(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (DT a) (NN friend)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ sad) (PP (IN about) (NP (DT a) (NN tragedy))))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (PRP it))) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (JJ hard)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB know) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB comfort) (NP (NNP him/)) (NP (PRP her)))))))))) (. .)))
When a friend is sad about a tragedy, it's hard to know how to comfort him/ her.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
friend
friend
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advcl
Degree=Pos
sad
sad
ADJ
JJ
case
about
about
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
tragedy
tragedy
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
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
's
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
hard
hard
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
know
know
VERB
VB
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
comfort
comfort
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
him/
him/
PROPN
NNP
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJS worst) (NN thing)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB do)))))) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VB say) (NP (NN nothing)))) (. .)))
But the worst thing you can do is say nothing.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
bad
worst
ADJ
JJS
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing
thing
thing
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
VerbForm=Inf
say
say
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Neg
nothing
nothing
PRON
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB mean) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB care))))))) (. .)))
It could mean that you don't care.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
mean
mean
VERB
VB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
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
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
care
care
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB have) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB say) (ADVP (, much..)) (SBAR (S (NP (DT A) (JJ single) (JJ supportive) (NN phrase)) (VP (VBZ does) (RB n't) (VP (VB require) (NP (NP (ADJP (RB absolutely) (JJ perfect)) (NNS words)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB break) (NP (DT the) (NN ice)))))))))))))))) (. .)))
You don't have to say much.. A single supportive phrase doesn't require absolutely perfect words to break the ice.
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
root
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
say
say
VERB
VB
mark
much..
much..
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
single
single
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
supportive
supportive
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
phrase
phrase
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
does
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
require
require
VERB
VB
advmod
absolutely
absolutely
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
perfect
perfect
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
word
words
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
break
break
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
ice
ice
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SINV (ADVP (RB Here)) (VP (VBP are)) (NP (NP (DT some) (NN conversation) (NNS starters)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (FRAG (NP (ADJP (NN life) (JJ difficult)) (NNS situations)))))))
Here are some conversation starters when life difficult situations
root
PronType=Dem
here
Here
ADV
RB
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
det
some
some
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
conversation
conversation
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
starter
starters
NOUN
NNS
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
obl:npmod
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
difficult
difficult
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
situation
situations
NOUN
NNS
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (NP (LS 1) (. .)))
1.
root
1
1
NUM
LS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (NN friend)) (VP (VBZ loses) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN baby))) (. .)))
A friend loses his baby.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
friend
friend
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
lose
loses
VERB
VBZ
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
baby
baby
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Do) (RB n't) (VP (VB say) (: :) (`` ``) (S (VP (VB Do) (RB n't) (VP (VB worry)))))) (. .)))
Don't say: "Don't worry.
aux
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
do
Do
AUX
VB
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
say
say
VERB
VB
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
aux
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
do
Do
AUX
VB
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
ccomp
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
worry
worry
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBP 're) (ADJP (RB so) (JJ young))) (. .)))
You're so young.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
're
AUX
VBP
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
young
young
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (MD 'll) (VP (VB have) (NP (DT another) (NN baby)))) (. .) ('' '')))
You'll have another baby."
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
'll
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
det
another
another
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
baby
baby
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Do) (VP (VB say) (: :) (`` ``) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (ADJP (RB so) (JJ sorry)))))) (. .)))
Do say: "I'm so sorry.
aux
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
do
Do
AUX
VB
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
say
say
VERB
VB
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
'm
AUX
VBP
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
ccomp
Degree=Pos
sorry
sorry
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD ca) (RB n't) (VP (VB begin) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB imagine) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG going) (PP (IN through)))))))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP want) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB talk) (PP (IN about) (NP (PRP it))))))))) (, ,) (VP (VB call) (NP (PRP me)) (ADVP (RB anytime)))) (. .) ('' '')))
I can't begin to imagine what you are going through, but if you want to talk about it, call me anytime."
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
ca
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
begin
begin
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
imagine
imagine
VERB
VB
obl
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
ccomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
go
going
VERB
VBG
case
through
through
ADP
IN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
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
talk
talk
VERB
VB
case
about
about
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
call
call
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
advmod
anytime
anytime
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (NP (LS 2) (. .)))
2.
root
2
2
NUM
LS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (NN guy)) (VP (VBZ deserts) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN friend))) (. .)))
