(ROOT (S (NP (NN Everyone)) (VP (VBZ wants) (NP (NP (DT some) (NN degree)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN success))))) (. .)))
Everyone wants some degree of success.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everyone
Everyone
PRON
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
want
wants
VERB
VBZ
det
some
some
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
degree
degree
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
success
success
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Many) (NNS people)) (VP (VBP believe) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP deserve) (NP (NN success)) (SBAR (ADVP (RB simply)) (IN because) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP believe) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP deserve) (NP (NN success)))))))))))) (. .)))
Many people believe that they deserve success simply because they believe that they deserve success.
amod
Degree=Pos
many
Many
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
believe
believe
VERB
VBP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
deserve
deserve
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Sing
success
success
NOUN
NN
advmod
simply
simply
ADV
RB
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
believe
believe
VERB
VBP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
deserve
deserve
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Sing
success
success
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT a) (JJ widespread) (NN belief) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (NNS people)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP get) (PRT (IN on)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN life))))))) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ successful)) (SBAR (RB not) (IN because) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP deserve) (NP (PRP it))))) (, ,) (CC but) (PP (IN because) (IN of) (NP (NP (JJ influential) (NNS friends)) (CC or) (NP (DT the) (JJ right) (NN background)))))))))) (. .)))
But there is a widespread belief that people who get on in life may be successful not because they deserve it, but because of influential friends or the right background.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
widespread
widespread
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
belief
belief
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
get
get
VERB
VBP
obl
on
on
ADP
IN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
acl
Degree=Pos
successful
successful
ADJ
JJ
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
deserve
deserve
VERB
VBP
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
case
because
because
ADP
IN
fixed
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
influential
influential
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
friend
friends
NOUN
NNS
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
right
right
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
background
background
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Sometimes)) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD may) (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (VB be) (NP (DT a) (ADJP (JJ comforting) (CC and) (JJ harmless)) (NN belief)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN while) (S (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (JJ other) (NN extreme))) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ destructive)))))))) (. .)))
Sometimes it may just be a comforting and harmless belief, while at the other extreme it can be very destructive.
advmod
sometimes
Sometimes
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
comforting
comforting
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
harmless
harmless
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
belief
belief
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
while
while
SCONJ
IN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
extreme
extreme
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
advcl
Degree=Pos
destructive
destructive
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB once)) (VP (VBD met) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ brilliant) (JJ young) (NN engineer)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD worked) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (JJ chemical) (NN plant)))))))) (. .)))
I once met a brilliant young engineer who worked in a chemical plant.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advmod
NumType=Mult
once
once
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
meet
met
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
brilliant
brilliant
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
young
young
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
engineer
engineer
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
work
worked
VERB
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
chemical
chemical
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
plant
plant
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN Because) (IN of) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN knowledge) (CC and) (NN experience))) (, ,) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN promoted) (PP (IN to) (NP (NN Production) (NN Manager))))))) (. .)))
Because of her knowledge and experience, she should have been promoted to Production Manager.
case
because
Because
ADP
IN
fixed
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
knowledge
knowledge
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
experience
experience
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
should
should
AUX
MD
aux
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
AUX
VB
aux:pass
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
promote
promoted
VERB
VBN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
production
Production
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
manager
Manager
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Instead)) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN job)) (VP (VBD went) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN man)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (RB totally) (JJ unsuited) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (NN post)))))))))) (. .)))
Instead, the job went to a man who was totally unsuited for the post.
advmod
instead
Instead
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
job
job
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
go
went
VERB
VBD
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
man
man
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
totally
totally
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Degree=Pos
unsuited
unsuited
ADJ
JJ
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
post
post
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Everyone)) (VP (VBD knew) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP he)) (ADVP (RB only)) (VP (VBD got) (NP (PRP it)) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (RB politically) (JJ acceptable) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP$ his) (NNS superiors))))))))))) (. .)))
Everyone knew that he only got it because he was politically acceptable to his superiors.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everyone
Everyone
PRON
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
know
knew
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
get
got
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
politically
politically
ADV
RB
advcl
Degree=Pos
acceptable
acceptable
ADJ
JJ
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
superior
superiors
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT This) (NN injustice)) (VP (VBD discouraged) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ young) (NN engineer)) (CC and) (NP (NP (JJ many)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ her) (NNS colleagues)))))) (. .)))
This injustice discouraged the young engineer and many of her colleagues.
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
injustice
injustice
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
discourage
discouraged
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
young
young
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
engineer
engineer
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Plur
colleague
colleagues
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBD meant) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (NN factory)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (ADJP (ADVP (RB much) (RBR less)) (JJ efficient)) (SBAR (IN than) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN been))))))))))) (. .)))
It also meant that the factory was much less efficient than it could have been.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
mean
meant
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
factory
factory
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
much
much
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Cmp
less
less
ADV
RBR
ccomp
Degree=Pos
efficient
efficient
ADJ
JJ
mark
than
than
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
aux
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
AUX
VB
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN At) (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (NN time))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD should) (RB not) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ pessimistic)))) (. .)))
