(ROOT (S (PP (IN On) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN number)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS drives))) (PP (IN throughout) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN childhood))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN mother)) (VP (MD would) (ADVP (RB suddenly)) (VP (VB pull) (PRT (IN over)) (NP (DT the) (NN car)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB examine) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN flower)) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN side)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN road))))))) (CC or) (VP (VB rescue) (NP (DT a) (NN beetle)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NN tragedy)))) (SBAR (IN while) (S (NP (PRP I)) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ late) (NNS teens)) (CC and) (NP (JJ early) (NNS twenties)))) (, ,) (VP (VBD sat) (ADVP (RB impatiently)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN car))))))))))) (. .)))
On a number of drives throughout my childhood, my mother would suddenly pull over the car to examine a flower by the side of the road or rescue a beetle from tragedy while I, in my late teens and early twenties, sat impatiently in the car.
case
on
On
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
number
number
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
drive
drives
NOUN
NNS
case
throughout
throughout
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
childhood
childhood
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
mother
mother
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
advmod
suddenly
suddenly
ADV
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
pull
pull
VERB
VB
case
over
over
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
car
car
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
examine
examine
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
flower
flower
NOUN
NN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
side
side
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
road
road
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
rescue
rescue
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
beetle
beetle
NOUN
NN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
tragedy
tragedy
NOUN
NN
mark
while
while
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
late
late
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
teen
teens
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
early
early
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
twenty
twenties
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
sit
sat
VERB
VBD
advmod
impatiently
impatiently
ADV
RB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
car
car
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN Though) (S (NP (NP (NNP Mother) (POS 's)) (NNP Day)) (VP (VBZ follows) (NP (NNP Earth) (NNP Day))))) (, ,) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP me))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP have) (ADVP (RB always)) (VP (VBN been) (VP (JJ related) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT each) (JJ other)))))) (. .)))
Though Mother's Day follows Earth Day, for me, they have always been related to each other.
mark
though
Though
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
mother
Mother
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Sing
Day
Day
PROPN
NNP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
follow
follows
VERB
VBZ
compound
Number=Sing
Earth
Earth
PROPN
NNP
obj
Number=Sing
Day
Day
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
advmod
always
always
ADV
RB
cop
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
root
Degree=Pos
related
related
ADJ
JJ
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp
each
each
DET
DT
fixed
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN mom)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN been) (`` ``) (ADJP (JJ green)) ('' '') (SBAR (IN since) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD became) (ADJP (JJ concerned) (PP (IN about) (NP (DT the) (NN environment))))))))) (. .)))
My mom has been "green" since she became concerned about the environment.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
My
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
mom
mom
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
cop
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
root
Degree=Pos
green
green
ADJ
JJ
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
mark
since
since
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=Past|VerbForm=Fin
become
became
VERB
VBD
xcomp
Degree=Pos
concerned
concerned
ADJ
JJ
case
about
about
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
environment
environment
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NN Part)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT this) (NN habit)))) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN born) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN thrift))))) (. .)))
Part of this habit was born of thrift.
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
part
Part
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
habit
habit
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
bear
born
VERB
VBN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
thrift
thrift
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN Like) (NP (NP (NP (PRP$ her) (NN mother)) (CC and) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN grandmother))) (PP (IN before) (NP (PRP her))))) (, ,) (NP (NN mom)) (VP (VBZ saves) (NP (NP (NN glass) (NNS jars)) (, ,) (NP (JJ empty) (NN cheese) (NNS containers)) (CC and) (VP (VBZ reuses) (NP (PRP$ her) (JJ plastic) (NNS bags))))) (. .)))
Like her mother and her grandmother before her, mom saves glass jars, empty cheese containers and reuses her plastic bags.
case
like
Like
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
mother
mother
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
conj
Number=Sing
grandmother
grandmother
NOUN
NN
case
before
before
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
mom
mom
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
save
saves
VERB
VBZ
compound
Number=Sing
glass
glass
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
jar
jars
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
empty
empty
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
cheese
cheese
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Plur
container
containers
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
reuse
reuses
VERB
VBZ
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
plastic
plastic
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
bag
bags
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Mom)) (VP (VBZ creates) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN kind)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (JJ harmonious) (NN relationship)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NN wildlife)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN yard))))))))) (. .)))
Mom creates a kind of harmonious relationship with wildlife in her yard.
nsubj
Number=Sing
mom
Mom
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
create
creates
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
kind
kind
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
harmonious
harmonious
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
relationship
relationship
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
wildlife
wildlife
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
yard
yard
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VBZ knows) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB pick) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS apples)) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ her) (NNS trees)))) (ADVP (NP (DT a) (JJ little)) (RB early)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB avoid) (NP (DT the) (NNS bears)))))))))) (CC and) (SBAR (IN that) (S (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ leaves) (NP (DT the) (NN bird) (NNS feeders)) (ADVP (RB out)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NN night)))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (PRP it))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ likely)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN knocked) (PRT (RP down)) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN family)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS raccoons))))))))))))) (. .)))
