(ROOT (NP (NP (JJ BAD) (NN weather)) (, ,) (NP (JJ bad) (NN food)) (CC and) (NP (NP (JJ grumpy) (NNS people)) (, -) (S (NP (DT that)) (VP (VBZ 's) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (DT some) (NNS people)) (VP (VBP think) (PP (IN of)) (ADVP (RB first)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP think) (PP (IN about) (NP (NNP Britain)))))))))))) (. .)))
BAD weather, bad food and grumpy people - that's what some people think of first when they think about Britain.
amod
Degree=Pos
bad
BAD
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
weather
weather
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
bad
bad
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
food
food
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
grumpy
grumpy
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
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
parataxis
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
det
some
some
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
think
think
VERB
VBP
obl
of
of
ADP
IN
advmod
NumType=Ord
first
first
ADV
RB
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
think
think
VERB
VBP
case
about
about
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Britain
Britain
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Many) (JJ online) (NNS commentators)) (ADVP (RB even)) (VP (VBP joke) (SBAR (IN that) (S (S (NP (NNPS Britons)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (RB so) (JJ grumpy)) (SBAR (ADVP (RB precisely)) (IN because) (S (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB constantly)) (VP (VBZ rains)))))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB always)) (ADJP (JJ hungry))))))) (. .)))
Many online commentators even joke that Britons are so grumpy precisely because it constantly rains and they are always hungry.
amod
Degree=Pos
many
Many
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
online
online
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
commentator
commentators
NOUN
NNS
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
joke
joke
VERB
VBP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
Briton
Britons
PROPN
NNPS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
ccomp
Degree=Pos
grumpy
grumpy
ADJ
JJ
advmod
precisely
precisely
ADV
RB
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advmod
constantly
constantly
ADV
RB
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
rain
rains
VERB
VBZ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
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
always
always
ADV
RB
conj
Degree=Pos
hungry
hungry
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NN fact))) (, ,) (NP (JJ many)) (VP (VBP believe) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNPS Britons)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (RB inherently) (JJ negative)) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NN contrast)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS neighbors)) (PP (IN across) (NP (DT the) (NNP Atlantic) (NNP Ocean))))))))))) (. .)))
In fact, many believe that Britons are inherently negative, in contrast to their neighbors across the Atlantic Ocean.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
fact
fact
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
believe
believe
VERB
VBP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
Briton
Britons
PROPN
NNPS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
inherently
inherently
ADV
RB
ccomp
Degree=Pos
negative
negative
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
contrast
contrast
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Plur
neighbor
neighbors
NOUN
NNS
case
across
across
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Atlantic
Atlantic
ADJ
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Ocean
Ocean
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (S (NP (NNPS Americans)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ optimistic)) (, ,) (PP (IN due) (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NN fact) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN told) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB become) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ next) (NN president)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNP United) (NNPS States)))))))))))))))) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (NP (NNP Ricky) (NNP Gervais)) (, ,) (NP (DT a) (JJ British) (NN comedian)) (, ,)) (VP (VBD told) (NP (JJ online) (NN forum) (NNP Big) (NNP Think))) (. .)))
"Americans are more optimistic, due to the fact that they are told they can become the next president of the United States," Ricky Gervais, a British comedian, told online forum Big Think.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Number=Plur
American
Americans
PROPN
NNPS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
ccomp
Degree=Pos
optimistic
optimistic
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
due
due
ADP
IN
fixed
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
fact
fact
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
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
be
are
AUX
VBP
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
tell
told
VERB
VBN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
become
become
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
next
next
ADJ
JJ
xcomp
Number=Sing
president
president
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
United
United
ADJ
NNP
nmod
Number=Plur
State
States
PROPN
NNPS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nsubj
Number=Sing
Ricky
Ricky
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Gervais
Gervais
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
British
British
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Sing
comedian
comedian
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
tell
told
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Pos
online
online
ADJ
JJ
iobj
Number=Sing
forum
forum
NOUN
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
Big
Big
ADJ
NNP
iobj
Number=Sing
think
Think
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (S (NP (JJ British) (NNS people)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN told)))) (, ,) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD wo) (RB n't) (VP (VB happen) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP you)))))) (. .)))
"British people are told, it won't happen to you.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
British
British
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
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
tell
told
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
wo
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
happen
happen
VERB
VB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC And) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP carry) (NP (DT that))) (. .)))
And they carry that.
cc
and
And
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
carry
carry
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
PRON
DT
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP carry) (NP (DT that)) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP them)))) (. .)))
They carry that with them.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
carry
carry
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
PRON
DT
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP champion) (NP (DT the) (NN underdog))) (. .) ('' '')))
We champion the underdog."
