(ROOT (S (ADVP (NP (DT A) (JJ few) (NNS years)) (RB ago)) (NP (NP (PRP it))) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ popular)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB speak) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN generation) (NN gap)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN disagreement)) (PP (IN between) (NP (NP (JJ young) (NNS people)) (CC and) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS elders))))))))))) (. .)))
A few years ago it was popular to speak of a generation gap, a disagreement between young people and their elders.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
few
few
ADJ
JJ
obl:tmod
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
advmod
ago
ago
ADV
RB
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
root
Degree=Pos
popular
popular
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
speak
speak
VERB
VB
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
generation
generation
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
gap
gap
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
appos
Number=Sing
disagreement
disagreement
NOUN
NN
case
between
between
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
young
young
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
conj
Number=Plur
elder
elders
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Parents)) (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNS children)) (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (VP (VB show) (NP (PRP them)) (NP (JJ proper) (NN respect) (CC and) (NN obedience)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN while) (S (NP (NNS children)) (VP (VBD complained) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS parents)) (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (VP (VB understand) (NP (PRP them)) (ADVP (IN at) (DT all)))))))))))))) (. .)))
Parents said that children did not show them proper respect and obedience, while children complained that their parents did not understand them at all.
nsubj
Number=Plur
Parent
Parents
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
show
show
VERB
VB
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
amod
Degree=Pos
proper
proper
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
respect
respect
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
obedience
obedience
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
while
while
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
complain
complained
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
understand
understand
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
all
all
DET
DT
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WP What)) (SQ (SQ (VBD had) (VP (VBN gone) (ADJP (JJ wrong))))) (. ?)))
What had gone wrong?
nsubj
PronType=Int
what
What
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
go
gone
VERB
VBN
xcomp
Degree=Pos
wrong
wrong
ADJ
JJ
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SBARQ (WHADVP (WRB Why)) (SQ (VBD had) (NP (DT the) (NN generation) (NN gap)) (ADVP (RB suddenly)) (VP (VBN appeared))) (. ?)))
Why had the generation gap suddenly appeared?
advmod
PronType=Int
why
Why
ADV
WRB
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
generation
generation
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
gap
gap
NOUN
NN
advmod
suddenly
suddenly
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
appear
appeared
VERB
VBN
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Actually)) (NP (DT the) (NN generation) (NN gap)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN been) (ADVP (RB around)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT a) (JJ long) (NN time))))) (. .)))
Actually the generation gap has been around for a long time.
advmod
actually
Actually
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
generation
generation
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
gap
gap
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
cop
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
root
around
around
ADV
RB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
long
long
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Many) (NNS people)) (VP (VBP argue) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT a) (NN gap)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN built) (PP (IN into) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN fabric)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN society)))))))))) (. .)))
Many people argue that a gap is built into the fabric of our society.
amod
Degree=Pos
many
Many
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
argue
argue
VERB
VBP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
gap
gap
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
build
built
VERB
VBN
case
into
into
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
fabric
fabric
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
society
society
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (CD One) (JJ important) (NN cause)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN generation) (NN gap)))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT the) (NN chance) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (JJ young) (NNS people)) (VP (VBP have) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB choose) (NP (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ own) (NNS ways)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN life)))))))))))) (. .)))
One important cause of the generation gap is the chance that young people have to choose their own ways of life.
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
One
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Pos
important
important
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
cause
cause
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
generation
generation
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
gap
gap
NOUN
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
root
Number=Sing
chance
chance
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
young
young
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
acl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
choose
choose
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
way
ways
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NP (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ traditional)) (NNS societies)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (NNS children)) (VP (VBP grow) (PRT (RP up))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN expected) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB live) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (NN area)) (PP (IN as) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS parents))))) (, ,) (S (VP (VP (TO to) (VP (VB marry) (NP (NP (NNS people)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS parents)) (VP (VBP know) (CC and) (VBP agree) (PP (IN to)))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB continue) (NP (DT the) (NN family) (NN occupation))))))))))) (. .)))
