(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN brought) (PRT (RP up)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ British) (, ,) (NML (JJ stiff) (JJ upper) (NN lip)) (NN style))))) (. .)))
I was brought up in the British, stiff upper lip style.
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
bring
brought
VERB
VBN
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
British
British
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
stiff
stiff
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
upper
upper
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
lip
lip
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
style
style
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Strong) (NNS feelings)) (VP (VBP are) (RB n't) (NP (NP (NN something)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP display) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN public)))))))) (. .)))
Strong feelings aren't something you display in public.
amod
Degree=Pos
strong
Strong
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
feeling
feelings
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
something
something
PRON
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
display
display
VERB
VBP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
public
public
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB So)) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB imagine) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ unprepared) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN outpouring)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ public) (NN grief))) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT a) (JJ Chinese) (NN funeral))))))))))) (. .)))
So, you can imagine that I was unprepared for the outpouring of public grief at a Chinese funeral.
advmod
so
So
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
imagine
imagine
VERB
VB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
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
ccomp
Degree=Pos
unprepared
unprepared
ADJ
JJ
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
outpouring
outpouring
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
public
public
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
grief
grief
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Chinese
Chinese
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
funeral
funeral
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ My) (JJ editorial) (NN team) (NN leader)) (VP (VBD died) (ADVP (RB recently)) (PP (IN after) (NP (DT a) (JJ short) (NN illness)))) (. .)))
My editorial team leader died recently after a short illness.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
My
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
editorial
editorial
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
team
team
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
leader
leader
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
die
died
VERB
VBD
advmod
recently
recently
ADV
RB
case
after
after
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
short
short
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
illness
illness
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (CD 31))) (. .)))
He was 31.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
31
31
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN news)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (RB so) (JJ unexpected) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD left) (NP (PRP us)) (NP (DT all) (ADJP (JJ shocked) (CC and) (JJ upset)))))))) (. .)))
The news was so unexpected that it left us all shocked and upset.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
news
news
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
unexpected
unexpected
ADJ
JJ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
leave
left
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
det
all
all
DET
DT
xcomp
Degree=Pos
shocked
shocked
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
upset
upset
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (JJ female) (NN colleague)) (VP (VP (VBD burst) (PP (IN into) (NP (NNS tears)))) (CC and) (VP (VBD cried) (ADVP (RB piteously)) (PP (IN at) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN desk))))) (. .)))
A female colleague burst into tears and cried piteously at her desk.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
female
female
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
colleague
colleague
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
burst
burst
VERB
VBD
case
into
into
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
tear
tears
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
cry
cried
VERB
VBD
advmod
piteously
piteously
ADV
RB
case
at
at
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
desk
desk
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Somehow)) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD got) (PP (IN through) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN day) (POS 's)) (NN work)))) (. .)))
Somehow we got through the day's work.
advmod
somehow
Somehow
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
get
got
VERB
VBD
case
through
through
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
obl
Number=Sing
work
work
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ next) (NN day)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT the) (NN funeral))) (. .)))
The next day was the funeral.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
next
next
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
funeral
funeral
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ Our) (JJ big) (NN boss)) (VP (VP (VBD stepped) (ADVP (RB forward)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB deliver) (NP (DT a) (NN eulogy)))))) (CC and) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB soon)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNS tears))))) (. .)))
Our big boss stepped forward to deliver a eulogy and was soon in tears.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
Our
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
big
big
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
boss
boss
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
step
stepped
VERB
VBD
advmod
forward
forward
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
deliver
deliver
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
eulogy
eulogy
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
Degree=Pos
soon
soon
ADV
RB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
conj
Number=Plur
tear
tears
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VBD carried) (PRT (RP on)) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Chinese))) (ADVP (IN of) (NN course)))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (NN end))) (VP (VBD said) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP English))) (: :) (`` ``) (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (NP (DT no) (JJR more) (NNS deadlines)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP you))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN heaven)))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
She carried on, in Chinese of course, but at the end said in English: "There will be no more deadlines for you in heaven."
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
carry
carried
VERB
VBD
compound:prt
on
on
ADP
RP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Chinese
Chinese
PROPN
NNP
advmod
ExtPos=ADV
of
of
ADP
IN
fixed
Number=Sing
course
course
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
end
end
NOUN
NN
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
English
English
PROPN
NNP
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
expl
there
There
PRON
EX
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
VERB
VB
det
no
no
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
nsubj
Number=Plur
deadline
deadlines
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
heaven
heaven
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (SINV (ADVP (RB Next)) (VP (VBD came)) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ long-term) (NN colleague)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VP (VBD dissolved) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNS tears)))) (CC but) (VP (VBD carried) (PRT (RP on)) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN speech))) (PP (IN despite) (S (VP (VBG being) (VP (ADVP (RB almost)) (VBN overcome) (PP (IN by) (NP (NN emotion)))))))))))) (. .)))
