(ROOT (SQ (VBP Have) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBN thought) (PP (IN about) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (VP (VBZ determines) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN way)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP are) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP grow) (PRT (RP up)))))))))))))) (. ?)))
Have you thought about what determines the way we are as we grow up?
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
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
think
thought
VERB
VBN
case
about
about
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
determine
determines
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
grow
grow
VERB
VBP
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Remember) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN TV) (NN program)) (NP (CD Seven) (RB Up)))) (. ?)))
Remember the TV program Seven Up?
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
remember
Remember
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
TV
TV
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
program
program
NOUN
NN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
seven
Seven
NUM
CD
advmod
up
Up
ADV
RB
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD started) (S (VP (VBG following) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS lives)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN group)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS children)))))) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1963)))))) (. .)))
It started following the lives of a group of children in 1963.
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
start
started
VERB
VBD
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
follow
following
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
life
lives
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
group
group
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1963
1963
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (ADVP (RB first)) (VP (VP (VBP meet) (NP (PRP them)) (PP (IN as) (NP (JJ wide-eyed) (NNS seven-year-olds)))) (CC and) (RB then) (VP (VP (VBP catch) (PRT (RP up)) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP them))) (PP (IN at) (NP (JJ seven-year) (NNS intervals)))) (: :) (NP (NP (JJ nervous) (NNS 14-year-olds)) (, ,) (NP (JJ serious) (NNS 21-year-olds)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB then)) (NP (NNS grown-ups))))) (. .)))
We first meet them as wide-eyed seven-year-olds and then catch up with them at seven-year intervals: nervous 14-year-olds, serious 21-year-olds, then grown-ups.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
advmod
NumType=Ord
first
first
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
meet
meet
VERB
VBP
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
case
as
as
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
wide-eyed
wide-eyed
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
seven-year-old
seven-year-olds
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
catch
catch
VERB
VBP
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
case
at
at
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
seven-year
seven-year
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
interval
intervals
NOUN
NNS
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
amod
Degree=Pos
nervous
nervous
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Plur
14-year-old
14-year-olds
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
serious
serious
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
21-year-old
21-year-olds
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
conj
Number=Plur
grown-up
grown-ups
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (DT Some)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNS stories)))) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ inspiring)))) (, ,) (S (NP (NNS others)) (ADJP (JJ sad))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ interesting)) (PP (IN in) (NP (QP (RB almost) (PDT all)) (DT the) (NNS cases)))))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN way)) (SBAR (WHPP (IN in) (WHNP (WDT which))) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS children) (POS 's)) (NML (NML (JJ early) (NNS hopes)) (CC and) (NML (NNS dreams)))) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN shown) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ future) (NNS lives))) (, ,) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN example))) (, ,) (PP (IN at) (NP (CD seven))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Tony)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ lively) (NN child)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBZ says) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ wants) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB become) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN sportsman)) (CC or) (NP (DT a) (NN taxi) (NN driver))))))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Some of the stories are inspiring, others sad, but what is interesting in almost all the cases is the way in which the children's early hopes and dreams are shown in their future lives, for example, at seven, Tony is a lively child who says he wants to become a sportsman or a taxi driver.
nsubj
some
Some
DET
DT
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
story
stories
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
Degree=Pos
inspiring
inspiring
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Plur
other
others
NOUN
NNS
conj
Degree=Pos
sad
sad
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
PronType=Int
what
what
PRON
WP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
acl:relcl
Degree=Pos
interesting
interesting
ADJ
JJ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
advmod
almost
almost
ADV
RB
det:predet
all
all
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
case
cases
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
early
early
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
hope
hopes
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
dream
dreams
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
show
shown
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
future
future
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
life
lives
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
example
example
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
seven
seven
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Tony
Tony
PROPN
NNP
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
lively
lively
ADJ
JJ
parataxis
Number=Sing
child
child
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
want
wants
VERB
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
become
become
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
xcomp
Number=Sing
sportsman
sportsman
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
taxi
taxi
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
driver
driver
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ grows) (PRT (RP up))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ goes) (PRT (RP on)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do) (NP (DT both)))))) (. .)))
