(ROOT (S (S (NP (NN Television)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB turn) (ADJP (NP (CD 86) (NNS years)) (JJ old)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NNP September) (CD 7) (, ,) (CD 2013)))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ has) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBN looked) (ADJP (JJR better))))) (. .)))
Television will turn 86 years old on September 7, 2013, and it has never looked better.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Television
Television
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
turn
turn
VERB
VB
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
86
86
NUM
CD
obl:npmod
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
xcomp
Degree=Pos
old
old
ADJ
JJ
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
September
September
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
7
7
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
2013
2013
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
look
looked
VERB
VBN
xcomp
Degree=Cmp
good
better
ADJ
JJR
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN youth))) (, ,) (NP (NN television)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN piece)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN furniture)))) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ tiny) (, ,) (JJ round) (NN screen)) (VP (VBG showing) (NP (NP (JJ unclear) (NNS pictures)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN lowbudget) (NNS programs)))))))) (. .)))
In its youth, television was a piece of furniture with a tiny, round screen showing unclear pictures of lowbudget programs.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
youth
youth
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
television
television
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
piece
piece
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
furniture
furniture
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
tiny
tiny
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
round
round
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
screen
screen
NOUN
NN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
show
showing
VERB
VBG
amod
Degree=Pos
unclear
unclear
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
picture
pictures
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
lowbudget
lowbudget
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
program
programs
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NP (NN spite)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ its) (NNS shortcomings))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD became) (ADJP (JJ well-received))) (. .)))
In spite of its shortcomings, it became well-received.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
spite
spite
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Plur
shortcoming
shortcomings
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
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
become
became
VERB
VBD
xcomp
Degree=Pos
well-received
well-received
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN Between) (NP (NP (CD 1950)) (CC and) (NP (CD 1963)))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN number)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (JJ American) (NNS families)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT a) (NN television)))))) (VP (VBD jumped) (PP (IN from) (NP (CD 9) (NN %))) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (CD 92) (NN %)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN population)))))) (. .)))
Between 1950 and 1963, the number of American families with a television jumped from 9% to 92% of the population.
case
between
Between
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1950
1950
NUM
CD
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1963
1963
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
number
number
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
American
American
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
family
families
NOUN
NNS
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
television
television
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
jump
jumped
VERB
VBD
case
from
from
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
9
9
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Sing
%
%
SYM
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
92
92
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Sing
%
%
SYM
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
population
population
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN As) (S (NP (DT the) (NN audience)) (VP (VBD got) (ADJP (JJR larger))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN technology)) (VP (VBD got) (ADJP (JJR better))) (. .)))
As the audience got larger, the technology got better.
mark
as
As
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
audience
audience
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
get
got
VERB
VBD
xcomp
Degree=Cmp
large
larger
ADJ
JJR
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
technology
technology
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
get
got
VERB
VBD
xcomp
Degree=Cmp
good
better
ADJ
JJR
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Television) (NNS sets)) (VP (VBD became) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ reliable)) (PP (IN through) (NP (DT the) (NNS 1960s)))) (. .)))
Television sets became more reliable through the 1960s.
compound
Number=Sing
Television
Television
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
set
sets
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
become
became
VERB
VBD
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
xcomp
Degree=Pos
reliable
reliable
ADJ
JJ
case
through
through
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
1960s
1960s
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NP (DT Both)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN reception)))) (CC and) (NP (DT the) (NN picture))) (VP (VBD improved)) (. .)))
Both of the reception and the picture improved.
nsubj
both
Both
DET
DT
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
reception
reception
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
picture
picture
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
improve
improved
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ major) (NNS networks)) (VP (VBD started) (S (VP (VBG broadcasting) (NP (NNS programs)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN color)))))) (. .)))
The major networks started broadcasting programs in color.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
major
major
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
network
networks
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
start
started
VERB
VBD
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
broadcast
broadcasting
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
program
programs
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
color
color
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (RB Even) (JJR greater) (NNS improvements)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBG coming) (PP (VBG according) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (NNP Sanford) (NNP Brown)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD wrote) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN article)) (PP (IN forthe) (NP (NNP Postin) (CD 1967)))))))))))) (. .)))
Even greater improvements were coming according to Sanford Brown, who wrote an article forthe Postin 1967.
advmod
even
Even
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Cmp
great
greater
ADJ
JJR
nsubj
Number=Plur
improvement
improvements
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
come
coming
VERB
VBG
case
VerbForm=Ger
accord
according
VERB
VBG
fixed
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Sanford
Sanford
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Brown
Brown
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
write
wrote
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
article
article
NOUN
NN
case
forthe
forthe
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Postin
Postin
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1967
1967
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Surprisingly)) (, ,) (NP (NP (RB just) (RB about) (DT every) (NN prediction)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD made) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN article))))))) (VP (VBD became) (NP (DT a) (NN reality))) (. .)))
