(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD made) (NP (DT a) (NN pledge)) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP myself))) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN way)) (ADVP (RB down) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NML (NN vacation) (NN beach)) (NN cottage))))))) (. .)))
I made a pledge to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
make
made
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
pledge
pledge
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
myself
myself
PRON
PRP
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
advmod
down
down
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
vacation
vacation
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
beach
beach
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
cottage
cottage
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN For) (NP (CD two) (NNS weeks))) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB try) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (NP (DT a) (JJ loving) (NN husband) (CC and) (NN father))))))) (. .)))
For two weeks I would try to be a loving husband and father.
case
for
For
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
week
weeks
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
try
try
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
loving
loving
ADJ
JJ
xcomp
Number=Sing
husband
husband
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
father
father
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (FRAG (ADJP (RB Totally) (JJ loving)) (. .)))
Totally loving.
advmod
totally
Totally
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
loving
loving
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NP (UH No) (NNS ifs) (, ,) (CC ands) (CC or) (NNS buts) (. .)))
No ifs, ands or buts.
discourse
Polarity=Neg
no
No
INTJ
UH
root
Number=Plur
if
ifs
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
and
ands
CCONJ
CC
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
but
buts
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN idea)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN come) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP me))) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD listened) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN talk)) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN car) (NN radio)))))))))) (. .)))
The idea had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
idea
idea
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
come
come
VERB
VBN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
listen
listened
VERB
VBD
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
talk
talk
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
car
car
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
radio
radio
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN speaker)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG quoting) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ Biblical) (NN passage)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (NNS husbands)) (VP (VBG being) (ADJP (JJ considerate) (PP (IN towards) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS wives)))))))))) (. .)))
The speaker was quoting a Biblical passage about husbands being considerate towards their wives.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
speaker
speaker
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
quote
quoting
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Biblical
Biblical
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
passage
passage
NOUN
NN
case
about
about
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
husband
husbands
NOUN
NNS
cop
VerbForm=Ger
be
being
AUX
VBG
acl
Degree=Pos
considerate
considerate
ADJ
JJ
case
towards
towards
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
wife
wives
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Then)) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD went) (PRT (RB on)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB say) (, ,) (`` ``) (S (NP (NNP Love)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN act)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN will)))))))))) (. .)))
Then he went on to say, "Love is an act of will.
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
Then
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
go
went
VERB
VBD
advmod
on
on
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
say
say
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Number=Sing
Love
Love
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
ccomp
Number=Sing
act
act
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
will
will
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (NN person)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB choose) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB love)))))) (. .) ('' '')))
A person can choose to love."
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
person
person
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
choose
choose
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
love
love
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (PP (IN To) (NP (PRP myself))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD had) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB admit) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN been) (NP (DT a) (JJ selfish) (NN husband)))))))))) (. .)))
To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband.
case
to
To
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
myself
myself
PRON
PRP
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
have
had
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
admit
admit
VERB
VB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
cop
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
selfish
selfish
ADJ
JJ
ccomp
Number=Sing
husband
husband
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Well)) (, ,) (PP (IN for) (NP (CD two) (NNS weeks))) (NP (WDT that)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB change))) (. .)))
Well, for two weeks that would change.
discourse
well
Well
INTJ
UH
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
week
weeks
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
PRON
WDT
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
change
change
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (CC And) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD did)) (. .)))
And it did.
cc
and
And
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Right) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NN moment)))) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VP (VBD kissed) (NP (NNP Evelyn)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (NN door)))) (CC and) (VP (VBD said) (, ,) (`` ``) (S (NP (DT That) (JJ new) (JJ yellow) (NN sweater)) (VP (VBZ looks) (ADJP (JJ great)) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP you))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said, "That new yellow sweater looks great on you."
advmod
right
Right
ADV
RB
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
moment
moment
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
kiss
kissed
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
Evelyn
Evelyn
PROPN
NNP
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
door
door
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
That
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
yellow
yellow
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
sweater
sweater
NOUN
NN
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
look
looks
VERB
VBZ
xcomp
Degree=Pos
great
great
ADJ
JJ
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (S (INTJ (UH Oh)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Tom)) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBD noticed))) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD said) (, ,) (ADJP (JJ surprised) (CC and) (JJ pleased)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB maybe)) (NP (DT a) (JJ little) (JJ puzzled))) (. .)))
"Oh, Tom, you noticed," she said, surprised and pleased, maybe a little puzzled.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
discourse
oh
Oh
INTJ
UH
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
vocative
Number=Sing
Tom
Tom
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
notice
noticed
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
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=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
Degree=Pos
surprised
surprised
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
pleased
pleased
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
maybe
maybe
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl:npmod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
parataxis
Degree=Pos
puzzled
puzzled
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN After) (NP (DT the) (JJ long) (NN drive))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD wanted) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB sit) (CC and) (VB read))))) (. .)))
