
CD
nmod:npmod
Number=Sing
o'clock
o'clock
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everyone
everyone
PRON
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
want
wants
VERB
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
think
thought
VERB
VBN
obl
of
of
ADP
IN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
busy
busy
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
important
important
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
person
person
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
lot
lots
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
thing
things
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (JJ other) (NNS words))) (, ,) (NP (DT a) (NN party)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT those) (JJ rare) (NNS occasions)) (SBAR (WHPP (IN in) (WHNP (WDT which))) (S (NP (PRP$ your) (NN punctuality)) (VP (MD can) (ADVP (RB actually)) (VP (VB hurt) (NP (PRP you)))))))))) (. .)))
In other words, a party is one of those rare occasions in which your punctuality can actually hurt you.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
word
words
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
party
party
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
that
those
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
rare
rare
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
occasion
occasions
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
punctuality
punctuality
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
advmod
actually
actually
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
hurt
hurt
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (NP (PDT quite) (DT a) (JJ strange) (NN thing)) (, ,) (VBZ is) (RB n't) (NP (PRP it)))) (. ?)))
It's quite a strange thing, isn't it?
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:predet
quite
quite
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
strange
strange
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
thing
thing
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Anyhow)) (, ,) (VP (VB remember) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ late)))))) (. !)))
Anyhow, remember to be late!
discourse
anyhow
Anyhow
INTJ
UH
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
remember
remember
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
late
late
ADJ
JJ
punct
!
!
PUNCT
.
When you are invited to attend a party in the West, the first important thing you need to know is that you should arrive late.  It is a great embarrassment to arrive at a party early or even on time. Therefore, unless you are the host of the party, you never want to be the first person present at a party. Why? Because others may think that you have no life or nothing better to do than wait for a party to start. Many people try to project an image of always being busy, which, whether true or not, has something to do with success. So, by arriving late, you are implying: "I live a full life and it's really exciting."  Therefore, an 8 o'clock party usually doesn't really start until maybe 9 o'clock, as everyone wants to be thought of as a busy and important person with lots of things to do. In other words, a party is one of those rare occasions in which your punctuality can actually hurt you. It's quite a strange thing, isn't it? Anyhow, remember to be late!