In more traditional societies, when children grow up, they are expected to live in the same area as their parents, to marry people that their parents know and agree to, and to continue the family occupation.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
amod
Degree=Pos
traditional
traditional
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
society
societies
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
grow
grow
VERB
VBP
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
expect
expected
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
live
live
VERB
VB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
same
same
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
area
area
NOUN
NN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
marry
marry
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
obj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
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
know
know
VERB
VBP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|VerbForm=Fin
agree
agree
VERB
VBP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
mark
to
to
PART
TO
conj
VerbForm=Inf
continue
continue
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
occupation
occupation
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN society))) (, ,) (NP (JJ young) (NNS people)) (ADVP (RB often)) (VP (VP (VBP travel) (NP (JJ great) (NNS distances)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN education)))) (, ,) (VP (VBP move) (PP (IN out) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN family) (NN home)))) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT an) (JJ early) (NN age)))) (, ,) (VP (VBP marry) (CC or) (VBP live) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NNS people)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP whom)) (S (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS parents)) (VP (VBP have) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBN met)))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VBP choose) (NP (NP (NNS occupations)) (ADJP (JJ different) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (DT those)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS parents))))))))) (. .)))
In our society, young people often travel great distances for their education, move out of the family home at an early age, marry or live with people whom their parents have never met, and choose occupations different from those of their parents.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
society
society
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
young
young
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
advmod
often
often
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
travel
travel
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
great
great
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
distance
distances
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
education
education
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
move
move
VERB
VBP
case
out
out
ADP
IN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
home
home
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
early
early
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
age
age
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
marry
marry
VERB
VBP
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
live
live
VERB
VBP
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
obj
PronType=Rel
whom
whom
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
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
meet
met
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
choose
choose
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Plur
occupation
occupations
NOUN
NNS
amod
Degree=Pos
different
different
ADJ
JJ
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
that
those
PRON
DT
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (PRP$ our) (ADJP (RB easily) (VBG changing)) (NN society))) (, ,) (NP (NNS parents)) (ADVP (RB often)) (VP (VBP expect) (S (S (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS children)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do) (ADVP (ADVP (RBR better)) (SBAR (IN than) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD did)))))))) (: :) (S (VP (VP (TO to) (VP (VB find) (NP (JJR better) (NNS jobs)))) (, ,) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (NP (JJR more) (NN money)))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do) (NP (NP (PDT all) (DT the) (NNS things)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (JJ unable) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do))))))))))))))) (. .)))
In our easily changing society, parents often expect their children to do better than they did: to find better jobs, to make more money, and to do all the things that they were unable to do.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
advmod
easily
easily
ADV
RB
amod
VerbForm=Ger
change
changing
VERB
VBG
obl
Number=Sing
society
society
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
advmod
often
often
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
expect
expect
VERB
VBP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
advmod
Degree=Cmp
well
better
ADV
RBR
mark
than
than
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
VERB
VBD
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
find
find
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Cmp
good
better
ADJ
JJR
obj
Number=Plur
job
jobs
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
to
to
PART
TO
conj
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
obj
Number=Sing
money
money
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
mark
to
to
PART
TO
conj
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
det:predet
all
all
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
thing
things
NOUN
NNS
obj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Degree=Pos
unable
unable
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Often)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB however)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ strong) (NN desire)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (NP (NNS parents)) (VP (VBP have) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS children))))))) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (DT another) (NN cause)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN disagreement)) (PP (IN between) (NP (PRP them))))))) (. .)))
Often, however, the strong desire that parents have for their children are another cause of the disagreement between them.
advmod
often
Often
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
however
however
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
strong
strong
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
desire
desire
NOUN
NN
obj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
det
another
another
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
cause
cause
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
disagreement
disagreement
NOUN
NN
case
between
between
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Often)) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP discover) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (ADJP (RB very) (JJ little))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NN common)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT each) (JJ other)))))))))) (. .)))
Often, they discover that they have very little in common with each other.
advmod
often
Often
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
discover
discover
VERB
VBP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
obj
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
common
common
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp
each
each
DET
DT
fixed
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Finally)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN speed)) (SBAR (WHPP (IN at) (WHNP (WDT which))) (S (NP (NNS changes)) (VP (VBP take) (NP (NN place)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN society))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT another) (NN cause)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN gap)) (PP (IN between) (NP (DT the) (NNS generations))))))) (. .)))