A guy deserts your friend.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
guy
guy
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
desert
deserts
VERB
VBZ
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
friend
friend
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Do) (RB n't) (VP (VB say) (: :) (`` ``) (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBD liked) (NP (DT that) (NN rat) (NN bastard)) (ADVP (RB anyway)))))) (. !) ('' '')))
Don't say: "I never liked that rat bastard anyway!"
aux
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
do
Do
AUX
VB
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
say
say
VERB
VB
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
like
liked
VERB
VBD
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
rat
rat
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
bastard
bastard
NOUN
NN
advmod
anyway
anyway
ADV
RB
punct
!
!
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (-LRB- -LRB-) (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (DT the) (NN couple)) (VP (VBZ winds) (PRT (RP up)) (S (VP (VBG reconciling)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB end) (PRT (RP up)) (S (VP (VBG losing) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN friend)))))) (. .) (-RRB- -RRB-)))
(If the couple winds up reconciling, you could end up losing your friend.)
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
couple
couple
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
wind
winds
VERB
VBZ
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
reconcile
reconciling
VERB
VBG
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
end
end
VERB
VB
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
lose
losing
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
friend
friend
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Do) (VP (VB say) (: :) (`` ``) (S (S (S (VP (VBG Breaking) (PRT (RP up)))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB always)) (ADJP (JJ hard) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB deal) (PP (IN with))))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (ADVP (RB here)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP you))) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WP whatever)) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP need))))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
Do say: "Breaking up is always hard to deal with, but I'm here for you, whatever you need."
aux
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
do
Do
AUX
VB
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
say
say
VERB
VB
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
break
Breaking
VERB
VBG
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
always
always
ADV
RB
ccomp
Degree=Pos
hard
hard
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
deal
deal
VERB
VB
obl
with
with
ADP
IN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
'm
AUX
VBP
conj
PronType=Dem
here
here
ADV
RB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
parataxis
PronType=Rel
whatever
whatever
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
need
need
VERB
VBP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (NP (LS 3) (. .)))
3.
root
3
3
NUM
LS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (NN friend)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (DT a) (NN death)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN family)))) (. .)))
A friend has a death in the family.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
friend
friend
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
death
death
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Do) (RB n't) (VP (VB say) (: :) (`` ``) (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (NP (NNP God) (POS 's)) (NN will)))))) (. .) ('' '')))
Don't say: "It's God's will."
aux
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
do
Do
AUX
VB
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
say
say
VERB
VB
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
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
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
God
God
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
ccomp
Number=Sing
will
will
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (CC or) (`` ``) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP know) (SBAR (ADVP (RB exactly) (WRB how)) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP feel))))) (. .) ('' '')))
or "I know exactly how you feel."
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
know
know
VERB
VBP
advmod
exactly
exactly
ADV
RB
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
feel
feel
VERB
VBP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Do) (VP (VB say) (: :) (`` ``) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (ADJP (JJ sorry) (PP (IN about) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN loss)))))))) (. .)))
Do say: "I'm sorry about your loss.
aux
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
do
Do
AUX
VB
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
say
say
VERB
VB
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
'm
AUX
VBP
ccomp
Degree=Pos
sorry
sorry
ADJ
JJ
case
about
about
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
loss
loss
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WP What)) (SQ (MD can) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VB do) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB help)))))) (. ?) ('' '')))
What can I do to help?"
obj
PronType=Int
what
What
PRON
WP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
help
help
VERB
VB
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (NP (LS 4) (. .)))
4.
root
4
4
NUM
LS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (NN friend)) (VP (VBZ loses) (NP (DT a) (NN job)) (ADVP (RB suddenly))) (. .)))
A friend loses a job suddenly.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
friend
friend
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
lose
loses
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
job
job
NOUN
NN
advmod
suddenly
suddenly
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Do) (RB n't) (VP (VB say) (: :) (`` ``) (S (NP (NN Work)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB always)) (ADJP (JJ boring)))))) (. .)))
Don't say: "Work is always boring.
aux
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
do
Do
AUX
VB
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
say
say
VERB
VB
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Number=Sing
work
Work
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
always
always
ADV
RB
ccomp
Degree=Pos
boring
boring
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT Those) (NNS bosses)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB suit) (NP (PRP you)))) (. !) ('' '')))
Those bosses didn't suit you!"
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
that
Those
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
boss
bosses
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
suit
suit
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
punct
!
!
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Do) (VP (VB say) (: :) (`` ``) (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (ADJP (JJ sorry) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT that)))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP know) (SBAR (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (NP (DT an) (ADJP (RB even) (JJR better)) (NN job)) (VP (VBG waiting) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP you))) (ADVP (RB there)))))))))))) (. .)))
