(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN friend) (NNP Mike)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG shaking) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN head)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN disbelief))))) (. .)))
My friend Mike was shaking his head in disbelief.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
My
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
friend
friend
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Sing
Mike
Mike
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
shake
shaking
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
head
head
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
disbelief
disbelief
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (NP (NP (DT That) (JJ young) (NN woman)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (VBD waited) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP me))))))) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD said) (, ,) (S (S (VP (VBG pointing) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN employee)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NML (JJ fast) (NN food)) (NN restaurant)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBG eating))))))))))) (, ,) (`` ``) (VP (VBD had) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB call) (NP (NN someone)) (ADVP (RB over)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB help) (S (NP (PRP her)) (VP (VB count) (NP (VB change))))))))))))) (. .)))
"That young woman who just waited on me," he said, pointing to an employee of the fast food restaurant where we were eating, "had to call someone over to help her count change.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
That
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
young
young
ADJ
JJ
ccomp
Number=Sing
woman
woman
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
wait
waited
VERB
VBD
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
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
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
point
pointing
VERB
VBG
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
employee
employee
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
fast
fast
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
food
food
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
restaurant
restaurant
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
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
acl:relcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
eat
eating
VERB
VBG
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
call
call
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
someone
someone
PRON
NN
advmod
over
over
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
help
help
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
count
count
VERB
VB
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
change
change
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT The) (NN cash) (NN register)) (VP (VBD showed) (NP (NP (PRP her)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD needed) (NP (CD 99) (NNS cents)))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (MD could) (RB n't) (VP (VB figure) (PRT (RP out)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB count) (PRT (RP out)) (NP (DT the) (NNS coins))))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
The cash register showed her I needed 99 cents, but she couldn't figure out how to count out the coins."
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
cash
cash
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
register
register
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
show
showed
VERB
VBD
iobj
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
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
need
needed
VERB
VBD
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
99
99
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Plur
cent
cents
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
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
conj
VerbForm=Inf
figure
figure
VERB
VB
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
count
count
VERB
VB
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
coin
coins
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD understood) (NP (NP (NNP Mike) (POS 's)) (NN concern))) (. .)))
I understood Mike's concern.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
understand
understood
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Mike
Mike
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
obj
Number=Sing
concern
concern
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHNP (WP What)) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN done))))) (VP (VBZ is) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB create) (NP (NP (JJ several) (NNS generations)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NP (NNS individuals)) (SBAR (WHNP (WHNP (JJS most)) (WHPP (IN of) (WHNP (WP whom)))) (S (VP (VBP have) (NP (DT no) (NN idea)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (VP (TO to) (NP (NN reason))))))))) (: ;) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do) (NP (JJ simple) (NN math)))))) (: ;) (SBAR (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do) (NP (NN research)))))) (: ;) (CC or) (, ,) (ADVP (RB finally)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ creative)))))))))))))) (. .)))
What we have done is to create several generations of individuals most of whom have no idea how to reason; how to do simple math; how to do research; or, finally, how to be creative.
nsubj:outer
PronType=Rel
what
What
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
do
done
VERB
VBN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
root
VerbForm=Inf
create
create
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
several
several
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
generation
generations
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
individual
individuals
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADJ
JJS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
PronType=Rel
whom
whom
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
det
no
no
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
idea
idea
NOUN
NN
obj
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
case
to
to
PART
TO
acl
Number=Sing
reason
reason
NOUN
NN
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
simple
simple
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
math
math
NOUN
NN
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
conj
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
research
research
NOUN
NN
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
finally
finally
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
acl
Degree=Pos
creative
creative
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN reason)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT this)))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (NP (PRP$ our) (NN overuse)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN information) (NN technology)))) (: :) (NP (NP (NN video) (NNS games)) (, ,) (NP (NN television)) (, ,) (NP (JJ digital) (NNS watches)) (, ,) (NP (NNS calculators)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NNS computers))))) (. .)))