Finally, the speed at which changes take place in our society is another cause of the gap between the generations.
advmod
finally
Finally
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
speed
speed
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Number=Plur
change
changes
NOUN
NNS
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
take
take
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Sing
place
place
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
society
society
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
another
another
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
cause
cause
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
gap
gap
NOUN
NN
case
between
between
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
generation
generations
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (PP (IN In) (NP (DT a) (JJ traditional) (NN culture))) (, ,) (NP (JJ elderly) (NNS people)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN valued) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN wisdom)))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN society))) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN knowledge)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (NN lifetime)))) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB become) (PP (IN out) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN date)))) (ADVP (RB overnight))))) (. .)))
In a traditional culture, elderly people are valued for their wisdom, but in our society the knowledge of a lifetime may become out of date overnight.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
traditional
traditional
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
culture
culture
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
elderly
elderly
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
value
valued
VERB
VBN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
wisdom
wisdom
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
society
society
NOUN
NN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
knowledge
knowledge
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
lifetime
lifetime
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
conj
VerbForm=Inf
become
become
VERB
VB
case
out
out
ADP
IN
fixed
of
of
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
date
date
NOUN
NN
advmod
overnight
overnight
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ young)) (CC and) (NP (DT the) (JJ old))) (VP (VBP seem) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB live) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (CD two) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ different)) (NNS worlds)) (, ,) (VP (VBN separated) (PP (IN by) (NP (JJ different) (NNS skills) (CC and) (NNS abilities)))))))))) (. .)))
The young and the old seem to live in two very different worlds, separated by different skills and abilities.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Degree=Pos
young
young
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Degree=Pos
old
old
ADJ
JJ
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
seem
seem
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
live
live
VERB
VB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
different
different
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
world
worlds
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
separate
separated
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
different
different
ADJ
JJ
obl:agent
Number=Plur
skill
skills
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
ability
abilities
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB No) (RB doubt)) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN generation) (NN gap)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB continue) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN feature)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ American) (NN life)))) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT some) (NN time)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB come)))))))))))) (. .)))
No doubt, the generation gap will continue to be a feature of American life for some time to come.
advmod
no
No
ADV
RB
advmod
doubt
doubt
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
generation
generation
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
gap
gap
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
continue
continue
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
xcomp
Number=Sing
feature
feature
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
American
American
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
some
some
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
come
come
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ Its) (NNS causes)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN rooted) (PP (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN freedom) (CC and) (NNS changes)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN society))))) (, ,) (CC and) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ rapid) (NN speed)) (SBAR (WHPP (IN at) (WHNP (WDT which))) (S (NP (NN society)) (VP (VBZ changes))))))))) (. .)))
Its causes are rooted in the freedom and changes of our society, and in the rapid speed at which society changes.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
Its
PRON
PRP$
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
cause
causes
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
root
rooted
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
freedom
freedom
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
change
changes
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
society
society
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
rapid
rapid
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
speed
speed
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Number=Sing
society
society
NOUN
NN
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
change
changes
VERB
VBZ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
A few years ago it was popular to speak of a generation gap, a disagreement between young people and their elders. Parents said that children did not show them proper respect and obedience, while children complained that their parents did not understand them at all. What had gone wrong? Why had the generation gap suddenly appeared? Actually the generation gap has been around for a long time. Many people argue that a gap is built into the fabric of our society.  One important cause of the generation gap is the chance that young people have to choose their own ways of life. In more traditional societies, when children grow up, they are expected to live in the same area as their parents, to marry people that their parents know and agree to, and to continue the family occupation. In our society, young people often travel great distances for their education, move out of the family home at an early age, marry or live with people whom their parents have never met, and choose occupations different from those of their parents.  In our easily changing society, parents often expect their children to do better than they did: to find better jobs, to make more money, and to do all the things that they were unable to do. Often, however, the strong desire that parents have for their children are another cause of the disagreement between them. Often, they discover that they have very little in common with each other.  Finally, the speed at which changes take place in our society is another cause of the gap between the generations. In a traditional culture, elderly people are valued for their wisdom, but in our society the knowledge of a lifetime may become out of date overnight. The young and the old seem to live in two very different worlds, separated by different skills and abilities.  No doubt, the generation gap will continue to be a feature of American life for some time to come. Its causes are rooted in the freedom and changes of our society, and in the rapid speed at which society changes.