(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (NP (DT a) (NN boy)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN gym) (NN class)))) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD 'll) (VP (VB call) (NP (PRP him)) (NP (NNP Bill))))) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NP (ADJP (RB unbearably) (JJ yellow)) (NNS teeth)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (ADVP (RB almost)) (VP (VBP make) (S (NP (NN everyone)) (VP (VB feel) (ADJP (JJ unpleasant))))))))))))) (. .)))
There is a boy in my gym class (I'll call him Bill) who has unbearably yellow teeth that almost make everyone feel unpleasant.
expl
there
There
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
boy
boy
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
gym
gym
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
class
class
NOUN
NN
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
'll
AUX
MD
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
call
call
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
xcomp
Number=Sing
Bill
Bill
PROPN
NNP
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
advmod
unbearably
unbearably
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
yellow
yellow
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
tooth
teeth
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
advmod
almost
almost
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
make
make
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everyone
everyone
PRON
NN
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
feel
feel
VERB
VB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
unpleasant
unpleasant
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Recently)) (NP (DT another) (NN boy)) (VP (VBD told) (NP (NNP Bill)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (MD should) (VP (`` ``) (VB go) (NP (NNP Ajax)) ('' '') (NP (PRP$ his) (NNS teeth))))))) (. .)))
Recently another boy told Bill that he should "go Ajax" his teeth.
advmod
recently
Recently
ADV
RB
det
another
another
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
boy
boy
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
tell
told
VERB
VBD
iobj
Number=Sing
Bill
Bill
PROPN
NNP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
should
should
AUX
MD
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
go
go
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
Ajax
Ajax
PROPN
NNP
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
tooth
teeth
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Bill)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN crushed))) (. .)))
Bill was crushed.
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
Bill
Bill
PROPN
NNP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
crush
crushed
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SINV (VBD Had) (NP (DT the) (JJ other) (NN boy)) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBG thinking)))) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN realized) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJR better) (NN way)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB handle) (NP (PDT such) (DT a) (NN situation))))))))))))) (. .)))
Had the other boy been thinking, he would have realized that there is a better way to handle such a situation.
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
Had
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
boy
boy
NOUN
NN
aux
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
advcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
think
thinking
VERB
VBG
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
aux
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
AUX
VB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
realize
realized
VERB
VBN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Cmp
good
better
ADJ
JJR
nsubj
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
handle
handle
VERB
VB
det:predet
such
such
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
situation
situation
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN dealt) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP it))) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN tact)))))) (. .)))
He could have dealt with it with tact.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
aux
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
AUX
VB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
deal
dealt
VERB
VBN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
tact
tact
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB have) (VP (VP (VBN showed) (NP (DT this) (JJ hurtful) (NN truth)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ careful)) (, ,) (JJ sensitive) (NN way)))) (, --) (S (NP (DT that)) (VP (VBZ 's) (`` ``) (NP (NN tact)))) ('' '')))) (. .)))
He could have showed this hurtful truth in a more careful, sensitive way--that's "tact".
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
aux
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
AUX
VB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
show
showed
VERB
VBN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
hurtful
hurtful
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
truth
truth
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
amod
Degree=Pos
careful
careful
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
sensitive
sensitive
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
parataxis
Number=Sing
tact
tact
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (DT a) (NN person)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB n't) (ADJP (JJ sensitive) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT another) (POS 's)) (NNS feelings))))))) (, ,) (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT no) (NN way)) (SBAR (S (NP (NP (PRP he)) (CC or) (NP (PRP she))) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ tactful)))))))) (. .)))
If a person isn't sensitive to another's feelings, there is no way he or she can be tactful.
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
person
person
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
advcl
Degree=Pos
sensitive
sensitive
ADJ
JJ
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
another
another
DET
DT
case
's
's
PART
POS
obl
Number=Plur
feeling
feelings
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
VERB
VBZ
det
no
no
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
acl:relcl
Degree=Pos
tactful
tactful
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Yesterday)) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ 5-year-old) (NN brother)) (ADVP (RB proudly)) (VP (VBD announced) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN cleaned) (NP (DT the) (NN screen)) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN television) (NN set)))))))) (. .)))
