(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN As) (S (NP (NP (NNS prices)) (CC and) (NP (NN building) (NNS costs))) (VP (VBP keep) (S (VP (VBG rising)))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (`` ``) (DT the) (NN do-it-yourself) ('' '') (-LRB- -LRB-) (NN DIY) (-RRB- -RRB-) (NN trend)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNP US)))) (VP (VBZ continues) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB grow))))) (. .)))
As prices and building costs keep rising, "the do-it-yourself" (DIY) trend in the US continues to grow.
mark
as
As
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
price
prices
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
compound
Number=Sing
building
building
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Plur
cost
costs
NOUN
NNS
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
keep
keep
VERB
VBP
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
rise
rising
VERB
VBG
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
do-it-yourself
do-it-yourself
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
appos
Number=Sing
diy
DIY
NOUN
NN
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
nsubj
Number=Sing
trend
trend
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
US
US
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
continue
continues
VERB
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
grow
grow
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD needed) (NP (NN furniture)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN living) (NN room))))) (PRN (, ,) ('' '') (SINV (VP (VBZ says)) (NP (NNP John) (NNP Kose))) (, ,)) (`` ``) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB have) (NP (JJ enough) (NN money) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB buy) (NP (PRP it))))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
"We needed furniture for our living room," says John Kose, "and we didn't have enough money to buy it."
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
need
needed
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
furniture
furniture
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
living
living
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
room
room
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
nsubj
Number=Sing
John
John
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Kose
Kose
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
conj
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
enough
enough
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
money
money
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
buy
buy
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (RB So) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD decided) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB try) (S (VP (VBG making) (NP (DT a) (JJ few) (NNS tables) (CC and) (NNS chairs)))))))) (. .)))
So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs.
advmod
so
So
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
decide
decided
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
try
try
VERB
VB
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
make
making
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
few
few
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
table
tables
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
chair
chairs
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NNP John)) (VP (VBD got) (ADJP (VBN married)) (ADVP (NP (CD six) (NNS months)) (RB ago)))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (PP (IN like) (NP (JJ many) (JJ young) (NNS people))) (NP (DT these) (NNS days)) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG struggling) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (NP (DT a) (NN home)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN cost)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN living)))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ high))))))))))) (. .)))
John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home when the cost of living is very high.
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
John
John
PROPN
NNP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
get
got
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
marry
married
VERB
VBN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
six
six
NUM
CD
obl:npmod
Number=Plur
month
months
NOUN
NNS
advmod
ago
ago
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
case
like
like
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
young
young
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
these
DET
DT
nmod:tmod
Number=Plur
day
days
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
conj
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
struggle
struggling
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
home
home
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
cost
cost
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
living
living
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
advcl
Degree=Pos
high
high
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNPS Koses)) (VP (VBD took) (NP (DT a) (CD 2-week) (NN course)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP ($ $) (CD 280)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT a) (NN night) (NN school)))))) (. .)))
The Koses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
Koses
Koses
PROPN
NNPS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
take
took
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
2-week
2-week
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Sing
course
course
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
$
$
SYM
$
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
280
280
NUM
CD
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
night
night
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Now)) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VP (VBP build) (NP (PDT all) (PRP$ their) (NN furniture))) (CC and) (VP (VBP make) (NP (NNS repairs)) (PP (IN around) (NP (DT the) (NN house))))) (. .)))
Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.
advmod
now
Now
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
build
build
VERB
VBP
det:predet
all
all
DET
PDT
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
furniture
furniture
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
make
make
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Plur
repair
repairs
NOUN
NNS
case
around
around
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
house
house
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Jim) (NNP Hatfield)) (VP (VBZ has) (S (NP (NP (CD three) (NNS boys)) (CC and) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN wife))) (VP (VBD died)))) (. .)))
Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Jim
Jim
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Hatfield
Hatfield
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
three
three
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Plur
boy
boys
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
wife
wife
NOUN
NN
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
die
died
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ full-time) (NN job)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NN home)))) (CONJP (RB as) (RB well) (IN as)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (NN shoe-making) (NN factory))))) (. .)))
He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe-making factory.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
full-time
full-time
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
job
job
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
home
home
NOUN
NN
cc
as
as
ADV
RB
fixed
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
fixed
as
as
ADP
IN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
shoe-making
shoe-making
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
factory
factory
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Last) (NN month)) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD received) (NP (DT a) (NML (NN car) (NN repair)) (NN bill)) (PP (IN for) (NP ($ $) (CD 420)))) (. .)))
Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420.
amod
Degree=Pos
last
Last
ADJ
JJ
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
month
month
NOUN
NN
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
receive
received
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
car
car
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
repair
repair
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
bill
bill
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
$
$
SYM
$
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
420
420
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ upset) (PP (IN about) (NP (PRP it))))) (. .)))
"I was very upset about it.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
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
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
upset
upset
ADJ
JJ
case
about
about
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Now)) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 've) (VP (VBN finished) (NP (DT a) (NML (NN car) (NN repair)) (NN course)))) (. .)))
Now I've finished a car repair course.
advmod
now
Now
ADV
RB
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
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
finish
finished
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
car
car
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
repair
repair
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
course
course
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB fix) (NP (DT the) (NN car)) (NP (PRP myself)))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
I should be able to fix the car myself."
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
should
should
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Degree=Pos
able
able
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
fix
fix
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
car
car
NOUN
NN
obl:npmod
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
myself
myself
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP John) (CC and) (NNP Jim)) (VP (VBP are) (RB not) (NP (JJ unusual) (NNS people))) (. .)))
John and Jim are not unusual people.
nsubj
Number=Sing
John
John
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Jim
Jim
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
unusual
unusual
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (JJS Most) (NNS families)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN country)))) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG doing) (NP (NP (NN everything)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB save) (NP (NN money))))))) (SBAR (IN so) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB fight) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ high) (NN cost)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN living)))))))))) (. .)))
Most families in the country are doing everything they can save money so they can fight the high cost of living.
amod
Degree=Sup
most
Most
ADJ
JJS
nsubj
Number=Plur
family
families
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
country
country
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
do
doing
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everything
everything
PRON
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
save
save
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
money
money
NOUN
NN
mark
so
so
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
fight
fight
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
high
high
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
cost
cost
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
living
living
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP want) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB become) (NP (DT a) (`` ``) (NN do-it-yourself) ('' '')))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB go) (PP (IN to) (NP (NN DIY) (NNS classes))))) (. .)))
If you want to become a "do-it-yourself", you can go to DIY classes.
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
want
want
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
become
become
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
xcomp
Number=Sing
do-it-yourself
do-it-yourself
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
go
go
VERB
VB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
diy
DIY
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
class
classes
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC And) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT those)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB have) (NP (NP (NN time)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB take) (NP (DT a) (NN course))))))))))))) (, ,) (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (NNS books)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP tell) (NP (PRP you)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do) (NP (NNS things)) (NP (PRP yourself))))))))))) (. .)))
And for those who don't have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how to do things yourself.
cc
and
And
CCONJ
CC
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
that
those
PRON
DT
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
take
take
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
course
course
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
VERB
VBP
nsubj
Number=Plur
book
books
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
tell
tell
VERB
VBP
iobj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
obj
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
thing
things
NOUN
NNS
obl:npmod
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
yourself
yourself
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
As prices and building costs keep rising, "the do-it-yourself" (DIY) trend in the US continues to grow.  "We needed furniture for our living room," says John Kose, "and we didn't have enough money to buy it." So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs. John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home when the cost of living is very high. The Koses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.  Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe-making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. "I was very upset about it. Now I've finished a car repair course. I should be able to fix the car myself."  John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a "do-it-yourself", you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don't have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how to do things yourself.