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
champion
champion
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
underdog
underdog
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP It))) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (DT no) (NN wonder)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNPS Britons)) (VP (VBP hold) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN reputation)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG having) (NP (NP (DT a) (`` ``) (JJ stiff) (JJ upper) (NN lip) ('' '')) (, -) (VP (VP (VBG being) (ADJP (JJ cold))) (CC and) (RB not) (VP (VBG showing) (NP (DT any) (NN emotion))))))))))))) (. .)))
It's no wonder that Britons hold the reputation of having a "stiff upper lip" - being cold and not showing any emotion.
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
's
AUX
VBZ
det
no
no
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
wonder
wonder
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
Briton
Britons
PROPN
NNPS
csubj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
hold
hold
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
reputation
reputation
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
have
having
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
stiff
stiff
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
upper
upper
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
lip
lip
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
-
-
PUNCT
,
cop
VerbForm=Ger
be
being
AUX
VBG
advcl
Degree=Pos
cold
cold
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
conj
VerbForm=Ger
show
showing
VERB
VBG
det
any
any
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
emotion
emotion
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NP (NNP Britain) (POS 's)) (NN reputation)) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT a) (JJ grumpy) (NN country)))) (VP (MD may) (, ,) (ADVP (RB however)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB simply)) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN result)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (JJ cultural) (NN misunderstanding)))))) (. .)))
Britain's reputation as a grumpy country may, however, simply be the result of a cultural misunderstanding.
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Britain
Britain
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Sing
reputation
reputation
NOUN
NN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
grumpy
grumpy
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
country
country
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
however
however
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
simply
simply
ADV
RB
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
result
result
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
cultural
cultural
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
misunderstanding
misunderstanding
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (VBG According) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NNP BBC)))) (, ,) (NP (NML (JJ British) (NN actor)) (NNP Michael) (NNP Caine)) (ADVP (RB once)) (VP (VBD said) (: :) (`` ``) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP think) (SBAR (S (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (ADJP (JJ British)) (PP (IN about) (NP (PRP me))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS feelings) (CC and) (NN awareness)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS others)) (CC and) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS situations))))))))))) (. .)))
According to the BBC, British actor Michael Caine once said: "I think what is British about me is my feelings and awareness of others and their situations.
case
ExtPos=ADP|VerbForm=Ger
accord
According
VERB
VBG
fixed
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
BBC
BBC
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
British
British
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
actor
actor
NOUN
NN
flat
Number=Sing
Michael
Michael
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Caine
Caine
PROPN
NNP
advmod
NumType=Mult
once
once
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
think
think
VERB
VBP
nsubj
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
ccomp
Degree=Pos
British
British
ADJ
JJ
case
about
about
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
ccomp
Number=Plur
feeling
feelings
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
awareness
awareness
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
other
others
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
conj
Number=Plur
situation
situations
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (JJ English) (NNS people)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB always)) (VP (VBN known) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ well-mannered) (CC and) (JJ cold)))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP are) (RB not) (SBAR (S (NP (JJ cold) (, -) (PRP we)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB interfere) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN situation))))))))) (. .)))
English people are always known to be well-mannered and cold, but we are not cold - we don't interfere in your situation.
amod
Degree=Pos
English
English
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
always
always
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
know
known
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
well-mannered
well-mannered
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
cold
cold
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
conj
Degree=Pos
cold
cold
ADJ
JJ
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
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
interfere
interfere
VERB
VB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
situation
situation
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ heartbroken))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB scream) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN face))) (PP (IN with) (S (NP (NNS tears) (, -) (PRP we)) (VP (VP (VBP go) (ADVP (RB home))) (CC and) (VP (VBP cry) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ our) (JJ own))))))))) (. .)))
If we are heartbroken, we don't scream in your face with tears - we go home and cry on our own.
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advcl
Degree=Pos
heartbroken
heartbroken
ADJ
JJ
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
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
scream
scream
VERB
VB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
face
face
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
tear
tears
NOUN
NNS
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
go
go
VERB
VBP
advmod
home
home
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
cry
cry
VERB
VBP
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obl
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADVP (RB completely)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN comfort) (, -) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB intrude) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN space)))))))))))) (. .)))
It's completely to do with your comfort - we don't intrude on your space.
nsubj:outer
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
's
AUX
VBZ
advmod
completely
completely
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
root
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
comfort
comfort
NOUN
NN
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
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
intrude
intrude
VERB
VB
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
space
space
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT That)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ English))) (. .) ('' '')))
That's very English."
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
That
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
English
English
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (NNP BBC) (NN reader)) (VP (VBD noted) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (VBN perceived) (NN coldness)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ British) (NNS people)))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB actually)) (NP (NP (PRP$ their) (NN way)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG dealing) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN hardship))))))))))) (. .)))
