(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Liu) (NNP Jiaoyang)) (, ,) (NP (CD 16)) (, ,)) (ADVP (RB carefully)) (VP (VP (VBZ winds) (NP (DT a) (NN bobbin)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN thread)))) (, ,) (VP (VBZ places) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN sewing) (NN machine)))) (CC and) (ADVP (RB then)) (VP (VBZ presses) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN foot)) (PRT (RB down)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB begin) (NP (NN sewing))))))) (. .)))
Liu Jiaoyang, 16, carefully winds a bobbin with thread, places it on her sewing machine and then presses her foot down to begin sewing.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Liu
Liu
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Jiaoyang
Jiaoyang
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
16
16
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
carefully
carefully
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
wind
winds
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
bobbin
bobbin
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
thread
thread
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
place
places
VERB
VBZ
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
sewing
sewing
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
machine
machine
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
press
presses
VERB
VBZ
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
foot
foot
NOUN
NN
compound:prt
down
down
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
begin
begin
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
sewing
sewing
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN While) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (`` ') (VP (VBZ s) (VP (VBG doing) (NP (DT this))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ pretends) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB guide) (NP (NN fabric)) (PP (IN through) (NP (DT the) (NN machine))))))) (. .)))
While she' s doing this, she pretends to guide fabric through the machine.
mark
while
While
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
punct
'
'
PUNCT
``
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
s
AUX
VBZ
advcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
do
doing
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
pretend
pretends
VERB
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
guide
guide
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
fabric
fabric
NOUN
NN
case
through
through
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
machine
machine
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Liu)) (VP (VBZ looks) (ADVP (RB forward)) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NN class))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VP (VB work) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN piece)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ real) (NN cloth)))))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VB make) (NP (DT a) (JJ beautiful) (NN dress)))))))) (. .)))
Liu looks forward to the class when she can work on a piece of real cloth, and make a beautiful dress.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Liu
Liu
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
look
looks
VERB
VBZ
advmod
forward
forward
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
class
class
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
work
work
VERB
VB
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
piece
piece
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
real
real
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
cloth
cloth
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
beautiful
beautiful
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
dress
dress
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT Each) (NNP Tuesday) (NN afternoon)) (, ,) (PP (IN after) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN bell) (NNS rings)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (JJ fourth) (NN period))))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Liu)) (VP (VBZ becomes) (NP (DT a) (NN fashion) (NN designer))) (. .)))
Each Tuesday afternoon, after the bell rings for the fourth period, Liu becomes a fashion designer.
det
each
Each
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Tuesday
Tuesday
PROPN
NNP
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
afternoon
afternoon
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
after
after
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
bell
bell
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
ring
rings
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
fourth
fourth
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
period
period
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Liu
Liu
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
become
becomes
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
fashion
fashion
NOUN
NN
xcomp
Number=Sing
designer
designer
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN At) (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (NN time))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NN rest)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS students)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (NNP High) (NNP School)))))) (VP (VBN Attached) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (NNP Yunnan) (NNP Normal) (NNP University)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Kunming))))))) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBG having) (NP (NP (NNS classes)) (ADJP (NP (DT a) (JJ little) (NN bit)) (JJ different) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (JJ usual) (NNS ones))))))) (. .)))
At the same time, the rest of the students at the High School Attached to Yunnan Normal University in Kunming are also having classes a little bit different from the usual ones.
case
at
At
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
same
same
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
rest
rest
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
high
High
ADJ
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
School
School
PROPN
NNP
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
attach
Attached
VERB
VBN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Yunnan
Yunnan
PROPN
NNP
amod
Degree=Pos
Normal
Normal
ADJ
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
University
University
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Kunming
Kunming
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
have
having
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
class
classes
NOUN
NNS
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
obl:npmod
Number=Sing
bit
bit
NOUN
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
different
different
ADJ
JJ
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
usual
usual
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
one
ones
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT Some) (NNS students)) (VP (VBP dance))) (, ,) (S (NP (NNS others)) (VP (VBP create) (NP (NNS robots)))) (, ,) (CC and) (ADVP (RB still)) (S (NP (NNS others)) (VP (VBP review) (NP (NNS films)))) (. .)))
Some students dance, others create robots, and still others review films.
det
some
Some
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
dance
dance
VERB
VBP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Plur
other
others
NOUN
NNS
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
create
create
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Plur
robot
robots
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
still
still
ADV
RB
nsubj
Number=Plur
other
others
NOUN
NNS
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
review
review
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Plur
film
films
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT These)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (QP (RB just) (DT a) (JJ few)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ other) (CD 27) (JJ elective) (NNS courses)) (PP (IN besides) (NP (NP (NP (NNP Liu) (POS 's)) (NN sewing) (NN class)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (NP (DT the) (NN school)) (VP (VBD began) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB offer) (NP (JJ last) (NN month)))))))))))))) (. .)))
These are just a few of the other 27 elective courses besides Liu's sewing class that the school began to offer last month.
nsubj
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
These
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
root
Degree=Pos
few
few
ADJ
JJ
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
27
27
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Pos
elective
elective
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
course
courses
NOUN
NNS
case
besides
besides
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Liu
Liu
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
compound
Number=Sing
sewing
sewing
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
class
class
NOUN
NN
obj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
begin
began
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
offer
offer
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
last
last
ADJ
JJ
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
month
month
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (NP (DT The) (NN fashion) (NN design) (NN class)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN become) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ bright) (NN point)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN week)))))) (. .)))
