(ROOT (S (NP (NN Filmmaker) (NNP Jennifer) (NNP Nelson)) (VP (VBD had) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB pay) (NP ($ $) (CD 1,500)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB have) (NP (`` ``) (NP (JJ Happy) (NN Birthday)) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP You))) ('' '') (VP (VBN sung) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN movie)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ 's) (VP (VBG making)))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Filmmaker Jennifer Nelson had to pay $1,500 to have "Happy Birthday to You" sung in the movie she's making.
compound
Number=Sing
filmmaker
Filmmaker
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
Jennifer
Jennifer
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Nelson
Nelson
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
pay
pay
VERB
VB
obj
$
$
SYM
$
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1500
1,500
NUM
CD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
happy
Happy
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
birthday
Birthday
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
sing
sung
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
movie
movie
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
acl:relcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
make
making
VERB
VBG
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN money)) (VP (VBD went) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (NNP Warner) (NNP Music) (NNP Group)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN company)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ claims) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB own) (NP (DT the) (NN copyright)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN song))))))))))))) (. .)))
The money went to Warner Music Group, a company that claims to own the copyright on the song.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
money
money
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
go
went
VERB
VBD
case
to
to
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Warner
Warner
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Music
Music
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Group
Group
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
appos
Number=Sing
company
company
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
claim
claims
VERB
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
own
own
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
copyright
copyright
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
song
song
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (NN copyright)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT the) (JJ legal) (NN right) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB use) (CC or) (VB sell) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ creative) (NN product)) (PP (JJ such) (IN as) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN song)) (, ,) (NP (DT a) (NN TV) (NN show)) (, ,) (NP (DT a) (NN book)) (, ,) (CC or) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN work)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN art)))))))))))) (. .)))
A copyright is the legal right to use or sell a creative product such as a song, a TV show, a book, or a work of art.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
copyright
copyright
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
amod
Degree=Pos
legal
legal
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
right
right
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
use
use
VERB
VB
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
sell
sell
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
creative
creative
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
product
product
NOUN
NN
case
Degree=Pos
such
such
ADJ
JJ
fixed
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
song
song
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
TV
TV
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
show
show
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
book
book
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
work
work
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
art
art
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Warner)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN claimed) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN copyright)) (PP (IN for) (`` ``) (NP (JJ Happy) (NNP Birthday))) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP You))) ('' '') (PP (IN since) (NP (CD 1988)))))) (. .)))
Warner has claimed the copyright for "Happy Birthday to You" since 1988.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Warner
Warner
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
claim
claimed
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
copyright
copyright
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
happy
Happy
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
Birthday
Birthday
PROPN
NNP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
case
since
since
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1988
1988
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBD thought) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NN song)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN owned) (PP (IN by) (NP (NN anyone))))))))) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (NNP Nelson)) (VP (VBD said) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN e-mail)) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT The) (NML (NNP New) (NNP York)) (NNP Times)))))) (. .)))
"I never thought the song was owned by anyone," Nelson said in an e-mail to The New York Times.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
think
thought
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
song
song
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
own
owned
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
anyone
anyone
PRON
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nsubj
Number=Sing
Nelson
Nelson
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
e-mail
e-mail
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
New
New
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
York
York
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Times
Times
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD thought) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD belonged) (PP (IN to) (NP (NN everyone))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
"I thought it belonged to everyone."
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
think
thought
VERB
VBD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
belong
belonged
VERB
VBD
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everyone
everyone
PRON
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Nelson) (POS 's)) (NN movie)) (VP (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN documentary)) (, --) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN film)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ uses) (NP (NNS pictures)) (NP (NP (NN and/or) (NNS interviews)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNS people)))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB create) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ factual) (NN report)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ real-life) (NNS events))))))))))) (, --))) (CC and) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB actually)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN history)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (`` ``) (NML (JJ Happy) (NN Birthday)) ('' '') (NN song)) (NP (PRP itself)))))))) (. .)))
Nelson's movie is a documentary--a film that uses pictures and/or interviews with people to create a factual report of real-life events--and is actually about the history of the "Happy Birthday" song itself.
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Nelson
Nelson
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Sing
movie
movie
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
root
Number=Sing
documentary
documentary
NOUN
NN
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
appos
Number=Sing
film
film
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
use
uses
VERB
VBZ
obj
Number=Plur
picture
pictures
NOUN
NNS
compound
Number=Sing
and/or
and/or
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
interview
interviews
NOUN
NNS
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
create
create
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
factual
factual
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
report
report
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
real-life
real-life
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
event
events
NOUN
NNS
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
actually
actually
ADV
RB
case
about
about
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
history
history
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
happy
Happy
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
birthday
Birthday
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nmod
Number=Sing
song
song
NOUN
NN
nmod:npmod
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes
itself
itself
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (CD Two) (NNS sisters)) (VP (VBN named) (NP (NML (NNP Mildred) (CC and) (NNP Patty)) (NNP Hill)))) (VP (VBD wrote) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN song)) (VP (VBD called) (S (`` ``) (NP (NP (NNP Good) (NNP Morning)) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT All)))) ('' '')))) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1893)))) (. .)))
