(ROOT (S (NP (JJ British) (NN potato) (NNS farmers)) (VP (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (JJ angry))) (CC and) (VP (VBD wanted) (S (NP (DT the) (NN expression) (`` ``) (NN couch) (NN potato) ('' '')) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN taken) (PP (IN out) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN dictionary)))) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD harmed) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN vegetable) (POS 's)) (NN image))))))))))) (. .)))
British potato farmers were angry and wanted the expression "couch potato" to be taken out of the dictionary because it harmed the vegetable's image.
amod
Degree=Pos
British
British
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
potato
potato
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
farmer
farmers
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
root
Degree=Pos
angry
angry
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
want
wanted
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
expression
expression
NOUN
NN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
compound
Number=Sing
couch
couch
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
potato
potato
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
mark
to
to
PART
TO
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
take
taken
VERB
VBN
case
out
out
ADP
IN
fixed
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
dictionary
dictionary
NOUN
NN
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
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
harm
harmed
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
vegetable
vegetable
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
obj
Number=Sing
image
image
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP British) (NNP Potato) (NNP Council)) (VP (VBZ wants) (S (NP (DT the) (NNP Oxford) (NNP English) (NNP Dictionary)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB replace) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN expression)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (NN term) (`` ``) (NN couch) (NN slouch) ('' '')))) (, ,) (PP (IN with) (NP (S (NP (NNS protests)) (VP (VBG being) (PP (IN outside) (NP (NNP Parliament))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP London))))) (CC and) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS offices)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NML (NNP Oxford) (NNP University)) (NNP Press)))))))))) (. .)))
The British Potato Council wants the Oxford English Dictionary to replace the expression with the term "couch slouch", with protests being outside Parliament in London and the offices of Oxford University Press.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
British
British
ADJ
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Potato
Potato
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
Number=Sing
Council
Council
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
want
wants
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Oxford
Oxford
PROPN
NNP
amod
Degree=Pos
English
English
ADJ
NNP
obj
Number=Sing
Dictionary
Dictionary
PROPN
NNP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
replace
replace
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
expression
expression
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
term
term
NOUN
NN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
compound
Number=Sing
couch
couch
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
slouch
slouch
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
with
with
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
protest
protests
NOUN
NNS
cop
VerbForm=Ger
be
being
AUX
VBG
case
outside
outside
ADP
IN
advcl
Number=Sing
Parliament
Parliament
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
London
London
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Plur
office
offices
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Oxford
Oxford
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
University
University
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Press
Press
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Kathryn) (NNP Race)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NN head)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN marketing))) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Council)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBZ represents) (NP (QP (DT some) (CD 4,000)) (NNS planters) (CC and) (NNS processors)))))))) (, ,)) (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NN group)) (VP (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN complained) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN writing))) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NNP OED))))) (CC but) (VP (VBD had) (ADVP (RB yet)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB receive) (NP (DT a) (NN response)))))))))) (. .)))
Kathryn Race, head of marketing at the Council, which represents some 4,000 planters and processors, said the group had complained in writing to the OED but had yet to receive a response.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Kathryn
Kathryn
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Race
Race
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
head
head
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
marketing
marketing
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
Council
Council
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
represent
represents
VERB
VBZ
det
some
some
DET
DT
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
4000
4,000
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Plur
planter
planters
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
processor
processors
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
group
group
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
complain
complained
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
writing
writing
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
OED
OED
PROPN
NNP
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
advmod
yet
yet
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
receive
receive
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
response
response
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG trying) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB get) (ADJP (JJ rid) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN image)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (NP (NNS potatoes)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ bad)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP you))))))))))))))) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD said) (PP (IN on) (NP (NNP Monday)))) (. .)))
"We are trying to get rid of the image that potatoes are bad for you," she said on Monday.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
ccomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
try
trying
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
rid
rid
ADJ
JJ
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
image
image
NOUN
NN
mark
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Number=Plur
potato
potatoes
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
acl:relcl
Degree=Pos
bad
bad
ADJ
JJ
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Monday
Monday
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (NP (DT The) (NN potato)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN had) (NP (PRP$ its) (NNS knocks)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN past))))) (. .)))
