(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN living) (NN room))) (, ,) (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN plaque)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ advises) (NP (PRP me)) (S (VP (TO to) (`` ``) (NP (NP (NN Bloom)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN planted))))))))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
In my living room, there is a plaque that advises me to "Bloom where you are planted."
case
in
In
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
living
living
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
room
room
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
plaque
plaque
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
advise
advises
VERB
VBZ
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
case
to
to
PART
TO
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
xcomp
Number=Sing
Bloom
Bloom
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
plant
planted
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ reminds) (NP (PRP me)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Dorothy)))) (. .)))
It reminds me of Dorothy.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
remind
reminds
VERB
VBZ
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Dorothy
Dorothy
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD got) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB know) (NP (NNP Dorothy)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ early) (NNS 1980s)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG teaching) (NP (NNP Early) (NNP Childhood) (NNP Development)) (PP (IN through) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN program)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NNP Union) (NNP College)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNP Barbourville)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Kentucky)))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
I got to know Dorothy in the early 1980s, when I was teaching Early Childhood Development through a program with Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky.
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
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
know
know
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
Dorothy
Dorothy
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
early
early
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
1980
1980s
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
teach
teaching
VERB
VBG
amod
Degree=Pos
early
Early
ADJ
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Childhood
Childhood
PROPN
NNP
obj
Number=Sing
Development
Development
PROPN
NNP
case
through
through
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
program
program
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Union
Union
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
College
College
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Barbourville
Barbourville
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Kentucky
Kentucky
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN job) (NNS responsibilities)) (VP (VBD requested) (NP (NP (JJ occasional) (NNS visits)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN classroom)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT each) (NN teacher))) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN program))))))) (. .)))
The job responsibilities requested occasional visits to the classroom of each teacher in the program.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
job
job
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
responsibility
responsibilities
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
request
requested
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Pos
occasional
occasional
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
visit
visits
NOUN
NNS
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
classroom
classroom
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
each
each
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
teacher
teacher
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
program
program
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Dorothy)) (VP (VBZ stands) (PRT (RP out)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN memory))) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (CD one)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (`` ``) (VBD bloomed) ('' '') (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ her) (JJ remote) (NN area))))))))) (. .)))
Dorothy stands out in my memory as one who "bloomed" in her remote area.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Dorothy
Dorothy
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
stand
stands
VERB
VBZ
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
memory
memory
NOUN
NN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
bloom
bloomed
VERB
VBD
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
remote
remote
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
area
area
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Dorothy)) (VP (VBD taught) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (NML (NML (NN school)) (PP (IN In) (NP (NP (NNP Harlan) (NNP County)) (, ,) (NNP Kentucky) (, ,) (NML (NNP Appalachian) (NNP Mountain)) (NN area))))))) (. .)))
Dorothy taught in a school In Harlan County, Kentucky, Appalachian Mountain area.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Dorothy
Dorothy
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
teach
taught
VERB
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
case
in
In
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Harlan
Harlan
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
County
County
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Kentucky
Kentucky
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
compound
Number=Sing
Appalachian
Appalachian
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Mountain
Mountain
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
area
area
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (TO To) (VP (VB get) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN school))) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN town)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Harlan)))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD followed) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN road)) (VP (VBG winding) (PP (IN around) (NP (DT the) (NN mountain)))))) (. .)))
To get to her school from the town of Harlan, I followed a road winding around the mountain.
mark
to
To
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
town
town
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Harlan
Harlan
PROPN
NNP
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
follow
followed
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
road
road
NOUN
NN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
wind
winding
VERB
VBG
case
around
around
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
mountain
mountain
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (DT the) (JJ eight-mile) (NN journey))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD crossed) (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (NN railroad) (NN track)) (NP (CD five) (NNS times)) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG giving) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN possibility)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG getting) (VP (VBN caught) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (NN train))) (NP (CD five) (NNS times)))))))))) (. .)))
In the eight-mile journey, I crossed the same railroad track five times, giving the possibility of getting caught by the same train five times.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
eight-mile
eight-mile
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
journey
journey
NOUN
NN
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
cross
crossed
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
same
same
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
railroad
railroad
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
track
track
NOUN
NN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
five
five
NUM
CD
obl:tmod
Number=Plur
time
times
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
give
giving
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
possibility
possibility
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
aux:pass
VerbForm=Ger
get
getting
AUX
VBG
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
catch
caught
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
same
same
ADJ
JJ
obl:agent
Number=Sing
train
train
NOUN
NN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
five
five
NUM
CD
obl:tmod
Number=Plur
time
times
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (RB Rather) (IN than) (S (VP (VBG feeling) (ADJP (JJ excited) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT this) (NN drive)) (PP (IN through) (NP (DT the) (NNS mountains))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD found) (S (NP (PRP it)) (ADJP (JJ depressing)))) (. .)))