She knows to pick the apples on her trees a little early to avoid the bears and that if she leaves the bird feeders out at night, it is likely that they will be knocked down by a family of raccoons.
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
know
knows
VERB
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
pick
pick
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
apple
apples
NOUN
NNS
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
tree
trees
NOUN
NNS
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl:npmod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
advmod
Degree=Pos
early
early
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
avoid
avoid
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
bear
bears
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
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
leave
leaves
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
bird
bird
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
feeder
feeders
NOUN
NNS
advmod
out
out
ADV
RB
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
night
night
NOUN
NN
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
conj
Degree=Pos
likely
likely
ADJ
JJ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
csubj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
knock
knocked
VERB
VBN
compound:prt
down
down
ADP
RP
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl:agent
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
raccoon
raccoons
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Spiders)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VP (VBP make) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN way)) (PP (IN into) (NP (DT the) (NN house)))) (CC and) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN caught) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN juice) (NNS glasses))))))))) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN set) (ADVP (RB loose)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN garden)))))) (. .)))
Spiders that make their way into the house and are caught in juice glasses will be set loose in the garden.
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
spider
Spiders
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
make
make
VERB
VBP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
case
into
into
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
house
house
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
catch
caught
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
juice
juice
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
glasses
glasses
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
set
set
VERB
VBN
advmod
loose
loose
ADV
RB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
garden
garden
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP try) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB teach) (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS children)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (S (VP (VBG looking) (PRT (RP out)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (NN environment))))) (VP (VBZ starts) (PP (IN with) (S (VP (VBG being) (ADJP (JJ aware) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN environment)))))))))))))) (. .)))
I try to teach my children that looking out for the environment starts with being aware of the environment.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
try
try
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
teach
teach
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
iobj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
look
looking
VERB
VBG
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
environment
environment
NOUN
NN
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
start
starts
VERB
VBZ
mark
with
with
SCONJ
IN
cop
VerbForm=Ger
be
being
AUX
VBG
advcl
Degree=Pos
aware
aware
ADJ
JJ
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
environment
environment
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (PP (IN On) (NP (JJ busy) (NNS streets))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP look) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NNS dandelions)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB fly) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN wind))))))))))) (: ;) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VP (VBP say) (NP (UH hello)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NN neighborhood) (NNS cats)))) (CC and) (VP (VBP pick) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (NP (JJ plastic) (NNS cups)) (CC and) (NP (NN paper) (NNS bags)))))) (. .)))
On busy streets, we look for dandelions to fly in the wind; we say hello to neighborhood cats and pick up plastic cups and paper bags.
case
on
On
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
busy
busy
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
street
streets
NOUN
NNS
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
look
look
VERB
VBP
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
dandelion
dandelions
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
fly
fly
VERB
VB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
wind
wind
NOUN
NN
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
say
VERB
VBP
obj
hello
hello
INTJ
UH
case
to
to
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
neighborhood
neighborhood
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
cat
cats
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
pick
pick
VERB
VBP
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
amod
Degree=Pos
plastic
plastic
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
cup
cups
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
compound
Number=Sing
paper
paper
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Plur
bag
bags
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT This) (NN teaching)) (VP (VBZ comes) (ADVP (RB easily)) (PRN (, ,) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP realize))) (, ,)) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN taught) (ADVP (RB so) (RB well)) (PP (IN by) (NP (NN example)))))))) (. .)))
This teaching comes easily, I realize, because I was taught so well by example.
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
teaching
teaching
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
come
comes
VERB
VBZ
advmod
easily
easily
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
realize
realize
VERB
VBP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
teach
taught
VERB
VBN
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
case
by
by
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
example
example
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NN Mom)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB need) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB lecture))))))) (: ;) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB need) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB beat) (NP (DT a) (NN drum)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB change) (NP (DT the) (NN world))))))))))) (. .)))
Mom didn't need to lecture; she didn't need to beat a drum to change the world.
nsubj
Number=Sing
mom
Mom
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
need
need
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
lecture
lecture
VERB
VB
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
need
need
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
beat
beat
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
drum
drum
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
change
change
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP She)) (ADVP (RB simply)) (VP (VBD slowed) (ADVP (RB down)) (ADVP (RB enough) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB enjoy) (S (VP (VBG living) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP it))))))))))) (CC and) (S (PP (IN with) (NP (DT that) (NN joy))) (VBD came) (NP (NP (NN mercy)) (CC and) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN instinct)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN protection)))))) (. .)))
She simply slowed down enough to enjoy living in it and with that joy came mercy and an instinct for protection.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
She
PRON
PRP
advmod
simply
simply
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
slow
slowed
VERB
VBD
advmod
down
down
ADV
RB
advmod
enough
enough
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
enjoy
enjoy
VERB
VB
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
live
living
VERB
VBG
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
joy
joy
NOUN
NN
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
come
came
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
mercy
mercy
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
instinct
instinct
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
protection
protection
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP am) (VP (VBG slowing) (PRT (RP down))))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB n't) (PP (IN because) (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN weight)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (QP (RB nearly) (CD forty)) (NNS years)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN planet)))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (PP (IN out) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN concern)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN planet)) (NP (PRP itself)))))))) (. .)))
