(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NP (NNP Tim) (NNP Welford)) (, ,) (NP (JJ aged) (CD 33))) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NP (NP (NNP Dom) (NNP Mee)) (, ,) (ADJP (JJ aged) (NP (CD 30)))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT both)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNP England)))) (, ,))) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (ADJP (JJ keen) (PP (IN on))) (-LRB- -LRB-) (S (INTJ (SYM =) (`` ``) (UH like) (, ...) (`` '') (ADJP (RB very) (JJ much)) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (VP (NN rowing) (NP (NNS boats)))))) (. .)))
Tim Welford, aged 33, and Dom Mee, aged 30, both from England, were keen on (= "like ..." very much) rowing boats.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Tim
Tim
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Welford
Welford
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
acl
Degree=Pos
aged
aged
ADJ
JJ
xcomp
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
33
33
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Dom
Dom
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Mee
Mee
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
acl
Degree=Pos
aged
aged
ADJ
JJ
xcomp
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
30
30
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
obj
both
both
DET
DT
case
from
from
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
England
England
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
root
Degree=Pos
keen
keen
ADJ
JJ
obl
on
on
ADP
IN
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
parataxis
=
=
SYM
SYM
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
discourse
like
like
INTJ
UH
punct
...
...
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
``
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
much
much
ADJ
JJ
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
compound
Number=Sing
rowing
rowing
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
boat
boats
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD made) (NP (DT a) (NN plan) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB row) (PP (IN across) (NP (DT the) (NNP Pacific) (NNP Ocean))) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNP Japan))) (PP (IN to) (NP (NNP San) (NNP Francisco)))))))) (. .)))
They made a plan to row across the Pacific Ocean from Japan to San Francisco.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
make
made
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
plan
plan
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
row
row
VERB
VB
case
across
across
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Pacific
Pacific
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Ocean
Ocean
PROPN
NNP
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Japan
Japan
PROPN
NNP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
San
San
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Francisco
Francisco
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN name)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN rowboat)))) (VP (VBD was) (`` ``) (NP (NNS Crackers)) ('' '')) (. .)))
The name of their rowboat was "Crackers".
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
name
name
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
rowboat
rowboat
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
root
Number=Plur
cracker
Crackers
NOUN
NNS
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (NP (QP (RB about) (CD seven)) (NNS meters)) (RB long))) (. .)))
It was about seven meters long.
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
about
about
ADV
RB
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
seven
seven
NUM
CD
obl:npmod
Number=Plur
meter
meters
NOUN
NNS
root
Degree=Pos
long
long
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD set) (PRT (RP out)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNP Japan))) (PP (IN on) (NP (NNP May) (CD 17,2001)))) (. .)))
They set out from Japan on May 17,2001.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
set
set
VERB
VBD
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Japan
Japan
PROPN
NNP
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
May
May
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
172001
17,2001
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN rowed) (NP (QP (RB nearly) (CD 5,500)) (NNS miles)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP$ their) (NN boat)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN hit) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT a) (NN fishing) (NN ship))) (PP (IN on) (NP (NNP September) (CD 17,2001))))))))) (. .)))
They had rowed nearly 5,500 miles when their boat was hit by a fishing ship on September 17,2001.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
row
rowed
VERB
VBN
advmod
nearly
nearly
ADV
RB
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
5500
5,500
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Plur
mile
miles
NOUN
NNS
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
boat
boat
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
hit
hit
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
fishing
fishing
NOUN
NN
obl:agent
Number=Sing
ship
ship
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
September
September
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
172001
17,2001
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Luckily)) (S (NP (NP (PRP they)) (DT both)) (VP (VBD escaped) (ADJP (JJ unharmed)))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP$ their) (NN boat)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB badly)) (VP (VBN damaged)))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD had) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB abandon) (-LRB- -LRB-) (SYM =) (`` ``) (VB stop) (-RRB- -RRB-) (NP (PRP$ their) (`` '') (NN journey))))))) (. .)))
Luckily they both escaped unharmed, but their boat was badly damaged and they had to abandon (= "stop) their" journey.
advmod
luckily
Luckily
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
det
both
both
DET
DT
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
escape
escaped
VERB
VBD
xcomp
Degree=Pos
unharmed
unharmed
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
boat
boat
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
Degree=Pos
badly
badly
ADV
RB
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
damage
damaged
VERB
VBN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
abandon
abandon
VERB
VB
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
parataxis
=
=
SYM
SYM
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
stop
stop
VERB
VB
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
punct
''
''
PUNCT
``
obj
Number=Sing
journey
journey
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (DT a) (NN radio) (NN interview))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Dom)) (VP (VP (VBD expressed) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN disappointment))) (CC and) (VP (VBD explained) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (DT the) (NN accident)) (VP (VBD took) (NP (NN place))))))) (. .)))
In a radio interview, Dom expressed his disappointment and explained how the accident took place.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
radio
radio
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
interview
interview
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Dom
Dom
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
express
expressed
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
disappointment
disappointment
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
explain
explained
VERB
VBD
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
accident
accident
NOUN
NN
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
take
took
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
place
place
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (NP (DT A) (NN fishing) (NN ship)) (VP (VP (VBD came) (PP (IN towards) (NP (PRP us))) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NN nobody)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN bridge)))))) (CC and) (VP (VBD ran) (NP (PRP us)) (PRT (RP down)))) (. .)))
