(ROOT (SINV (ADJP (JJ Lucky)) (VP (VBZ is)) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN man)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBZ has) (NP (DT no) (`` ``) (NN skeleton)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN closet))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
Lucky is the man who has no "skeleton in his closet."
root
Degree=Pos
lucky
Lucky
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
man
man
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
det
no
no
DET
DT
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
obj
Number=Sing
skeleton
skeleton
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
closet
closet
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (SBAR (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (DT a) (NN man)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN done) (NP (NN something)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN life))) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (VBN ashamed) (PP (IN of)))))))))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ wants) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB hide)))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN said) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB have) (NP (DT a) (`` ``) (NN skeleton)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN closet)))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
When a man has done something in his life that he is ashamed of, that he wants to hide, he is said to have a "skeleton in his closet."
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
man
man
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
do
done
VERB
VBN
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
something
something
PRON
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
ashamed
ashamed
VERB
VBN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
that
that
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=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
want
wants
VERB
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
hide
hide
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
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
say
said
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
obj
Number=Sing
skeleton
skeleton
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
closet
closet
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (NP (DT Some) (NNS people)) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB have) (NP (QP (JJR more) (IN than) (CD one)) (NN skeleton)))) (. .)))
Some people may have more than one skeleton.
det
some
Some
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
fixed
than
than
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Sing
skeleton
skeleton
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN As) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN noted) (NP (JJ many) (NNS times)))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (PRP it))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ hard)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB find) (PRT (RP out)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (DT these) (NNS expressions)) (VP (VBP begin)))))))) (. .)))
As we have noted many times, it is hard to find out how these expressions begin.
mark
as
As
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
note
noted
VERB
VBN
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
obl:tmod
Number=Plur
time
times
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
expl
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
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
hard
hard
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
find
find
VERB
VB
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
these
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
expression
expressions
NOUN
NNS
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
begin
begin
VERB
VBP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Sometimes)) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP get) (NP (DT some) (JJ hard) (NNS facts))) (. .)))
Sometimes, we get some hard facts.
advmod
sometimes
Sometimes
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
get
get
VERB
VBP
det
some
some
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
hard
hard
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
fact
facts
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (ADVP (RBR more) (RB often)) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP have) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB depend) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN guesswork))))))) (. .)))
But more often we have to depend on guesswork.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
advmod
Degree=Pos
often
often
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
depend
depend
VERB
VB
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
guesswork
guesswork
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC And) (NP (DT that)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ true) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT this) (NN phrase)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBD came) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNP England)))))))))) (. .)))
And that is true of this phrase, which came from England.
cc
and
And
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
true
true
ADJ
JJ
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
phrase
phrase
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
come
came
VERB
VBD
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
England
England
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN Before) (NP (CD 1832))) (, ,) (NP (JJ English) (NN law)) (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (VP (VB permit) (NP (DT a) (NN doctor)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB cut) (PRT (VB open)) (NP (DT a) (JJ dead) (JJ human) (NN body)) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ scientific) (NN examination)))))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN unless) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN corpse)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT an) (VBN executed) (NN criminal))))))))) (. .)))
Before 1832, English law did not permit a doctor to cut open a dead human body for scientific examination, unless it was the corpse of an executed criminal.
case
before
Before
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1832
1832
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
English
English
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
law
law
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
permit
permit
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
iobj
Number=Sing
doctor
doctor
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
cut
cut
VERB
VB
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
open
open
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
dead
dead
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
human
human
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
body
body
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
scientific
scientific
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
examination
examination
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
unless
unless
SCONJ
IN
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
advcl
Number=Sing
corpse
corpse
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
execute
executed
VERB
VBN
nmod
Number=Sing
criminal
criminal
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (CC But) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD became) (ADJP (JJ legal))))) (, ,) (NP (ADJP (JJR more) (CC and) (JJR more)) (NNS doctors)) (VP (VBD demanded) (NP (NNS skeletons)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ scientific)) (NN study)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN medicine)))))) (. .)))
But when it became legal, more and more doctors demanded skeletons for a more scientific study of medicine.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
become
became
VERB
VBD
xcomp
Degree=Pos
legal
legal
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
nsubj
Number=Plur
doctor
doctors
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
demand
demanded
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Plur
skeleton
skeletons
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
amod
Degree=Pos
scientific
scientific
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
study
study
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
medicine
medicine
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG helping) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN advance)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ modern) (NN medicine))))))) (. .)))
