(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP$ Our) (NN cat)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (DT a) (JJ sweet) (NN nature)))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB let) (S (NP (PRP us)) (VP (VB know) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ wants))))))))) (. .)))
Our cat has a sweet nature, and she can let us know what she wants.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
Our
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
cat
cat
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
sweet
sweet
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
nature
nature
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
conj
VerbForm=Inf
let
let
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
know
know
VERB
VB
obj
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
want
wants
VERB
VBZ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP fail) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB meet) (NP (PRP$ her) (NNS needs)))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP she)) (ADVP (RB gently)) (VP (VBZ leads) (NP (PRP us)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ proper) (NN direction)))) (. .)))
When we fail to meet her needs, she gently leads us in the proper direction.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
fail
fail
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
meet
meet
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
need
needs
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
advmod
gently
gently
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
lead
leads
VERB
VBZ
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
proper
proper
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
direction
direction
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP forget) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB fill) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN water) (NN bowl)) (ADVP (RB early) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN morning)))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VP (VBZ runs) (PP (IN after) (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS legs)))) (, ,) (CC and) (RB then) (VP (VBZ pushes) (NP (PRP me)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN direction)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN bowl))))))) (. .)))
When I forget to fill her water bowl early in the morning, she runs after my legs, and then pushes me in the direction of her bowl.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
forget
forget
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
fill
fill
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
water
water
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
bowl
bowl
NOUN
NN
advmod
Degree=Pos
early
early
ADV
RB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
morning
morning
NOUN
NN
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=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
run
runs
VERB
VBZ
case
after
after
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
leg
legs
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
push
pushes
VERB
VBZ
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
direction
direction
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
bowl
bowl
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VBZ does) (RB n't) (VP (VB get) (VP (VBN irritated))))) (: ;) (S (ADVP (RB instead)) (, ,) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ expresses) (NP (PRP$ her) (NNS wishes)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJS best) (NN way))))) (. .)))
She doesn't get irritated; instead, she expresses her wishes in the best way.
nsubj:pass
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
do
does
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
AUX
VB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
irritate
irritated
VERB
VBN
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
advmod
instead
instead
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
express
expresses
VERB
VBZ
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
wish
wishes
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
good
best
ADJ
JJS
obl
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC And) (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB always)) (VP (VBP understand) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG telling) (NP (PRP me))))))) (. .)))
And I always understand what she is telling me.
cc
and
And
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advmod
always
always
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
understand
understand
VERB
VBP
obj
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
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
acl:relcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
tell
telling
VERB
VBG
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (CD One) (NN day)) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD found) (S (NP (PRP myself)) (VP (VBG envying) (NP (PRP$ her) (JJ simple) (NN expression))))) (. .)))
One day I found myself envying her simple expression.
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
One
NUM
CD
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
find
found
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
myself
myself
PRON
PRP
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
envy
envying
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
simple
simple
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
expression
expression
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WHADJP (WRB How) (JJ many)) (NNS times)) (SQ (VBD had) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBN expected) (S (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN husband)) (CC or) (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS children))) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB know) (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS wants)) (PP (IN without) (S (NP (PRP$ my) (RB ever)) (VP (VBG giving) (NP (NN voice)) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP them))))))))))) (. ?)))
How many times had I expected my husband or my children to know my wants without my ever giving voice to them?
advmod
PronType=Int
how
How
ADV
WRB
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
obl:tmod
Number=Plur
time
times
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
expect
expected
VERB
VBN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
husband
husband
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
conj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
know
know
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
want
wants
NOUN
NNS
mark
without
without
ADP
IN
nsubj
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
advmod
ever
ever
ADV
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
give
giving
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
voice
voice
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WHADJP (WRB How) (JJ many)) (NNS times)) (SQ (VBD had) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBN been) (ADJP (JJ disappointed) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD could) (RB n't) (VP (VB understand) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD needed) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN hug)) (, ,) (NP (DT a) (NN compliment)) (CC or) (NP (DT a) (NN chocolate) (NN bar))))))))))))) (. ?)))
How many times had I been disappointed that they couldn't understand when I needed a hug, a compliment or a chocolate bar?
advmod
PronType=Int
how
How
ADV
WRB
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
obl:tmod
Number=Plur
time
times
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
cop
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
root
Degree=Pos
disappointed
disappointed
ADJ
JJ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
understand
understand
VERB
VB
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
need
needed
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
hug
hug
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
compliment
compliment
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
chocolate
chocolate
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
bar
bar
NOUN
NN
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN After) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ pleasant) (NN afternoon)) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN husband))))) (, ,) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD wanted) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB stop) (ADJP (RB somewhere) (JJ nice))) (CC and) (VP (VB have) (NP (NN dinner)))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB understand) (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS hints))))) (. .)))