When he grows up, he goes on to do both.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
grow
grows
VERB
VBZ
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
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=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
go
goes
VERB
VBZ
compound:prt
on
on
ADP
RP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
obj
both
both
DET
DT
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (FRAG (WHADVP (WRB How)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (NNP Nicki)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBZ says) (, ,) (`` ``) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD 'd) (VP (VB like) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB find) (PRT (RP out)) (PP (IN about) (NP (DT the) (NN moon)))))))))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
How about Nicki, who says, "I'd like to find out about the moon."
root
PronType=Int
how
How
ADV
WRB
case
about
about
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Nicki
Nicki
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
'd
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
like
like
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
find
find
VERB
VB
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
case
about
about
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
moon
moon
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (CC and) (VP (VBZ goes) (PRT (RP on)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB become) (NP (DT a) (NN space) (NN scientist)))))) (. .)))
and goes on to become a space scientist.
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
go
goes
VERB
VBZ
compound:prt
on
on
ADP
RP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
become
become
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
space
space
NOUN
NN
xcomp
Number=Sing
scientist
scientist
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN As) (NP (DT a) (NN child))) (, ,) (NP (ADJP (JJ soft) (HYPH -) (VBN spoken)) (NNP Bruce)) (VP (VBZ says) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VP (VBZ wants) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB help) (`` ``) (NP (JJ poor) (NNS children)) ('' ''))))) (CC and) (VP (VBZ ends) (PRT (RP up)) (S (VP (VBG teaching) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP India)))))))))) (. .)))
As a child, soft - spoken Bruce says he wants to help "poor children" and ends up teaching in India.
case
as
As
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
child
child
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
soft
soft
ADJ
JJ
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
speak
spoken
VERB
VBN
nsubj
Number=Sing
Bruce
Bruce
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
want
wants
VERB
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
help
help
VERB
VB
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
poor
poor
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
end
ends
VERB
VBZ
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
teach
teaching
VERB
VBG
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
India
India
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (CC But) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS lives)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PDT all) (DT the) (NNS children)))) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN followed) (NP (DT this) (NN pattern)))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN program)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (ADJP (RB far) (RBR less) (JJ interesting)) (SBAR (IN than) (S (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB actually)) (VP (VBD was))))))) (. .)))
But if the lives of all the children had followed this pattern, the program would be far less interesting than it actually was.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
life
lives
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det:predet
all
all
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
follow
followed
VERB
VBN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
pattern
pattern
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
program
program
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
advmod
Degree=Pos
far
far
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Cmp
less
less
ADV
RBR
root
Degree=Pos
interesting
interesting
ADJ
JJ
mark
than
than
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advmod
actually
actually
ADV
RB
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS children)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP$ whose) (NN childhood)) (S (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (VP (VB prepare) (NP (PRP them)) (PP (PP (IN for) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (VP (VBD was) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB come)))))))) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD made) (S (NP (DT the) (NN program)) (ADJP (RB so) (JJ inspiring))))))))))))) (. .)))
It was the children whose childhood did not prepare them for what was to come that made the program so inspiring.
expl
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=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
root
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
nmod:poss
Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel
whose
whose
PRON
WP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
childhood
childhood
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
prepare
prepare
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
come
come
VERB
VB
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
make
made
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
program
program
NOUN
NN
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
inspiring
inspiring
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SBARQ (WHADVP (WRB Where)) (SQ (VBD did) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS ideas)) (VP (VB come) (PP (IN from) (PP (IN about) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD wanted) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do)))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD grew) (PRT (RP up)))))))))))) (. ?)))