Surprisingly, just about every prediction he made in the article became a reality.
advmod
surprisingly
Surprisingly
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
advmod
about
about
ADV
RB
det
every
every
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
prediction
prediction
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
make
made
VERB
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
article
article
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
become
became
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
xcomp
Number=Sing
reality
reality
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN For) (NP (NN example))) (: :) (NP (NP (DT All) (NNS sets)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ notdistant) (NN future)))) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (NP (NN color) (NNS instruments)))) (. .)))
For example: All sets in the notdistant future will be color instruments.
case
for
For
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
example
example
NOUN
NN
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
det
all
All
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
set
sets
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
notdistant
notdistant
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
future
future
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
compound
Number=Sing
color
color
NOUN
NN
root
Number=Plur
instrument
instruments
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBD predicted) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NN TV) (NNS sets)) (VP (VP (MD would) (VP (VB become) (ADJP (JJR smaller) (, ,) (ADJP (JJR simpler)) (, ,) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ reliable)) (CC and) (ADJP (RBR less) (JJ expensive))))) (CC and) (VP (MD may) (ADVP (RB forever)) (VP (VB put) (NP (DT the) (NN TV) (NN repairman)) (S (PP (IN out) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN work))))))))))) (. .)))
He also predicted that TV sets would become smaller, simpler, more reliable and less expensive and may forever put the TV repairman out of work.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
predict
predicted
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
compound
Number=Sing
TV
TV
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
set
sets
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
become
become
VERB
VB
xcomp
Degree=Cmp
small
smaller
ADJ
JJR
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Degree=Cmp
simple
simpler
ADJ
JJR
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
conj
Degree=Pos
reliable
reliable
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
Degree=Cmp
less
less
ADV
RBR
conj
Degree=Pos
expensive
expensive
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
advmod
forever
forever
ADV
RB
conj
VerbForm=Inf
put
put
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
TV
TV
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
repairman
repairman
NOUN
NN
case
out
out
ADP
IN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
work
work
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJR Smaller) (NNS sets)) (VP (VBP do) (RB not) (, ,) (ADVP (IN of) (NN course)) (, ,) (VP (VB mean) (NP (JJR smaller) (NNS screens)))) (. .)))
Smaller sets do not, of course, mean smaller screens.
amod
Degree=Cmp
small
Smaller
ADJ
JJR
nsubj
Number=Plur
set
sets
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
of
of
ADV
IN
fixed
Number=Sing
course
course
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
mean
mean
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Cmp
small
smaller
ADJ
JJR
obj
Number=Plur
screen
screens
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NN TV) (NNS engineers)) (VP (VBP expect) (S (NP (NNS screens)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB get) (ADJP (RB much) (JJR bigger)))))) (. .)))
TV engineers expect screens to get much bigger.
compound
Number=Sing
TV
TV
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
engineer
engineers
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
expect
expect
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Plur
screen
screens
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
advmod
much
much
ADV
RB
xcomp
Degree=Cmp
big
bigger
ADJ
JJR
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB However)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NN today) (POS 's)) (NN 3D) (NN TV)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB even) (RBR farther) (RB away)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ 's) (VP (VBG coming) (ADVP (IN at) (DT all))))))) (. .)))
However, today's 3D TV is even farther away, if it's coming at all.
advmod
however
However
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
today
today
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
compound
Number=Sing
3d
3D
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
TV
TV
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Cmp
far
farther
ADV
RBR
root
away
away
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
advcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
come
coming
VERB
VBG
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
all
all
DET
DT
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT some) (NN doubt) (SBAR (IN whether) (S (NP (DT the) (NN public)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ eager) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB pay) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP it))))))) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NN view)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NP (NNS people) (POS 's)) (JJ cold) (NN reception)) (VP (VBN given) (PP (IN to) (NP (NN 3D) (NNS movies)))))))))))))) (. .)))
There is some doubt whether the public would be eager to pay for it, in view of people's cold reception given to 3D movies.
expl
there
There
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
VERB
VBZ
det
some
some
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
doubt
doubt
NOUN
NN
mark
whether
whether
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
public
public
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
acl
Degree=Pos
eager
eager
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
pay
pay
VERB
VB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
view
view
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
cold
cold
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
reception
reception
NOUN
NN
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
give
given
VERB
VBN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
3d
3D
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
movie
movies
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN technology)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (JJS greatest) (NN potential)))) (, ,) (PP (VBG according) (PP (IN to) (NP (NNP Brown)))) (, ,) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (NN cable) (NN television)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB still)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ its) (JJ early) (NNS stages))) (ADVP (RB then))))))) (. .)))
