(ROOT (S (NP (DT An) (JJ African) (NN proverb)) (VP (VBZ says) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT a) (JJ single) (NN hand)) (VP (MD can) (RB not) (VP (VB tie) (NP (DT a) (NN bundle))))))) (. .)))
An African proverb says that a single hand cannot tie a bundle.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
An
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
African
African
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
proverb
proverb
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
single
single
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
hand
hand
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
tie
tie
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
bundle
bundle
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Everyone)) (VP (VBZ needs) (NP (NNS companions)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB help) (S (NP (PRP them)) (VP (VB sail) (PP (IN through) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ rough) (NNS seas)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN life))))))))))) (. .)))
Everyone needs companions to help them sail through the rough seas of life.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everyone
Everyone
PRON
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
need
needs
VERB
VBZ
obj
Number=Plur
companion
companions
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
help
help
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
sail
sail
VERB
VB
case
through
through
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
rough
rough
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
sea
seas
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (RB Even) (DT the) (ADJP (JJS strongest) (CC and) (JJS richest)) (NN person)) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VBZ needs) (NP (NNS friends))) (. .)))
Even the strongest and richest person still needs friends.
advmod
even
Even
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
strong
strongest
ADJ
JJS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Sup
rich
richest
ADJ
JJS
nsubj
Number=Sing
person
person
NOUN
NN
advmod
still
still
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
need
needs
VERB
VBZ
obj
Number=Plur
friend
friends
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ Our) (NN money) (CC and) (NN strength)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB have) (NP (DT no) (NN value)) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (DT no) (NNS friends)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB share) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP us))))))))))))) (. .)))
Our money and strength would have no value if we had no friends to share with us.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
Our
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
money
money
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
strength
strength
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
det
no
no
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
value
value
NOUN
NN
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
det
no
no
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
friend
friends
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
share
share
VERB
VB
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJS best) (NN friendship)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT a) (JJ give-and-take) (NN relationship))) (. .)))
The best friendship is a give-and-take relationship.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
good
best
ADJ
JJS
nsubj
Number=Sing
friendship
friendship
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
amod
Degree=Pos
give-and-take
give-and-take
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
relationship
relationship
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP need) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN support)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (PRP$ our) (NN family)) (, ,) (NP (NNS friends)) (CC and) (NP (DT the) (NN community)))))) (. .)))
We need the support of our family, friends and the community.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
need
need
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
support
support
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
friend
friends
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
community
community
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NN turn))) (NP (PRP we)) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBP give) (NP (NN support)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN society)) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS friends)) (CC and) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN family))))) (. .)))
In turn we also give support to the society, our friends and our family.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
turn
turn
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
give
give
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Sing
support
support
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
society
society
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
conj
Number=Plur
friend
friends
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
conj
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN word) (`` ``) (NN friend) ('' '')) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (JJ many) (NNS meanings))) (. .)))
The word "friend" has many meanings.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
word
word
NOUN
NN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Number=Sing
friend
friend
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
meaning
meanings
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN bus) (NN driver)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBZ takes) (NP (PRP you)) (PP (IN to) (CC and) (IN from) (NP (NN work))) (NP (DT every) (NN day)))))))) (. .)))
It could be the bus driver who takes you to and from work every day.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
bus
bus
NOUN
NN
root
Number=Sing
driver
driver
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
take
takes
VERB
VBZ
obj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
work
work
NOUN
NN
det
PronType=Tot
every
every
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN parent)) (, ,) (NP (DT a) (NN colleague)) (, ,) (NP (DT a) (NN wife) (CC or) (NN husband)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN brother)) (CC or) (NP (NN sister))) (, ,) (CC or) (NP (NP (RB even) (DT the) (JJ unknown) (NN person)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD helped) (NP (PRP you)) (ADVP (ADVP (RB just) (RB once)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD could) (RB not) (VP (VB find) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN way)))))))))))))) (. .)))
It could be a parent, a colleague, a wife or husband, a brother or sister, or even the unknown person who helped you just once when you could not find your way.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
parent
parent
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
colleague
colleague
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
wife
wife
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
husband
husband
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
brother
brother
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
sister
sister
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
unknown
unknown
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
person
person
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
help
helped
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
advmod
NumType=Mult
once
once
ADV
RB
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
find
find
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Real) (NNS friends)) (VP (VBP share) (NP (CONJP (RB not) (RB only)) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN happiness)) (CC but) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS sorrows))) (ADVP (RB as) (RB well))) (. .)))
Real friends share not only our happiness but our sorrows as well.
amod
Degree=Pos
Real
Real
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
friend
friends
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
share
share
VERB
VBP
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
cc:preconj
only
only
ADV
RB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
happiness
happiness
NOUN
NN
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
conj
Number=Plur
sorrow
sorrows
NOUN
NNS
advmod
as
as
ADV
RB
fixed
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB explain) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB why)) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN expression)) (`` ``) (S (NP (NP (DT a) (NN friend)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN need)))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT a) (NN friend) (RB indeed)))) ('' ''))))))) (. .)))
This may explain why we have the expression "a friend in need is a friend indeed".
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
PRON
DT
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
explain
explain
VERB
VB
advmod
PronType=Rel
why
why
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
expression
expression
NOUN
NN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
friend
friend
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
need
need
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
parataxis
Number=Sing
friend
friend
NOUN
NN
advmod
indeed
indeed
ADV
RB
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Friendship)) (VP (VBZ is) (PP (IN like) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN sunshine)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ keeps) (NP (PRP us)) (S (ADJP (JJ warm))))))))) (. .)))
