(ROOT (S (VP (VBG Saying) (NP (DT no) (NNS starts)) (ADJP (JJ small)))))
Saying no starts small
root
VerbForm=Ger
say
Saying
VERB
VBG
det
no
no
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
start
starts
NOUN
NNS
xcomp
Degree=Pos
small
small
ADJ
JJ
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (FRAG (ADJP (DT 'All)) (RB right) (RB then-just) (NP (CD one) (JJR more) (NN piece)) (, ...) (`` ') (NP (NP (NNS Words)) (SBAR (S (NP (DT every) (NN girl)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN said) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN faced) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (JJ delicious) (NN cheesecake)))))))))))) (. .)))
'All right then-just one more piece ...' Words every girl has said when they are faced with the delicious cheesecake.
discourse
'all
'All
DET
DT
advmod
right
right
ADV
RB
advmod
then-just
then-just
ADV
RB
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
root
Number=Sing
piece
piece
NOUN
NN
punct
...
...
PUNCT
,
punct
'
'
PUNCT
``
appos
Number=Plur
word
Words
NOUN
NNS
det
every
every
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
girl
girl
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
say
said
VERB
VBN
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
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
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
face
faced
VERB
VBN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
delicious
delicious
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
cheesecake
cheesecake
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (IN Of) (NN course)) (, ,) (NP (NP (JJ many)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP us)))) (VP (VBP know) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB eat) (NP (DT the) (JJ whole) (NN thing)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN end)))))))) (. .)))
Of course, many of us know we may eat the whole thing in the end.
advmod
of
Of
ADV
IN
fixed
Number=Sing
course
course
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
know
know
VERB
VBP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
eat
eat
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
whole
whole
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
thing
thing
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
end
end
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB n't) (NP (RB just) (NNS girls))) (. .)))
It isn't just girls.
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
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
root
Number=Plur
girl
girls
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (JJS Most)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP us)))) (VP (VBP find) (S (NP (NP (PRP it))) (ADJP (JJ hard)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB say) (`` 'no) (`` ') (PP (IN to) (NP (NN something) (JJ attractive))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB However)) (, ,) (NP (NNS scientists)) (ADVP (RB now)) (VP (VBP say) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NN willpower)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ important) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (NN success)) (CC and) (NP (DT a) (JJ happy) (NN life)))))))))))))) (. .)))
Most of us find it hard to say 'no' to something attractive, However, scientists now say that willpower is very important to success and a happy life.
nsubj
Degree=Sup
most
Most
ADJ
JJS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
find
find
VERB
VBP
expl
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
xcomp
Degree=Pos
hard
hard
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
say
say
VERB
VB
punct
'no
'no
PUNCT
``
punct
'
'
PUNCT
``
case
to
to
ADP
IN
ccomp
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
something
something
PRON
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
attractive
attractive
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
however
However
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Plur
scientist
scientists
NOUN
NNS
advmod
now
now
ADV
RB
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
say
VERB
VBP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
willpower
willpower
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
ccomp
Degree=Pos
important
important
ADJ
JJ
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
success
success
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
happy
happy
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Scientists)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ different) (NNS countries)))) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBG studying) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS effects)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN willpower))) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (NNS people) (POS 's)) (NNS lives)))) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT a) (JJ long) (NN time)))))) (. .)))
Scientists in different countries have been studying the effects of willpower on people's lives for a long time.
nsubj
Number=Plur
scientist
Scientists
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
different
different
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
country
countries
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
aux
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
study
studying
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
effect
effects
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
willpower
willpower
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
case
's
's
PART
POS
nmod
Number=Plur
life
lives
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
long
long
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS results)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ similar)) (, ,) (PP (VBG according) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN article)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NNP February) (CD 7))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Guardian)) (, ,) (NP (DT a) (JJ famous) (JJ British) (NN newspaper)))))))) (. .)))
The results are similar, according to an article on February 7 in the Guardian, a famous British newspaper.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
result
results
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
Degree=Pos
similar
similar
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
ExtPos=ADP|VerbForm=Ger
accord
according
VERB
VBG
fixed
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
article
article
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
February
February
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
7
7
NUM
CD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
Guardian
Guardian
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
famous
famous
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
British
British
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Sing
newspaper
newspaper
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (CD one) (NN experiment))) (, ,) (NP (NNS scientists)) (VP (VBD told) (NP (JJ young) (NNS children)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD could) (VP (CC either) (VP (VB have) (NP (DT a) (NN marshmallow)) (ADVP (RB now))) (, ,) (CC or) (VP (NP (CD two) (NNS marshmallows)) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 15) (NNS minutes))))))))) (. .)))
In one experiment, scientists told young children that they could either have a marshmallow now, or two marshmallows in 15 minutes.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Sing
experiment
experiment
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Plur
scientist
scientists
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
tell
told
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Pos
young
young
ADJ
JJ
iobj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
cc:preconj
either
either
CCONJ
CC
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
marshmallow
marshmallow
NOUN
NN
advmod
now
now
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
conj
Number=Plur
marshmallow
marshmallows
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
15
15
NUM
CD
nmod
Number=Plur
minute
minutes
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Waiting)) (ADVP (RB obviously)) (VP (VBD needed) (NP (JJR more) (NN willpower))) (. .)))
