(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Thomas) (NNP Alva) (NNP Edison)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN awarded) (NP (NP (NP (JJR more) (NNS patents)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NNS inventions)))) (PP (IN than) (NP (DT any) (JJ other) (NNP American)))))) (. .)))
Thomas Alva Edison was awarded more patents on inventions than any other American.
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
Thomas
Thomas
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Alva
Alva
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Edison
Edison
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
award
awarded
VERB
VBN
amod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
obj
Number=Plur
patent
patents
NOUN
NNS
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
invention
inventions
NOUN
NNS
case
than
than
ADP
IN
det
any
any
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
American
American
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD died) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1931)))))) (, ,) (NP (NNPS Americans)) (VP (VBD wondered) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD could) (ADVP (RBS best)) (VP (VB show) (NP (NP (PRP$ their) (NN respect)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP him))))))))) (. .)))
When he died in 1931, Americans wondered how they could best show their respect for him.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
die
died
VERB
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1931
1931
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Plur
American
Americans
PROPN
NNPS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
wonder
wondered
VERB
VBD
obj
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advmod
Degree=Sup
well
best
ADV
RBS
advcl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
show
show
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
respect
respect
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (CD One) (NN suggestion)) (VP (VBD was) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (NN nation)) (VP (VB observe) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN minute) (QP (CC or) (CD two))) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ total) (NN blackout)))))))) (. .)))
One suggestion was that the nation observe a minute or two of total blackout.
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
One
NUM
CD
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing
suggestion
suggestion
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
nation
nation
NOUN
NN
root
VerbForm=Inf
observe
observe
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
minute
minute
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
total
total
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
blackout
blackout
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT All) (JJ electric) (NN power)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN shut) (PRT (RP off)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNS homes) (, ,) (NNS streets) (, ,) (CC and) (NNS factories)))))) (. .)))
All electric power would be shut off in homes, streets, and factories.
det
all
All
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
electric
electric
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
power
power
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
shut
shut
VERB
VBN
compound:prt
off
off
ADP
RP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
home
homes
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
street
streets
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
factory
factories
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Perhaps)) (NP (PRP$ his) (VBN suggested) (NN plan)) (VP (VBD made) (S (NP (NNPS Americans)) (VP (VB realize) (ADVP (RB fully)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (NP (NNP Edison)) (CC and) (NP (PRP$ his) (NNS inventions))) (VP (VBP mean) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP them))))))))) (. .)))
Perhaps his suggested plan made Americans realize fully what Edison and his inventions mean to them.
advmod
perhaps
Perhaps
ADV
RB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
suggest
suggested
VERB
VBN
nsubj
Number=Sing
plan
plan
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
make
made
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Plur
American
Americans
PROPN
NNPS
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
realize
realize
VERB
VB
advmod
fully
fully
ADV
RB
obj
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nsubj
Number=Sing
Edison
Edison
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
conj
Number=Plur
invention
inventions
NOUN
NNS
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
mean
mean
VERB
VBP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Electric) (NN power)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (RB too) (JJ important) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NN country))))) (. .)))
Electric power was too important to the country.
amod
Degree=Pos
electric
Electric
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
power
power
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
too
too
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
important
important
ADJ
JJ
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
country
country
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Shutting) (NP (PRP it)) (PRT (RP off)) (PP (IN for) (NP (RB even) (DT a) (JJ short) (NN time))))) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN led) (PP (IN to) (NP (JJ complete) (NN confusion)))))) (. .)))
Shutting it off for even a short time would have led to complete confusion.
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
shut
Shutting
VERB
VBG
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
compound:prt
off
off
ADP
RP
case
for
for
ADP
IN
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
short
short
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
aux
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
AUX
VB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
lead
led
VERB
VBN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
complete
complete
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
confusion
confusion
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (NN blackout)) (VP (VBD was) (PP (IN out) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN question))))) (. .)))
A blackout was out of the question.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
blackout
blackout
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
case
out
out
ADP
IN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
question
question
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN On) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN day)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNP Edison) (POS 's)) (NN funeral))))) (, ,) (NP (JJ many) (NNS people)) (ADVP (RB silently)) (VP (VBD dimmed) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS lights))) (. .)))
On the day of Edison's funeral, many people silently dimmed their lights.
case
on
On
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Edison
Edison
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
nmod
Number=Sing
funeral
funeral
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
advmod
silently
silently
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
dim
dimmed
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
light
lights
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (DT this) (NN way))) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD honoured) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN man)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN done) (NP (NP (JJR more)) (PP (IN than) (NP (NN anyone) (JJ else)))) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ great) (NN force)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN electrity)))))))))))))
In this way they honoured the man who had done more than anyone else to the great force of electrity
case
in
In
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
honoure
honoured
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
man
man
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
do
done
VERB
VBN
obj
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
case
than
than
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
anyone
anyone
PRON
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
else
else
ADJ
JJ
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
great
great
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
force
force
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
electrity
electrity
NOUN
NN
Thomas Alva Edison was awarded more patents on inventions than any other American. When he died in 1931, Americans wondered how they could best show their respect for him. One suggestion was that the nation observe a minute or two of total blackout. All electric power would be shut off in homes, streets, and factories. Perhaps his suggested plan made Americans realize fully what Edison and his inventions mean to them. Electric power was too important to the country. Shutting it off for even a short time would have led to complete confusion. A blackout was out of the question.  On the day of Edison's funeral, many people silently dimmed their lights. In this way they honoured the man who had done more than anyone else to the great force of electrity