Yesterday, my 5-year-old brother proudly announced that he had cleaned the screen on our television set.
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
yesterday
Yesterday
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
5-year-old
5-year-old
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
brother
brother
NOUN
NN
advmod
proudly
proudly
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
announce
announced
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
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
have
had
AUX
VBD
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
clean
cleaned
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
screen
screen
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
television
television
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
set
set
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Unfortunately)) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD used) (NP (NP (NN furniture) (NN polish)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBD produced) (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ oily) (NN film)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN television) (NN screen))))))))) (. .)))
Unfortunately, he used furniture polish, which produced an oily film on the television screen.
advmod
unfortunately
Unfortunately
ADV
RB
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
use
used
VERB
VBD
compound
Number=Sing
furniture
furniture
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
polish
polish
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
produce
produced
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
oily
oily
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
film
film
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
television
television
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
screen
screen
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN mother)) (VP (VP (VBD smiled) (CC and) (VBD thanked) (NP (PRP him)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP$ his) (NNS efforts)))) (, --) (CC and) (ADVP (RB then)) (VP (VBD showed) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB clean) (NP (DT the) (NN screen)) (ADVP (RB properly)))))))) (. .)))
My mother smiled and thanked him for his efforts--and then showed how to clean the screen properly.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
My
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
mother
mother
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
smile
smiled
VERB
VBD
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
thank
thanked
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
effort
efforts
NOUN
NNS
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
show
showed
VERB
VBD
obj
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
clean
clean
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
screen
screen
NOUN
NN
advmod
properly
properly
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ Her) (NN sensitivity)) (VP (VBZ enables) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN brother)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB keep) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN self-respect)))))) (. .)))
Her sensitivity enables my brother to keep his self-respect.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
Her
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
sensitivity
sensitivity
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
enable
enables
VERB
VBZ
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
brother
brother
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
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
self-respect
self-respect
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (CC Yet)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NN sensitivity)) (ADVP (RB alone))) (VP (VBZ does) (RB not) (VP (VB make) (NP (NN tact)))) (. .)))
Yet, sensitivity alone does not make tact.
cc
yet
Yet
CCONJ
CC
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
sensitivity
sensitivity
NOUN
NN
advmod
alone
alone
ADV
RB
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
does
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
tact
tact
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (NP (NNP Tactfulness)) ('' '') (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBZ requires) (`` ``) (NP (NN truthfulness)) ('' '')) (. .)))
"Tactfulness" also requires "truthfulness".
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Number=Sing
Tactfulness
Tactfulness
PROPN
NNP
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
require
requires
VERB
VBZ
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
obj
Number=Sing
truthfulness
truthfulness
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Doctors)) (, ,) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN example))) (VP (MD must) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ truthful)))) (. .)))
Doctors, for example must be truthful.
nsubj
Number=Plur
doctor
Doctors
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
example
example
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
must
must
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Degree=Pos
truthful
truthful
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (DT a) (NN patient)) (VP (VBZ has) (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN disabled) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT an) (NN accident)))))))) (, ,) (NP (DT a) (JJ tactful) (NN doctor)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VP (VB tell) (NP (DT the) (NN truth))) (, --) (CC but) (VP (VB express) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN sensitivity)))))) (. .)))
If a patient has just been disabled in an accident, a tactful doctor will tell the truth--but express it with sensitivity.