Waiting obviously needed more willpower.
nsubj
Number=Sing
waiting
Waiting
NOUN
NN
advmod
obviously
obviously
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
need
needed
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
obj
Number=Sing
willpower
willpower
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Scientists)) (ADVP (RB then)) (VP (VBD continued) (S (VP (VBG studying) (NP (DT the) (NNS children)))) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD grew) (PRT (RP up)))))) (. .)))
Scientists then continued studying the children as they grew up.
nsubj
Number=Plur
scientist
Scientists
NOUN
NNS
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
continue
continued
VERB
VBD
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
study
studying
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
grow
grew
VERB
VBD
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD wanted) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB see) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (DT some) (NNS children)) (ADVP (RB always)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (JJR stronger) (NN willpower))))))))) (. .)))
They wanted to see if some children always had stronger willpower.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
want
wanted
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
see
see
VERB
VB
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
det
some
some
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
advmod
always
always
ADV
RB
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Cmp
strong
stronger
ADJ
JJR
obj
Number=Sing
willpower
willpower
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBD wanted) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB see) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (VP (VBG having) (S (NP (JJR stronger) (NN willpower)) (VP (VBD affected) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS lives))))))))))) (. .)))
They also wanted to see how having stronger willpower affected their lives.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
want
wanted
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
see
see
VERB
VB
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
have
having
VERB
VBG
amod
Degree=Cmp
strong
stronger
ADJ
JJR
obj
Number=Sing
willpower
willpower
NOUN
NN
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
affect
affected
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
life
lives
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (ADVP (NP (NNS Years)) (RBR later)) (, ,) (NP (NNS scientists)) (VP (VBD found) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS children)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN waited) (PP (IN for) (NP (CD two) (NNS marshmallows)))))))) (VP (VBD were) (NP (ADJP (RB all) (JJR healthier) (, ,) (JJR happier) (CC and) (JJR richer)) (NNS adults)))))) (. .)))
Years later, scientists found that the children who had waited for two marshmallows were all healthier, happier and richer adults.
obl:tmod
Number=Plur
year
Years
NOUN
NNS
advmod
Degree=Cmp
late
later
ADV
RBR
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Plur
scientist
scientists
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
find
found
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
wait
waited
VERB
VBN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
marshmallow
marshmallows
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
advmod
all
all
ADV
RB
ccomp
Degree=Cmp
healthy
healthier
ADJ
JJR
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Degree=Cmp
happy
happier
ADJ
JJR
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Cmp
rich
richer
ADJ
JJR
conj
Number=Plur
adult
adults
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Oppositely)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS children)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN shown) (NP (JJR weaker) (NN willpower)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT that) (JJ young) (NN age)))))))) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ likely) (S (VP (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ low-paid) (NNS jobs))))) (, ,) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ overweight)))) (, ,) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB have) (NP (JJ social) (NNS problems)))))))) (. .)))
Oppositely, the children who had shown weaker willpower at that young age were more likely to be in low-paid jobs, to be overweight, to have social problems.
advmod
oppositely
Oppositely
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
show
shown
VERB
VBN
amod
Degree=Cmp
weak
weaker
ADJ
JJR
obj
Number=Sing
willpower
willpower
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
young
young
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
age
age
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
root
Degree=Pos
likely
likely
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
low-paid
low-paid
ADJ
JJ
xcomp
Number=Plur
job
jobs
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
advcl
Degree=Pos
overweight
overweight
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
to
to
PART
TO
conj
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
social
social
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
problem
problems
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (CC But) (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NN hope)))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNP Roy) (NNP F) (NNP Baumeister)) (, ,) (NP (DT an) (JJ American) (NML (JJ social) (NN psychology)) (NN professor))) (VP (VBD told) (NP (DT the) (NNP Guardian))) (. .)))
But there is hope, Roy F Baumeister, an American social psychology professor told the Guardian.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
VERB
VBZ
nsubj
Number=Sing
hope
hope
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Roy
Roy
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
F
F
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Baumeister
Baumeister
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
American
American
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
social
social
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
psychology
psychology
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Sing
professor
professor
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
tell
told
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
iobj
Number=Sing
Guardian
Guardian
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Baumeister)) (VP (VBZ says) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB train) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN willpower)) (SBAR (ADVP (RB just)) (IN like) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP train) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS muscles)))))))))) (. .)))
Baumeister says we can train our willpower just like we train our muscles.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Baumeister
Baumeister
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
train
train
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
willpower
willpower
NOUN
NN
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
mark
like
like
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
train
train
VERB
VBP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
muscle
muscles
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (RB Even) (DT a) (JJ little) (NN practice)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB strengthen) (NP (PRP$ our) (JJ overall) (NN self-control)) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP do) (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB regularly))))))) (. .)))