Next came a long-term colleague who also dissolved in tears but carried on with her speech despite being almost overcome by emotion.
advmod
next
Next
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
come
came
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
long-term
long-term
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
colleague
colleague
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
dissolve
dissolved
VERB
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
tear
tears
NOUN
NNS
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
carry
carried
VERB
VBD
compound:prt
on
on
ADP
RP
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
speech
speech
NOUN
NN
mark
despite
despite
SCONJ
IN
aux:pass
VerbForm=Ger
be
being
AUX
VBG
advmod
almost
almost
ADV
RB
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
overcome
overcome
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
emotion
emotion
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Then)) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ close) (NN friend)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJ dead) (NN man)))) (VP (VBD paid) (NP (NN tribute)) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG weeping) (ADVP (RB openly)) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD spoke))))))) (. .)))
Then a close friend of the dead man paid tribute, weeping openly as he spoke.
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
Then
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
close
close
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
friend
friend
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
dead
dead
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
man
man
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
pay
paid
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
tribute
tribute
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
weep
weeping
VERB
VBG
advmod
openly
openly
ADV
RB
mark
as
as
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
speak
spoke
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Sorrow)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG spreading))) (. .)))
Sorrow is spreading.
nsubj
Number=Sing
sorrow
Sorrow
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
spread
spreading
VERB
VBG
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP Me) (CC and) (NNS women)) (VP (VBD were) (ADVP (RB now)) (VP (VBG sobbing) (ADVP (RB uncontrollably)))) (. .)))
Me and women were now sobbing uncontrollably.
nsubj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
Me
PRON
PRP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
woman
women
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
advmod
now
now
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
sob
sobbing
VERB
VBG
advmod
uncontrollably
uncontrollably
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Finally)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NN man) (POS 's)) (NN mother)) (, ,) (VP (VBN supported) (PP (IN between) (NP (CD two) (NNS women)))) (, ,)) (VP (VBD addressed) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN son)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN coffin)))) (. .)))
Finally, the man's mother, supported between two women, addressed her son in his coffin.
advmod
finally
Finally
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
man
man
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Sing
mother
mother
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
support
supported
VERB
VBN
case
between
between
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
woman
women
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
address
addressed
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
son
son
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
coffin
coffin
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN At) (NP (CD one) (NN point))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN mother)) (ADVP (RB almost)) (VP (VP (VBD collapsed)) (CC and) (VP (VBD had) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN held) (PRT (RP up)))))))) (. .)))
At one point, the mother almost collapsed and had to be held up.
case
at
At
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Sing
point
point
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
mother
mother
NOUN
NN
advmod
almost
almost
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
collapse
collapsed
VERB
VBD
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
hold
held
VERB
VBN
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN invited) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB step) (ADVP (RB forward)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (DT each) (VP (VB lay) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ white) (NN rose)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN casket))))))))))))) (. .)))
We were invited to step forward to each lay a white rose on the casket.
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
invite
invited
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
step
step
VERB
VB
advmod
forward
forward
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
nsubj
each
each
DET
DT
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
lay
lay
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
white
white
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
rose
rose
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
casket
casket
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ Our) (JJ dead) (NN colleague)) (VP (VBD looked) (SBAR (IN as) (IN if) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG taking) (NP (DT a) (NN nap))))))) (. .)))
Our dead colleague looked as if he was taking a nap.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
Our
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
dead
dead
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
colleague
colleague
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
look
looked
VERB
VBD
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
fixed
if
if
SCONJ
IN
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
be
was
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
take
taking
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
nap
nap
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN At) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN end)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN service))))) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD walked) (ADVP (RB away)) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NN funeral) (NN parlor))) (S (VP (VBN stunned) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN outpouring)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN emotion)))))))) (. .)))
At the end of the service I walked away from the funeral parlor stunned at the outpouring of emotion.
case
at
At
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
end
end
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
service
service
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
walk
walked
VERB
VBD
advmod
away
away
ADV
RB
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
funeral
funeral
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
parlor
parlor
NOUN
NN
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
stun
stunned
VERB
VBN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
outpouring
outpouring
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
emotion
emotion
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (DT the) (NNP UK))) (, ,) (NP (NNS families)) (VP (VP (VBP grieve) (ADVP (RB privately))) (CC and) (RB then) (VP (VBP try) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB hold) (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB together))) (CC and) (RB not) (VP (VB break) (PRT (RP down)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT a) (NN funeral))))))))) (. .)))
In the UK, families grieve privately and then try to hold it together and not break down at a funeral.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
UK
UK
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Plur
family
families
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
grieve
grieve
VERB
VBP
advmod
privately
privately
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
try
try
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
hold
hold
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advmod
together
together
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
conj
VerbForm=Inf
break
break
VERB
VB
compound:prt
down
down
ADP
RP
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
funeral
funeral
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Here) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP China)))) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB seem) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NN grieving)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT a) (JJ public) (NN affair))))))) (. .)))