It was helping in the advance of modern medicine.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
help
helping
VERB
VBG
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
advance
advance
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
modern
modern
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
medicine
medicine
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN demand)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN become) (ADJP (RB so) (JJ strong) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNS men)) (VP (VBD began) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB rob) (NP (NNS tombs))) (CC and) (VP (VB sell) (NP (NNS skeletons)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NNS doctors))) (PP (IN at) (NP (JJ high) (NNS prices))))))))))))) (. .)))
The demand had become so strong that men began to rob tombs and sell skeletons to doctors at high prices.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
demand
demand
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
become
become
VERB
VBN
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
strong
strong
ADJ
JJ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
man
men
NOUN
NNS
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
begin
began
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
rob
rob
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
tomb
tombs
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
sell
sell
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
skeleton
skeletons
NOUN
NNS
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
doctor
doctors
NOUN
NNS
case
at
at
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
high
high
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
price
prices
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN told) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT a) (NN doctor)) (VP (MD would) (ADVP (RB usually)) (VP (VB buy) (NP (QP (RB just) (CD one)) (NN skeleton)) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ scientific) (NN study))))))))) (. .)))
We are told that a doctor would usually buy just one skeleton for scientific study.
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
tell
told
VERB
VBN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
doctor
doctor
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
advmod
usually
usually
ADV
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
buy
buy
VERB
VB
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Sing
skeleton
skeleton
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
scientific
scientific
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
study
study
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD became) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ important)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN work)))) (. .)))
It became very important in his work.
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
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
important
important
ADJ
JJ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
work
work
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD had) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB keep) (NP (PRP it)) (S (ADJP (JJ hidden)))))) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (JJS most) (NNS people)) (VP (VBD objected) (PP (IN to) (S (VP (VBG keeping) (NP (PDT such) (DT a) (NN thing))))))))) (. .)))
But he had to keep it hidden because most people objected to keeping such a thing.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
keep
keep
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
xcomp
Degree=Pos
hidden
hidden
ADJ
JJ
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
amod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADJ
JJS
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
object
objected
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
keep
keeping
VERB
VBG
det:predet
such
such
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
thing
thing
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN As) (NP (DT a) (NN rule))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN doctor)) (VP (VB keep) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN skeleton)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT some) (JJ dark) (NN corner)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD could) (RB not) (VP (VB be) (VP (VP (VBN seen)) (, ,) (CC or) (VP (VB hide) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (NN closet)))))))))))) (. .)))
As a rule, the doctor keep his skeleton in some dark corner where it could not be seen, or hide it in a closet.
case
as
As
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
rule
rule
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
doctor
doctor
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|VerbForm=Fin
keep
keep
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
skeleton
skeleton
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
some
some
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
dark
dark
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
corner
corner
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
see
seen
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
hide
hide
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
closet
closet
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN After) (NP (DT a) (NN time))) (, ,) (NP (NNS people)) (VP (VBD began) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB suspect) (NP (NP (DT every) (NN doctor)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG hiding) (NP (DT a) (NN skeleton)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN closet))))))))))) (. .)))
After a time, people began to suspect every doctor of hiding a skeleton in the closet.
case
after
After
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
begin
began
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
suspect
suspect
VERB
VB
det
every
every
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
doctor
doctor
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
hide
hiding
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
skeleton
skeleton
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
closet
closet
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN From) (NP (DT this) (NN suspicion))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN phrase)) (`` ``) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN skeleton)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN closet)))) ('' '')) (VP (VBD took) (PRT (IN on)) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJR broader) (, ,) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ general)) (NN meaning)) (: :) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB describe) (NP (NP (NN anything)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (NP (DT a) (NN man)) (VP (VBD wanted) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB keep) (NP (NNS others)) (PP (IN from) (S (VP (VBG discovering)))))))))))))))) (. .)))
From this suspicion, the phrase "a skeleton in the closet" took on a broader, more general meaning: to describe anything that a man wanted to keep others from discovering.
case
from
From
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
suspicion
suspicion
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
phrase
phrase
NOUN
NN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
appos
Number=Sing
skeleton
skeleton
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
closet
closet
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
take
took
VERB
VBD
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Cmp
broad
broader
ADJ
JJR
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
amod
Degree=Pos
general
general
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
meaning
meaning
NOUN
NN
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
describe
describe
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
anything
anything
PRON
NN
obl
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
man
man
NOUN
NN
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
want
wanted
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
keep
keep
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
other
others
NOUN
NNS
mark
from
from
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
discover
discovering
VERB
VBG
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (NN proof)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ criminal) (NN act)) (, ,) (CC or) (NP (NP (NN something)) (ADJP (RB much) (RBR less) (JJ serious)))))))) (. .)))