After a pleasant afternoon with my husband, I wanted to stop somewhere nice and have dinner, but he didn't understand my hints.
case
after
After
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
pleasant
pleasant
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
afternoon
afternoon
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
husband
husband
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
want
wanted
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
stop
stop
VERB
VB
advmod
somewhere
somewhere
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
nice
nice
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
dinner
dinner
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
conj
VerbForm=Inf
understand
understand
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
hint
hints
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SQ (`` ``) (MD Could) (RB n't) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB see) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD wanted) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB go) (ADVP (RB out) (PP (IN to) (NP (NN dinner))))))))))) (. ?) ('' '')))
"Couldn't you see that I wanted to go out to dinner?"
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
Could
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
root
VerbForm=Inf
see
see
VERB
VB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
want
wanted
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
go
go
VERB
VB
advmod
out
out
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
dinner
dinner
NOUN
NN
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD complained) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD pulled) (PP (IN into) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN driveway))))))) (. .)))
I complained when he pulled into our driveway.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
complain
complained
VERB
VBD
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
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
pull
pulled
VERB
VBD
case
into
into
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
driveway
driveway
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (SBARQ (`` ``) (WHADVP (WRB Why)) (SQ (VBD did) (RB n't) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB say) (ADVP (RB so)))) (. ?)))
"Why didn't you say so?
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
advmod
PronType=Int
why
Why
ADV
WRB
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
root
VerbForm=Inf
say
say
VERB
VB
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD ca) (RB n't) (VP (VB read) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN mind))))) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD answered) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN impatience)))) (. .)))
I can't read your mind," he answered in impatience.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
ca
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
read
read
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
mind
mind
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
answer
answered
VERB
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
impatience
impatience
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ His) (NNS words)) (VP (VBD gave) (NP (PRP me)) (NP (NN pause))) (. .)))
His words gave me pause.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
His
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
word
words
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
give
gave
VERB
VBD
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
obj
Number=Sing
pause
pause
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (. .))
.
root
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SQ (VBD Had) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBN expected) (S (NP (PRP him)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB read) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN mind)))))) (. ?)))
Had I expected him to read my mind?
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
Had
AUX
VBD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
expect
expected
VERB
VBN
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
read
read
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
mind
mind
NOUN
NN
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SBARQ (WHADVP (WRB Why)) (SQ (VBD had) (RB n't) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBN expressed) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN desire)) (ADVP (RBR more) (RB clearly)))) (. ?)))
Why hadn't I expressed my desire more clearly?
advmod
PronType=Int
why
Why
ADV
WRB
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
express
expressed
VERB
VBN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
desire
desire
NOUN
NN
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
advmod
clearly
clearly
ADV
RB
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD realized) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN fallen) (PP (IN into) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ female) (NN trap)) (PP (IN of) (`` ``) (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP love) (NP (PRP me))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB read) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN mind))))))))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
I realized I had fallen into the female trap of "If you love me, you can read my mind."
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
realize
realized
VERB
VBD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
fall
fallen
VERB
VBN
case
into
into
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
female
female
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
trap
trap
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
ADP
IN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
love
love
VERB
VBP
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
read
read
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
mind
mind
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Now)) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP state) (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS needs)) (ADVP (RB clearly) (CC and) (RB directly))) (. .)))
Now, I state my needs clearly and directly.
advmod
now
Now
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
state
state
VERB
VBP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
need
needs
NOUN
NNS
advmod
clearly
clearly
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
directly
directly
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VP (VBP look) (PP (IN at) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN cat)))) (CC and) (VP (VBP know) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ agrees)))))) (. .)))
I look at my cat and know she agrees.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
look
look
VERB
VBP
case
at
at
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
cat
cat
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
know
know
VERB
VBP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
agree
agrees
VERB
VBZ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Our cat has a sweet nature, and she can let us know what she wants. When we fail to meet her needs, she gently leads us in the proper direction. When I forget to fill her water bowl early in the morning, she runs after my legs, and then pushes me in the direction of her bowl. She doesn't get irritated; instead, she expresses her wishes in the best way. And I always understand what she is telling me.  One day I found myself envying her simple expression. How many times had I expected my husband or my children to know my wants without my ever giving voice to them? How many times had I been disappointed that they couldn't understand when I needed a hug, a compliment or a chocolate bar?  After a pleasant afternoon with my husband, I wanted to stop somewhere nice and have dinner, but he didn't understand my hints. "Couldn't you see that I wanted to go out to dinner?" I complained when he pulled into our driveway.  "Why didn't you say so? I can't read your mind," he answered in impatience. His words gave me pause. . Had I expected him to read my mind? Why hadn't I expressed my desire more clearly? I realized I had fallen into the female trap of "If you love me, you can read my mind."  Now, I state my needs clearly and directly. I look at my cat and know she agrees.