Here in China it would seem that grieving is a public affair.
advmod
PronType=Dem
here
Here
ADV
RB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
China
China
PROPN
NNP
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
seem
seem
VERB
VB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
grieve
grieving
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
amod
Degree=Pos
public
public
ADJ
JJ
ccomp
Number=Sing
affair
affair
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP It))) (VP (VBZ strikes) (NP (PRP me)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (PRP it))) (VP (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ cathartic)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB cry) (NP (PRP$ your) (NNS eyes)) (PRT (RP out)))))) (SBAR (IN than) (S (VP (VB try) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB keep) (NP (PRP it)) (S (VP (VBN bottled) (PRT (RP up)))))))))) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NP (NN fear)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN embarrassment)))) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (NP (JJ many)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP us)))) (VP (VBP do) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNP West))))))))))))))) (. .)))
It strikes me that it is more cathartic to cry your eyes out than try to keep it bottled up for fear of embarrassment, which is what many of us do in the West.
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
strike
strikes
VERB
VBZ
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
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
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
ccomp
Degree=Pos
cathartic
cathartic
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
cry
cry
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
eye
eyes
NOUN
NNS
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
mark
than
than
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
try
try
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
keep
keep
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
bottled
bottled
VERB
VBN
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
fear
fear
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
embarrassment
embarrassment
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
acl:relcl
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nsubj
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
case
of
of
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
VERB
VBP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
West
West
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Afterwards)) (, ,) (NP (DT a) (JJ Chinese) (NN colleague)) (VP (VBD told) (NP (PRP me)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN lamenting)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (NN funeral)))) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN restrained) (PP (IN by) (NP (JJ Chinese) (NNS standards))))))))) (. .)))
Afterwards, a Chinese colleague told me that the lamenting at the funeral had been restrained by Chinese standards.
advmod
Degree=Pos
afterwards
Afterwards
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Chinese
Chinese
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
colleague
colleague
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
tell
told
VERB
VBD
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
lamenting
lamenting
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
funeral
funeral
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
aux:pass
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
restrain
restrained
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
Chinese
Chinese
ADJ
JJ
obl:agent
Number=Plur
standard
standards
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (DT some) (JJ rural) (NNS areas))) (PRN (, ,) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD said))) (, ,)) (NP (NNS people)) (VP (VBD used) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN paid) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB mourn) (ADVP (RB noisily)))))))))) (. .)))
In some rural areas, she said, people used to be paid to mourn noisily.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
det
some
some
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
rural
rural
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
area
areas
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
use
used
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
pay
paid
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
mourn
mourn
VERB
VB
advmod
noisily
noisily
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBD struck) (NP (PRP me)) (PP (IN like) (NP (NP (NN something)) (PP (IN out) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN novel)))) (PP (IN by) (NP (NNP Charles) (NNP Dickens)))))) (. .)))
This struck me like something out of novel by Charles Dickens.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
PRON
DT
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
strike
struck
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
case
like
like
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
something
something
PRON
NN
case
out
out
ADP
IN
fixed
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
novel
novel
NOUN
NN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Charles
Charles
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Dickens
Dickens
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP have) (RB all) (VP (VBN seen) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (NN TV) (NNS scenes)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (JJ grief-stricken) (NNS people)) (PP (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNP Gaza)) (CC and) (NP (DT the) (NNP West) (NNP Bank)))) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNP Afghanistan)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Iraq)) (CC and) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS relatives)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS victims)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (JJ terrorist) (NNS bombings)) (PP (IN around) (NP (DT the) (NN world))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
But we have all seen on TV scenes of grief-stricken people in Gaza and the West Bank, in Afghanistan, Iraq and the relatives of victims of terrorist bombings around the world.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
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
advmod
all
all
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
see
seen
VERB
VBN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
TV
TV
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
scene
scenes
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
grief-stricken
grief-stricken
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Gaza
Gaza
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
West
West
PROPN
NNP
conj
Number=Sing
Bank
Bank
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
Iraq
Iraq
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Plur
relative
relatives
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
victim
victims
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
terrorist
terrorist
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
bombing
bombings
NOUN
NNS
case
around
around
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Chinese) (NN grief)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB no) (JJ different))) (. .)))
Chinese grief is no different.
amod
Degree=Pos
Chinese
Chinese
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
grief
grief
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
no
no
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
different
different
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD realized) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (VBN reserved) (JJ British) (NN way)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN mourning)))) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (PP (IN out) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN step)))) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN rest)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN world))))))))))))) (. .)))
