(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ young) (NN boy)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG sitting) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN ground))) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN refugee) (NN camp))) (S (VP (VBG playing) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT an) (JJ empty) (NN tin))))))) (. .)))
The young boy was sitting on the ground in the refugee camp playing with an empty tin.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
young
young
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
boy
boy
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
sit
sitting
VERB
VBG
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
ground
ground
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
refugee
refugee
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
camp
camp
NOUN
NN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
play
playing
VERB
VBG
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
empty
empty
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
tin
tin
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Other) (NNS children)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBG standing) (ADVP (RB around)) (S (VP (VBG watching) (NP (PRP him)) (PP (IN with) (NP (JJ envious) (NNS eyes))))))) (. .)))
Other children were standing around watching him with envious eyes.
amod
Degree=Pos
other
Other
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
stand
standing
VERB
VBG
advmod
around
around
ADV
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
watch
watching
VERB
VBG
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
case
with
with
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
envious
envious
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
eye
eyes
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (NP (NN Envy) (. ?)))
Envy?
root
Number=Sing
envy
Envy
NOUN
NN
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (PP (IN Of) (NP (DT an) (JJ empty) (NN tin)) (. ?)))
Of an empty tin?
case
of
Of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
empty
empty
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
tin
tin
NOUN
NN
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT This) (NN tin)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB indeed)) (NP (NP (DT no) (JJ worthless) (NN piece)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN trash)))))) (PRN (, --) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ splendid) (NN truck)) (, ,) (ADJP (JJ complete) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NNS wheels)) (CC and) (NP (NN grille) (CC and) (NN floor))))))))) (. .)))
This tin was indeed no worthless piece of trash--it was a splendid truck, complete with wheels and grille and floor.
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
tin
tin
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
indeed
indeed
ADV
RB
det
no
no
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
worthless
worthless
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
piece
piece
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
trash
trash
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=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
splendid
splendid
ADJ
JJ
parataxis
Number=Sing
truck
truck
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
complete
complete
ADJ
JJ
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
wheel
wheels
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
grille
grille
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
floor
floor
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN vehicle)) (ADVP (RB even)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (JJ remote) (NN control)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ frayed) (NN piece)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN string))) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (`` ``) (NN engine) ('' ''))) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN hand)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN owner)))))))) (. .)))
The vehicle even had remote control, a frayed piece of string from the "engine" to the hand of the owner.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
vehicle
vehicle
NOUN
NN
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Pos
remote
remote
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
control
control
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
frayed
frayed
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Sing
piece
piece
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
string
string
NOUN
NN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nmod
Number=Sing
engine
engine
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
hand
hand
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
owner
owner
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN tin)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN lost) (NP (PDT all) (PRP$ its) (JJ original) (NNS markings)))) (. .)))
The tin had lost all its original markings.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
tin
tin
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
lose
lost
VERB
VBN
det:predet
all
all
DET
PDT
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
original
original
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
marking
markings
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (PRP$ its) (JJ first) (NN load)) (VP (VBD had) (ADVP (RB probably)) (VP (VBN been) (NP (NNS sardines)))) (. .)))
But its first load had probably been sardines.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
load
load
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
advmod
probably
probably
ADV
RB
cop
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
root
Number=Plur
sardine
sardines
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (ADVP (RBR Later)) (NP (DT the) (NN tin)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN left) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (JJ other) (NN rubbish)) (PP (IN behind) (NP (DT the) (NML (NN refugee) (NN camp)) (NN clinic))))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (DT the) (NN boy)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN found) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ his) (JJ daily) (NNS expeditions)))) (PP (IN into) (NP (DT the) (`` ``) (JJ big) (NN world) ('' '')))))))) (. .)))
Later the tin had been left with other rubbish behind the refugee camp clinic, and the boy had found it on one of his daily expeditions into the "big world".
advmod
Degree=Cmp
late
Later
ADV
RBR
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
tin
tin
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
aux:pass
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
leave
left
VERB
VBN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
rubbish
rubbish
NOUN
NN
case
behind
behind
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
refugee
refugee
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
camp
camp
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
clinic
clinic
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
boy
boy
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
find
found
VERB
VBN
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
daily
daily
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
expedition
expeditions
NOUN
NNS
case
into
into
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
big
big
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN For) (NP (NP (NNS thousands)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN refugee) (NNS children))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN tin) (NN 1ike)) (NP (NP (DT this) (NNS rates)) (ADJP (JJ high) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (PRP$ their) (NN list)) (PP (IN of) (NP (VBZ wants)))))))) (. .)))
