(ROOT (S (S (NP (NML (JJ SINGAPOREAN) (NN singer)) (NNP JJ) (NNP Lam,29)) (, ,) (VP (VBD admitted) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT this) (NNP March)) (VP (MD could) (RB n't) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJR better)))))))) (: :) (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VP (VBD outshined) (NP (NML (JJ Taiwanese) (NN superstar)) (NNP Jay) (NNP Chou))) (CC and) (VP (VBD bagged) (NP (NP (CD four) (NNS awards)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP China) (NML (NML (NML (NNP Original) (NNP Music)) (NNP Pop) (NNP Chart)) (NNP Award)) (NN ceremony)) (, ,) (PP (VBG including) (NP (DT the) (ADJP (RBS most) (VBN coveted)) (ADJP (JJS best) (JJ male)) (NN singer) (NN title))))))))) (. .)))
SINGAPOREAN singer JJ Lam,29, admitted that this March couldn't be better: He outshined Taiwanese superstar Jay Chou and bagged four awards at the China Original Music Pop Chart Award ceremony, including the most coveted best male singer title.
amod
Degree=Pos
singaporean
SINGAPOREAN
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
singer
singer
NOUN
NN
flat
Number=Sing
JJ
JJ
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Lam,29
Lam,29
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
admit
admitted
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
March
March
PROPN
NNP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
ccomp
Degree=Cmp
good
better
ADJ
JJR
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
outshine
outshined
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Pos
Taiwanese
Taiwanese
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
superstar
superstar
NOUN
NN
flat
Number=Sing
Jay
Jay
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Chou
Chou
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
bag
bagged
VERB
VBD
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
four
four
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Plur
award
awards
NOUN
NNS
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
China
China
PROPN
NNP
amod
Degree=Pos
original
Original
ADJ
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Music
Music
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Pop
Pop
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Chart
Chart
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Award
Award
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
ceremony
ceremony
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
VerbForm=Ger
include
including
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advmod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADV
RBS
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
covet
coveted
VERB
VBN
amod
Degree=Sup
good
best
ADJ
JJS
amod
Degree=Pos
male
male
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
singer
singer
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
title
title
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (CC Yet) (NP (DT the) (NNS trophies)) (VP (VBD were) (NP (NP (RB only) (NN part)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT an) (JJ exciting) (NN month))))) (. .)))
Yet the trophies were only part of an exciting month.
cc
yet
Yet
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
trophy
trophies
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
root
Number=Sing
part
part
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
exciting
exciting
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
month
month
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Knowing) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (DT an) (NML (JJ Olympic) (NN champion)) (NN fan))))))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Lam)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (RB so) (JJ happy) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD prepared) (NP (NP (PRP$ his) (JJ own) (NNS gifts)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NNP Zhou) (NNP Yang)) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NML (NN speed) (NN skating)) (NN gold) (NN medalist)) (: :) (NP (NP (DT an) (VBN autographed) (NN CD)) (CC and) (NP (DT a) (NML (NNP Mickey) (NNP Mouse)) (NN doll))))))))))) (. .)))
Knowing that he has an Olympic champion fan, Lam was so happy that he prepared his own gifts for Zhou Yang, the speed skating gold medalist: an autographed CD and a Mickey Mouse doll.
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
know
Knowing
VERB
VBG
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Olympic
Olympic
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
champion
champion
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
fan
fan
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Lam
Lam
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
happy
happy
ADJ
JJ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
prepare
prepared
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
gift
gifts
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Zhou
Zhou
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Yang
Yang
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
speed
speed
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
skating
skating
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
gold
gold
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Sing
medalist
medalist
NOUN
NN
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
autograph
autographed
VERB
VBN
appos
Number=Sing
cd
CD
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Mickey
Mickey
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Mouse
Mouse
PROPN
NNP
conj
Number=Sing
doll
doll
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (ADVP (RB even)) (VP (VBD invited) (NP (NNP Zhou)) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN birthday) (NN party))) (PP (IN on) (NP (NNP March) (CD 26))) (SBAR (IN after) (S (NP (NNP Zhou)) (VP (VBD told) (NP (PRP him)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ great) (NN pity)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN had) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB miss) (NP (NP (NNP Lam) (POS 's)) (NNP Beijing) (NN concert)) (NP (JJ last) (NN year))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
He even invited Zhou to his birthday party on March 26 after Zhou told him that it was a great pity she had had to miss Lam's Beijing concert last year.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
invite
invited
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
Zhou
Zhou
PROPN
NNP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
birthday
birthday
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
party
party
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
March
March
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
26
26
NUM
CD
mark
after
after
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
Zhou
Zhou
PROPN
NNP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
tell
told
VERB
VBD
iobj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
mark
that
that
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=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
great
great
ADJ
JJ
ccomp
Number=Sing
pity
pity
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=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
have
had
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
miss
miss
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Lam
Lam
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
compound
Number=Sing
Beijing
Beijing
PROPN
NNP
obj
Number=Sing
concert
concert
NOUN
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
last
last
ADJ
JJ
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
year
year
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NNP Lam)) (VP (VBD showed) (NP (NP (PRP$ his) (NN love) (CC and) (NN talent)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN music)))) (ADVP (ADVP (RB as) (RB early)) (PP (IN as) (NP (JJ middle) (NN school)))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ does) (RB n't) (VP (VB mean) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP he)) (ADVP (RB easily)) (VP (VBD got) (PP (IN to) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB now)))))))))))) (. .)))
