(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (VBG growing) (NN number)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS kidults)) (, --) (CC -or) (NP (NP (NNS adults)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VP (VBP wear) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN mask)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN maturity))))) (CC but) (VP (VBP prefer) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB pander) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ inner) (NN child))))))))))))))) (. .)))
There is a growing number of kidults---or adults who wear the mask of maturity but prefer to pander to their inner child.
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
amod
VerbForm=Ger
grow
growing
VERB
VBG
nsubj
Number=Sing
number
number
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
kidult
kidults
NOUN
NNS
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
cc
-or
-or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
adult
adults
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
wear
wear
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
mask
mask
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
maturity
maturity
NOUN
NN
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
prefer
prefer
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
pander
pander
VERB
VB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
inner
inner
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
child
child
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP feel) (ADJP (RB ill) (VBN equipped) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN parenthood)))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB see) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT what) (NNS values) (CC or) (NNS lessons)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD could) (ADVP (RB honestly)) (VP (VB pass) (PP (RP on)) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ young))) (, ,) (PP (IN besides) (NP (NP (NN self-centeredness)) (CC and) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN passion)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ good) (NNS things)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN life))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
They feel ill equipped for parenthood, because they don't see what values or lessons they could honestly pass on to their young, besides self-centeredness and a passion for the good things in life.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
feel
feel
VERB
VBP
advmod
ill
ill
ADV
RB
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
equip
equipped
VERB
VBN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
parenthood
parenthood
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
see
see
VERB
VB
det
PronType=Int
what
what
DET
WDT
obj
Number=Plur
value
values
NOUN
NNS
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
lesson
lessons
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advmod
honestly
honestly
ADV
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
pass
pass
VERB
VB
compound:prt
on
on
ADP
RP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Degree=Pos
young
young
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
besides
besides
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
self-centeredness
self-centeredness
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
passion
passion
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
thing
things
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG trying) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB live) (PP (IN by) (S (RB not) (VP (VBG acting) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN age)))))))))) (. .)))
They are trying to live by not acting their age.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
try
trying
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
live
live
VERB
VB
mark
by
by
SCONJ
IN
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
act
acting
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
age
age
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN As) (S (NP (NNP Ms) (NNP Jane)) (VP (VBD put) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN letter)))))) (: :) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VP (VBP 'm) (ADJP (JJ married)) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ late) (NNS 20s)))) (CC and) (VP (VB enjoy) (NP (NP (NP (DT a) (NN lifestyle)) (SBAR (S (NP (JJ other) (JJ married) (NN graduate) (NNS couples)) (VP (VBP enjoy))))) (: :) (NP (NP (VBG winning) (CC and) (NN dining)) (, ,) (NP (JJ tasteful) (NNS clothes)) (, ,) (NP (NN travel)) (CC and) (NP (DT a) (NN career))))))) (. .)))
As Ms Jane put it in her letter: I'm married, in my late 20s and enjoy a lifestyle other married graduate couples enjoy: winning and dining, tasteful clothes, travel and a career.
mark
as
As
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
Ms
Ms
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Jane
Jane
PROPN
NNP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
put
put
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
letter
letter
NOUN
NN
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
married
married
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
late
late
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
20
20s
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
enjoy
enjoy
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
lifestyle
lifestyle
NOUN
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
married
married
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
graduate
graduate
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
couple
couples
NOUN
NNS
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
enjoy
enjoy
VERB
VBP
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
win
winning
VERB
VBG
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
dining
dining
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
tasteful
tasteful
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
clothes
clothes
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
travel
travel
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
career
career
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SBARQ (WHADVP (WRB Why)) (SQ (VP (VB give) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (PDT all) (DT these)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT a) (NN baby))))) (. ?)))
Why give up all these for a baby?
advmod
PronType=Int
why
Why
ADV
WRB
root
VerbForm=Inf
give
give
VERB
VB
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
det:predet
all
all
DET
PDT
obj
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
these
PRON
DT
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
baby
baby
NOUN
NN
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN reported) (SBAR (IN that) (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (VP (VBN asked) (SBAR (IN whether) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD were) (NP (NNS adults)))))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (JJS most) (NNS people)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS 20s)))) (VP (VBD answered) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD were) (RB not) (ADJP (JJ sure)))))))))) (. .)))
