(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN raised) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (NP (DT a) (NN farm)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNP Fraser) (NNP Valley)))) (ADVP (IN along) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (CD five) (NNS sisters)) (CC and) (NP (CD one) (NN brother))))))))) (. .)))
I was raised on a farm in the Fraser Valley along with five sisters and one brother.
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
raise
raised
VERB
VBN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
farm
farm
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Fraser
Fraser
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Valley
Valley
PROPN
NNP
case
along
along
ADP
IN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
five
five
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
sister
sisters
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
conj
Number=Sing
brother
brother
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (CD 15))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VP (VBD got) (ADJP (JJ addicted) (PP (IN to) (S (VP (VBG drinking) (PP (IN at) (NP (NNS weekends)))))))) (CC and) (ADVP (RB then)) (VP (VBD dropped) (PP (IN out) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN school)))))) (. .)))
When I was 15, I got addicted to drinking at weekends and then dropped out of school.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
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
advcl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
15
15
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
get
got
VERB
VBD
xcomp
Degree=Pos
addicted
addicted
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
drink
drinking
VERB
VBG
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
weekend
weekends
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
drop
dropped
VERB
VBD
case
out
out
ADP
IN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN By) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN time)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (CD 17))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD continued) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB drink) (ADVP (RB heavily)))))) (. .)))
By the time I was 17, I continued to drink heavily.
case
by
By
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
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
acl:relcl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
17
17
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
continue
continued
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
drink
drink
VERB
VB
advmod
heavily
heavily
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD could) (RB n't) (VP (VB find) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN job)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB support) (NP (PRP myself))))))))) (. .)))
I couldn't find a job to support myself.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
find
find
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
job
job
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
support
support
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
myself
myself
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB So)) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (DT no) (JJ other) (NN choice)) (CC but) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB join) (NP (DT the) (NN army))))))) (. .)))
So, I had no other choice but to join the army.
advmod
so
So
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
det
no
no
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
choice
choice
NOUN
NN
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
mark
to
to
PART
TO
conj
VerbForm=Inf
join
join
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
army
army
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VP (VBD retired)) (CC and) (VP (VBD went) (ADVP (RB back)) (ADVP (RB home))) (ADVP (NP (CD three) (NNS years)) (RBR later)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB still)) (NP (DT a) (JJ heavy) (NN drinker))) (. .)))
I retired and went back home three years later, still a heavy drinker.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
retire
retired
VERB
VBD
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
go
went
VERB
VBD
advmod
back
back
ADV
RB
advmod
home
home
ADV
RB
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
three
three
NUM
CD
obl:npmod
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
advmod
Degree=Cmp
late
later
ADV
RBR
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
still
still
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
heavy
heavy
ADJ
JJ
advcl
Number=Sing
drinker
drinker
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (CD 22))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD met) (NP (NP (NNP Sue)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP$ whose) (NN father)) (S (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB also)) (NP (DT a) (JJ heavy) (NN drinker)))))))) (, ,) (RB so) (S (NP (PRP$ my) (NN behavior)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB surprise) (NP (PRP her))))) (. .)))
When I was 22, I met Sue whose father was also a heavy drinker, so my behavior didn't surprise her.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
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
advcl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
22
22
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
meet
met
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
Sue
Sue
PROPN
NNP
nmod:poss
Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel
whose
whose
PRON
WP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
father
father
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
heavy
heavy
ADJ
JJ
acl:relcl
Number=Sing
drinker
drinker
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
behavior
behavior
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
surprise
surprise
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VP (VBD were) (ADVP (RB soon)) (VP (VBN married))) (CC and) (ADVP (RBR later)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (CD two) (NNS daughters)))) (. .)))
We were soon married and later had two daughters.
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
advmod
Degree=Pos
soon
soon
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
marry
married
VERB
VBN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
Degree=Cmp
late
later
ADV
RBR
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Plur
daughter
daughters
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD started) (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ first) (NN business)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS mid-twenties))))))) (. .)))