Rather than feeling excited by this drive through the mountains, I found it depressing.
mark
rather
Rather
ADV
RB
fixed
than
than
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
feel
feeling
VERB
VBG
xcomp
Degree=Pos
excited
excited
ADJ
JJ
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
drive
drive
NOUN
NN
case
through
through
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
mountain
mountains
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
find
found
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
xcomp
Degree=Pos
depressing
depressing
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT The) (NN poverty) (NN level)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ shocking)))) (CC and) (S (NP (DT the) (JJ small) (JJ shabby) (NNS houses)) (VP (VBD gave) (NP (PRP me)) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJS greatest) (NN feeling)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN hopelessness)))))) (. .)))
The poverty level was shocking and the small shabby houses gave me the greatest feeling of hopelessness.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
poverty
poverty
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
level
level
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Degree=Pos
shocking
shocking
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
small
small
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
shabby
shabby
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
house
houses
NOUN
NNS
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
give
gave
VERB
VBD
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
great
greatest
ADJ
JJS
obj
Number=Sing
feeling
feeling
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
hopelessness
hopelessness
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN From) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN moment)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN arrival)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (JJ little) (NN school))))))) (, ,) (NP (DT all) (NN gloom)) (VP (VBD disappeared)) (. .)))
From the moment of my arrival at the little school, all gloom disappeared.
case
from
From
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
moment
moment
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
arrival
arrival
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
all
all
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
gloom
gloom
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
disappear
disappeared
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (PP (IN Upon) (S (VP (VBG arriving) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (NNP Dorothy) (POS 's)) (NN classroom))))) (. .)))
Upon arriving at Dorothy's classroom.
mark
upon
Upon
SCONJ
IN
root
VerbForm=Ger
arrive
arriving
VERB
VBG
case
at
at
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Dorothy
Dorothy
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
obl
Number=Sing
classroom
classroom
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VP (VBN greeted) (PP (IN with) (NP (VBG smiling) (NNS faces)))) (CC and) (VP (VBN treated) (PP (IN like) (NP (DT a) (NN queen)))))) (. .)))
I was greeted with smiling faces and treated like a queen.
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
greet
greeted
VERB
VBN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
amod
VerbForm=Ger
smile
smiling
VERB
VBG
obl
Number=Plur
face
faces
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
treat
treated
VERB
VBN
case
like
like
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
queen
queen
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS children)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN been) (ADJP (VBN prepared) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB show) (NP (PRP me)) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJS latest) (NNS projects)))))))) (. .)))
The children had been prepared to show me their latest projects.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
aux:pass
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
prepare
prepared
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
show
show
VERB
VB
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Sup
late
latest
ADJ
JJS
obj
Number=Plur
project
projects
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Dorothy)) (VP (VBD told) (NP (PRP me)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT a) (JJ big) (NN smile) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBG serving) (NP (NN poke) (NNS greens) (NN salad) (CC and) (NN cornbread)) (PP (IN for) (NP (`` ``) (NN dinner) ('' '') (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NN lunch)) (-RRB- -RRB-)))))))))) (. .)))
Dorothy told me with a big smile that they were serving poke greens salad and cornbread for "dinner" (lunch).
nsubj
Number=Sing
Dorothy
Dorothy
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
tell
told
VERB
VBD
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
big
big
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
smile
smile
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
ccomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
serve
serving
VERB
VBG
compound
Number=Sing
poke
poke
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Plur
green
greens
NOUN
NNS
obj
Number=Sing
salad
salad
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
cornbread
cornbread
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
obl
Number=Sing
dinner
dinner
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
appos
Number=Sing
lunch
lunch
NOUN
NN
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NP (NN case)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB know))))))) (, ,) (NP (VB poke) (NNS greens)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN weed-type) (NN plant)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ grows) (ADJP (JJ wild)) (, ,) (PP (ADVP (RB especially)) (IN on) (NP (JJ poor) (NN ground)))))))) (. .)))
In case you don't know, poke greens are a weed-type plant that grows wild, especially on poor ground.
mark
in
In
ADP
IN
fixed
Number=Sing
case
case
NOUN
NN
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
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
know
know
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
poke
poke
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
green
greens
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
weed-type
weed-type
NOUN
NN
ccomp
Number=Sing
plant
plant
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
grow
grows
VERB
VBZ
xcomp
Degree=Pos
wild
wild
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
especially
especially
ADV
RB
case
on
on
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
poor
poor
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
ground
ground
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Dorothy)) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBD ran) (ADVP (IN out) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS reports)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (JJ exciting) (NNS activities)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ her) (NNS students))))))))) (. .)))
Dorothy never ran out of reports of exciting activities of her students.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Dorothy
Dorothy
PROPN
NNP
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
run
ran
VERB
VBD
case
out
out
ADP
IN
fixed
of
of
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
report
reports
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
exciting
exciting
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
activity
activities
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ Her) (NN enthusiasm)) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBD cooled) (ADVP (RP down))) (. .)))