It could be proof of a criminal act, or something much less serious.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Number=Sing
proof
proof
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
criminal
criminal
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
act
act
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
something
something
PRON
NN
advmod
much
much
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Cmp
less
less
ADV
RBR
amod
Degree=Pos
serious
serious
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Well)) (, ,) (NP (DT that)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (CD one) (NN theory))) (. .)))
Well, that is one theory.
discourse
well
Well
INTJ
UH
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
root
Number=Sing
theory
theory
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (CD One) (NN writer)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB however)) (, ,) (VP (VBZ believes) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (NN phrase)) (VP (MD might) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN come) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (NN something)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (ADVP (RB really)) (VP (VBD happened)))))))))))) (. .)))
One writer, however, believes that the phrase might have come from something that really happened.
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
One
NUM
CD
nsubj
Number=Sing
writer
writer
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
however
however
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
believe
believes
VERB
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
phrase
phrase
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
might
might
AUX
MD
aux
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
AUX
VB
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
come
come
VERB
VBN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
something
something
PRON
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
advmod
really
really
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
happen
happened
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN guess)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ hidden) (NN closet)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT some) (JJ old) (JJ English) (NN country) (NN home)))) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN turned) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ real) (NN skeleton)) (, ,) (NP (NP (JJ clear) (NN proof)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT some) (JJ old) (NN family) (NN shame) (CC or) (NN crime))))))))))) (. .)))
It is his guess that a hidden closet in some old English country home may have turned up a real skeleton, clear proof of some old family shame or crime.
expl
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
is
AUX
VBZ
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
root
Number=Sing
guess
guess
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
hidden
hidden
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
closet
closet
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
some
some
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
old
old
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
English
English
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
country
country
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
home
home
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
aux
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
AUX
VB
csubj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
turn
turned
VERB
VBN
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
real
real
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
skeleton
skeleton
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
clear
clear
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Sing
proof
proof
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
some
some
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
old
old
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
shame
shame
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
crime
crime
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Well)) (, ,) (NP (NP (CD one) (NN man) (POS 's)) (NN guess)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (ADJP (RB as) (JJ good)) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT another))))) (. .)))
Well, one man's guess is as good as another.
discourse
well
Well
INTJ
UH
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
man
man
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Sing
guess
guess
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
as
as
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
case
as
as
ADP
IN
obl
another
another
DET
DT
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (DT this)) (VP (VBZ sounds) (PP (IN like) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN story)) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ great) (JJ French) (NN novelist)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Balzac))))))) (. .)))
But this sounds like a story by the great French novelist, Balzac.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
sound
sounds
VERB
VBZ
case
like
like
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
story
story
NOUN
NN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
great
great
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
French
French
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
novelist
novelist
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Balzac
Balzac
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Balzac)) (VP (VBZ tells) (NP (PRP us)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN man)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD suspected) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN wife)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG having) (NP (DT a) (NN lover))))))))))) (. .)))
Balzac tells us of a man who suspected his wife of having a lover.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Balzac
Balzac
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
tell
tells
VERB
VBZ
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
man
man
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
suspect
suspected
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
wife
wife
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
have
having
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
lover
lover
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN husband)) (VP (VBZ comes) (ADVP (RB home)) (PP (IN by) (NP (NN surprise)))) (. .)))
The husband comes home by surprise.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
husband
husband
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
come
comes
VERB
VBZ
advmod
home
home
ADV
RB
case
by
by
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
surprise
surprise
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VP (VBZ hears) (NP (PRP him))) (CC and) (ADVP (RB quickly)) (VP (VBZ hides) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN lover)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN closet)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN bedroom))))))) (. .)))
But she hears him and quickly hides her lover in the closet of her bedroom.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
hear
hears
VERB
VBZ
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
quickly
quickly
ADV
RB
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
hide
hides
VERB
VBZ
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
lover
lover
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
closet
closet
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
bedroom
bedroom
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VP (VBZ enters) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN room))) (CC and) (VP (VBZ asks) (NP (PRP her)) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG hiding) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN lover)))))))) (. .)))