I started my first business when I was in my mid-twenties.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
start
started
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
business
business
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
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
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
advcl
Number=Plur
mid-twenty
mid-twenties
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (NP (DT A) (JJ few) (NNS years)) (RBR later)) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD bought) (NP (DT a) (JJ large) (NN chicken) (NN farm))) (. .)))
A few years later, I bought a large chicken farm.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
few
few
ADJ
JJ
obl:tmod
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
advmod
Degree=Cmp
late
later
ADV
RBR
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
buy
bought
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
large
large
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
chicken
chicken
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
farm
farm
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (ADVP (RB Even)) (IN with) (NP (DT this) (NN success))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB though)) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN drinking)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB always)) (NP (DT a) (NN problem))) (. .)))
Even with this success, though, my drinking was always a problem.
advmod
even
Even
ADV
RB
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
success
success
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
though
though
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
drinking
drinking
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
always
always
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
problem
problem
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD affected) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN marriage) (CC and) (NN family)) (ADVP (ADVP (RB so) (RB much)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD knew) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD had) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN mind)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB stop) (S (VP (VBG drinking))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
It affected my marriage and family so much that I knew I had to make up my mind to stop drinking.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
affect
affected
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
marriage
marriage
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
advmod
much
much
ADV
RB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
csubj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
know
knew
VERB
VBD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
mind
mind
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
stop
stop
VERB
VB
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
drink
drinking
VERB
VBG
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (RB So) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD tried) (NP (JJ great) (NNS efforts))) (. .)))
So I tried great efforts.
advmod
so
So
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
try
tried
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Pos
great
great
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
effort
efforts
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (ADVP (NP (CD two) (NNS years)) (RBR later)) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD began) (S (VP (VBG drinking) (ADVP (RB again))))) (. .)))
But two years later, I began drinking again.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
obl:tmod
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
advmod
Degree=Cmp
late
later
ADV
RBR
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
begin
began
VERB
VBD
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
drink
drinking
VERB
VBG
advmod
again
again
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS mid-thirties)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VP (VBD sold) (NP (NP (DT both)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS businesses))))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VBD bought) (NP (DT the) (JJ big) (NN house)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN hill))))) (. .)))
When I was in my mid-thirties, I sold both of my businesses, and bought the big house on the hill.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
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
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
advcl
Number=Plur
mid-thirty
mid-thirties
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
sell
sold
VERB
VBD
obj
both
both
DET
DT
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Plur
business
businesses
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
buy
bought
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
big
big
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
house
house
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
hill
hill
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (RB not) (ADJP (ADVP (IN at) (DT all)) (JJ happy)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN although) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (NN everything)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN supposed) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (S (NP (PRP me)) (ADJP (JJ happy))))))))))))))) (. .)))
I was not at all happy, although I had everything that was supposed to make me happy.
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
not
not
PART
RB
case
at
at
ADP
IN
advmod
PronType=Tot
all
all
DET
DT
root
Degree=Pos
happy
happy
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
although
although
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everything
everything
PRON
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
suppose
supposed
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
xcomp
Degree=Pos
happy
happy
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VP (VBD sold) (NP (PRP$ our) (JJ big) (NN house)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN hill)))) (CC and) (VP (VBD bought) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ large) (NN land)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD built) (NP (DT a) (JJ new) (NN house)))))))) (. .)))
I sold our big house on the hill and bought a large land, where I built a new house.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
sell
sold
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
big
big
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
house
house
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
hill
hill
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
buy
bought
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
large
large
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
land
land
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
build
built
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
house
house
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP$ Our) (NN marriage)) (VP (VBD was) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ big) (NN trouble))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS finances)) (VP (MD would) (PP (IN down) (NP (DT the) (NN drain))))) (. .)))