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
patient
patient
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
aux:pass
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
disabled
disabled
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
accident
accident
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
tactful
tactful
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
doctor
doctor
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
tell
tell
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
truth
truth
NOUN
NN
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
express
express
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
sensitivity
sensitivity
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN doctor)) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB try) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB give) (NP (DT the) (NN patient)) (NP (NN hope)) (PP (IN by) (S (VP (VP (VBG telling) (NP (PRP them)) (S (VP (NN curing) (NP (NP (NNS techniques)) (PP (IN under) (NP (NN study))))))) (CC or) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (JJ advanced) (NN equipment)) (ADJP (RB now) (JJ available)))))))))))) (. .)))
The doctor may try to give the patient hope by telling them curing techniques under study or about advanced equipment now available.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
doctor
doctor
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
try
try
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
give
give
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
patient
patient
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
hope
hope
NOUN
NN
mark
by
by
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
tell
telling
VERB
VBG
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
compound
Number=Sing
curing
curing
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
technique
techniques
NOUN
NNS
case
under
under
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
study
study
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
case
about
about
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
advanced
advanced
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
equipment
equipment
NOUN
NN
advmod
now
now
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
available
available
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Doctors)) (VP (MD must) (VP (VB use) (NP (NN tact)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNS patients) (NNS relatives))) (ADVP (RB as) (RB well)))) (. .)))
Doctors must use tact with patients relatives as well.
nsubj
Number=Plur
doctor
Doctors
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
must
must
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
use
use
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
tact
tact
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Plur
patient
patients
NOUN
NNS
obl
Number=Plur
relative
relatives
NOUN
NNS
advmod
as
as
ADV
RB
fixed
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (RB Instead) (IN of) (S (ADVP (RB bluntly)) (VP (VBG saying) (, ,) (`` ``) (S (NP (PRP$ Your) (NN husband)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ disabled))))))) (PRN (, ,) ('' '') (S (NP (DT a) (NN doctor)) (VP (MD might) (VP (VB say)))) (, ,)) (`` ``) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (ADJP (JJ sorry)))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP$ your) (NN husband)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN lost) (NP (NN feeling)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ his) (NNS legs)))))) (CC and) (, ...) ('' '')))
Instead of bluntly saying, "Your husband is disabled," a doctor might say, "I'm sorry, but your husband has lost feeling in his legs and ..."
mark
instead
Instead
ADV
RB
fixed
of
of
SCONJ
IN
advmod
bluntly
bluntly
ADV
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
say
saying
VERB
VBG
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
Your
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
husband
husband
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
disabled
disabled
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
doctor
doctor
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
might
might
AUX
MD
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
say
say
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
'm
AUX
VBP
ccomp
Degree=Pos
sorry
sorry
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
husband
husband
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
lose
lost
VERB
VBN
obj
Number=Sing
feeling
feeling
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$
obl
Number=Plur
leg
legs
NOUN
NNS
conj
and
and
CCONJ
CC
punct
...
...
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Tact)) (VP (MD should) (RB not) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN confused) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN trickery)))))) (. .)))
Tact should not be confused with trickery.
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
tact
Tact
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
should
should
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
confuse
confused
VERB
VBN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
trickery
trickery
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Trickery)) (VP (VBZ occurs) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (DT a) (NN nurse)) (VP (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ about) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB give) (NP (DT a) (NN patient)) (NP (DT an) (NN injection))))))) (CC and) (VP (VBZ says) (, ,) (`` ``) (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (MD wo) (RB n't) (VP (VB hurt) (NP (DT a) (NN bit)))))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
Trickery occurs when a nurse is about to give a patient an injection and says, "This won't hurt a bit."
nsubj
Number=Sing
trickery
Trickery
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
occur
occurs
VERB
VBZ
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
nurse
nurse
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advcl
Degree=Pos
about
about
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
give
give
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
iobj
Number=Sing
patient
patient
NOUN
NN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
injection
injection
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
PRON
DT
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
wo
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
hurt
hurt
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl:npmod
Number=Sing
bit
bit
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (PP (RB Instead) (IN of) (NP (NN trickery))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN nurse)) (VP (MD might) (VP (VB guarantee) (NP (DT the) (NN patient)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN discomfort)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN injection)))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ small) (NN thing)) (PP (VBN compared) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS benefits)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP it)))))))))))) (. .)))