"The fashion design class has become the bright point of my week.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
fashion
fashion
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
design
design
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
class
class
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
become
become
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
bright
bright
ADJ
JJ
xcomp
Number=Sing
point
point
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
week
week
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP learn) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB choose) (NP (NP (NNS colors) (CC and) (NNS fabrics)) (CONJP (RB as) (RB well) (IN as)) (NP (NML (NN sewing) (CC and) (NN sketching)) (NNS skills)))))))) (. .)))
I learn how to choose colors and fabrics as well as sewing and sketching skills.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
learn
learn
VERB
VBP
obj
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
choose
choose
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
color
colors
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
fabric
fabrics
NOUN
NNS
cc
as
as
ADV
RB
fixed
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
fixed
as
as
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
sewing
sewing
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
sketching
sketching
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Plur
skill
skills
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (PRP It))) (VP (VBZ 's) (RB all) (VP (VBG helping) (NP (PRP me)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB realize) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN dream)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG becoming) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN fashion) (NN designer)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (`` ') (VP (VBP ve) (VP (VBN had) (SBAR (IN since) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT a) (JJ little) (NN girl)))))))))))))))))))) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (NNP Liu)) (VP (VBD said)) (. .)))
It's all helping me to realize the dream of becoming a fashion designer I' ve had since I was a little girl," Liu said.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
advmod
all
all
ADV
RB
ccomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
help
helping
VERB
VBG
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
realize
realize
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
dream
dream
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
become
becoming
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
fashion
fashion
NOUN
NN
xcomp
Number=Sing
designer
designer
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
punct
'
'
PUNCT
``
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
ve
AUX
VBP
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
have
had
VERB
VBN
mark
since
since
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
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
little
little
ADJ
JJ
advcl
Number=Sing
girl
girl
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nsubj
Number=Sing
Liu
Liu
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NN Design)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (NNP Liu) ('' ')) (POS s) (NN favorite)))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ other) (NNS students))) (NP (DT the) (NNS electives)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (JJ interesting) (NNS lessons)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBP relieve) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS pressures)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN schoolwork)))))))))) (. .)))
Design is Liu' s favorite, but for other students the electives are interesting lessons which relieve the pressures of schoolwork.
nsubj
Number=Sing
design
Design
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Liu
Liu
PROPN
NNP
punct
'
'
PUNCT
''
case
Typo=Yes
's
s
PART
POS
root
Number=Sing
favorite
favorite
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
case
for
for
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
elective
electives
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
interesting
interesting
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
lesson
lessons
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
relieve
relieve
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
pressure
pressures
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
schoolwork
schoolwork
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT Some) (NNS students)) (, ,) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN example))) (, ,) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG learning) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB play) (NP (NN bridge)))))))) (. .)))
Some students, for example, are learning how to play bridge.
det
some
Some
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
example
example
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
learn
learning
VERB
VBG
obj
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
play
play
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
bridge
bridge
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Chen) (NNP Xi,15)) (, ,) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP them))))) (. .)))
Chen Xi,15, is one of them.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Chen
Chen
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Xi,15
Xi,15
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VBD said) (, ,) (`` ``) (S (NP (JJ Many) (NNS people)) (VP (VBP think) (SBAR (IN that) (S (S (VP (VBG playing) (NP (DT a) (NN card) (NN game)) (PP (IN like) (NP (DT this))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN class))))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN waste)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN time)))))))))) (. .)))
She said, "Many people think that playing a card game like this in class is a waste of time.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
She
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
many
Many
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
think
think
VERB
VBP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
play
playing
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
card
card
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
game
game
NOUN
NN
case
like
like
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
class
class
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
ccomp
Number=Sing
waste
waste
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN fact))) (, ,) (NP (NN bridge)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ challenging)) (NN game)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ helps) (S (VP (VB develop) (NP (NML (NN memory) (CC and) (NN math)) (NNS skills))))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
But in fact, bridge is a very challenging game that helps develop memory and math skills."
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
fact
fact
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
bridge
bridge
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
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
challenging
challenging
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
game
game
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
help
helps
VERB
VBZ
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
develop
develop
VERB
VB
compound
Number=Sing
memory
memory
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
math
math
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
skill
skills
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
Liu Jiaoyang, 16, carefully winds a bobbin with thread, places it on her sewing machine and then presses her foot down to begin sewing. While she' s doing this, she pretends to guide fabric through the machine. Liu looks forward to the class when she can work on a piece of real cloth, and make a beautiful dress.  Each Tuesday afternoon, after the bell rings for the fourth period, Liu becomes a fashion designer. At the same time, the rest of the students at the High School Attached to Yunnan Normal University in Kunming are also having classes a little bit different from the usual ones. Some students dance, others create robots, and still others review films. These are just a few of the other 27 elective courses besides Liu's sewing class that the school began to offer last month.  "The fashion design class has become the bright point of my week. I learn how to choose colors and fabrics as well as sewing and sketching skills. It's all helping me to realize the dream of becoming a fashion designer I' ve had since I was a little girl," Liu said.  Design is Liu' s favorite, but for other students the electives are interesting lessons which relieve the pressures of schoolwork. Some students, for example, are learning how to play bridge. Chen Xi,15, is one of them. She said, "Many people think that playing a card game like this in class is a waste of time. But in fact, bridge is a very challenging game that helps develop memory and math skills."