I realized that it's the reserved British way of mourning that is out of step with the rest of the world.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
realize
realized
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
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=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
reserve
reserved
VERB
VBN
amod
Degree=Pos
British
British
ADJ
JJ
ccomp
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
mourn
mourning
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
case
out
out
ADP
IN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
acl:relcl
Number=Sing
step
step
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
rest
rest
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (PRP$ our) (NN newspaper) (POS 's)) (NN production) (NN day))) (. .)))
It was our newspaper's production day.
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
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
newspaper
newspaper
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
compound
Number=Sing
production
production
NOUN
NN
root
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN bussed) (ADVP (RB back) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NN office)))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB resume) (NP (NN work))))))) (. .)))
We were bussed back to the office to resume work.
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
buss
bussed
VERB
VBN
advmod
back
back
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
office
office
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
resume
resume
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
work
work
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (DT No) (JJR more) (NNS deadlines)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP$ our) (JJ former) (NN colleague))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD had) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB pull) (ADVP (RB together)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB put) (NP (DT the) (NN newspaper)) (PP (IN to) (VP (VB print))))))))))) (. .)))
No more deadlines for our former colleague, but we had to pull together to put the newspaper to print.
det
no
No
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
root
Number=Plur
deadline
deadlines
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
former
former
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
colleague
colleague
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
pull
pull
VERB
VB
advmod
together
together
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
put
put
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
newspaper
newspaper
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
VerbForm=Inf
print
print
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN boss)) (VP (VBD invited) (NP (DT the) (NN team)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB go) (ADVP (RB out)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN dinner))) (PP (IN after) (NP (NN work))))))) (. .)))
The boss invited the team to go out for dinner after work.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
boss
boss
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
invite
invited
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
team
team
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
go
go
VERB
VB
advmod
out
out
ADV
RB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
dinner
dinner
NOUN
NN
case
after
after
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
work
work
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD relaxed) (, ,) (VBD smiled) (, ,)) (VP (VBD joked)) (. .)))
We relaxed, smiled, joked.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
relax
relaxed
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
smile
smiled
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
joke
joked
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT no) (NN mention)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN funeral)) (CC or) (NP (PRP$ our) (JJ poor) (NN colleague)))))) (. .)))
There was no mention of the funeral or our poor colleague.
expl
there
There
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
VERB
VBD
det
no
no
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
mention
mention
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
funeral
funeral
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
poor
poor
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
colleague
colleague
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Enough) (NN sorrow)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN shed) (ADVP (RB already))))) (. .)))
Enough sorrow had been shed already.
amod
Degree=Pos
enough
Enough
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
sorrow
sorrow
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
aux:pass
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
shed
shed
VERB
VBN
advmod
already
already
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD needed) (NP (DT a) (NN break))) (. .)))
We needed a break.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
need
needed
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
break
break
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
I was brought up in the British, stiff upper lip style. Strong feelings aren't something you display in public. So, you can imagine that I was unprepared for the outpouring of public grief at a Chinese funeral.  My editorial team leader died recently after a short illness. He was 31. The news was so unexpected that it left us all shocked and upset. A female colleague burst into tears and cried piteously at her desk. Somehow we got through the day's work. The next day was the funeral.  Our big boss stepped forward to deliver a eulogy and was soon in tears. She carried on, in Chinese of course, but at the end said in English: "There will be no more deadlines for you in heaven." Next came a long-term colleague who also dissolved in tears but carried on with her speech despite being almost overcome by emotion. Then a close friend of the dead man paid tribute, weeping openly as he spoke. Sorrow is spreading. Me and women were now sobbing uncontrollably. Finally, the man's mother, supported between two women, addressed her son in his coffin. At one point, the mother almost collapsed and had to be held up. We were invited to step forward to each lay a white rose on the casket. Our dead colleague looked as if he was taking a nap. At the end of the service I walked away from the funeral parlor stunned at the outpouring of emotion.  In the UK, families grieve privately and then try to hold it together and not break down at a funeral. Here in China it would seem that grieving is a public affair. It strikes me that it is more cathartic to cry your eyes out than try to keep it bottled up for fear of embarrassment, which is what many of us do in the West.  Afterwards, a Chinese colleague told me that the lamenting at the funeral had been restrained by Chinese standards. In some rural areas, she said, people used to be paid to mourn noisily. This struck me like something out of novel by Charles Dickens. But we have all seen on TV scenes of grief-stricken people in Gaza and the West Bank, in Afghanistan, Iraq and the relatives of victims of terrorist bombings around the world. Chinese grief is no different. I realized that it's the reserved British way of mourning that is out of step with the rest of the world.  It was our newspaper's production day. We were bussed back to the office to resume work. No more deadlines for our former colleague, but we had to pull together to put the newspaper to print. The boss invited the team to go out for dinner after work. We relaxed, smiled, joked. There was no mention of the funeral or our poor colleague. Enough sorrow had been shed already. We needed a break.