"A fishing ship came towards us with nobody on the bridge and ran us down.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
fishing
fishing
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
ship
ship
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
come
came
VERB
VBD
case
towards
towards
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing|PronType=Neg
nobody
nobody
PRON
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
bridge
bridge
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
run
ran
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
compound:prt
down
down
ADP
RP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP It)) (NP (DT all))) (VP (VBD happened) (ADVP (RB so) (RB quickly))) (. .)))
It all happened so quickly.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
det
PronType=Tot
all
all
DET
DT
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
happen
happened
VERB
VBD
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
advmod
quickly
quickly
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD managed) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB dive) (PP (IN into) (NP (DT the) (NN water))))))) (. .)))
I managed to dive into the water.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
manage
managed
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
dive
dive
VERB
VB
case
into
into
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
water
water
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Tim)) (VP (VBD felt) (SBAR (S (NP (NP (PRP it))) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJR safer)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB stay) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN board))))))))))) (. .)))
Tim felt it would be safer to stay on board.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Tim
Tim
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
feel
felt
VERB
VBD
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
ccomp
Degree=Cmp
safe
safer
ADJ
JJR
mark
to
to
PART
TO
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
stay
stay
VERB
VB
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
board
board
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN trapped) (ADVP (RB inside)) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (DT the) (NN boat)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN driven) (PP (IN under) (NP (DT the) (NN water))))))))) (. .)))
He was trapped inside as the boat was driven under the water.
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
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
trap
trapped
VERB
VBN
advmod
inside
inside
ADV
RB
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
boat
boat
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
drive
driven
VERB
VBN
case
under
under
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
water
water
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Finally)) (NP (DT some) (NNS people)) (VP (VP (VBD appeared) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN ship)))) (CC and) (VP (VBD saw) (NP (PRP me)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN water))))) (. .)))
Finally some people appeared on the ship and saw me in the water.
advmod
finally
Finally
ADV
RB
det
some
some
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
appear
appeared
VERB
VBD
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
ship
ship
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
see
saw
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
water
water
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD shouted) (PP (IN at) (NP (PRP them))) (S (VP (VP (TO to) (VP (VB stop) (NP (DT the) (NN ship)))) (CC and) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB get) (NP (NNP Tim)) (ADVP (RP out))))))) (. .)))
I shouted at them to stop the ship and to get Tim out.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
shout
shouted
VERB
VBD
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
stop
stop
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
ship
ship
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
mark
to
to
PART
TO
conj
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
Tim
Tim
PROPN
NNP
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (DT the) (NN ship)) (VP (VBD stopped)))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB eventually)) (VP (VBD saw) (NP (NNP Tim))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (RB very) (, ,) (RB very) (JJ happy) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD were) (ADVP (RB still)) (ADJP (JJ alive)))))))) (. .)))
When the ship stopped, I eventually saw Tim, and I was very, very happy that we were still alive.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
ship
ship
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
stop
stopped
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advmod
eventually
eventually
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
see
saw
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
Tim
Tim
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
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
very
very
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
conj
Degree=Pos
happy
happy
ADJ
JJ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
advmod
still
still
ADV
RB
ccomp
Degree=Pos
alive
alive
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ disappointed) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD could) (RB n't) (VP (VB reach) (NP (NNP San) (NNP Francisco)))))))) (. .)))
We were very disappointed that we couldn't reach San Francisco.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
disappointed
disappointed
ADJ
JJ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
reach
reach
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
San
San
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Francisco
Francisco
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ alive))) (. .)))
But we are alive.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
Degree=Pos
alive
alive
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT That)) (PP (IN above) (NP (NN everything)))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT the) (ADJP (RBS most) (JJ important)))) (. .) ('' '')))
That above everything is the most important."
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
That
PRON
DT
case
above
above
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everything
everything
PRON
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advmod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADV
RBS
root
Degree=Pos
important
important
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
Tim Welford, aged 33, and Dom Mee, aged 30, both from England, were keen on (= "like ..." very much) rowing boats. They made a plan to row across the Pacific Ocean from Japan to San Francisco. The name of their rowboat was "Crackers". It was about seven meters long.  They set out from Japan on May 17,2001. They had rowed nearly 5,500 miles when their boat was hit by a fishing ship on September 17,2001. Luckily they both escaped unharmed, but their boat was badly damaged and they had to abandon (= "stop) their" journey.  In a radio interview, Dom expressed his disappointment and explained how the accident took place.  "A fishing ship came towards us with nobody on the bridge and ran us down. It all happened so quickly. I managed to dive into the water. Tim felt it would be safer to stay on board. He was trapped inside as the boat was driven under the water. Finally some people appeared on the ship and saw me in the water. I shouted at them to stop the ship and to get Tim out. When the ship stopped, I eventually saw Tim, and I was very, very happy that we were still alive. We were very disappointed that we couldn't reach San Francisco. But we are alive. That above everything is the most important."