(ROOT (S (NP (DT Some) (ADJP (JJ British) (CC and) (JJ American)) (NNS people)) (VP (VBP like) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB invite) (NP (NNS friends)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN meal)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NN home))))))))) (. .)))
Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home.
det
some
Some
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
British
British
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
American
American
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
like
like
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
invite
invite
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
friend
friends
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
meal
meal
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
home
home
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (MD should) (RB not) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ upset)) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP$ your) (JJ English) (NNS friends)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB invite) (NP (PRP you)) (ADVP (RB home)))))))) (. .)))
You should not be upset if your English friends don't invite you home.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
should
should
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Degree=Pos
upset
upset
ADJ
JJ
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
English
English
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
friend
friends
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
invite
invite
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advmod
home
home
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ does) (RB n't) (VP (VB mean) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB like) (NP (PRP you)))))))) (. .)))
It doesn't mean they don't like you.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
does
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
mean
mean
VERB
VB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
like
like
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Dinner) (NNS parties)) (ADVP (RB usually)) (VP (VP (VBP start) (PP (IN between) (NP (CD 7) (CC and) (CD 8) (NN p.m.)))) (CC and) (VP (NN end) (PP (IN at) (NP (RB about) (CD 11))))) (. .)))
Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p.m. and end at about 11.
compound
Number=Sing
dinner
Dinner
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
party
parties
NOUN
NNS
advmod
usually
usually
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
start
start
VERB
VBP
case
between
between
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
7
7
NUM
CD
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
8
8
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Sing
p.m.
p.m.
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
end
end
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
advmod
about
about
ADV
RB
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
11
11
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Ask) (NP (PRP$ your) (NNS hosts)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT what) (NN time)) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB arrive)))))) (. .)))
Ask your hosts what time you should arrive.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
ask
Ask
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
iobj
Number=Plur
host
hosts
NOUN
NNS
det
PronType=Int
what
what
DET
WDT
obj
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
should
should
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
arrive
arrive
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP It))) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (JJ polite)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB bring) (NP (NP (NNS flowers)) (, ,) (NP (NNS chocolates)) (CC or) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN bottle)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN wine))))) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT a) (NN gift))))))) (. .)))
It's polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift.
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
polite
polite
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
bring
bring
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
flower
flowers
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
chocolate
chocolates
NOUN
NNS
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
bottle
bottle
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
wine
wine
NOUN
NN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
gift
gift
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Usually)) (NP (DT the) (NN evening)) (VP (VBZ starts) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNS drinks) (CC and) (NNS snacks)))) (. .)))
Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks.
advmod
usually
Usually
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
evening
evening
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
start
starts
VERB
VBZ
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
drink
drinks
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
snack
snacks
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP want) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (RB extra) (JJ polite)))))))) (, ,) (S (VP (VB say) (SBAR (WHNP (WRB how) (JJ much)) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP like) (NP (DT the) (NN room))))))) (, ,) (CC or) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS pictures)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN wall)))) (. .)))
If you want to be extra polite, say how much you like the room, or the pictures on the wall.
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
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
advmod
extra
extra
ADV
RB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
polite
polite
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
say
say
VERB
VB
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
obj
Degree=Pos
much
much
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advcl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
like
like
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
room
room
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Plur
picture
pictures
NOUN
NNS
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
wall
wall
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (NP (PRP remember-it))) (VP (VBZ 's) (RB not) (ADJP (JJ polite)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB ask) (SBAR (WHNP (WHADVP (WRB how) (JJ much)) (NNS things)) (S (VP (VBP cost)))))))) (. .)))
But remember-it's not polite to ask how much things cost.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
remember-it
remember-it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
root
Degree=Pos
polite
polite
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
ask
ask
VERB
VB
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
advmod
Degree=Pos
much
much
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
thing
things
NOUN
NNS
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
cost
cost
VERB
VBP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (JJ many) (NNS families))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN husband)) (VP (VBZ sits) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN table)))))) (CC and) (S (NP (DT the) (NN wife)) (VP (VBZ sits) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (JJ other) (NN end))))) (. .)))