"The potato has had its knocks in the past.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
potato
potato
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
have
had
VERB
VBN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
knock
knocks
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
past
past
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (ADVP (IN Of) (NN course)) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Oxford) (NNP English) (NNP Dictionary) (POS 's)) (NN fault)))) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP want) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB use) (NP (NP (DT another) (NN term)) (PP (ADVP (RB instead)) (IN of) (`` '') (NN couch) (NP (NN potato)) ('' ``))) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (NNS potatoes)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (RB naturally) (JJ healthy)))))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
Of course it is not the Oxford English Dictionary's fault but we want to use another term instead of" couch potato "because potatoes are naturally healthy."
advmod
of
Of
ADV
IN
fixed
Number=Sing
course
course
NOUN
NN
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
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Oxford
Oxford
ADJ
NNP
amod
Degree=Pos
English
English
ADJ
NNP
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Dictionary
Dictionary
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
root
Number=Sing
fault
fault
NOUN
NN
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
want
want
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
use
use
VERB
VB
det
another
another
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
term
term
NOUN
NN
case
instead
instead
ADV
RB
fixed
of
of
ADP
IN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
``
compound
Number=Sing
couch
couch
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
potato
potato
NOUN
NN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
''
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
potato
potatoes
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
naturally
naturally
ADV
RB
advcl
Degree=Pos
healthy
healthy
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP OED)) (VP (VBZ says) (SBAR (IN that) (S (`` ``) (NP (NN couch) (NN potato)) ('' '') (VP (VBD began) (PP (IN as) (NP (JJ American) (NN slang))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG meaning) (`` ``) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN person)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBZ spends) (NP (UCP (PRP$ his) (CC or) (PRP$ her)) (NN leisure) (NN time)) (S (VP (VBG sitting) (ADVP (RB around)))))))) (, ,) (S (ADVP (RB especially)) (VP (VBG watching) (NP (NN television) (CC or) (NN video) (NNS tapes)))))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
The OED says that "couch potato" began as American slang, meaning "a person who spends his or her leisure time sitting around, especially watching television or video tapes."
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
OED
OED
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
compound
Number=Sing
couch
couch
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
potato
potato
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
begin
began
VERB
VBD
case
as
as
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
American
American
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
slang
slang
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
mean
meaning
VERB
VBG
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
person
person
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
spend
spends
VERB
VBZ
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
leisure
leisure
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
sit
sitting
VERB
VBG
advmod
around
around
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
especially
especially
ADV
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
watch
watching
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
television
television
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
compound
Number=Sing
video
video
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Plur
tape
tapes
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Potato) (NNP Council)) (VP (VBZ says) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP$ its) (NN campaign)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN backed) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (NNS dieticians)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP say) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NN vegetable)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (ADJP (JJ low) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN fat)))) (CC and) (ADJP (JJ high) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN vitamin) (NNP C)))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
The Potato Council says its campaign is backed by dieticians who say the vegetable is low in fat and high in vitamin C.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Potato
Potato
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
Number=Sing
Council
Council
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
campaign
campaign
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
back
backed
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
obl:agent
Number=Plur
dietician
dieticians
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
say
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
vegetable
vegetable
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
ccomp
Degree=Pos
low
low
ADJ
JJ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
fat
fat
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
high
high
ADJ
JJ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
vitamin
vitamin
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
C
C
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Supporting) (NP (DT the) (NN campaign)))) (, ,) (NP (NML (JJ famous) (NN cook)) (NNP Antony) (NNP Worrall) (NNP Thompson)) (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NN vegetable)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNP Britain) (POS 's)) (JJ favorite) (NNS foods)))))))) (. .)))
Supporting the campaign, famous cook Antony Worrall Thompson said the vegetable was one of Britain's favorite foods.