But the technology with the greatest potential, according to Brown, was cable television, which was still in its early stages then.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
technology
technology
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
great
greatest
ADJ
JJS
nmod
Number=Sing
potential
potential
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
ExtPos=ADP|VerbForm=Ger
accord
according
VERB
VBG
fixed
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Brown
Brown
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NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
compound
Number=Sing
cable
cable
NOUN
NN
root
Number=Sing
television
television
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
still
still
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RB
case
in
in
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IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
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PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
early
early
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JJ
acl:relcl
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stage
stages
NOUN
NNS
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
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RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN As) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD predicted)))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN future)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN cable) (NN television)))) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (RB highly) (JJ interactive))) (. .)))
As he predicted, the future of cable television was highly interactive.
mark
as
As
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
predict
predicted
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
future
future
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
cable
cable
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
television
television
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
highly
highly
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
interactive
interactive
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD was) (RB n't) (NP (NP (NN cable) (NN television)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBD gave) (NP (NNPS Americans)) (NP (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ electronic) (NN connection)) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NN world)))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB however))))))) (. .)))
It wasn't cable television that gave Americans their electronic connection to the world, however.
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
not
n't
PART
RB
compound
Number=Sing
cable
cable
NOUN
NN
root
Number=Sing
television
television
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
advcl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
give
gave
VERB
VBD
iobj
Number=Plur
American
Americans
PROPN
NNPS
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
electronic
electronic
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
connection
connection
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
however
however
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT the) (NNP Internet))) (. .)))
It was the Internet.
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
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
Internet
Internet
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (ADVP (RB even)) (VP (VBD foresaw) (NP (DT the) (NN future) (NN office)) (: :) (S (VP (VBG using) (NP (NP (NN picture) (NNS phones)) (, ,) (NP (NP (JJ bigscreen) (NNS televisions)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNS conferences)))) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NP (NNS computers)) (VP (VBG providing) (NP (NN information)))) (, ,)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN touch)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (NN button)))))))) (. .)))
He even foresaw the future office: using picture phones, bigscreen televisions for conferences, and computers providing information, at the touch of a button.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
foresee
foresaw
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
future
future
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
office
office
NOUN
NN
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
use
using
VERB
VBG
compound
Number=Sing
picture
picture
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
phone
phones
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
bigscreen
bigscreen
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
television
televisions
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
conference
conferences
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
computer
computers
NOUN
NNS
acl
VerbForm=Ger
provide
providing
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
information
information
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
touch
touch
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
button
button
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Brown)) (ADVP (RB ever)) (VP (VBD said) (, ,) (`` ``) (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN future)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN television)))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB no) (RBR longer)) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN question)) (PP (IN of) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB invent)))))))))) (. .)))
Brown ever said, "The future of television is no longer a question of what we can invent.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Brown
Brown
PROPN
NNP
advmod
ever
ever
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
future
future
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
television
television
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
no
no
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Cmp
long
longer
ADV
RBR
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
ccomp
Number=Sing
question
question
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
invent
invent
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP It))) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN question)) (PP (IN of) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP want))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
It's a question of what we want."
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
question
question
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
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
want
want
VERB
VBP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
Television will turn 86 years old on September 7, 2013, and it has never looked better. In its youth, television was a piece of furniture with a tiny, round screen showing unclear pictures of lowbudget programs. In spite of its shortcomings, it became well-received. Between 1950 and 1963, the number of American families with a television jumped from 9% to 92% of the population.  As the audience got larger, the technology got better. Television sets became more reliable through the 1960s. Both of the reception and the picture improved. The major networks started broadcasting programs in color.  Even greater improvements were coming according to Sanford Brown, who wrote an article forthe Postin 1967. Surprisingly, just about every prediction he made in the article became a reality. For example: All sets in the notdistant future will be color instruments. He also predicted that TV sets would become smaller, simpler, more reliable and less expensive and may forever put the TV repairman out of work. Smaller sets do not, of course, mean smaller screens. TV engineers expect screens to get much bigger. However, today's 3D TV is even farther away, if it's coming at all. There is some doubt whether the public would be eager to pay for it, in view of people's cold reception given to 3D movies.  But the technology with the greatest potential, according to Brown, was cable television, which was still in its early stages then. As he predicted, the future of cable television was highly interactive. It wasn't cable television that gave Americans their electronic connection to the world, however. It was the Internet. He even foresaw the future office: using picture phones, bigscreen televisions for conferences, and computers providing information, at the touch of a button.  Brown ever said, "The future of television is no longer a question of what we can invent. It's a question of what we want."