Instead of trickery, the nurse might guarantee the patient that the discomfort of the injection is a small thing compared to the benefits of it.
case
instead
Instead
ADV
RB
fixed
of
of
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
trickery
trickery
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
nurse
nurse
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
might
might
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
guarantee
guarantee
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
iobj
Number=Sing
patient
patient
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
discomfort
discomfort
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
injection
injection
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
small
small
ADJ
JJ
ccomp
Number=Sing
thing
thing
NOUN
NN
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
compare
compared
VERB
VBN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
benefit
benefits
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP It))) (VP (MD would) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ thoughtful)) (SBAR (IN for) (S (NP (DT the) (NN nurse)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB tell) (NP (DT the) (NNS patients)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (DT some)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT these) (NNS benefits))))))))))) (. .)))
It would also be thoughtful for the nurse to tell the patients about some of these benefits.
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Degree=Pos
thoughtful
thoughtful
ADJ
JJ
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
nurse
nurse
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
tell
tell
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
iobj
Number=Plur
patient
patients
NOUN
NNS
case
about
about
ADP
IN
obl
some
some
DET
DT
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
these
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
benefit
benefits
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NN Tact)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ wonderful) (NN skill)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB have)))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (JJ tactful) (NNS people)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB usually)) (ADJP (VBN admired) (CC and) (VBN respected)))) (. .)))
Tact is a wonderful skill to have, and tactful people are usually admired and respected.
nsubj
Number=Sing
tact
Tact
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
wonderful
wonderful
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
skill
skill
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
tactful
tactful
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
usually
usually
ADV
RB
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
admire
admired
VERB
VBN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
respect
respected
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN Without) (NP (NN tact))) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN society)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB become) (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ intolerable) (NN place)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB live) (PP (IN in))))))))) (. .)))
Without tact our society would become an intolerable place to live in.
case
without
Without
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
tact
tact
NOUN
NN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
society
society
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
become
become
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
intolerable
intolerable
ADJ
JJ
xcomp
Number=Sing
place
place
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
live
live
VERB
VB
obl
in
in
ADP
IN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
There is a boy in my gym class (I'll call him Bill) who has unbearably yellow teeth that almost make everyone feel unpleasant. Recently another boy told Bill that he should "go Ajax" his teeth. Bill was crushed. Had the other boy been thinking, he would have realized that there is a better way to handle such a situation. He could have dealt with it with tact. He could have showed this hurtful truth in a more careful, sensitive way--that's "tact".  If a person isn't sensitive to another's feelings, there is no way he or she can be tactful. Yesterday, my 5-year-old brother proudly announced that he had cleaned the screen on our television set. Unfortunately, he used furniture polish, which produced an oily film on the television screen. My mother smiled and thanked him for his efforts--and then showed how to clean the screen properly. Her sensitivity enables my brother to keep his self-respect. Yet, sensitivity alone does not make tact.  "Tactfulness" also requires "truthfulness". Doctors, for example must be truthful. If a patient has just been disabled in an accident, a tactful doctor will tell the truth--but express it with sensitivity. The doctor may try to give the patient hope by telling them curing techniques under study or about advanced equipment now available. Doctors must use tact with patients relatives as well. Instead of bluntly saying, "Your husband is disabled," a doctor might say, "I'm sorry, but your husband has lost feeling in his legs and ..."  Tact should not be confused with trickery. Trickery occurs when a nurse is about to give a patient an injection and says, "This won't hurt a bit." Instead of trickery, the nurse might guarantee the patient that the discomfort of the injection is a small thing compared to the benefits of it. It would also be thoughtful for the nurse to tell the patients about some of these benefits.  Tact is a wonderful skill to have, and tactful people are usually admired and respected. Without tact our society would become an intolerable place to live in.