Even a little practice can strengthen our overall self-control if we do it regularly.
advmod
even
Even
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
practice
practice
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
strengthen
strengthen
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
overall
overall
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
self-control
self-control
NOUN
NN
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
VERB
VBP
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advmod
regularly
regularly
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB start) (PP (IN by) (S (VP (VBG making) (S (NP (PRP yourself)) (VP (VP (VB stand) (PRT (RP up)) (ADVP (RB straight))) (, ,) (VP (VBG speaking) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ complete) (NNS sentences)))) (, ,) (CC or) (VP (VBG using) (NP (DT a) (NN computer) (NN mouse)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (JJ other) (NN hand))))))))))) (. .)))
You could start by making yourself stand up straight, speaking in complete sentences, or using a computer mouse with the other hand.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
start
start
VERB
VB
mark
by
by
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
make
making
VERB
VBG
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
yourself
yourself
PRON
PRP
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
stand
stand
VERB
VB
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
advmod
straight
straight
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
VerbForm=Ger
speak
speaking
VERB
VBG
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
complete
complete
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
sentence
sentences
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Ger
use
using
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
computer
computer
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
mouse
mouse
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
hand
hand
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Scientists)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN found) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (NNS people)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP manage) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB change) (NP (JJ little) (NNS habits))))))))) (ADVP (RB often)) (VP (VB perform) (ADVP (RB much) (JJR better)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN laboratory) (NN willpower) (NNS tests)))))))) (. .)))
Scientists have found that people who manage to change little habits often perform much better in laboratory willpower tests.
nsubj
Number=Plur
scientist
Scientists
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
find
found
VERB
VBN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
manage
manage
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
change
change
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
habit
habits
NOUN
NNS
advmod
often
often
ADV
RB
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|VerbForm=Inf
perform
perform
VERB
VB
advmod
much
much
ADV
RB
xcomp
Degree=Cmp
good
better
ADJ
JJR
case
in
in
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
laboratory
laboratory
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
willpower
willpower
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
test
tests
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN Like) (NP (NNS muscles))) (, ,) (NP (NN willpower)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB 'get) (S (ADJP (JJ tired))))) ('' ') (. .)))
Like muscles, willpower can 'get tired'.
case
like
Like
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
muscle
muscles
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
willpower
willpower
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
'get
'get
VERB
VB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
tired
tired
ADJ
JJ
punct
'
'
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VB Do) (RB n't) (VP (VB try) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do) (NP (ADJP (RB too) (JJ many)) (NNS things)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (NN time))))))))) (, ,) (CC or) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB have) (NP (JJ enough) (NN energy)) (, ,) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN example))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ ill))))))))) (. .)))
Don't try to do too many things at the same time, or when you don't have enough energy, for example when you are ill.
aux
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
do
Do
AUX
VB
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
try
try
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
advmod
too
too
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
thing
things
NOUN
NNS
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
same
same
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
conj
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
enough
enough
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
energy
energy
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
example
example
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
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
acl:relcl
Degree=Pos
ill
ill
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP you)) (ADVP (RB already)) (VP (VBP feel) (ADJP (JJ tired))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB try) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB recharge) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN willpower)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ good) (NN night) (POS 's)) (NN sleep)))) (CC and) (PP (IN by) (S (VP (VBG eating) (ADVP (RB well)))))))))) (. .)))
If you already feel tired, you can try to recharge your willpower with a good night's sleep and by eating well.
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advmod
already
already
ADV
RB
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
feel
feel
VERB
VBP
xcomp
Degree=Pos
tired
tired
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
try
try
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
recharge
recharge
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
willpower
willpower
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
night
night
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
obl
Number=Sing
sleep
sleep
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
mark
by
by
SCONJ
IN
conj
VerbForm=Ger
eat
eating
VERB
VBG
advmod
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Saying no starts small  'All right then-just one more piece ...' Words every girl has said when they are faced with the delicious cheesecake. Of course, many of us know we may eat the whole thing in the end.  It isn't just girls. Most of us find it hard to say 'no' to something attractive, However, scientists now say that willpower is very important to success and a happy life.  Scientists in different countries have been studying the effects of willpower on people's lives for a long time. The results are similar, according to an article on February 7 in the Guardian, a famous British newspaper.  In one experiment, scientists told young children that they could either have a marshmallow now, or two marshmallows in 15 minutes. Waiting obviously needed more willpower. Scientists then continued studying the children as they grew up. They wanted to see if some children always had stronger willpower. They also wanted to see how having stronger willpower affected their lives.  Years later, scientists found that the children who had waited for two marshmallows were all healthier, happier and richer adults. Oppositely, the children who had shown weaker willpower at that young age were more likely to be in low-paid jobs, to be overweight, to have social problems.  But there is hope, Roy F Baumeister, an American social psychology professor told the Guardian. Baumeister says we can train our willpower just like we train our muscles. Even a little practice can strengthen our overall self-control if we do it regularly.  You could start by making yourself stand up straight, speaking in complete sentences, or using a computer mouse with the other hand. Scientists have found that people who manage to change little habits often perform much better in laboratory willpower tests.  Like muscles, willpower can 'get tired'. Don't try to do too many things at the same time, or when you don't have enough energy, for example when you are ill. If you already feel tired, you can try to recharge your willpower with a good night's sleep and by eating well.