Two sisters named Mildred and Patty Hill wrote a song called "Good Morning to All" in 1893.
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
Two
NUM
CD
nsubj
Number=Plur
sister
sisters
NOUN
NNS
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
name
named
VERB
VBN
xcomp
Number=Sing
Mildred
Mildred
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Patty
Patty
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Hill
Hill
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
write
wrote
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
song
song
NOUN
NN
acl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
call
called
VERB
VBD
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
good
Good
ADJ
NNP
xcomp
Number=Sing
Morning
Morning
PROPN
NNP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod
all
All
DET
DT
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1893
1893
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN Over) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ short) (NN period)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN time))))) (, ,) (NP (NNS people)) (VP (VBD began) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB sing) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS words)) (`` ``) (NP (NP (JJ happy) (NN birthday)) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP you)))) ('' '')) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NN place)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJ original) (NNS lyrics))))) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN tune)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Hill) (NNS sisters) (POS ')) (NN song))))))))) (. .)))
Over a short period of time, people began to sing the words "happy birthday to you" in place of the original lyrics to the tune of the Hill sisters' song.
case
over
Over
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
short
short
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
period
period
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
begin
began
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
sing
sing
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
word
words
NOUN
NNS
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
happy
happy
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Sing
birthday
birthday
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
place
place
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
original
original
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
lyric
lyrics
NOUN
NNS
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
tune
tune
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Hill
Hill
PROPN
NNP
nmod:poss
Number=Plur
sister
sisters
NOUN
NNS
case
's
'
PART
POS
nmod
Number=Sing
song
song
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT A) (NN number)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN history) (NNS experts)))) (VP (VBP say) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT no) (NN record)) (PP (IN of) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (ADVP (RB actually)) (VP (VBD wrote) (NP (DT the) (`` ``) (NML (NML (JJ Happy) (NN Birthday)) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP You)))) ('' '') (NNS lyrics))))))))))) (. .)))
A number of history experts say that there is no record of who actually wrote the "Happy Birthday to You" lyrics.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
number
number
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
history
history
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
expert
experts
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
say
VERB
VBP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
VERB
VBZ
det
no
no
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
record
record
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
ADP
IN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
advmod
actually
actually
ADV
RB
acl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
write
wrote
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
happy
Happy
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
birthday
Birthday
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nsubj
Number=Plur
lyric
lyrics
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NNS Historians)) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBP say) (SBAR (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT no) (NN way)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB know) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (DT the) (JJ general) (NN public)) (VP (VBD began) (S (VP (VBG singing) (NP (DT the) (`` ``) (NML (JJ Happy) (NN Birthday)) ('' '') (NN song))))))))))))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP believe) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG being) (VP (VBN sung) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT the) (NN public))) (SBAR (ADVP (RB long)) (IN before) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN printed) (CC and) (VBN owned) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT a) (NN company)))))))))))))) (. .)))
Historians also say there is no way to know when the general public began singing the "Happy Birthday" song, but they believe it was being sung by the public long before it was printed and owned by a company.
nsubj
Number=Plur
historian
Historians
NOUN
NNS
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
say
VERB
VBP
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
VERB
VBZ
det
no
no
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
know
know
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VB
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
general
general
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
public
public
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
begin
began
VERB
VBD
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
sing
singing
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
happy
Happy
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
birthday
Birthday
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
obj
Number=Sing
song
song
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
believe
believe
VERB
VBP
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
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VBD
aux:pass
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be
being
AUX
VBG
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
sing
sung
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VBN
case
by
by
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IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
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DT
obl
Number=Sing
public
public
NOUN
NN
advmod
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long
long
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RB
mark
before
before
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IN
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
print
printed
VERB
VBN
cc
and
and
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CC
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
own
owned
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
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IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
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DT
obl:agent
Number=Sing
company
company
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NN
punct
.
.
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.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Nelson) (POS 's)) (NNS lawyers)) (VP (VBP say) (SBAR (S (NP (NP (DT this) (NN piece)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN music) (POS 's)) (NN history)))) (VP (VBZ proves) (SBAR (IN that) (S (`` ``) (NP (NP (JJ Happy) (NN Birthday)) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP You)))) ('' '') (VP (VBZ belongs) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (NN everyone)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ general) (NN public)))))))))))) (. .)))
Nelson's lawyers say this piece of music's history proves that "Happy Birthday to You" belongs to everyone in the general public.