Her enthusiasm never cooled down.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
Her
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
enthusiasm
enthusiasm
NOUN
NN
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
cool
cooled
VERB
VBD
compound:prt
down
down
ADP
RP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD came) (NP (NN time)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB sit) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN testing) (CC and) (VBG interviewing)) (VP (VBN required) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB receive) (NP (PRP$ her) (NML (NML (NNP Child) (NNP Development)) (NNP Associate)) (NN Certification)))))))))))))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Dorothy)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ ready))) (. .)))
When it came time to sit for the testing and interviewing required to receive her Child Development Associate Certification, Dorothy was ready.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
come
came
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
sit
sit
VERB
VB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
testing
testing
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Ger
interview
interviewing
VERB
VBG
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
require
required
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
receive
receive
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
Child
Child
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Development
Development
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Associate
Associate
PROPN
NNP
obj
Number=Sing
certification
Certification
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Dorothy
Dorothy
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Degree=Pos
ready
ready
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VP (VBD came) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NN assessment)))) (CC and) (VP (VBD passed) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT all) (NNS areas))))) (. .)))
She came to the assessment and passed in all areas.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
She
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
come
came
VERB
VBD
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
assessment
assessment
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
pass
passed
VERB
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
all
all
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
area
areas
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Afterward)) (, ,) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD invited) (NP (PRP me)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ one-and-only) (NN steak) (NN house)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN area))))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB celebrate) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN victory))))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN as) (IN if) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN received) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN Ph))))))) (. .)))
Afterward, she invited me to the one-and-only steak house in the area to celebrate her victory, as if she had received her Ph.
advmod
afterward
Afterward
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
invite
invited
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
one-and-only
one-and-only
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
steak
steak
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
house
house
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
area
area
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
celebrate
celebrate
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
victory
victory
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
fixed
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
receive
received
VERB
VBN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
ph
Ph
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NP (LS D.) (NN degree) (. .)))
D. degree.
dep
D.
D.
X
LS
root
Number=Sing
degree
degree
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN After) (NP (DT the) (NN meal))) (, ,) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD placed) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ little) (NN box)) (VP (VBG containing) (NP (DT an) (JJ old) (NN pen)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN hand)))))) (. .)))
After the meal, she placed a little box containing an old pen in my hand.
case
after
After
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
meal
meal
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
place
placed
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
box
box
NOUN
NN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
contain
containing
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
old
old
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
pen
pen
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
hand
hand
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT a) (NN family) (NN heirloom))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP me))) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ treasured) (NN symbol)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN appreciation) (CC and) (NN pride)))) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (MD can) (RB not) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN matched) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNS things))))))))))) (. .)))
She said it was a family heirloom, but to me it is a treasured symbol of appreciation and pride that cannot be matched with things.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
She
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
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
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
ccomp
Number=Sing
heirloom
heirloom
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
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
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
treasured
treasured
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
symbol
symbol
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
appreciation
appreciation
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
pride
pride
NOUN
NN
nsubj:pass
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
match
matched
VERB
VBN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
thing
things
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NP (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (CD 360) (NNS words)) (-RRB- -RRB-)))
(360 words)
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
360
360
NUM
CD
root
Number=Plur
word
words
NOUN
NNS
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
In my living room, there is a plaque that advises me to "Bloom where you are planted." It reminds me of Dorothy. I got to know Dorothy in the early 1980s, when I was teaching Early Childhood Development through a program with Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky. The job responsibilities requested occasional visits to the classroom of each teacher in the program. Dorothy stands out in my memory as one who "bloomed" in her remote area.  Dorothy taught in a school In Harlan County, Kentucky, Appalachian Mountain area. To get to her school from the town of Harlan, I followed a road winding around the mountain. In the eight-mile journey, I crossed the same railroad track five times, giving the possibility of getting caught by the same train five times. Rather than feeling excited by this drive through the mountains, I found it depressing. The poverty level was shocking and the small shabby houses gave me the greatest feeling of hopelessness.  From the moment of my arrival at the little school, all gloom disappeared. Upon arriving at Dorothy's classroom. I was greeted with smiling faces and treated like a queen. The children had been prepared to show me their latest projects. Dorothy told me with a big smile that they were serving poke greens salad and cornbread for "dinner" (lunch). In case you don't know, poke greens are a weed-type plant that grows wild, especially on poor ground.  Dorothy never ran out of reports of exciting activities of her students. Her enthusiasm never cooled down. When it came time to sit for the testing and interviewing required to receive her Child Development Associate Certification, Dorothy was ready. She came to the assessment and passed in all areas. Afterward, she invited me to the one-and-only steak house in the area to celebrate her victory, as if she had received her Ph. D. degree. After the meal, she placed a little box containing an old pen in my hand. She said it was a family heirloom, but to me it is a treasured symbol of appreciation and pride that cannot be matched with things. (360 words)