(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Starting) (NP (DT a) (NN stamp) (NN collection)))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (ADJP (JJ easy)) (CC and) (RB not) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ expensive)))) (. .)))
Starting a stamp collection is easy and not very expensive.
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
starting
Starting
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
stamp
stamp
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
collection
collection
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
easy
easy
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
conj
Degree=Pos
expensive
expensive
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN Before) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP start)))) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP need) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB decide) (SBAR (WHNP (WHNP (WDT what) (NN kind)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS stamps)))) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP want) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB collect))))))))))) (. .)))
Before you start, you need to decide what kind of stamps you want to collect.
mark
before
Before
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
start
start
VERB
VBP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
need
need
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
decide
decide
VERB
VB
det
PronType=Int
what
what
DET
WDT
obj
Number=Sing
kind
kind
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
stamp
stamps
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
want
want
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
collect
collect
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJS Most) (NNS people)) (VP (VBP collect) (NP (NP (NP (NNS stamps)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ interested) (PP (IN in))))))) (: :) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ certain) (NN country)) (CC or) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN animal)) (, ,) (NP (DT a) (JJ famous) (NN person)) (CC or) (NP (RB even) (DT a) (NN sport)))))) (. .)))
Most people collect stamps that they are interested in: a certain country or an animal, a famous person or even a sport.
amod
Degree=Sup
most
Most
ADJ
JJS
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
collect
collect
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Plur
stamp
stamps
NOUN
NNS
obl
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
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
acl:relcl
Degree=Pos
interested
interested
ADJ
JJ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
certain
certain
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Sing
country
country
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
animal
animal
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
famous
famous
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
person
person
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
sport
sport
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHNP (WP Whatever)) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP choose)))) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB find) (SBAR (IN that) (S (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN world)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN knowledge))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNS stamps)))))) (: :) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB learn) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (NNS people)) (, ,) (NP (NN geography)) (, ,) (NP (NN building)) (, ,) (NP (NN history)) (CC and) (NP (NN culture))))))))))) (. .)))
Whatever you choose, you will find that there is a world of knowledge in stamps: you will learn about people, geography, building, history and culture.
advcl
PronType=Rel
whatever
Whatever
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
choose
choose
VERB
VBP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
find
find
VERB
VB
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
nsubj
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
knowledge
knowledge
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
stamp
stamps
NOUN
NNS
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
learn
learn
VERB
VB
case
about
about
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
geography
geography
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
building
building
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
history
history
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
culture
culture
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VP (VB collect) (NP (NNS stamps)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNS letters)))) (, ,) (VP (VB ask) (NP (PRP$ your) (NNS friends)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB let) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB have) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ old) (NNS stamps))))))))))) (, ,) (CC or) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB buy) (NP (VBN used) (NNS stamps))))) (. .)))
You can collect stamps from letters, ask your friends to let you have their old stamps, or you can buy used stamps.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
collect
collect
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
stamp
stamps
NOUN
NNS
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
letter
letters
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
VerbForm=Inf
ask
ask
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
iobj
Number=Plur
friend
friends
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
let
let
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
old
old
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
stamp
stamps
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
conj
VerbForm=Inf
buy
buy
VERB
VB
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
use
used
VERB
VBN
obj
Number=Plur
stamp
stamps
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP get) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN letter)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN stamp)) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP it))))))))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB carefully)) (VP (VB cut) (PRT (RP out)) (NP (DT the) (NN stamp))) (. .)))
When you get a letter with a stamp on it, carefully cut out the stamp.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
get
get
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
letter
letter
NOUN
NN
mark
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
stamp
stamp
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
advcl
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
carefully
carefully
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Imp|Person=2|VerbForm=Fin
cut
cut
VERB
VB
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
stamp
stamp
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Leave) (NP (NP (NNS lots)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN space)))) (PP (IN around) (NP (DT the) (NN stamp))) (SBAR (IN so) (IN that) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD will) (RB not) (VP (VB damage) (NP (PRP it))))))) (. .)))
Leave lots of space around the stamp so that you will not damage it.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
leave
Leave
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
lot
lots
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
space
space
NOUN
NN
case
around
around
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
stamp
stamp
NOUN
NN
mark
so
so
SCONJ
IN
fixed
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
damage
damage
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (VP (VP (VB Put) (NP (DT the) (NN stamp)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN water)))) (CC and) (VP (VB wait) (SBAR (IN until) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD can) (ADVP (RB safely)) (VP (VB remove) (NP (DT the) (NN stamp)))))))) (. .)))
Put the stamp in water and wait until you can safely remove the stamp.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
put
Put
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
stamp
stamp
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
water
water
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
wait
wait
VERB
VB
mark
until
until
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
advmod
safely
safely
ADV
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
remove
remove
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
stamp
stamp
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Carefully)) (VP (VB remove) (NP (DT the) (NN stamp)) (PP (IN off) (NP (DT the) (NN letter)))) (. .)))
Carefully remove the stamp off the letter.
advmod
carefully
Carefully
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
remove
remove
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
stamp
stamp
NOUN
NN
case
off
off
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
letter
letter
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Place) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ wet) (NN stamp)) (PP (IN between) (NP (NP (CD two) (JJ clean) (NNS pieces)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN paper))))))) (. .)))
Place the wet stamp between two clean pieces of paper.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
place
Place
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
wet
wet
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
stamp
stamp
NOUN
NN
case
between
between
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Pos
clean
clean
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
piece
pieces
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
paper
paper
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (NN stamp)) (VP (VP (MD can) (VP (VB get) (VP (VBN wrinkled)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ dries)))))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB so)) (VP (VB put) (NP (DT some) (NNS books)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN top))))) (. .)))
A stamp can get wrinkled when it dries, so put some books on top.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
stamp
stamp
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
AUX
VB
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
wrinkle
wrinkled
VERB
VBN
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
dry
dries
VERB
VBZ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
parataxis
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
put
put
VERB
VB
det
some
some
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
book
books
NOUN
NNS
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
top
top
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Starting a stamp collection is easy and not very expensive. Before you start, you need to decide what kind of stamps you want to collect. Most people collect stamps that they are interested in: a certain country or an animal, a famous person or even a sport. Whatever you choose, you will find that there is a world of knowledge in stamps: you will learn about people, geography, building, history and culture.  You can collect stamps from letters, ask your friends to let you have their old stamps, or you can buy used stamps. When you get a letter with a stamp on it, carefully cut out the stamp. Leave lots of space around the stamp so that you will not damage it. Put the stamp in water and wait until you can safely remove the stamp. Carefully remove the stamp off the letter. Place the wet stamp between two clean pieces of paper. A stamp can get wrinkled when it dries, so put some books on top.