Lam showed his love and talent for music as early as middle school, but it doesn't mean he easily got to where he is now.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Lam
Lam
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
show
showed
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
love
love
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
talent
talent
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
music
music
NOUN
NN
advmod
as
as
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Pos
early
early
ADV
RB
case
as
as
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
middle
middle
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
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
conj
VerbForm=Inf
mean
mean
VERB
VB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
advmod
easily
easily
ADV
RB
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
get
got
VERB
VBD
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
advcl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advcl:relcl
now
now
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN Like) (NP (NP (JJ many) (JJ young) (NNS men)) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN age)))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Lam)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB once)) (VP (VBN hooked) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN video) (NNS games))))) (. .)))
Like many young men his age, Lam was once hooked on video games.
case
like
Like
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
young
young
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
man
men
NOUN
NNS
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
appos
Number=Sing
age
age
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
Lam
Lam
PROPN
NNP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
NumType=Mult
once
once
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
hook
hooked
VERB
VBN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
video
video
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
game
games
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SINV (`` ``) (S (NP (NP (NP (CD One)) (PP (IN in) (ADJP (JJ particular)))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNP World)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Warcraft)))) (, ,)) (VP (VBD obsessed) (NP (PRP me)))) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD said)) (. .)))
"One in particular, World of Warcraft, obsessed me," he said.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
One
NUM
CD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Degree=Pos
particular
particular
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
World
World
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Warcraft
Warcraft
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
obsessed
obsessed
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
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
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD made) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ own) (NNS stories) (CC and) (NNS characters)))) (CC and) (S (ADVP (RB once)) (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB even)) (VP (VBD composed) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN soundtrack)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (NN game)))))) (. .) ('' '')))
"I made up my own stories and characters and once I even composed a soundtrack for the game."
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
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
story
stories
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
character
characters
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
NumType=Mult
once
once
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
compose
composed
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
soundtrack
soundtrack
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
game
game
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (CC But) (ADVP (RB luckily)) (NP (NNP Lam)) (ADVP (RB soon)) (VP (VBD realized) (SBAR (S (NP (NNS things)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB have) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB change))))))))) (. .)))
But luckily Lam soon realized things would have to change.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
advmod
luckily
luckily
ADV
RB
nsubj
Number=Sing
Lam
Lam
PROPN
NNP
advmod
Degree=Pos
soon
soon
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
realize
realized
VERB
VBD
nsubj
Number=Plur
thing
things
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
change
change
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (S (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT no) (NN future)) (PP (IN in) (S (VP (VBG playing) (NP (NNS games)))))))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD had) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB think) (PP (IN about) (NP (DT the) (NNS years) (RB ahead))))))))) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD said)) (. .)))
"There was no future in playing games and I had to think about the years ahead," he said.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
expl
there
There
PRON
EX
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
VERB
VBD
det
no
no
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
future
future
NOUN
NN
mark
in
in
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
play
playing
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
game
games
NOUN
NNS
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=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
think
think
VERB
VB
case
about
about
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
advmod
ahead
ahead
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
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
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN After) (S (VP (VBG finishing) (NP (JJ high) (NN school))))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Lam)) (VP (VBD joined) (NP (DT the) (NN army))) (. .)))
After finishing high school, Lam joined the army.
mark
after
After
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
finish
finishing
VERB
VBG
amod
Degree=Pos
high
high
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Lam
Lam
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
join
joined
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
army
army
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN On) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ small) (NN island)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN stationed))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD wrote) (NP (NP (NNS dozens)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS songs))))) (. .)))
On the small island where he was stationed, he wrote dozens of songs.
case
on
On
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
small
small
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
island
island
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
station
stationed
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
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
write
wrote
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Plur
dozen
dozens
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
song
songs
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Still)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NP (PRP$ his) (NN ambition)) (PP (IN of) (NP (CD one) (NN day)))) (VP (VBG being) (NP (DT a) (NN pop) (NN singer)))) (VP (VBD seemed) (S (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ unrealistic) (NN dream)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NNS others)))))) (. .)))