At the same time, we should not be pessimistic.
case
at
At
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
same
same
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
should
should
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Degree=Pos
pessimistic
pessimistic
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (ADVP (JJR More) (CC and) (RBR more))) (NP (DT the) (JJ modern) (NN world)) (VP (VBZ depends) (PP (IN on) (S (VP (VBG having) (NP (NP (NNS people)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP are) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN job))) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ good) (RB enough)) (, ,) (SBAR (CONJP (RB not) (RB just)) (IN because) (S (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS faces)) (VP (VBP fit))))))))))))))) (. .)))
More and more the modern world depends on having people who are in the job because they are good enough, not just because their faces fit.
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
More
ADJ
JJR
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
modern
modern
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
depend
depends
VERB
VBZ
mark
on
on
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
have
having
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
acl:relcl
Number=Sing
job
job
NOUN
NN
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advcl
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
advmod
enough
enough
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
face
faces
NOUN
NNS
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
fit
fit
VERB
VBP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN story)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN factory) (NN owner)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD sent) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT an) (NN engineer))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB see) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN machine)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (MD would) (RB not) (VP (VB go))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
There is a story of a factory owner who sent for an engineer to see to a machine which would not go.
expl
there
There
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
story
story
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
factory
factory
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
owner
owner
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
send
sent
VERB
VBD
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
engineer
engineer
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
see
see
VERB
VB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
machine
machine
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
go
go
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VP (VBD examined) (NP (PRP it))) (, ,) (RB then) (VP (VP (VBD took) (PRT (RP out)) (NP (DT a) (NN hammer))) (CC and) (VP (VBD tapped)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB once)))) (. .)))
He examined it, then took out a hammer and tapped, once.
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
examine
examined
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
take
took
VERB
VBD
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
hammer
hammer
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
tap
tapped
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
NumType=Mult
once
once
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN machine)) (VP (VBD started) (PRT (RP up)) (ADVP (RB immediately))) (. .)))
The machine started up immediately.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
machine
machine
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
start
started
VERB
VBD
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
advmod
immediately
immediately
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD presented) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN bill))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN owner)) (VP (VBD protested) (, ,) (`` ``) (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (MD ca) (RB n't) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ right)))))) (. !)))
When he presented his bill, the owner protested, "This can't be right!
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
present
presented
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
bill
bill
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
owner
owner
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
protest
protested
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
PRON
DT
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
ca
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
ccomp
Degree=Pos
right
right
ADJ
JJ
punct
!
!
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NP (NP ($ $) (CD 100)) (PP (ADVP (RB just)) (IN for) (S (VP (VBG tapping) (NP (DT a) (NN machine)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT a) (NN hammer)))))) (. ?) ('' '')))
$100 just for tapping a machine with a hammer?"
root
$
$
SYM
$
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
100
100
NUM
CD
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
tap
tapping
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
machine
machine
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
hammer
hammer
NOUN
NN
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN engineer)) (VP (VBD wrote) (PRT (RP out)) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ new) (NN bill)) (: :) (`` ``) (PP (IN For) (S (VP (VBG tapping) (NP (DT a) (NN machine))))) (, ,) (NP ($ $) (CD 1)) (: ;) (PP (IN for) (S (VP (VBG knowing) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB tap)))))))))) (. .)))
The engineer wrote out a new bill: "For tapping a machine, $1; for knowing where to tap.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
engineer
engineer
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
write
wrote
VERB
VBD
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
bill
bill
NOUN
NN
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
mark
for
For
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
tap
tapping
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
machine
machine
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
$
$
SYM
$
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1
1
NUM
CD
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
conj
VerbForm=Ger
know
knowing
VERB
VBG
obj
PronType=Int
where
where
ADV
WRB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
tap
tap
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NP ($ $) (CD 99) (. .) ('' '')))
$99."
root
$
$
SYM
$
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
99
99
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
Everyone wants some degree of success. Many people believe that they deserve success simply because they believe that they deserve success.  But there is a widespread belief that people who get on in life may be successful not because they deserve it, but because of influential friends or the right background. Sometimes it may just be a comforting and harmless belief, while at the other extreme it can be very destructive. I once met a brilliant young engineer who worked in a chemical plant. Because of her knowledge and experience, she should have been promoted to Production Manager. Instead, the job went to a man who was totally unsuited for the post. Everyone knew that he only got it because he was politically acceptable to his superiors. This injustice discouraged the young engineer and many of her colleagues. It also meant that the factory was much less efficient than it could have been.  At the same time, we should not be pessimistic. More and more the modern world depends on having people who are in the job because they are good enough, not just because their faces fit. There is a story of a factory owner who sent for an engineer to see to a machine which would not go. He examined it, then took out a hammer and tapped, once. The machine started up immediately. When he presented his bill, the owner protested, "This can't be right! $100 just for tapping a machine with a hammer?" The engineer wrote out a new bill: "For tapping a machine, $1; for knowing where to tap. $99."