(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VP (VBP walk) (PP (IN into) (NP (DT a) (NN room)))) (CC and) (VP (VBP wonder) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBZ 's) (VP (VBG going) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB talk) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP me)))))))))))) (. .)))
I walk into a room and wonder who's going to talk to me.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
walk
walk
VERB
VBP
case
into
into
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
room
room
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
wonder
wonder
VERB
VBP
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
ccomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
go
going
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
talk
talk
VERB
VB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Unavoidably)) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP fall) (PP (IN into) (NP (DT a) (JJ self-conscious) (NN moment)))) (. .)))
Unavoidably, I fall into a self-conscious moment.
advmod
unavoidably
Unavoidably
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
fall
fall
VERB
VBP
case
into
into
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
self-conscious
self-conscious
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
moment
moment
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (VP (VBG waiting) (SBAR (IN for) (S (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS daughters)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB finish) (NP (DT a) (NN gymnastics) (NN class))))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP look) (PP (IN around) (NP (DT the) (NN waiting) (NN room))))) (. .)))
I'm waiting for my daughters to finish a gymnastics class, and I look around the waiting room.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
'm
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
wait
waiting
VERB
VBG
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
daughter
daughters
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
finish
finish
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
gymnastics
gymnastics
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
class
class
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
look
look
VERB
VBP
case
around
around
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
waiting
waiting
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
room
room
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ lively) (NN chatter)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS mothers)) (PP (ADVP (RB all)) (IN around) (NP (PRP me)))))) (VP (VBZ makes) (S (NP (PRP me)) (VP (VB feel) (ADVP (RB terribly) (RB alone))))) (. .)))
The lively chatter of mothers all around me makes me feel terribly alone.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
lively
lively
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
chatter
chatter
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
mother
mothers
NOUN
NNS
advmod
all
all
ADV
RB
case
around
around
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
make
makes
VERB
VBZ
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
feel
feel
VERB
VB
advmod
terribly
terribly
ADV
RB
xcomp
alone
alone
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB belong) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT this) (NN group)))))) (: ;) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN outsider)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN world)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (JJ little) (NNS girls)) (VP (VBG trying) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB finish) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN homework)) (SBAR (IN before) (S (NP (DT the) (NN coach)) (VP (VBZ calls) (NP (PRP them)) (PRT (RP in)))))))))))))))) (. .)))
I don't belong in this group; I'm an outsider to the world of little girls trying to finish their homework before the coach calls them in.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
belong
belong
VERB
VB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
group
group
NOUN
NN
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
'm
AUX
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
parataxis
Number=Sing
outsider
outsider
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
girl
girls
NOUN
NNS
acl
VerbForm=Ger
try
trying
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
finish
finish
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
homework
homework
NOUN
NN
mark
before
before
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
coach
coach
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
call
calls
VERB
VBZ
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
compound:prt
in
in
ADP
RP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Nobody)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG paying) (NP (NN attention)) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP me))))) (. !)))
Nobody is paying attention to me!
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Neg
nobody
Nobody
PRON
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
pay
paying
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
attention
attention
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
punct
!
!
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Sulking) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN pity))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP overhear) (S (NP (DT a) (JJ little) (NN girl)) (VP (VB ask) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN mother)) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN difference)) (PP (IN between) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN homophone)) (CC and) (NP (DT a) (NN homonym)))))))) (. .)))
Sulking in pity, I overhear a little girl ask her mother the difference between a homophone and a homonym.
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
sulk
Sulking
VERB
VBG
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
pity
pity
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
overhear
overhear
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
girl
girl
NOUN
NN
acl
VerbForm=Inf
ask
ask
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
iobj
Number=Sing
mother
mother
NOUN
NN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
difference
difference
NOUN
NN
case
between
between
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
homophone
homophone
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
homonym
homonym
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (NP (PRP$ My) (NN specialty) (. !)))
My specialty!
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
My
PRON
PRP$
root
Number=Sing
specialty
specialty
NOUN
NN
punct
!
!
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD ca) (RB n't) (VP (VB resist) (NP (JJ such) (NNS questions)))) (. .)))
I can't resist such questions.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
ca
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
resist
resist
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
such
such
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
question
questions
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP have) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB assist))))) (. .)))