He enters her room and asks her if she is hiding her lover.
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
enter
enters
VERB
VBZ
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
room
room
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
ask
asks
VERB
VBZ
iobj
Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
hide
hiding
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
lover
lover
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBZ says) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (MD will) (RB not) (VP (VB open) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN door)) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NN closet)))) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ promises) (NP (PRP him)) (SBAR (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT no) (NN one)) (ADVP (RB there))))))))))))))) (: ;) (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB believe) (NP (PRP her))))) (. .)))
He says he will not open the door to the closet if she promises him there is no one there; He will believe her.
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
say
says
VERB
VBZ
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
open
open
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
door
door
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
closet
closet
NOUN
NN
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
promise
promises
VERB
VBZ
iobj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
VERB
VBZ
det
no
no
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Neg
one
one
PRON
NN
advmod
PronType=Dem
there
there
ADV
RB
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
believe
believe
VERB
VB
iobj
Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VBZ answers) (ADVP (RB firmly)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (VP (VBG hiding) (NP (NN anyone)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN closet)))))))) (. .)))
She answers firmly that she is not hiding anyone in the closet.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
She
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
answer
answers
VERB
VBZ
advmod
firmly
firmly
ADV
RB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
ccomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
hide
hiding
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
anyone
anyone
PRON
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
closet
closet
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN husband)) (ADVP (RB then)) (VP (VBZ begins) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB build) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ solid) (NN brick) (NN wall)) (PP (IN against) (NP (DT the) (NN closet)))))))) (. .)))
The husband then begins to build a solid brick wall against the closet.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
husband
husband
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
begin
begins
VERB
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
build
build
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
solid
solid
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
brick
brick
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
wall
wall
NOUN
NN
case
against
against
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
closet
closet
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ His) (NN wife)) (VP (VBZ watches) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG knowing) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP$ her) (NN lover)) (VP (MD will) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VB come) (ADVP (RB out)) (ADVP (JJ alive))))))))) (. .)))
His wife watches, knowing that her lover will never come out alive.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
His
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
wife
wife
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
watch
watches
VERB
VBZ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
know
knowing
VERB
VBG
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
lover
lover
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
come
come
VERB
VB
advmod
out
out
ADV
RB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
alive
alive
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (MD will) (RB not) (VP (VP (VB change) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN story))) (CC and) (VP (VB admit) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN guilt))))) (. .)))
But she will not change her story and admit her guilt.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
change
change
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
story
story
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
admit
admit
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
guilt
guilt
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Lucky is the man who has no "skeleton in his closet." When a man has done something in his life that he is ashamed of, that he wants to hide, he is said to have a "skeleton in his closet." Some people may have more than one skeleton.  As we have noted many times, it is hard to find out how these expressions begin. Sometimes, we get some hard facts. But more often we have to depend on guesswork. And that is true of this phrase, which came from England.  Before 1832, English law did not permit a doctor to cut open a dead human body for scientific examination, unless it was the corpse of an executed criminal.  But when it became legal, more and more doctors demanded skeletons for a more scientific study of medicine. It was helping in the advance of modern medicine. The demand had become so strong that men began to rob tombs and sell skeletons to doctors at high prices.  We are told that a doctor would usually buy just one skeleton for scientific study. It became very important in his work. But he had to keep it hidden because most people objected to keeping such a thing. As a rule, the doctor keep his skeleton in some dark corner where it could not be seen, or hide it in a closet.  After a time, people began to suspect every doctor of hiding a skeleton in the closet. From this suspicion, the phrase "a skeleton in the closet" took on a broader, more general meaning: to describe anything that a man wanted to keep others from discovering. It could be proof of a criminal act, or something much less serious. Well, that is one theory.  One writer, however, believes that the phrase might have come from something that really happened. It is his guess that a hidden closet in some old English country home may have turned up a real skeleton, clear proof of some old family shame or crime. Well, one man's guess is as good as another. But this sounds like a story by the great French novelist, Balzac.  Balzac tells us of a man who suspected his wife of having a lover. The husband comes home by surprise. But she hears him and quickly hides her lover in the closet of her bedroom. He enters her room and asks her if she is hiding her lover. He says he will not open the door to the closet if she promises him there is no one there; He will believe her. She answers firmly that she is not hiding anyone in the closet.  The husband then begins to build a solid brick wall against the closet. His wife watches, knowing that her lover will never come out alive. But she will not change her story and admit her guilt.