Do say: "I'm sorry for that, but I know there's an even better job waiting for you there.
aux
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
do
Do
AUX
VB
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
say
say
VERB
VB
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
'm
AUX
VBP
ccomp
Degree=Pos
sorry
sorry
ADJ
JJ
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
PRON
DT
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
know
know
VERB
VBP
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Cmp
good
better
ADJ
JJR
nsubj
Number=Sing
job
job
NOUN
NN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
wait
waiting
VERB
VBG
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advmod
PronType=Dem
there
there
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Let) (S (NP (PRP 's)) (VP (VB think) (PP (IN about) (NP (NNS possibilities)))))) (. .) ('' '')))
Let's think about possibilities."
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
think
think
VERB
VB
case
about
about
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
possibility
possibilities
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (NP (LS 5) (. .)))
5.
root
5
5
NUM
LS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NN Someone) (POS 's)) (NN pet)) (VP (VBZ dies)) (. .)))
Someone's pet dies.
nmod:poss
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
someone
Someone
PRON
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Sing
pet
pet
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
die
dies
VERB
VBZ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Do) (RB n't) (VP (VB say) (: :) (`` ``) (FRAG (INTJ (UH Gee))))) (. !)))
Don't say: "Gee!
aux
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
do
Do
AUX
VB
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
say
say
VERB
VB
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
discourse
gee
Gee
INTJ
UH
punct
!
!
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (RB only) (DT a) (NN cat))) (. !) ('' '')))
It was only a cat!"
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
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
cat
cat
NOUN
NN
punct
!
!
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (CC or) (`` ``) (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN roommate)) (VP (VBZ does) (RB n't) (VP (VB like) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN dog))))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG getting) (ADJP (JJ rid) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN dog))))))) (. .)))
or "My roommate doesn't like her dog and she is getting rid of her dog.
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
My
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
roommate
roommate
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
does
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
like
like
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
dog
dog
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
conj
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
get
getting
VERB
VBG
xcomp
Degree=Pos
rid
rid
ADJ
JJ
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
dog
dog
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SQ (VBP Do) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB want) (NP (PRP it))) (. ?) ('' '')))
Do you want it?"
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
Do
AUX
VBP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
root
VerbForm=Inf
want
want
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Do) (VP (VB say) (: :) (`` ``) (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (ADJP (JJ sorry)))) (, ,) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (PDT such) (DT a) (JJ great) (NN cat))))))) (. .)))
Do say: "I'm sorry, she was such a great cat.
aux
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
do
Do
AUX
VB
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
say
say
VERB
VB
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
'm
AUX
VBP
ccomp
Degree=Pos
sorry
sorry
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det:predet
such
such
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
great
great
ADJ
JJ
parataxis
Number=Sing
cat
cat
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SBARQ (WHADVP (WRB How) (RB long)) (SQ (VBD did) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB have) (NP (PRP it)))) (. ?) ('' '')))
How long did you have it?"
advmod
PronType=Int
how
How
ADV
WRB
advmod
Degree=Pos
long
long
ADV
RB
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
root
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
When a friend is sad about a tragedy, it's hard to know how to comfort him/ her. But the worst thing you can do is say nothing. It could mean that you don't care. You don't have to say much.. A single supportive phrase doesn't require absolutely perfect words to break the ice. Here are some conversation starters when life difficult situations  1. A friend loses his baby.  Don't say: "Don't worry. You're so young. You'll have another baby." Do say: "I'm so sorry. I can't begin to imagine what you are going through, but if you want to talk about it, call me anytime."  2. A guy deserts your friend.  Don't say: "I never liked that rat bastard anyway!" (If the couple winds up reconciling, you could end up losing your friend.) Do say: "Breaking up is always hard to deal with, but I'm here for you, whatever you need."  3. A friend has a death in the family.  Don't say: "It's God's will." or "I know exactly how you feel." Do say: "I'm sorry about your loss. What can I do to help?"  4. A friend loses a job suddenly.  Don't say: "Work is always boring. Those bosses didn't suit you!" Do say: "I'm sorry for that, but I know there's an even better job waiting for you there. Let's think about possibilities."  5. Someone's pet dies.  Don't say: "Gee! It was only a cat!" or "My roommate doesn't like her dog and she is getting rid of her dog. Do you want it?" Do say: "I'm sorry, she was such a great cat. How long did you have it?"