In many families, the husband sits at one of the table and the wife sits at the other end.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
family
families
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
husband
husband
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
sit
sits
VERB
VBZ
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
table
table
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
wife
wife
NOUN
NN
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
sit
sits
VERB
VBZ
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
end
end
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP eat) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS guests)))) (. .)))
They eat with their guests.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
eat
eat
VERB
VBP
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
guest
guests
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (MD 'll) (ADVP (RB probably)) (VP (VB start) (NP (DT the) (NN meal)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NN soup)) (CC or) (NP (NN something) (JJ small))))))) (, ,) (S (ADVP (RB then)) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD 'll) (VP (VB have) (NP (NP (NP (NP (NN meat) (CC or) (NN fish)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNS vegetables)))) (, ,) (CC and) (RB then) (NP (VB dessert))) (, ,) (VP (VBN followed) (PP (IN by) (NP (NN coffee)))))))) (. .)))
You'll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then you'll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert, followed by coffee.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
'll
AUX
MD
advmod
probably
probably
ADV
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
start
start
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
meal
meal
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
soup
soup
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
something
something
PRON
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
small
small
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
'll
AUX
MD
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
meat
meat
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
fish
fish
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
vegetable
vegetables
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
conj
VerbForm=Inf
dessert
dessert
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
follow
followed
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
obl:agent
Number=Sing
coffee
coffee
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP It))) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (JJ polite)) (S (VP (VP (TO to) (VP (VB finish) (NP (NP (NN everything)) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN plate)))))) (CC and) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB take) (NP (JJR more)) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP want) (NP (PRP it)))))))))) (. .)))
It's polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it.
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
polite
polite
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
finish
finish
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everything
everything
PRON
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
plate
plate
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
mark
to
to
PART
TO
conj
VerbForm=Inf
take
take
VERB
VB
obj
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
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
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SQ (VBD Did) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB enjoy) (NP (DT the) (NN evening))) (. ?)))
Did you enjoy the evening?
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
enjoy
enjoy
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
evening
evening
NOUN
NN
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (VP (VP (VB Call) (NP (PRP$ your) (NNS hosts)) (NP (DT the) (JJ next) (NN day))) (, ,) (CC or) (VP (VB write) (NP (PRP them)) (NP (DT a) (JJ short) (`` ``) (S (VP (VBP thank) (NP (PRP you)))) ('' '') (NN letter)))) (. .)))
Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short "thank you" letter.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
call
Call
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
host
hosts
NOUN
NNS
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
next
next
ADJ
JJ
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
write
write
VERB
VB
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
short
short
ADJ
JJ
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
compound
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
thank
thank
VERB
VBP
obj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
obj
Number=Sing
letter
letter
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (ADJP (JJ British) (CC and) (JJ American)) (NNS people)) (VP (VBP like) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB say) (PRN (`` ``) (S (S (VP (VBP thank) (NP (PRP you))) (, ,) (VP (VBP thank)) (, ,) (VP (VBP thank) (NP (PRP you))) ('' '') (NP (PDT all) (DT the) (NN time))))))))) (. !)))
British and American people like to say "thank you, thank, thank you" all the time!
amod
Degree=Pos
British
British
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
American
American
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
like
like
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
say
say
VERB
VB
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
thank
thank
VERB
VBP
obj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
thank
thank
VERB
VBP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
thank
thank
VERB
VBP
obj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
det:predet
all
all
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
!
!
PUNCT
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Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not be upset if your English friends don't invite you home. It doesn't mean they don't like you. Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p.m. and end at about 11. Ask your hosts what time you should arrive. It's polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift. Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks. If you want to be extra polite, say how much you like the room, or the pictures on the wall. But remember-it's not polite to ask how much things cost. In many families, the husband sits at one of the table and the wife sits at the other end. They eat with their guests. You'll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then you'll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert, followed by coffee. It's polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it. Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short "thank you" letter. British and American people like to say "thank you, thank, thank you" all the time!