I have to assist.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
assist
assist
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN For) (NP (DT the) (JJ next) (CD 5) (NNS minutes))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP find) (S (NP (PRP myself)) (VP (VBG helping) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ 4th) (NN grader)) (VP (VB think) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS words)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VP (VBP sound) (NP (DT the) (JJ same))) (CC but) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN spelled) (NP (ADVP (ADVP (RB differently)) (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NN homophone)) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (CC and) (NP (NP (NNS words)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VP (VBP sound) (NP (DT the) (JJ same))) (CC and) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VP (VBN spelled) (NP (DT the) (JJ same))) (CC but) (VP (VBP mean)) (NP (NP (JJ different) (NNS things)) (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NN homonym)) (-RRB- -RRB-))))))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
For the next 5 minutes, I find myself helping a 4th grader think of words that sound the same but are spelled differently (homophone) and words that sound the same and are spelled the same but mean different things (homonym).
case
for
For
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
next
next
ADJ
JJ
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
5
5
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
minute
minutes
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
find
find
VERB
VBP
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
myself
myself
PRON
PRP
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
help
helping
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
4th
4th
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
grader
grader
NOUN
NN
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
think
think
VERB
VB
case
of
of
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
word
words
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
sound
sound
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
xcomp
Degree=Pos
same
same
ADJ
JJ
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
spell
spelled
VERB
VBN
advmod
differently
differently
ADV
RB
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
appos
Number=Sing
homophone
homophone
NOUN
NN
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
word
words
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
sound
sound
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
xcomp
Degree=Pos
same
same
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
spell
spelled
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
xcomp
Degree=Pos
same
same
ADJ
JJ
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
mean
mean
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
different
different
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
thing
things
NOUN
NNS
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
appos
Number=Sing
homonym
homonym
NOUN
NN
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (MD ca) (RB n't) (VP (VP (VB help) (NP (NN somebody) (JJ else))) (CC and) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VB think) (PP (IN about) (SBAR (WHADJP (WRB how) (VBN neglected)) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP feel)))))))) (. .)))
You can't help somebody else and also think about how neglected you feel.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
ca
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
help
help
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
somebody
somebody
PRON
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
else
else
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
conj
VerbForm=Inf
think
think
VERB
VB
mark
about
about
SCONJ
IN
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
advmod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
neglect
neglected
VERB
VBN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
feel
feel
VERB
VBP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (DT a) (JJ strange) (NN phenomenon))) (. .)))
It's a strange phenomenon.
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
's
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
strange
strange
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
phenomenon
phenomenon
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ does) (RB n't) (VP (VB matter) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (ADVP (RB supremely)) (PP (IN out) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN place)))) (ADVP (RB here))))))) (. .)))
It doesn't matter that I'm supremely out of place here.
expl
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
do
does
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
matter
matter
VERB
VB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
'm
AUX
VBP
advmod
supremely
supremely
ADV
RB
case
out
out
ADP
IN
fixed
of
of
ADP
IN
ccomp
Number=Sing
place
place
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Dem
here
here
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (VP (VBG serving) (NP (NN somebody))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (ADVP (RB then)) (, ,) (NP (NN everything)) (VP (VBZ feels) (ADJP (JJ right)))) (. .)))
I'm serving somebody, and then, everything feels right.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
'm
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
serve
serving
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
somebody
somebody
PRON
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everything
everything
PRON
NN
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
feel
feels
VERB
VBZ
xcomp
Degree=Pos
right
right
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC And) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ powerful) (NN turn)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS events))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN mother)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (ADVP (RB once)) (VP (VBD seemed) (S (ADJP (RB so) (JJ cliquish) (CC and) (JJ perfect))))))) (VP (VBZ starts) (S (VP (VBG telling) (NP (PRP me)) (PP (IN about) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN life)))))) (. .)))
And in a powerful turn of events, the mother who once seemed so cliquish and perfect starts telling me about her life.
cc
and
And
CCONJ
CC
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
powerful
powerful
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
turn
turn
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
event
events
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
mother
mother
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
advmod
NumType=Mult
once
once
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
seem
seemed
VERB
VBD
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
cliquish
cliquish
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
perfect
perfect
ADJ
JJ
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
start
starts
VERB
VBZ
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
tell
telling
VERB
VBG
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
case
about
about
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN Over) (NP (NNS homophones))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 'm) (VP (VBG learning) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN lifetime)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN heartbreak))))))) (. .)))
Over homophones, I'm learning about a lifetime of heartbreak.
case
over
Over
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
homophone
homophones
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
'm
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
learn
learning
VERB
VBG
case
about
about
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
lifetime
lifetime
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
heartbreak
heartbreak
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT Each)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT those) (NNS mothers)))) (VP (MD might) (VP (VB have) (NP (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ own) (NN story)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN loss)))))) (. .)))