Our marriage was in big trouble, and my finances would down the drain.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
Our
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
marriage
marriage
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
big
big
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
trouble
trouble
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
finances
finances
NOUN
NNS
conj
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
case
down
down
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
drain
drain
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (. .))
.
root
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN For) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (NN time)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ many) (NNS years))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD had) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB go) (PP (IN to) (NP (NN work))) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NN someone)) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT an) (NN employee))))))))) (. .)))
For the first time in many years, I had to go to work for someone as an employee.
case
for
For
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
go
go
VERB
VB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
work
work
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
someone
someone
PRON
NN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
employee
employee
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD took) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN job)) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT a) (NML (JJ heavy) (NN equipment)) (NN operator)))) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (NML (NN road) (NN building)) (NN camp)))) (. .)))
I took a job as a heavy equipment operator in a road building camp.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
take
took
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
job
job
NOUN
NN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
heavy
heavy
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
equipment
equipment
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
operator
operator
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
road
road
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
building
building
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
camp
camp
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN marriage)) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VBD came) (ADVP (RB apart)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (CD 38))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS kids)) (VP (VBD had) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB go) (PP (IN through) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN divorce)))))))) (. .)))
My marriage still came apart when I was 38, and my kids had to go through our divorce.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
My
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
marriage
marriage
NOUN
NN
advmod
still
still
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
come
came
VERB
VBD
advmod
apart
apart
ADV
RB
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
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
advcl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
38
38
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
kid
kids
NOUN
NNS
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
go
go
VERB
VB
case
through
through
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
divorce
divorce
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD spent) (NP (CD 6) (NNS months)) (PP (IN in) (S (VP (VBG giving) (PRT (RP up)) (S (VP (NN drinking) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT a) (NN school) (NN camp))))))))) (. .)))
I spent 6 months in giving up drinking on a school camp.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
spend
spent
VERB
VBD
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
6
6
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Plur
month
months
NOUN
NNS
mark
in
in
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
give
giving
VERB
VBG
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
obj
Number=Sing
drinking
drinking
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
camp
camp
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (NP (QP (RB Nearly) (DT a)) (NN year)) (RBR later)) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD met) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN childhood) (NN neighbor) (NN girl)) (, ,) (NP (NNP June)))) (. .)))
Nearly a year later, I met my childhood neighbor girl, June.
advmod
nearly
Nearly
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
year
year
NOUN
NN
advmod
Degree=Cmp
late
later
ADV
RBR
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
meet
met
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
childhood
childhood
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
neighbor
neighbor
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
girl
girl
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
June
June
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN married) (ADVP (RB not) (RB long) (RB afterwards)))) (. .)))
We were married not long afterwards.
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
marry
married
VERB
VBN
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advmod
Degree=Pos
long
long
ADV
RB
advmod
afterwards
afterwards
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NNS kids)) (VP (VBD learned) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB trust) (NP (PRP me)) (ADVP (RB again))))))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (CD two) (NNS stepchildren)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBP love) (NP (PRP me)))))))) (. .)))
My kids learned to trust me again and I have two stepchildren that also love me.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
My
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
kid
kids
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
learn
learned
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
trust
trust
VERB
VB
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
advmod
again
again
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
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
have
have
VERB
VBP
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Plur
stepchild
stepchildren
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
love
love
VERB
VBP
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Happy) (NN life)) (VP (VBD continued) (NP (QP (RB about) (CD ten)) (NNS years))) (. .)))
Happy life continued about ten years.
amod
Degree=Pos
happy
Happy
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
continue
continued
VERB
VBD
advmod
about
about
ADV
RB
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
ten
ten
NUM
CD
obl:tmod
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Everything)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG going) (ADVP (RB so) (RB well)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD felt) (SBAR (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (NN something)) (ADJP (JJ wrong) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN body))))))))))))) (. .)))