I am slowing down and it isn't because of the weight of my nearly forty years on the planet, it is out of my concern for the planet itself.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
am
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
slowing
slowing
VERB
VBG
compound:prt
down
down
ADP
RP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
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
n't
PART
RB
case
because
because
ADP
IN
fixed
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
weight
weight
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
advmod
nearly
nearly
ADV
RB
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
forty
forty
NUM
CD
nmod
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
planet
planet
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
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
case
out
out
ADP
IN
fixed
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
parataxis
Number=Sing
concern
concern
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
planet
planet
NOUN
NN
nmod:npmod
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes
itself
itself
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 've) (VP (VBN begun) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB save) (NP (NN glass) (NNS jars))) (CC and) (VP (VB reuse) (S (VP (NN packing) (NP (NNS envelopes)))))))))) (. .)))
I've begun to save glass jars and reuse packing envelopes.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
've
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
begin
begun
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
save
save
VERB
VB
compound
Number=Sing
glass
glass
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
jar
jars
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
reuse
reuse
VERB
VB
compound
Number=Sing
packing
packing
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Plur
envelope
envelopes
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP pause) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ daily) (NNS tasks))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB watch) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS squirrels)) (VP (VB race) (NP (DT each) (JJ other)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS trees)) (PP (IN above) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN house))))))))))) (. .)))
I pause in my daily tasks to watch the squirrels race each other in the trees above my house.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
pause
pause
VERB
VBP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
daily
daily
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
task
tasks
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
watch
watch
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
squirrel
squirrels
NOUN
NNS
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
race
race
VERB
VB
obj
ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp
each
each
DET
DT
fixed
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
tree
trees
NOUN
NNS
case
above
above
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
house
house
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Last) (NN summer)) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN company)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN son) (CC and) (NN daughter))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD planted) (NP (NNS tomatoes)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN yard)))) (. .)))
Last summer, in the company of my son and daughter, I planted tomatoes in my yard.
amod
Degree=Pos
last
Last
ADJ
JJ
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
summer
summer
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
company
company
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
son
son
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
daughter
daughter
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
plant
planted
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Plur
tomato
tomatoes
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
yard
yard
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN With) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN heat)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP August))) (PP (IN around) (NP (PRP me))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD ate) (NP (DT the) (JJ first)) (SBAR (IN while) (S (VP (VBG sitting) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ low) (NN wall))) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN dirt))) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS hands))))))) (. .)))
With the heat of August around me, I ate the first while sitting on my low wall with dirt on my hands.
case
with
With
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
heat
heat
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
August
August
PROPN
NNP
case
around
around
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
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
eat
ate
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
mark
while
while
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
sit
sitting
VERB
VBG
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
low
low
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
wall
wall
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
dirt
dirt
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
advcl
Number=Plur
hand
hands
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (ADJP (JJ Warm) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NN sun))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD burst) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN tongue))) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN sweetness)))) (. .)))
Warm from the sun, it burst on my tongue with sweetness.
advcl
Degree=Pos
warm
Warm
ADJ
JJ
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
sun
sun
NOUN
NN
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
burst
burst
VERB
VBD
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
tongue
tongue
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
sweetness
sweetness
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB immediately)) (VP (VBD wanted) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB share) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN mom))))))) (. .)))
I immediately wanted to share with my mom.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advmod
immediately
immediately
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
want
wanted
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
share
share
VERB
VB
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
mom
mom
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
On a number of drives throughout my childhood, my mother would suddenly pull over the car to examine a flower by the side of the road or rescue a beetle from tragedy while I, in my late teens and early twenties, sat impatiently in the car.  Though Mother's Day follows Earth Day, for me, they have always been related to each other. My mom has been "green" since she became concerned about the environment. Part of this habit was born of thrift. Like her mother and her grandmother before her, mom saves glass jars, empty cheese containers and reuses her plastic bags.  Mom creates a kind of harmonious relationship with wildlife in her yard. She knows to pick the apples on her trees a little early to avoid the bears and that if she leaves the bird feeders out at night, it is likely that they will be knocked down by a family of raccoons. Spiders that make their way into the house and are caught in juice glasses will be set loose in the garden.  I try to teach my children that looking out for the environment starts with being aware of the environment. On busy streets, we look for dandelions to fly in the wind; we say hello to neighborhood cats and pick up plastic cups and paper bags. This teaching comes easily, I realize, because I was taught so well by example. Mom didn't need to lecture; she didn't need to beat a drum to change the world. She simply slowed down enough to enjoy living in it and with that joy came mercy and an instinct for protection.  I am slowing down and it isn't because of the weight of my nearly forty years on the planet, it is out of my concern for the planet itself. I've begun to save glass jars and reuse packing envelopes. I pause in my daily tasks to watch the squirrels race each other in the trees above my house.  Last summer, in the company of my son and daughter, I planted tomatoes in my yard. With the heat of August around me, I ate the first while sitting on my low wall with dirt on my hands. Warm from the sun, it burst on my tongue with sweetness. I immediately wanted to share with my mom.