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
support
Supporting
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
campaign
campaign
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
famous
famous
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
cook
cook
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
Antony
Antony
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Worrall
Worrall
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Thompson
Thompson
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
vegetable
vegetable
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
ccomp
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Britain
Britain
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
favorite
favorite
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
food
foods
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (ADVP (RB Not) (RB only)) (SQ (VBP are) (NP (PRP they)) (ADJP (JJ healthy))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB also)) (ADJP (JJ convenient) (CC and) (JJ yummy))) (. .)))
"Not only are they healthy, they are also convenient and yummy.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
advmod
not
Not
PART
RB
cc:preconj
only
only
ADV
RB
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
root
Degree=Pos
healthy
healthy
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
parataxis
Degree=Pos
convenient
convenient
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
yummy
yummy
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (NN Life)) (PP (IN without) (NP (NN potato)))) (VP (VBZ is) (PP (IN like) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN sandwich)) (PP (IN without) (NP (DT a) (NN filling))))))) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD said)) (. .)))
Life without potato is like a sandwich without a filling," he said.
nsubj
Number=Sing
life
Life
NOUN
NN
case
without
without
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
potato
potato
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
case
like
like
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
ccomp
Number=Sing
sandwich
sandwich
NOUN
NN
case
without
without
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
fill
filling
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP John) (NNP Simpson)) (, ,) (NP (NP (JJ chief) (NN editor)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNP Oxford) (NNP English) (NNP Dictionary)))) (, ,)) (VP (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NN dictionary)) (ADVP (RB first)) (VP (VBD included) (NP (DT the) (NN term) (`` ``) (NN couch) (NN potato) ('' '')) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1993))))))) (CC and) (VP (VBD said) (`` ``) (S (NP (NNS dictionaries)) (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (VBP reflect) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS words)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (NP (NN society)) (VP (VBZ uses))))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
John Simpson, chief editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, said the dictionary first included the term "couch potato" in 1993 and said "dictionaries just reflect the words that society uses."
nsubj
Number=Sing
John
John
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Simpson
Simpson
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
chief
chief
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Sing
editor
editor
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Oxford
Oxford
PROPN
NNP
amod
Degree=Pos
English
English
ADJ
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Dictionary
Dictionary
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
dictionary
dictionary
NOUN
NN
advmod
NumType=Ord
first
first
ADV
RB
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
include
included
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
term
term
NOUN
NN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
compound
Number=Sing
couch
couch
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
potato
potato
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1993
1993
NUM
CD
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Number=Plur
dictionary
dictionaries
NOUN
NNS
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
reflect
reflect
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
word
words
NOUN
NNS
obj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Number=Sing
society
society
NOUN
NN
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
use
uses
VERB
VBZ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Simpson)) (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (S (NP (NNS words)) (VP (VBD were) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBN taken) (PP (IN out) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ full-length) (NN dictionary)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBZ includes) (NP (NP (QP (DT some) (CD 650,000)) (NNS words)) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 20) (NNS volumes))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Simpson said words were never taken out of the full-length dictionary, which includes some 650,000 words in 20 volumes.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Simpson
Simpson
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
word
words
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
take
taken
VERB
VBN
case
out
out
ADP
IN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
full-length
full-length
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
dictionary
dictionary
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
include
includes
VERB
VBZ
det
some
some
DET
DT
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
650000
650,000
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Plur
word
words
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
20
20
NUM
CD
nmod
Number=Plur
volume
volumes
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (JJ little-used) (NNS words)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN removed) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (JJR smaller) (NNS dictionaries))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (NP (NN way)) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJR newer) (NNS ones))))))))) (. .)))
But little-used words can be removed from the smaller dictionaries to make way for newer ones.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
little-used
little-used
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
word
words
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
remove
removed
VERB
VBN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Cmp
small
smaller
ADJ
JJR
obl
Number=Plur
dictionary
dictionaries
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Cmp
new
newer
ADJ
JJR
obl
Number=Plur
one
ones
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (NN society)) (VP (VBZ stops) (S (VP (VBG using) (NP (NNS words))))))) (ADVP (RB then)) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP get) (VP (VBN taken) (PP (IN out) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJR smaller) (NNS dictionaries))))))) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD added)) (. .)))