Everything was going so well when I felt there was something wrong with my body.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everything
Everything
PRON
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
go
going
VERB
VBG
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
feel
felt
VERB
VBD
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
VERB
VBD
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
something
something
PRON
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
wrong
wrong
ADJ
JJ
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
body
body
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD went) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB see) (NP (DT a) (NN doctor))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (DT the) (JJ medical) (NN examination)) (VP (VBD came) (PRT (RP out)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NNP ALS))))))) (. .)))
I went to see a doctor, and the medical examination came out that I had ALS.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
go
went
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
see
see
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
doctor
doctor
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
medical
medical
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
examination
examination
NOUN
NN
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
come
came
VERB
VBD
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
ALS
ALS
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Record)) (VP (VBZ shows) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (NNS people)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNP ALS)))) (ADVP (RB generally)) (VP (VBP survive) (PP (IN between) (NP (QP (CD two) (IN to) (CD five)) (NNS years))) (SBAR (IN after) (S (NP (NNS symptoms)) (VP (VBP appear)))))))) (. .)))
Record shows that people with ALS generally survive between two to five years after symptoms appear.
nsubj
Number=Sing
record
Record
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
show
shows
VERB
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
ALS
ALS
PROPN
NNP
advmod
generally
generally
ADV
RB
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
survive
survive
VERB
VBP
case
between
between
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
five
five
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
mark
after
after
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
symptom
symptoms
NOUN
NNS
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
appear
appear
VERB
VBP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 've) (ADVP (RB probably)) (VP (VBN had) (NP (DT the) (NNS symptoms)) (PP (IN for) (NP (CD one-and-a-half) (NNS years))) (ADVP (RB already))))) (, ,) (RB so) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB know) (SBAR (WHNP (WHADJP (WRB how) (JJ much)) (NN time)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN left)))))))) (, ...) (. .)))
I've probably had the symptoms for one-and-a-half years already, so I don't know how much time I have left....
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
advmod
probably
probably
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
have
had
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
symptom
symptoms
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one-and-a-half
one-and-a-half
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
advmod
already
already
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
so
so
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
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
know
know
VERB
VB
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
amod
Degree=Pos
much
much
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
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
have
AUX
VBP
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
leave
left
VERB
VBN
punct
...
...
PUNCT
,
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP God)) (VP (VBZ knows)) (. ...)))
God knows ...
nsubj
Number=Sing
God
God
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
know
knows
VERB
VBZ
punct
...
...
PUNCT
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I was raised on a farm in the Fraser Valley along with five sisters and one brother. When I was 15, I got addicted to drinking at weekends and then dropped out of school. By the time I was 17, I continued to drink heavily. I couldn't find a job to support myself. So, I had no other choice but to join the army. I retired and went back home three years later, still a heavy drinker. When I was 22, I met Sue whose father was also a heavy drinker, so my behavior didn't surprise her. We were soon married and later had two daughters.  I started my first business when I was in my mid-twenties. A few years later, I bought a large chicken farm. Even with this success, though, my drinking was always a problem. It affected my marriage and family so much that I knew I had to make up my mind to stop drinking. So I tried great efforts. But two years later, I began drinking again.  When I was in my mid-thirties, I sold both of my businesses, and bought the big house on the hill. I was not at all happy, although I had everything that was supposed to make me happy. I sold our big house on the hill and bought a large land, where I built a new house. Our marriage was in big trouble, and my finances would down the drain. . For the first time in many years, I had to go to work for someone as an employee. I took a job as a heavy equipment operator in a road building camp.  My marriage still came apart when I was 38, and my kids had to go through our divorce. I spent 6 months in giving up drinking on a school camp. Nearly a year later, I met my childhood neighbor girl, June. We were married not long afterwards. My kids learned to trust me again and I have two stepchildren that also love me.  Happy life continued about ten years. Everything was going so well when I felt there was something wrong with my body. I went to see a doctor, and the medical examination came out that I had ALS. Record shows that people with ALS generally survive between two to five years after symptoms appear. I've probably had the symptoms for one-and-a-half years already, so I don't know how much time I have left.... God knows ...