It is reported that when asked whether they were adults, most people in their 20s answered they were not sure.
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
report
reported
VERB
VBN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
ask
asked
VERB
VBN
mark
whether
whether
SCONJ
IN
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
ccomp
Number=Plur
adult
adults
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADJ
JJS
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Plur
20
20s
NOUN
NNS
csubj:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
answer
answered
VERB
VBD
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
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
ccomp
Degree=Pos
sure
sure
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBD reflected) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ global) (NN economy)) (SBAR (WHPP (IN in) (WHNP (WDT which))) (S (NP (NNS people)) (VP (VBD chased) (NP (JJR more) (NNS papers)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB get) (NP (NP (JJR better) (NNS jobs)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (MD would) (ADVP (RB comfortably)) (VP (VB support) (NP (NML (JJ middle) (NN class)) (NN living))))))))))))))) (. .)))
This reflected a global economy in which people chased more papers to get better jobs that would comfortably support middle class living.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
PRON
DT
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
reflect
reflected
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
global
global
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
economy
economy
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
chase
chased
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
obj
Number=Plur
paper
papers
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Cmp
good
better
ADJ
JJR
obj
Number=Plur
job
jobs
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
advmod
comfortably
comfortably
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
support
support
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
middle
middle
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
class
class
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
living
living
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Being) (NP (DT a) (NN kidult)))) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (RB all) (PP (IN about) (S (VP (VBG being) (ADJP (JJ selfish))))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB though))) (. .)))
Being a kidult is not all about being selfish, though.
cop
VerbForm=Ger
be
Being
AUX
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
csubj
Number=Sing
kidult
kidult
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advmod
all
all
ADV
RB
mark
about
about
SCONJ
IN
cop
VerbForm=Ger
be
being
AUX
VBG
root
Degree=Pos
selfish
selfish
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
though
though
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN With) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ untold) (NNS uncertainties)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN war)) (, ,) (NP (VBG fluctuating) (NNS markets)) (, ,) (NP (NN disease)) (CC and) (NP (NN terrorism)))))) (, ,) (NP (JJ many)) (VP (VBP see) (NP (DT this) (NN world)) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ poor) (NN place)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB live) (PP (IN in))) (, --) (ADVP (VB let) (RB alone)) (VP (VB bring) (NP (NNS kids)) (ADVP (RB up) (PRT (RB in))))))))))) (. .)))
With the untold uncertainties of war, fluctuating markets, disease and terrorism, many see this world as a poor place to live in--let alone bring kids up in.
case
with
With
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
untold
untold
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
uncertainty
uncertainties
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
war
war
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
VerbForm=Ger
fluctuate
fluctuating
VERB
VBG
conj
Number=Plur
market
markets
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
disease
disease
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
terrorism
terrorism
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
see
see
VERB
VBP
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
poor
poor
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
place
place
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
live
live
VERB
VB
obl
in
in
ADP
IN
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
cc
VerbForm=Inf
let
let
VERB
VB
fixed
Degree=Pos
alone
alone
ADV
RB
conj
VerbForm=Inf
bring
bring
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
kid
kids
NOUN
NNS
compound:prt
up
up
ADV
RB
compound:prt
in
in
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBZ seems) (ADVP (RB especially) (RB so)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ urban) (NN living)))) (. .)))
This seems especially so in urban living.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
PRON
DT
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
seem
seems
VERB
VBZ
advmod
especially
especially
ADV
RB
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
urban
urban
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
living
living
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PDT All)) (SBAR (S (NP (NN anyone)) (VP (VBZ wants) (PP (IN after) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ long) (, ,) (JJ hard) (NN day)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NN work))))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT some) (NN peace) (CC and) (JJ quiet))) (. .)))
All anyone wants after a long, hard day at work is some peace and quiet.
det:predet
all
All
DET
PDT
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
anyone
anyone
PRON
NN
csubj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
want
wants
VERB
VBZ
case
after
after
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
long
long
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
hard
hard
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
work
work
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
some
some
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
peace
peace
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
quiet
quiet
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP$ My) (NN classmate)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Jenny)) (, ,)) (VP (VBD mused) (ADVP (RB recently)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS friends)) (VP (VBG living) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ small) (JJ Malaysian) (NNS towns))))) (VP (VBD were) (PP (IN onto) (NP (PRP$ their) (ADJP (JJ second) (CC or) (JJ third)) (NNS kids))))))) (. .)))