"If society stops using words then they get taken out of the smaller dictionaries," he added.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
society
society
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
stop
stops
VERB
VBZ
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
use
using
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
word
words
NOUN
NNS
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
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
get
get
AUX
VBP
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
take
taken
VERB
VBN
case
out
out
ADP
IN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Cmp
small
smaller
ADJ
JJR
obl
Number=Plur
dictionary
dictionaries
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
add
added
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ first) (VBN known) (VBN recorded) (NN use)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN expression) (`` ``) (NN couch) (NN potato) ('' '')))) (VP (VBD was) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN article)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NML (NNP Los) (NNP Angeles)) (NNP Times))))) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1979))))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Simpson)) (VP (VBD said)) (. .)))
The first known recorded use of the expression "couch potato" was in an article in Los Angeles Times, in 1979, Simpson said.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
know
known
VERB
VBN
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
record
recorded
VERB
VBN
nsubj
Number=Sing
use
use
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
expression
expression
NOUN
NN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
compound
Number=Sing
couch
couch
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
potato
potato
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
ccomp
Number=Sing
article
article
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Los
Los
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Angeles
Angeles
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Times
Times
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1979
1979
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Simpson
Simpson
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Nigel) (NNP Evans)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN member)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Parliament))) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Ribble) (NNP Valley)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Lancashire)))))) (, ,)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN made) (NP (DT a) (NN motion)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NN support)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN campaign))))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG highlighting) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ nutritional) (NN value)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJ British) (NN potato)))))))) (. .)))
Nigel Evans, a member of Parliament for the Ribble Valley in Lancashire, has made a motion in support of the campaign, highlighting the nutritional value of the British potato.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Nigel
Nigel
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Evans
Evans
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
appos
Number=Sing
member
member
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Parliament
Parliament
PROPN
NNP
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Ribble
Ribble
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Valley
Valley
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Lancashire
Lancashire
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
make
made
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
motion
motion
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
support
support
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
campaign
campaign
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
highlight
highlighting
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
nutritional
nutritional
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
value
value
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
British
British
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
potato
potato
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
British potato farmers were angry and wanted the expression "couch potato" to be taken out of the dictionary because it harmed the vegetable's image.  The British Potato Council wants the Oxford English Dictionary to replace the expression with the term "couch slouch", with protests being outside Parliament in London and the offices of Oxford University Press.  Kathryn Race, head of marketing at the Council, which represents some 4,000 planters and processors, said the group had complained in writing to the OED but had yet to receive a response.  "We are trying to get rid of the image that potatoes are bad for you," she said on Monday.  "The potato has had its knocks in the past. Of course it is not the Oxford English Dictionary's fault but we want to use another term instead of" couch potato "because potatoes are naturally healthy."  The OED says that "couch potato" began as American slang, meaning "a person who spends his or her leisure time sitting around, especially watching television or video tapes."  The Potato Council says its campaign is backed by dieticians who say the vegetable is low in fat and high in vitamin C.  Supporting the campaign, famous cook Antony Worrall Thompson said the vegetable was one of Britain's favorite foods.  "Not only are they healthy, they are also convenient and yummy. Life without potato is like a sandwich without a filling," he said.  John Simpson, chief editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, said the dictionary first included the term "couch potato" in 1993 and said "dictionaries just reflect the words that society uses."  Simpson said words were never taken out of the full-length dictionary, which includes some 650,000 words in 20 volumes.  But little-used words can be removed from the smaller dictionaries to make way for newer ones.  "If society stops using words then they get taken out of the smaller dictionaries," he added.  The first known recorded use of the expression "couch potato" was in an article in Los Angeles Times, in 1979, Simpson said.  Nigel Evans, a member of Parliament for the Ribble Valley in Lancashire, has made a motion in support of the campaign, highlighting the nutritional value of the British potato.