For thousands of refugee children, a tin 1ike this rates high on their list of wants.
case
for
For
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
thousand
thousands
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
refugee
refugee
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
tin
tin
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
1ike
1ike
NOUN
NN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
rate
rates
NOUN
NNS
root
Degree=Pos
high
high
ADJ
JJ
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
list
list
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
ADP
IN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
want
wants
VERB
VBZ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN used) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (JJ many) (NNS purposes)) (, ,) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (NN jewellery)) (, ,) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT a) (NN toy))) (, ,) (PP (IN for) (VP (VP (NN drinking)) (CC or) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT a) (NN medicine) (NN box)))))))))))) (. .)))
It can be used for many purposes, as jewellery, as a toy, for drinking or as a medicine box.
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
use
used
VERB
VBN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
purpose
purposes
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
as
as
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
jewellery
jewellery
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
toy
toy
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
for
for
ADP
IN
conj
Number=Sing
drinking
drinking
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
medicine
medicine
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
box
box
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Many) (NN refugee) (NNS children)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB consider) (S (NP (PRP it)) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJS happiest) (NN day)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS lives))))) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD received) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN handful)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS marbles)))) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT a) (NN present)))))))) (. .)))
Many refugee children would consider it the happiest day of their lives if they received a handful of marbles as a present.
amod
Degree=Pos
many
Many
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
refugee
refugee
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
consider
consider
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
happy
happiest
ADJ
JJS
xcomp
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Plur
life
lives
NOUN
NNS
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
receive
received
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
handful
handful
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
marble
marbles
NOUN
NNS
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
present
present
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP dream) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS gifts)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (NP (NP (NNS children)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ developed) (NNS countries)))) (VP (VBP take) (SBAR (IN for) (S (VP (VBN granted)))))))))) (. .)))
They dream of gifts which children in developed countries take for granted.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
dream
dream
VERB
VBP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
gift
gifts
NOUN
NNS
obj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
developed
developed
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
country
countries
NOUN
NNS
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
take
take
VERB
VBP
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
grant
granted
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Maybe)) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN book)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB read.or) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN pencil)) (CC and) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN exercise) (NN book)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ their) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ own))))))))))) (. .)))
Maybe a book to read.or a pencil and an exercise book of their very own.
advmod
maybe
Maybe
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
book
book
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
read.or
read.or
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
pencil
pencil
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
exercise
exercise
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
book
book
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
nmod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP$ Their) (NN imagination)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB create) (NP (NNS toys))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD can) (RB not) (VP (VB create) (NP (NNS books))))) (. .)))
Their imagination can create toys, but it cannot create books.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
Their
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
imagination
imagination
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
create
create
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
toy
toys
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
conj
VerbForm=Inf
create
create
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
book
books
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NN Someone)) (ADJP (JJ else))) (VP (MD must) (VP (VB provide) (NP (PRP them)))) (. .)))
Someone else must provide them.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
someone
Someone
PRON
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
else
else
ADJ
JJ
aux
VerbForm=Fin
must
must
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
provide
provide
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NP (NP (DT A) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ costly) (CC and) (JJ valuable)) (NN gift)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD can) (RB not) (VP (VB imagine))))) (. .)))
A more costly and valuable gift they cannot imagine.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
amod
Degree=Pos
costly
costly
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
valuable
valuable
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
gift
gift
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
imagine
imagine
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
The young boy was sitting on the ground in the refugee camp playing with an empty tin. Other children were standing around watching him with envious eyes.  Envy? Of an empty tin?  This tin was indeed no worthless piece of trash--it was a splendid truck, complete with wheels and grille and floor. The vehicle even had remote control, a frayed piece of string from the "engine" to the hand of the owner.  The tin had lost all its original markings. But its first load had probably been sardines. Later the tin had been left with other rubbish behind the refugee camp clinic, and the boy had found it on one of his daily expeditions into the "big world".  For thousands of refugee children, a tin 1ike this rates high on their list of wants. It can be used for many purposes, as jewellery, as a toy, for drinking or as a medicine box.  Many refugee children would consider it the happiest day of their lives if they received a handful of marbles as a present.  They dream of gifts which children in developed countries take for granted. Maybe a book to read.or a pencil and an exercise book of their very own.  Their imagination can create toys, but it cannot create books. Someone else must provide them. A more costly and valuable gift they cannot imagine.