The reason for this is our overuse of information technology: video games, television, digital watches, calculators, and computers.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
reason
reason
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
root
Number=Sing
overuse
overuse
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
information
information
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
technology
technology
NOUN
NN
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
compound
Number=Sing
video
video
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Plur
game
games
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
television
television
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
digital
digital
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
watch
watches
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
calculator
calculators
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
computer
computers
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Information) (NN technology)) (VP (VP (VBZ feeds) (NP (PRP us)) (NP (NN information)) (PP (IN without) (S (VP (VBG requiring) (NP (PRP us)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB think) (PP (IN about) (NP (PRP it)))))))))) (CC and) (VP (VB let) (S (NP (PRP us)) (VP (VB perform) (NP (NNS operations)) (PP (IN without) (S (VP (VBG understanding) (NP (PRP them))))))))) (. .)))
Information technology feeds us information without requiring us to think about it and let us perform operations without understanding them.
compound
Number=Sing
information
Information
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
technology
technology
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
feed
feeds
VERB
VBZ
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
obj
Number=Sing
information
information
NOUN
NN
mark
without
without
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
require
requiring
VERB
VBG
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
think
think
VERB
VB
case
about
about
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
let
let
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
perform
perform
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
operation
operations
NOUN
NNS
mark
without
without
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
understand
understanding
VERB
VBG
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (NN time)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD took) (NP (DT a) (JJ hard) (NN look)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ educational) (NN system)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (ADVP (RB only)) (VP (VBZ teaches) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS children)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB push) (NP (NNS buttons)))))))))))))))) (. .)))
It is time we took a hard look at an educational system that only teaches our children how to push buttons.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
take
took
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
hard
hard
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
look
look
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
educational
educational
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
system
system
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
teach
teaches
VERB
VBZ
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
iobj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
obj
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
push
push
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
button
buttons
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ Our) (NNS kids)) (VP (MD ca) (RB n't) (VP (VB tell) (NP (NN time)) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (DT the) (NN clock)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NNS hands))))))) (. .)))
Our kids can't tell time if the clock has hands.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
Our
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
kid
kids
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
ca
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
tell
tell
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
clock
clock
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
obj
Number=Plur
hand
hands
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VP (MD can) (VP (VB use) (NP (NNS calculators)))) (, ,) (CC but) (VP (MD can) (RB not) (VP (VB add) (, ,) (VB subtract) (, ,) (VB divide) (, ,) (CC or) (VB multiply)))) (. .)))
They can use calculators, but cannot add, subtract, divide, or multiply.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
use
use
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
calculator
calculators
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
conj
VerbForm=Inf
add
add
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
VerbForm=Inf
subtract
subtract
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
VerbForm=Inf
divide
divide
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
multiply
multiply
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Video) (NNS games)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN taken) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN place)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ active) (, ,) (JJ imaginative) (NN play)))))) (. .)))
Video games have taken the place of active, imaginative play.
compound
Number=Sing
video
Video
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
game
games
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
take
taken
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
place
place
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
active
active
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
imaginative
imaginative
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
play
play
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN Although) (S (NP (NP (JJS most)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP them)))) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB technically)) (VP (VBN educated))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP choose) (S (RB not) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB read))))) (. .)))
Although most of them are technically educated, they choose not to read.
mark
although
Although
SCONJ
IN
nsubj:pass
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADJ
JJS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
technically
technically
ADV
RB
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
educate
educated
VERB
VBN
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
choose
choose
VERB
VBP
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
read
read
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (RB so) (VBN used) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (NN television) (CC and) (NNS movies)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD can) (RB not) (VP (VB use) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN imagination)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB stay) (ADJP (JJ interested) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (NN book))))))))))))))) (. .)))
They are so used to television and movies that they cannot use their imagination to stay interested in a book.
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
use
used
VERB
VBN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
television
television
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
movie
movies
NOUN
NNS
mark
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
use
use
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
imagination
imagination
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
stay
stay
VERB
VB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
interested
interested
ADJ
JJ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
book
book
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Therefore)) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD must) (VP (VB do) (NP (NP (NN something)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB help) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS children))))))))) (. .)))