Each of those mothers might have their own story of loss.
nsubj
each
Each
DET
DT
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
that
those
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
mother
mothers
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
might
might
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
story
story
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
loss
loss
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT The) (NN room)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB n't) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ seems)))))) (: ;) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (NP (NN nothing)) (SBAR (IN like) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ sounds))))))) (. .)))
The room isn't what it seems; it's nothing like it sounds.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
room
room
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
seem
seems
VERB
VBZ
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=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
parataxis
Number=Sing|PronType=Neg
nothing
nothing
PRON
NN
mark
like
like
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
sound
sounds
VERB
VBZ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN Beneath) (NP (DT the) (NN clique) (CC and) (NN chatter))) (, ,) (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (NP (NN somebody)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBZ needs) (NP (NN attention))))))) (. .)))
Beneath the clique and chatter, there's somebody who needs attention.
case
beneath
Beneath
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
clique
clique
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
chatter
chatter
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
VERB
VBZ
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
somebody
somebody
PRON
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
need
needs
VERB
VBZ
obj
Number=Sing
attention
attention
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Perhaps)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP feel) (ADVP (RBS most) (RB alone))))) (, ,) (ADJP (RBS most) (VBN forgotten)) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP need) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB look) (PRT (RP up))) (, ,) (VP (VB find) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN way)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VP (VB help)) (CC and) (VP (VB bless) (-LRB- -LRB-) (SBAR (ADVP (RB even)) (IN if) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ 's) (PP (IN through) (NP (NNS homophones)))))) (-RRB- -RRB-))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VB stop) (S (VP (VBG focusing) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP myself)))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Perhaps when I feel most alone, most forgotten, I need to look up, find a way to help and bless (even if it's through homophones), and stop focusing on myself.
advmod
perhaps
Perhaps
ADV
RB
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
feel
feel
VERB
VBP
advmod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADV
RBS
advmod
alone
alone
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADV
RBS
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
forget
forgotten
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
need
need
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
look
look
VERB
VB
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
VerbForm=Inf
find
find
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
help
help
VERB
VB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
bless
bless
VERB
VB
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
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
's
AUX
VBZ
case
through
through
ADP
IN
advcl
Number=Plur
homophone
homophones
NOUN
NNS
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
stop
stop
VERB
VB
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
focus
focusing
VERB
VBG
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
myself
myself
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP want) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB enter) (NP (DT a) (NN room))) (, ,) (VP (VB take) (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS eyes)) (PP (IN off) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP myself))))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VB find) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN one)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBZ needs) (NP (NN help))))))))))) (. .)))
I want to enter a room, take my eyes off of myself, and find the one who needs help.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
want
want
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
enter
enter
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
room
room
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
VerbForm=Inf
take
take
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
eye
eyes
NOUN
NNS
case
off
off
ADP
IN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
myself
myself
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
find
find
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
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
need
needs
VERB
VBZ
obj
Number=Sing
help
help
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
I walk into a room and wonder who's going to talk to me.  Unavoidably, I fall into a self-conscious moment.  I'm waiting for my daughters to finish a gymnastics class, and I look around the waiting room. The lively chatter of mothers all around me makes me feel terribly alone. I don't belong in this group; I'm an outsider to the world of little girls trying to finish their homework before the coach calls them in.  Nobody is paying attention to me!  Sulking in pity, I overhear a little girl ask her mother the difference between a homophone and a homonym.  My specialty! I can't resist such questions. I have to assist. For the next 5 minutes, I find myself helping a 4th grader think of words that sound the same but are spelled differently (homophone) and words that sound the same and are spelled the same but mean different things (homonym).  You can't help somebody else and also think about how neglected you feel. It's a strange phenomenon. It doesn't matter that I'm supremely out of place here. I'm serving somebody, and then, everything feels right. And in a powerful turn of events, the mother who once seemed so cliquish and perfect starts telling me about her life. Over homophones, I'm learning about a lifetime of heartbreak.  Each of those mothers might have their own story of loss. The room isn't what it seems; it's nothing like it sounds. Beneath the clique and chatter, there's somebody who needs attention.  Perhaps when I feel most alone, most forgotten, I need to look up, find a way to help and bless (even if it's through homophones), and stop focusing on myself. I want to enter a room, take my eyes off of myself, and find the one who needs help.