After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read.
case
after
After
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
long
long
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
drive
drive
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=Past|VerbForm=Fin
want
wanted
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
sit
sit
VERB
VB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
read
read
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Evelyn)) (VP (VBD suggested) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN walk)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN beach))))) (. .)))
Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Evelyn
Evelyn
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
suggest
suggested
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
walk
walk
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
beach
beach
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD started) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB refuse)))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (ADVP (RB then)) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD thought) (, ,) (`` ``) (S (S (NP (NNP Evelyn)) (VP (VBZ 's) (VP (VBN been) (ADVP (RB alone)) (ADVP (RB here)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (NNS kids))) (NP (PDT all) (DT the) (NN week))))) (CC and) (S (ADVP (RB now)) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ wants) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB stay) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP me))))))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
I started to refuse, but then I thought, "Evelyn's been alone here with the kids all the week and now she wants to stay with me."
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
start
started
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
refuse
refuse
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
think
thought
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Number=Sing
Evelyn
Evelyn
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
cop
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
ccomp
alone
alone
ADV
RB
advmod
PronType=Dem
here
here
ADV
RB
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
kid
kids
NOUN
NNS
det:predet
all
all
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
week
week
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
now
now
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
want
wants
VERB
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
stay
stay
VERB
VB
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD walked) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN beach))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS children)) (VP (VBD flew) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS kites)))))) (. .)))
We walked on the beach when the children flew their kites.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
walk
walked
VERB
VBD
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
beach
beach
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
fly
flew
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
kite
kites
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (RB So) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD went)) (. .)))
So it went.
advmod
so
So
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
go
went
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NP (NP (NP (CD Two) (NNS weeks)) (PP (IN of) (S (RB not) (VP (VBG calling) (NP (NP (DT the) (NML (NNP Wall) (NNP Street)) (NN firm)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP am) (NP (DT a) (NN director)))))))))) (: ;) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN visit)) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NN shell) (NN museum))) (SBAR (IN though) (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB usually)) (VP (VBP hate) (NP (NNS museums)))))) (. .)))
Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director; a visit to the shell museum though I usually hate museums.
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
Two
NUM
CD
root
Number=Plur
week
weeks
NOUN
NNS
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
acl
VerbForm=Ger
call
calling
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Wall
Wall
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Street
Street
PROPN
NNP
obj
Number=Sing
firm
firm
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
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
am
AUX
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
acl:relcl
Number=Sing
director
director
NOUN
NN
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
parataxis
Number=Sing
visit
visit
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
shell
shell
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
museum
museum
NOUN
NN
mark
though
though
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advmod
usually
usually
ADV
RB
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
hate
hate
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Plur
museum
museums
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (ADJP (JJ Relaxed) (CC and) (JJ happy))) (, ,) (NP (DT that)) (VP (VBZ 's) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (DT the) (JJ whole) (NN vacation)) (VP (VBD passed))))) (, ,) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD made) (NP (DT a) (JJ new) (NN pledge) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB keep) (PRT (IN on)) (S (VP (VBG remembering) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB choose) (NP (NN love))))))))))))) (. .)))
Relaxed and happy, that's how the whole vacation passed, I made a new pledge to keep on remembering to choose love.
advcl
Degree=Pos
relaxed
Relaxed
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
happy
happy
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
parataxis
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
whole
whole
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
vacation
vacation
NOUN
NN
advcl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
pass
passed
VERB
VBD
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
make
made
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
pledge
pledge
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
keep
keep
VERB
VB
mark
on
on
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
remember
remembering
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
choose
choose
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
love
love
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBD was))))
There was
expl
there
There
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
VERB
VBD
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT that)) (VP (VBD went) (ADJP (JJ wrong) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN experiment)))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB however))) (. .)))
that went wrong with my experiment, however.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
PRON
DT
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
go
went
VERB
VBD
xcomp
Degree=Pos
wrong
wrong
ADJ
JJ
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
experiment
experiment
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
however
however
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Evelyn) (CC and) (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VBP laugh) (PP (IN about) (NP (PRP it))) (NP (NN today))) (. .)))
Evelyn and I still laugh about it today.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Evelyn
Evelyn
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advmod
still
still
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
laugh
laugh
VERB
VBP
case
about
about
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
today
today
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Last) (NN night)) (PP (IN at) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN cottage))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG preparing) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN bed))))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Evelyn)) (VP (VBD stared) (PP (IN at) (NP (PRP me))) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (JJS saddest) (NN expression)))) (. .)))
Last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn stared at me with the saddest expression.
amod
Degree=Pos
last
Last
ADJ
JJ
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
night
night
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
cottage
cottage
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
prepare
preparing
VERB
VBG
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
bed
bed
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Evelyn
Evelyn
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
stare
stared
VERB
VBD
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
sadd
saddest
ADJ
JJS
obl
Number=Sing
expression
expression
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (SBARQ (`` ``) (WHNP (WP What)) (SQ (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (DT the) (NN matter)))) (. ?) ('' '')))
"What's the matter?"
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
root
PronType=Int
what
What
PRON
WP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
matter
matter
NOUN
NN
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD asked) (NP (PRP her))) (. .)))