Friendship is like the sunshine that keeps us warm.
nsubj
Number=Sing
friendship
Friendship
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
case
like
like
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
sunshine
sunshine
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
keep
keeps
VERB
VBZ
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
xcomp
Degree=Pos
warm
warm
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (PP (IN like) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ refreshing) (NNS raindrops)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NNS fields)))) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP give) (NP (DT the) (NNS farmers)) (NP (NP (NN hope)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (JJ good) (NN planting) (NN season)))))))))) (. .)))
It is like the refreshing raindrops on the fields that give the farmers hope of a good planting season.
nsubj
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
is
AUX
VBZ
case
like
like
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
refresh
refreshing
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Plur
raindrop
raindrops
NOUN
NNS
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
field
fields
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
give
give
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
iobj
Number=Plur
farmer
farmers
NOUN
NNS
obj
Number=Sing
hope
hope
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
planting
planting
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
season
season
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN Without) (NP (NNS friends))) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN life)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB be) (PP (IN like) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN desert)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (PRP$ our) (JJ only) (NN friend)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB be) (NP (NN loneliness) (CC and) (NN sadness)))))))))) (. .)))
Without friends our life would be like a desert where our only friend would be loneliness and sadness.
case
without
Without
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
friend
friends
NOUN
NNS
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
case
like
like
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
desert
desert
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
only
only
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
friend
friend
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
acl:relcl
Number=Sing
loneliness
loneliness
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
sadness
sadness
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (ADJP (RBS most) (JJ fortunate)) (NN person)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN one)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NNS friends)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (DT all) (NNS levels)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN society)))))))))) (. .)))
The most fortunate person is the one who has friends from all levels in the society.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
advmod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADV
RBS
amod
Degree=Pos
fortunate
fortunate
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
person
person
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
one
one
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
obj
Number=Plur
friend
friends
NOUN
NNS
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
all
all
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
level
levels
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
society
society
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (NN driver)) (VP (MD might) (VP (VB find) (NP (NNS friends)) (PP (CONJP (RB not) (RB only)) (PP (IN among) (NP (PRP$ his) (NNS colleagues))) (CC but) (PP (IN among) (NP (NNS farmers) (, ,) (NNS bankers) (, ,) (NNS traders) (, ,) (NNS students) (, ,) (NNS politicians) (CC or) (NNS teachers)))))) (. .)))
A driver might find friends not only among his colleagues but among farmers, bankers, traders, students, politicians or teachers.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
driver
driver
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
might
might
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
find
find
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
friend
friends
NOUN
NNS
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
cc:preconj
only
only
ADV
RB
case
among
among
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Plur
colleague
colleagues
NOUN
NNS
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
case
among
among
ADP
IN
conj
Number=Plur
farmer
farmers
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
banker
bankers
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
trader
traders
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
politician
politicians
NOUN
NNS
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
teacher
teachers
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (MD should) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VB forget) (NP (PRP$ our) (JJ old) (NNS friends)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP make) (NP (JJ new) (NNS ones))))))) (. .)))
We should never forget our old friends when we make new ones.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
should
should
AUX
MD
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
forget
forget
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
old
old
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
friend
friends
NOUN
NNS
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
make
make
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
one
ones
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB treasure) (NP (NP (DT each)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS friends)))) (SBAR (IN whether) (FRAG (ADJP (JJ poor) (CC or) (JJ rich) (, ,) (JJ beautiful) (CC or) (RB not)))))) (. .)))
We should treasure each of our friends whether poor or rich, beautiful or not.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
should
should
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
treasure
treasure
VERB
VB
obj
each
each
DET
DT
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Plur
friend
friends
NOUN
NNS
mark
whether
whether
SCONJ
IN
xcomp
Degree=Pos
poor
poor
ADJ
JJ
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
rich
rich
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Degree=Pos
beautiful
beautiful
ADJ
JJ
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
not
not
PART
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT Each) (NN friend)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ unique)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ his) (CC or) (PRP$ her) (JJ own) (NN way)))) (. .)))
Each friend is unique in his or her own way.
det
each
Each
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
friend
friend
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
unique
unique
ADJ
JJ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC And) (NP (DT all) (RB together)) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VP (VBP enrich) (NP (NN life))) (CC and) (VP (VBP make) (S (NP (PRP it)) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ colourful))))) (. .)))
And all together, they enrich life and make it very colourful.
cc
and
And
CCONJ
CC
advmod
all
all
DET
DT
advmod
together
together
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
enrich
enrich
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
make
make
VERB
VBP
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
colourful
colourful
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
An African proverb says that a single hand cannot tie a bundle. Everyone needs companions to help them sail through the rough seas of life. Even the strongest and richest person still needs friends. Our money and strength would have no value if we had no friends to share with us. The best friendship is a give-and-take relationship. We need the support of our family, friends and the community. In turn we also give support to the society, our friends and our family.  The word "friend" has many meanings. It could be the bus driver who takes you to and from work every day. It could be a parent, a colleague, a wife or husband, a brother or sister, or even the unknown person who helped you just once when you could not find your way. Real friends share not only our happiness but our sorrows as well. This may explain why we have the expression "a friend in need is a friend indeed".  Friendship is like the sunshine that keeps us warm. It is like the refreshing raindrops on the fields that give the farmers hope of a good planting season. Without friends our life would be like a desert where our only friend would be loneliness and sadness. The most fortunate person is the one who has friends from all levels in the society. A driver might find friends not only among his colleagues but among farmers, bankers, traders, students, politicians or teachers. We should never forget our old friends when we make new ones. We should treasure each of our friends whether poor or rich, beautiful or not. Each friend is unique in his or her own way. And all together, they enrich life and make it very colourful.