Therefore, we must do something to help our children.
advmod
therefore
Therefore
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
must
must
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
something
something
PRON
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
help
help
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't)))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD will) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VB learn) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB solve) (NP (NNS problems)))))))) (. .)))
If we don't, they will never learn how to solve problems.
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
learn
learn
VERB
VB
obj
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
solve
solve
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
problem
problems
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VP (MD will) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VB learn) (NP (RB even) (JJ basic) (NN reasoning) (NNS skills)))) (CC and) (VP (MD will) (ADVP (RB certainly)) (RB not) (VP (VB develop) (NP (NN creativity))))) (. .)))
They will never learn even basic reasoning skills and will certainly not develop creativity.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
learn
learn
VERB
VB
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
basic
basic
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
reasoning
reasoning
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
skill
skills
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
advmod
certainly
certainly
ADV
RB
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
conj
VerbForm=Inf
develop
develop
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
creativity
creativity
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (RB Instead) (IN of) (S (VP (VBG filling) (NP (NNS classrooms)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNS electronics)))))) (, ,) (VP (VB let) (S (NP (PRP 's)) (VP (VB concentrate) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (ADJP (JJ good) (JJ old-fashioned)) (NN literacy)) (, --) (S (VP (NN reading) (NP (NNS books))))))))) (. .)))
Instead of filling classrooms with electronics, let's concentrate on good old-fashioned literacy--reading books.
mark
instead
Instead
ADV
RB
fixed
of
of
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
fill
filling
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
classroom
classrooms
NOUN
NNS
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
electronics
electronics
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
let
let
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
's
PRON
PRP
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
concentrate
concentrate
VERB
VB
case
on
on
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
old-fashioned
old-fashioned
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
literacy
literacy
NOUN
NN
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
compound
Number=Sing
reading
reading
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Plur
book
books
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NNS Students)) (VP (MD must) (VP (VB see) (SBAR (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (NNS things)) (VP (VBP work)))) (CC and) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (NNS processes)) (VP (VBP lead) (PP (IN to) (NP (NNS results)))))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD must) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VB stretch) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN imagination))))) (. .)))
Students must see how things work and how processes lead to results, and they must also stretch their imagination.
nsubj
Number=Plur
student
Students
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
must
must
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
see
see
VERB
VB
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Number=Plur
thing
things
NOUN
NNS
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
work
work
VERB
VBP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Number=Plur
process
processes
NOUN
NNS
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
lead
lead
VERB
VBP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
result
results
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
must
must
AUX
MD
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
conj
VerbForm=Inf
stretch
stretch
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
imagination
imagination
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
My friend Mike was shaking his head in disbelief. "That young woman who just waited on me," he said, pointing to an employee of the fast food restaurant where we were eating, "had to call someone over to help her count change. The cash register showed her I needed 99 cents, but she couldn't figure out how to count out the coins." I understood Mike's concern. What we have done is to create several generations of individuals most of whom have no idea how to reason; how to do simple math; how to do research; or, finally, how to be creative. The reason for this is our overuse of information technology: video games, television, digital watches, calculators, and computers. Information technology feeds us information without requiring us to think about it and let us perform operations without understanding them.  It is time we took a hard look at an educational system that only teaches our children how to push buttons. Our kids can't tell time if the clock has hands. They can use calculators, but cannot add, subtract, divide, or multiply. Video games have taken the place of active, imaginative play. Although most of them are technically educated, they choose not to read. They are so used to television and movies that they cannot use their imagination to stay interested in a book.  Therefore, we must do something to help our children. If we don't, they will never learn how to solve problems. They will never learn even basic reasoning skills and will certainly not develop creativity. Instead of filling classrooms with electronics, let's concentrate on good old-fashioned literacy--reading books. Students must see how things work and how processes lead to results, and they must also stretch their imagination.