My classmate, Jenny, mused recently how our friends living in small Malaysian towns were onto their second or third kids.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
My
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
classmate
classmate
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Jenny
Jenny
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
muse
mused
VERB
VBD
advmod
recently
recently
ADV
RB
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
friend
friends
NOUN
NNS
acl
VerbForm=Ger
live
living
VERB
VBG
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
small
small
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
Malaysian
Malaysian
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
town
towns
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
case
onto
onto
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
second
second
ADJ
JJ
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
third
third
ADJ
JJ
ccomp
Number=Plur
kid
kids
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Maybe)) (NP (PRP they)) (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (VBD loved) (S (VP (VBG having) (NP (NNS children)) (ADVP (RB around))))) (. .)))
Maybe they just loved having children around.
advmod
maybe
Maybe
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
love
loved
VERB
VBD
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
have
having
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
advmod
around
around
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC Or) (ADVP (RB maybe)) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ own) (NN way))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD wanted) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB leave) (NP (DT the) (NN world)) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJR better) (NN place)) (SBAR (IN than) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD found) (NP (PRP it)))))))))) (. .)))
Or maybe, in their own way, they wanted to leave the world a better place than they found it.
cc
or
Or
CCONJ
CC
advmod
maybe
maybe
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
want
wanted
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
leave
leave
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Cmp
good
better
ADJ
JJR
xcomp
Number=Sing
place
place
NOUN
NN
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
find
found
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT That)) (VP (VBZ 's) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (PRP you) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (CC and) (NP (NN everyone))) (VP (VBP know) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (DT the) (NN chance) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB breathe) (NP (NN air))) (, ,) (VP (VB touch) (NP (NN grass))) (CC and) (VP (VB see) (NP (NN sky)))))))))))))) (. .)))
That's how you, I and everyone know we have the chance to breathe air, touch grass and see sky.
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
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
reparandum
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everyone
everyone
PRON
NN
advcl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
know
know
VERB
VBP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
chance
chance
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
breathe
breathe
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
air
air
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
VerbForm=Inf
touch
touch
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
grass
grass
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
see
see
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
sky
sky
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP think) (PRT (RP out)) (SBAR (S (NP (NNS parents)) (VP (VBP understand) (SBAR (IN that) (S (S (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (VBG being) (ADJP (JJ alive)))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN experience)) (ADJP (JJ worth) (S (VP (VBG passing) (PRT (RP on))))))))))))) (. .)))
I think out parents understand that just being alive is an experience worth passing on.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
think
think
VERB
VBP
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
nsubj
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
understand
understand
VERB
VBP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
cop
VerbForm=Ger
be
being
AUX
VBG
csubj
Degree=Pos
alive
alive
ADJ
JJ
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
ccomp
Number=Sing
experience
experience
NOUN
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
worth
worth
ADJ
JJ
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
pass
passing
VERB
VBG
compound:prt
on
on
ADP
RP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
There is a growing number of kidults---or adults who wear the mask of maturity but prefer to pander to their inner child.  They feel ill equipped for parenthood, because they don't see what values or lessons they could honestly pass on to their young, besides self-centeredness and a passion for the good things in life. They are trying to live by not acting their age.  As Ms Jane put it in her letter: I'm married, in my late 20s and enjoy a lifestyle other married graduate couples enjoy: winning and dining, tasteful clothes, travel and a career. Why give up all these for a baby?  It is reported that when asked whether they were adults, most people in their 20s answered they were not sure. This reflected a global economy in which people chased more papers to get better jobs that would comfortably support middle class living.  Being a kidult is not all about being selfish, though. With the untold uncertainties of war, fluctuating markets, disease and terrorism, many see this world as a poor place to live in--let alone bring kids up in. This seems especially so in urban living. All anyone wants after a long, hard day at work is some peace and quiet.  My classmate, Jenny, mused recently how our friends living in small Malaysian towns were onto their second or third kids. Maybe they just loved having children around. Or maybe, in their own way, they wanted to leave the world a better place than they found it.  That's how you, I and everyone know we have the chance to breathe air, touch grass and see sky. I think out parents understand that just being alive is an experience worth passing on.