Still, his ambition of one day being a pop singer seemed an unrealistic dream to others.
advmod
still
Still
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
ambition
ambition
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
nmod
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
cop
VerbForm=Ger
be
being
AUX
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
pop
pop
NOUN
NN
acl
Number=Sing
singer
singer
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
seem
seemed
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
unrealistic
unrealistic
ADJ
JJ
xcomp
Number=Sing
dream
dream
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
other
others
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (ADVP (RBR Later)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ former) (NNS officers)) (VP (VBD heard) (S (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS songs)) (VP (VBG being) (VP (VBN played) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN radio))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD could) (RB n't) (VP (VB believe) (NP (PRP it)))) (. .) ('' '')))
"Later, when my former officers heard my songs being played on the radio, they couldn't believe it."
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
advmod
Degree=Cmp
late
Later
ADV
RBR
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
former
former
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
officer
officers
NOUN
NNS
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
hear
heard
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
song
songs
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
VerbForm=Ger
be
being
AUX
VBG
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
play
played
VERB
VBN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
radio
radio
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
believe
believe
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD said)) (. .)))
he said.
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
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (SBAR (RB Not) (IN that) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN road)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NN success)))) (VP (VBD was) (RB n't) (NP (DT a) (JJ rocky) (NN one)))) (. .)))
Not that the road to success wasn't a rocky one.
advmod
not
Not
PART
RB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
road
road
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
success
success
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
rocky
rocky
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
one
one
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (NNP Lam)) (VP (VBD went) (PP (IN to) (NP (NNP Taiwan))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB develop) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN career)))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD felt) (ADJP (JJ lonely)) (PP (IN at) (ADVP (RB first)))) (. .)))
When Lam went to Taiwan to develop his career, he felt lonely at first.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Number=Sing
Lam
Lam
PROPN
NNP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
go
went
VERB
VBD
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Taiwan
Taiwan
PROPN
NNP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
develop
develop
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
career
career
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
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
feel
felt
VERB
VBD
xcomp
Degree=Pos
lonely
lonely
ADJ
JJ
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
NumType=Ord
first
first
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD started) (S (VP (VBG playing) (NP (NN computer) (NNS games)) (ADVP (RB again))))) (. .)))
He started playing computer games again.
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
start
started
VERB
VBD
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
play
playing
VERB
VBG
compound
Number=Sing
computer
computer
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
game
games
NOUN
NNS
advmod
again
again
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD indulged) (NP (PRP myself)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNS games))) (NP (NN day) (CC and) (NN night)))) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD said)) (. .)))
"I indulged myself in games day and night," he said.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
indulge
indulged
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
myself
myself
PRON
PRP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
game
games
NOUN
NNS
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
night
night
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
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
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (CC But) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD came) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB realize) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD must) (RB n't) (VP (VB let) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS games)) (VP (VB take) (PRT (IN over)) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN life)))))))))))) (. .)))
"But I came to realize that I mustn't let the games take over my life.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
come
came
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
realize
realize
VERB
VB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
must
must
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
let
let
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
game
games
NOUN
NNS
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
take
take
VERB
VB
case
over
over
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD had) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB go) (ADVP (RB out))) (, ,) (VP (VB see) (NP (NNS people))) (CC and) (VP (VB meet) (NP (NP (NN life) (POS 's)) (NNS challenges)) (ADVP (NN head) (RB on))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
I had to go out, see people and meet life's challenges head on."
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
go
go
VERB
VB
advmod
out
out
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
VerbForm=Inf
see
see
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
meet
meet
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
obj
Number=Plur
challenge
challenges
NOUN
NNS
obl:npmod
Number=Sing
head
head
NOUN
NN
advmod
on
on
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
SINGAPOREAN singer JJ Lam,29, admitted that this March couldn't be better: He outshined Taiwanese superstar Jay Chou and bagged four awards at the China Original Music Pop Chart Award ceremony, including the most coveted best male singer title.  Yet the trophies were only part of an exciting month. Knowing that he has an Olympic champion fan, Lam was so happy that he prepared his own gifts for Zhou Yang, the speed skating gold medalist: an autographed CD and a Mickey Mouse doll. He even invited Zhou to his birthday party on March 26 after Zhou told him that it was a great pity she had had to miss Lam's Beijing concert last year.  Lam showed his love and talent for music as early as middle school, but it doesn't mean he easily got to where he is now. Like many young men his age, Lam was once hooked on video games. "One in particular, World of Warcraft, obsessed me," he said. "I made up my own stories and characters and once I even composed a soundtrack for the game."  But luckily Lam soon realized things would have to change. "There was no future in playing games and I had to think about the years ahead," he said.  After finishing high school, Lam joined the army. On the small island where he was stationed, he wrote dozens of songs. Still, his ambition of one day being a pop singer seemed an unrealistic dream to others. "Later, when my former officers heard my songs being played on the radio, they couldn't believe it." he said.  Not that the road to success wasn't a rocky one. When Lam went to Taiwan to develop his career, he felt lonely at first. He started playing computer games again. "I indulged myself in games day and night," he said. "But I came to realize that I mustn't let the games take over my life. I had to go out, see people and meet life's challenges head on."