I asked her.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
ask
asked
VERB
VBD
iobj
Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (NP (NNP Tom)) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD said) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NP (DT a) (NN voice)) (VP (VBN filled) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN sorrow))))) (, ,) (`` ``) (SQ (VBP do) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB know) (NP (NP (NN anything)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't))))))) (. ?)))) ('' '')))
"Tom," she said in a voice filled with sorrow, "do you know anything I don't?"
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
vocative
Number=Sing
Tom
Tom
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
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=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
voice
voice
NOUN
NN
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
fill
filled
VERB
VBN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
sorrow
sorrow
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
know
know
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
anything
anything
PRON
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
VERB
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (SBARQ (`` ``) (WHNP (WP What)) (SQ (VBP do) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB mean))) (. ?) ('' '')))
"What do you mean?"
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
obj
PronType=Int
what
What
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
root
VerbForm=Inf
mean
mean
VERB
VB
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (INTJ (UH Well)) (, ...) (NP (NP (DT that) (NN checkup)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD had) (ADVP (NP (JJ several) (NNS weeks)) (RB ago)))))) (, ...) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN doctor)) (, ...) (SQ (VBD Did) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VB tell) (NP (PRP you)) (NP (NP (NN anything)) (PP (IN about) (NP (PRP me)))))) (. ?)))
"Well...that checkup I had several weeks ago...our doctor...Did he tell you anything about me?
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
discourse
well
Well
INTJ
UH
punct
...
...
PUNCT
,
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
dislocated
Number=Sing
checkup
checkup
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Pos
several
several
ADJ
JJ
obl:tmod
Number=Plur
week
weeks
NOUN
NNS
advmod
ago
ago
ADV
RB
punct
...
...
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
appos
Number=Sing
doctor
doctor
NOUN
NN
punct
...
...
PUNCT
,
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
Did
AUX
VBD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
root
VerbForm=Inf
tell
tell
VERB
VB
iobj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
anything
anything
PRON
NN
case
about
about
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Tom)) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP 've) (VP (VP (VBN been) (ADJP (RB so) (JJ good) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP me))))) (, ...) (SQ (VBP Am) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBG dying))))) (. ?) ('' '')))
Tom, you've been so good to me...Am I dying?"
vocative
Number=Sing
Tom
Tom
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
've
AUX
VBP
cop
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
punct
...
...
PUNCT
,
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
Am
AUX
VBP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
parataxis
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
die
dying
VERB
VBG
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP It))) (VP (VBD took) (NP (DT a) (NN moment)) (SBAR (IN for) (S (NP (NP (PRP it))) (ADVP (DT all)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB sink) (PRT (RP in)))))))) (. .)))
It took a moment for it all to sink in.
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
take
took
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
moment
moment
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
det
all
all
DET
DT
mark
to
to
PART
TO
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
sink
sink
VERB
VB
obl
in
in
ADP
RP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Then)) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD burst) (PRT (RP out)) (VP (VBG laughing))) (. .)))
Then I burst out laughing.
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
Then
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
burst
burst
VERB
VBD
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
laugh
laughing
VERB
VBG
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (INTJ (UH No) (, ,) (NN honey)) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD said) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG wrapping) (NP (PRP her)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS arms)))))) (. .)))
"No, honey," I said, wrapping her in my arms.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
discourse
Polarity=Neg
no
No
INTJ
UH
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
ccomp
Number=Sing
honey
honey
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
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
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
wrap
wrapping
VERB
VBG
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
arm
arms
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBP 're) (RB not) (VP (VBG dying))) (: ;)))
"You're not dying;
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
're
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
die
dying
VERB
VBG
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (FRAG (. .) ('' '')))
."
root
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
I made a pledge to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I would try to be a loving husband and father. Totally loving. No ifs, ands or buts.  The idea had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio. The speaker was quoting a Biblical passage about husbands being considerate towards their wives. Then he went on to say, "Love is an act of will. A person can choose to love." To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband. Well, for two weeks that would change.  And it did. Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said, "That new yellow sweater looks great on you."  "Oh, Tom, you noticed," she said, surprised and pleased, maybe a little puzzled.  After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, but then I thought, "Evelyn's been alone here with the kids all the week and now she wants to stay with me." We walked on the beach when the children flew their kites.  So it went. Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director; a visit to the shell museum though I usually hate museums. Relaxed and happy, that's how the whole vacation passed, I made a new pledge to keep on remembering to choose love. There was  that went wrong with my experiment, however. Evelyn and I still laugh about it today. Last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn stared at me with the saddest expression.  "What's the matter?" I asked her.  "Tom," she said in a voice filled with sorrow, "do you know anything I don't?"  "What do you mean?"  "Well...that checkup I had several weeks ago...our doctor...Did he tell you anything about me? Tom, you've been so good to me...Am I dying?"  It took a moment for it all to sink in. Then I burst out laughing.  "No, honey," I said, wrapping her in my arms. "You're not dying;  ."