Where did their ideas come from about what they wanted to do when they grew up?
advmod
PronType=Int
where
Where
ADV
WRB
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
idea
ideas
NOUN
NNS
root
VerbForm=Inf
come
come
VERB
VB
case
from
from
ADP
IN
case
about
about
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
want
wanted
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
grow
grew
VERB
VBD
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SQ (VBP Are) (NP (NP (NNS children)) (VP (VBN influenced) (PP (IN by) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS parents)) (VP (VBP do))))))) (, ,) (PP (IN by) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP see) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN television))))))) (, ,) (CC or) (PP (IN by) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS teachers)) (VP (VBP say))))) (. ?)))
Are children influenced by what their parents do, by what they see on television, or by what their teachers say?
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
Are
AUX
VBP
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
influence
influenced
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
VERB
VBP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
by
by
ADP
IN
nmod
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
see
see
VERB
VBP
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
television
television
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
case
by
by
ADP
IN
conj
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
teacher
teachers
NOUN
NNS
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
say
VERB
VBP
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SBARQ (WHADJP (WRB How) (JJ great)) (SQ (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN effect)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (JJ single) (JJ important) (NN event))))) (. ?)))
How great is the effect of a single important event?
advmod
PronType=Int
how
How
ADV
WRB
root
Degree=Pos
great
great
ADJ
JJ
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
effect
effect
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
single
single
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
important
important
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
event
event
NOUN
NN
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (JJ Many) (NN film) (NNS directors)) (, ,) (PP (VBG including) (NP (NNP Stephen) (NNP Spielberg))) (, ,)) (VP (VBP say) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ early) (NN visit)) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NN cinema)))) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN turning) (NN point)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS lives)))))))) (. .)))
Many film directors, including Stephen Spielberg, say that an early visit to the cinema was the turning point in their lives.
amod
Degree=Pos
many
Many
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
film
film
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
director
directors
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
VerbForm=Ger
include
including
VERB
VBG
nmod
Number=Sing
Stephen
Stephen
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Spielberg
Spielberg
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
say
VERB
VBP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
early
early
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
visit
visit
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
cinema
cinema
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
turning
turning
NOUN
NN
ccomp
Number=Sing
point
point
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Plur
life
lives
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Dr.) (NNP Magaret) (NNP Mc) (NNP Allister)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN done) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN lot)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN research)))) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT this) (NN area))))))) (, ,)) (VP (VBZ thinks) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (JJ major) (NNS influences)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (NNS parents)) (, ,) (NP (NNS friends)) (CC and) (NP (DT the) (JJR wider) (NN society))))))) (. .)))
Dr. Magaret Mc Allister, who has done a lot of research in this area, thinks that the major influences are parents, friends and the wider society.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Dr.
Dr.
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Magaret
Magaret
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Mc
Mc
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Allister
Allister
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
do
done
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
lot
lot
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
research
research
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
area
area
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
think
thinks
VERB
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
major
major
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
influence
influences
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
ccomp
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
friend
friends
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Cmp
wide
wider
ADJ
JJR
conj
Number=Sing
society
society
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Have you thought about what determines the way we are as we grow up? Remember the TV program Seven Up? It started following the lives of a group of children in 1963. We first meet them as wide-eyed seven-year-olds and then catch up with them at seven-year intervals: nervous 14-year-olds, serious 21-year-olds, then grown-ups.  Some of the stories are inspiring, others sad, but what is interesting in almost all the cases is the way in which the children's early hopes and dreams are shown in their future lives, for example, at seven, Tony is a lively child who says he wants to become a sportsman or a taxi driver. When he grows up, he goes on to do both. How about Nicki, who says, "I'd like to find out about the moon." and goes on to become a space scientist. As a child, soft - spoken Bruce says he wants to help "poor children" and ends up teaching in India.  But if the lives of all the children had followed this pattern, the program would be far less interesting than it actually was. It was the children whose childhood did not prepare them for what was to come that made the program so inspiring. Where did their ideas come from about what they wanted to do when they grew up? Are children influenced by what their parents do, by what they see on television, or by what their teachers say? How great is the effect of a single important event? Many film directors, including Stephen Spielberg, say that an early visit to the cinema was the turning point in their lives. Dr. Magaret Mc Allister, who has done a lot of research in this area, thinks that the major influences are parents, friends and the wider society.