(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP$ My) (NN dad)) (, ,) (RRC (PP (IN over) (ADJP (NP (CD ninety) (NNS years)) (JJ old))) (ADVP (RB now))) (, ,)) (VP (VBD sat) (ADVP (RB weakly)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN bench)))) (. .)))
My dad, over ninety years old now, sat weakly on the bench.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
My
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
dad
dad
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
over
over
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
ninety
ninety
NUM
CD
obl:tmod
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
amod
Degree=Pos
old
old
ADJ
JJ
advmod
now
now
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
sit
sat
VERB
VBD
advmod
weakly
weakly
ADV
RB
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
bench
bench
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB move))) (CC and) (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (VBD sat) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (PRP$ his) (NN head)) (RB down))) (S (VP (VBG staring) (PP (IN at) (NP (PRP$ his) (NNS hands))))))) (. .)))
He didn't move and just sat with his head down staring at his hands.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
move
move
VERB
VB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
sit
sat
VERB
VBD
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
head
head
NOUN
NN
advmod
down
down
ADV
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
stare
staring
VERB
VBG
case
at
at
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
hand
hands
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD sat) (PRT (RP down)) (PP (IN beside) (NP (PRP him)))) (. .)))
I sat down beside him.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
sit
sat
VERB
VBD
compound:prt
down
down
ADP
RP
case
beside
beside
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB realize) (NP (PRP it))))) (CC and) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (RBR longer)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD sat))))) (, ,) (ADVP (DT the) (JJR more)) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD wondered) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ okay))))))) (. .)))
He didn't realize it and the longer I sat, the more I wondered if he was okay.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
realize
realize
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advmod
Degree=Cmp
long
longer
ADV
RBR
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
sit
sat
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
wonder
wondered
VERB
VBD
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
ccomp
Degree=Pos
okay
okay
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (ADVP (RB Finally)) (, ,) (RB not) (ADVP (RB really)) (VP (VBG wanting) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB disturb) (NP (PRP him)))))) (CC but) (S (VP (VBG wanting) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB check) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP him))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD asked) (NP (PRP him)) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ okay)))))) (. .)))
Finally, not really wanting to disturb him but wanting to check on him, I asked him if he was okay.
advmod
finally
Finally
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advmod
really
really
ADV
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
want
wanting
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
disturb
disturb
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Ger
want
wanting
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
check
check
VERB
VB
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
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
ask
asked
VERB
VBD
iobj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advcl
Degree=Pos
okay
okay
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VP (VBD raised) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN head))) (CC and) (VP (VBD looked) (PP (IN at) (NP (PRP me)))) (CC and) (VP (VBD smiled))) (. .)))
He raised his head and looked at me and smiled.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
raise
raised
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
head
head
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
look
looked
VERB
VBD
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
smile
smiled
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (INTJ (UH Yes)) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (ADJP (JJ fine))) (. .)))
"Yes, I'm fine.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
discourse
yes
Yes
INTJ
UH
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
root
Degree=Pos
fine
fine
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (VP (VBP Thank) (NP (PRP you)) (PP (IN for) (S (VP (VBG asking))))) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD said) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (ADJP (JJ clear) (JJ strong)) (NN voice)))) (. .)))
Thank you for asking," he said in a clear strong voice.
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
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
ask
asking
VERB
VBG
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
clear
clear
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
strong
strong
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
voice
voice
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VP (VBD said)) (, ,) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB mean) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB disturb) (NP (PRP you))))))) (, ,) (NP (NN Dad)) (, ,))) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBD were) (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (VBG sitting) (ADVP (RB there)) (S (VP (VBG staring) (PP (IN at) (NP (PRP$ your) (NNS hands)))))))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD wanted) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (ADJP (JJ sure) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (JJ alright))))))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
I said, didn't mean to disturb you, Dad, but you were just sitting there staring at your hands and I wanted to make sure you were alright."
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
mean
mean
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
disturb
disturb
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
vocative
Number=Sing
dad
Dad
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
conj
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
sit
sitting
VERB
VBG
advmod
PronType=Dem
there
there
ADV
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
stare
staring
VERB
VBG
case
at
at
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
hand
hands
NOUN
NNS
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=Past|VerbForm=Fin
want
wanted
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
sure
sure
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
ccomp
Degree=Pos
alright
alright
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (SQ (`` ``) (VBP Have) (NP (PRP you)) (ADVP (RB ever)) (VP (VBN looked) (PP (IN at) (NP (PRP$ your) (NNS hands)))) (. ?) ('' '')))
"Have you ever looked at your hands?"
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
Have
AUX
VBP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advmod
ever
ever
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
look
looked
VERB
VBN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
hand
hands
NOUN
NNS
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD asked)) (. .)))
he asked.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
ask
asked
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP mean) (ADVP (RB really)) (VP (VBN looked) (PP (IN at) (NP (PRP$ your) (NNS hands))))) (. ?) ('' '')))
"I mean really looked at your hands?"
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
mean
mean
VERB
VBP
advmod
really
really
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
look
looked
VERB
VBN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
hand
hands
NOUN
NNS
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB slowly)) (VP (VP (VBD opened) (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS hands))) (CC and) (VP (VBD stared) (PRT (RB down)) (PP (IN at) (NP (PRP them))))) (. .)))