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Nelson
Nelson
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Plur
lawyer
lawyers
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
say
VERB
VBP
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
piece
piece
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
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IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
music
music
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
nmod
Number=Sing
history
history
NOUN
NN
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
prove
proves
VERB
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
punct
``
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amod
Degree=Pos
happy
Happy
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
birthday
Birthday
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
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IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
punct
''
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ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
belong
belongs
VERB
VBZ
case
to
to
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IN
obl
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everyone
everyone
PRON
NN
case
in
in
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IN
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the
the
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DT
amod
Degree=Pos
general
general
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JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
public
public
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
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.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT That)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB mean) (SBAR (S (NP (NNP Warner) (NNP Music) (NNP Group)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (DT no) (NN right) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB charge) (NP (NN anyone)) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN fee)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB sing) (NP (DT the) (NN song)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT any) (NN setting))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
That would mean Warner Music Group has no right to charge anyone a fee to sing the song in any setting.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
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PRON
DT
aux
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would
would
AUX
MD
root
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mean
mean
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VB
compound
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Warner
Warner
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NNP
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Music
Music
PROPN
NNP
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Group
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ccomp
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have
has
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VBZ
det
no
no
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DT
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right
right
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NN
mark
to
to
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TO
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charge
charge
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VB
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anyone
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a
a
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DT
obj
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fee
fee
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mark
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to
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sing
sing
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VB
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the
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DT
obj
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song
song
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
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IN
det
any
any
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DT
obl
Number=Sing
setting
setting
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
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.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
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(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Experts)) (VP (VBP estimate) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (NNP Warner/) (NNP Chappell)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN publishing) (NN division)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNP Warner) (NNP Music) (NNP Group)))) (, ,)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN made) (NP (NP (QP (RB about) ($ $) (CD 2) (CD million))) (NP (DT a) (NN year))) (PP (IN from) (NP (NN licensing) (NNS fees))) (PP (IN for) (`` ``) (NP (NP (JJ Happy) (NN Birthday)) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP You)))))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
Experts estimate that Warner/ Chappell, the publishing division of the Warner Music Group, has made about $2 million a year from licensing fees for "Happy Birthday to You."
nsubj
Number=Plur
expert
Experts
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
estimate
estimate
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VBP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
Warner/
Warner/
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Chappell
Chappell
PROPN
NNP
punct
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,
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,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
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DT
compound
Number=Sing
publishing
publishing
NOUN
NN
appos
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division
division
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NN
case
of
of
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IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
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DT
compound
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Music
PROPN
NNP
nmod
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Group
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NNP
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,
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
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has
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ccomp
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make
made
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advmod
about
about
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RB
obj
$
$
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2
2
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CD
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million
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CD
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a
a
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DT
nmod:tmod
Number=Sing
year
year
NOUN
NN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
licensing
licensing
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
fee
fees
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
happy
Happy
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
birthday
Birthday
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
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.
punct
''
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(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
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Nelson's lawyers are asking a court in New York City to order Warner/Chappell to return fees they have collected over the past four years for use of the "Happy Birthday" song.
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Nelson
Nelson
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Plur
lawyer
lawyers
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
ask
asking
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
iobj
Number=Sing
court
court
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
compound
Degree=Pos
New
New
ADJ
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
York
York
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
City
City
PROPN
NNP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
order
order
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
Warner/Chappell
Warner/Chappell
PROPN
NNP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
return
return
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
fee
fees
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
collect
collected
VERB
VBN
case
over
over
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IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
past
past
ADJ
JJ
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
four
four
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
use
use
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
happy
Happy
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
birthday
Birthday
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nmod
Number=Sing
song
song
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Filmmaker Jennifer Nelson had to pay $1,500 to have "Happy Birthday to You" sung in the movie she's making. The money went to Warner Music Group, a company that claims to own the copyright on the song. A copyright is the legal right to use or sell a creative product such as a song, a TV show, a book, or a work of art. Warner has claimed the copyright for "Happy Birthday to You" since 1988.  "I never thought the song was owned by anyone," Nelson said in an e-mail to The New York Times. "I thought it belonged to everyone."  Nelson's movie is a documentary--a film that uses pictures and/or interviews with people to create a factual report of real-life events--and is actually about the history of the "Happy Birthday" song itself.  Two sisters named Mildred and Patty Hill wrote a song called "Good Morning to All" in 1893. Over a short period of time, people began to sing the words "happy birthday to you" in place of the original lyrics to the tune of the Hill sisters' song.  A number of history experts say that there is no record of who actually wrote the "Happy Birthday to You" lyrics. Historians also say there is no way to know when the general public began singing the "Happy Birthday" song, but they believe it was being sung by the public long before it was printed and owned by a company.  Nelson's lawyers say this piece of music's history proves that "Happy Birthday to You" belongs to everyone in the general public. That would mean Warner Music Group has no right to charge anyone a fee to sing the song in any setting.  Experts estimate that Warner/ Chappell, the publishing division of the Warner Music Group, has made about $2 million a year from licensing fees for "Happy Birthday to You."  Nelson's lawyers are asking a court in New York City to order Warner/Chappell to return fees they have collected over the past four years for use of the "Happy Birthday" song.