A BBC reader noted that the perceived coldness of British people is actually their way of dealing with hardship.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
BBC
BBC
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
Number=Sing
reader
reader
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
note
noted
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
perceive
perceived
VERB
VBN
nsubj
Number=Sing
coldness
coldness
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
British
British
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
actually
actually
ADV
RB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
ccomp
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
deal
dealing
VERB
VBG
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
hardship
hardship
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Remembering) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ terrorist) (NNS attacks)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP London))) (PP (IN on) (NP (NNP July) (CD 7) (, ,) (CD 2005)))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNP Stuart) (NNP Colley)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD lived) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN capital))) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (NN time)))))) (, ,)) (VP (VBD said) (: :) (`` ``) (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD seemed) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP me))) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (JJS most) (NNS people) (POS 's)) (NN response)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT a) (JJ 'cruel) ('' ') (NN determination) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB carry) (ADVP (RP on))) (CC and) (RB not) (VP (IN to) (NN 'fall)) ('' ') (PP (IN into) (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ over-emotional) (NN outpouring)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN grief) (CC or) (NN anger))))) (, -) (PP (IN despite) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (NP (JJ many)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP us)))) (VP (VBD felt) (ADVP (RB inside)))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Remembering the terrorist attacks in London on July 7, 2005, Stuart Colley, who lived in the capital at the time, said: "It seemed to me that most people's response was a 'cruel' determination to carry on and not to 'fall' into an over-emotional outpouring of grief or anger - despite what many of us felt inside.
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
remember
Remembering
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
terrorist
terrorist
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
attack
attacks
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
London
London
PROPN
NNP
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
July
July
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
7
7
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
2005
2005
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Stuart
Stuart
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Colley
Colley
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
live
lived
VERB
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
capital
capital
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
seem
seemed
VERB
VBD
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
amod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADJ
JJS
nmod:poss
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Sing
response
response
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
'cruel
'cruel
ADJ
JJ
punct
'
'
PUNCT
''
ccomp
Number=Sing
determination
determination
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
carry
carry
VERB
VB
compound:prt
on
on
ADP
RP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
conj
Number=Sing
'fall
'fall
NOUN
NN
punct
'
'
PUNCT
''
case
into
into
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
over-emotional
over-emotional
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
outpouring
outpouring
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
grief
grief
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
anger
anger
NOUN
NN
punct
-
-
PUNCT
,
case
despite
despite
ADP
IN
nmod
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nsubj
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
case
of
of
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
feel
felt
VERB
VBD
advmod
inside
inside
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ Our) (JJ stiff) (JJ upper) (NN lip)) (VP (VBZ seems) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (NN something)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ gives) (NP (PRP us)) (NP (NN strength)) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT a) (NN society))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP we)) (ADVP (RBS most)) (VP (VBP need) (NP (PRP it))))))))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
Our stiff upper lip seems to be something that gives us strength as a society when we most need it."
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
Our
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
stiff
stiff
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
upper
upper
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
lip
lip
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
seem
seems
VERB
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
xcomp
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
something
something
PRON
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
give
gives
VERB
VBZ
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
obj
Number=Sing
strength
strength
NOUN
NN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
society
society
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
advmod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADV
RBS
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
need
need
VERB
VBP
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
BAD weather, bad food and grumpy people - that's what some people think of first when they think about Britain. Many online commentators even joke that Britons are so grumpy precisely because it constantly rains and they are always hungry.  In fact, many believe that Britons are inherently negative, in contrast to their neighbors across the Atlantic Ocean.  "Americans are more optimistic, due to the fact that they are told they can become the next president of the United States," Ricky Gervais, a British comedian, told online forum Big Think. "British people are told, it won't happen to you. And they carry that. They carry that with them. We champion the underdog."  It's no wonder that Britons hold the reputation of having a "stiff upper lip" - being cold and not showing any emotion.  Britain's reputation as a grumpy country may, however, simply be the result of a cultural misunderstanding. According to the BBC, British actor Michael Caine once said: "I think what is British about me is my feelings and awareness of others and their situations. English people are always known to be well-mannered and cold, but we are not cold - we don't interfere in your situation. If we are heartbroken, we don't scream in your face with tears - we go home and cry on our own. It's completely to do with your comfort - we don't intrude on your space. That's very English."  A BBC reader noted that the perceived coldness of British people is actually their way of dealing with hardship. Remembering the terrorist attacks in London on July 7, 2005, Stuart Colley, who lived in the capital at the time, said: "It seemed to me that most people's response was a 'cruel' determination to carry on and not to 'fall' into an over-emotional outpouring of grief or anger - despite what many of us felt inside. Our stiff upper lip seems to be something that gives us strength as a society when we most need it."