I slowly opened my hands and stared down at them.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advmod
slowly
slowly
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
open
opened
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
hand
hands
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
stare
stared
VERB
VBD
advmod
down
down
ADV
RB
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD turned) (NP (PRP them)) (PRT (RP over)) (ADVP (RB again) (CC and) (RB again))) (. .)))
I turned them over again and again.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
turn
turned
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
compound:prt
over
over
ADP
RP
advmod
again
again
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
again
again
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Dad)) (VP (VBD smiled) (CC and) (VBD said) (, ,) (`` ``) (S (VP (VP (VB Stop)) (CC and) (VP (VB think) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT a) (NN moment))) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS hands)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP have)))))))))) (. .)))
Dad smiled and said, "Stop and think for a moment about the hands you have.
nsubj
Number=Sing
dad
Dad
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
smile
smiled
VERB
VBD
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
ccomp
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
stop
Stop
VERB
VB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
think
think
VERB
VB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
moment
moment
NOUN
NN
case
about
about
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
hand
hands
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SBARQ (WHADVP (WRB How)) (SQ (VBP have) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBN served) (NP (PRP you)) (PP (ADVP (RB well)) (IN throughout) (NP (PRP$ your) (NNS years))))) (. ?)))
How have they served you well throughout your years?
advmod
PronType=Int
how
How
ADV
WRB
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
serve
served
VERB
VBN
obj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advmod
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
case
throughout
throughout
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN Though) (S (NP (DT these) (NNS hands)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ thin) (CC and) (JJ weak))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN been) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS tools)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN used) (NP (PDT all) (PRP$ my) (NN life))))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
Though these hands are thin and weak, they have been the tools I have used all my life."
mark
though
Though
SCONJ
IN
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
these
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
hand
hands
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advcl
Degree=Pos
thin
thin
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
weak
weak
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
cop
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
root
Number=Plur
tool
tools
NOUN
NNS
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
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
use
used
VERB
VBN
det:predet
all
all
DET
PDT
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (NP (DT That)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (JJ right))) (. !)))
"That's right!
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
That
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
right
right
ADJ
JJ
punct
!
!
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD caught) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN fall)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (PP (IN as) (NP (DT a) (NN baby))) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD crashed) (PP (IN upon) (NP (DT the) (NN floor))))))) (. .)))
They caught my fall when as a baby I crashed upon the floor.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
catch
caught
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
fall
fall
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
baby
baby
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
crash
crashed
VERB
VBD
case
upon
upon
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
floor
floor
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD put) (NP (NN food)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN mouth) (CC and) (NNS clothes))) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN back)))) (. .)))
They put food in my mouth and clothes on my back.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
put
put
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
food
food
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
mouth
mouth
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
clothes
clothes
NOUN
NNS
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
back
back
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT a) (JJ little) (NN girl))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN mother)) (VP (VBD taught) (NP (PRP me)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB fold) (NP (PRP them)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB pray)))))))) (. .)))
When I was a little girl, my mother taught me to fold them to pray.
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
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
advcl
Number=Sing
girl
girl
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
mother
mother
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
teach
taught
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
fold
fold
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
pray
pray
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VP (VBD tied) (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS shoes))) (CC and) (VP (VBD pulled) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS boots))))) (. .)))
They tied my shoes and pulled on my boots.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
tie
tied
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
shoe
shoes
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
pull
pulled
VERB
VBD
compound:prt
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
boot
boots
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD dried) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS tears)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS children))))) (. .)))
They dried the tears of my children.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
dry
dried
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
tear
tears
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD wiped) (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS tears)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP$ my) (NN son)) (VP (VBD went) (ADVP (RP off)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NN war)))))))) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD said)) (. .)))
They wiped my tears when my son went off to war," I said.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
wipe
wiped
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
tear
tears
NOUN
NNS
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
son
son
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
go
went
VERB
VBD
compound:prt
off
off
ADP
RP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
war
war
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
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
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN After) (NP (DT that) (NN day))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBD looked) (PP (IN at) (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS hands))) (NP (DT the) (JJ same)) (ADVP (RB again))) (. .)))
After that day, I never looked at my hands the same again.
case
after
After
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
look
looked
VERB
VBD
case
at
at
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
hand
hands
NOUN
NNS
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl:npmod
Degree=Pos
same
same
ADJ
JJ
advmod
again
again
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
My dad, over ninety years old now, sat weakly on the bench. He didn't move and just sat with his head down staring at his hands. I sat down beside him. He didn't realize it and the longer I sat, the more I wondered if he was okay. Finally, not really wanting to disturb him but wanting to check on him, I asked him if he was okay. He raised his head and looked at me and smiled. "Yes, I'm fine. Thank you for asking," he said in a clear strong voice. I said, didn't mean to disturb you, Dad, but you were just sitting there staring at your hands and I wanted to make sure you were alright." "Have you ever looked at your hands?" he asked. "I mean really looked at your hands?" I slowly opened my hands and stared down at them. I turned them over again and again.  Dad smiled and said, "Stop and think for a moment about the hands you have. How have they served you well throughout your years? Though these hands are thin and weak, they have been the tools I have used all my life."  "That's right! They caught my fall when as a baby I crashed upon the floor. They put food in my mouth and clothes on my back. When I was a little girl, my mother taught me to fold them to pray. They tied my shoes and pulled on my boots. They dried the tears of my children. They wiped my tears when my son went off to war," I said.  After that day, I never looked at my hands the same again.