(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD walked) (PP (IN into) (NP (DT the) (NN house))) (PP (IN after) (NP (NN school)))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (NN thing)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD noticed))))) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN box)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NNS items)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD recognized) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN dad) (POS 's)) (NN office)))))))))) (. .)))
When I walked into the house after school, the first thing I noticed was a box with items I recognized from my dad's office.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
walk
walked
VERB
VBD
case
into
into
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
house
house
NOUN
NN
case
after
after
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
thing
thing
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
notice
noticed
VERB
VBD
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
box
box
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
item
items
NOUN
NNS
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
recognize
recognized
VERB
VBD
case
from
from
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
dad
dad
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
obl
Number=Sing
office
office
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (SBARQ (`` ``) (WHNP (WP What)) (SQ (VBP are) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBG doing) (ADVP (RB home)) (ADVP (RB already)))) (. ?) ('' '')))
"What are you doing home already?"
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
obj
PronType=Int
what
What
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
do
doing
VERB
VBG
advmod
home
home
ADV
RB
advmod
already
already
ADV
RB
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD asked) (ADVP (RB casually))) (. .)))
I asked casually.
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
advmod
casually
casually
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (S (NP (NNP Andrew)) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN laid) (PRT (RP off)) (NP (NN today))))) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD answered) (, ,) (ADVP (RB quietly))) (. .)))
"Andrew, I was laid off today," he answered, quietly.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
vocative
Number=Sing
Andrew
Andrew
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
lay
laid
VERB
VBN
compound:prt
off
off
ADP
RP
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
today
today
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
answer
answered
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
quietly
quietly
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ sure) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG joking))))))) (. .)))
I was sure he was joking.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Degree=Pos
sure
sure
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
ccomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
joke
joking
VERB
VBG
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (INTJ (UH No)) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBD were) (RB n't)) (. .)))
"No, you weren't.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
discourse
Polarity=Neg
no
No
INTJ
UH
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SBARQ (WHADVP (WRB Why)) (SQ (VBP are) (NP (PRP you)) (ADVP (RB really)) (RB home)) (. ?) ('' '')))
Why are you really home?"
advmod
PronType=Int
why
Why
ADV
WRB
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advmod
really
really
ADV
RB
root
home
home
ADV
RB
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (RB Then) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VP (VBD noticed) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN seriousness))) (CC and) (VP (VBD realized) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG telling) (NP (DT the) (NN truth)))))))) (. .)))
Then I noticed his seriousness and realized he was telling the truth.
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
notice
noticed
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
seriousness
seriousness
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
realize
realized
VERB
VBD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
ccomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
tell
telling
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
truth
truth
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN father)) (VP (VBZ has) (ADVP (RB always)) (VP (VBN been)))))
My father has always been
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
My
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
father
father
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
advmod
always
always
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT a) (JJ hard) (NN worker)) (CC and) (VP (VBD prided) (NP (PRP himself)) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN career)))) (. .)))
a hard worker and prided himself on his career.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
hard
hard
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
worker
worker
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
pride
prided
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
himself
himself
PRON
PRP
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
career
career
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (S (VP (VBG Providing) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN family))))) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN been) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN joy))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP guess) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN taken) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN work)) (PP (IN for) (S (VP (VBN granted)))))))))) (. .)))
Providing for our family has been his joy, and I guess I had taken his work for granted.
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
provide
Providing
VERB
VBG
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
cop
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
root
Number=Sing
joy
joy
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
guess
guess
VERB
VBP
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
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
take
taken
VERB
VBN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
work
work
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
grant
granted
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP$ My) (NN father) (POS 's)) (NN unemployment)) (VP (VBD created) (NP (NP (JJ many) (NNS changes)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS lives))))) (. .)))
My father's unemployment created many changes in our lives.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
My
PRON
PRP$
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
father
father
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Sing
unemployment
unemployment
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
create
created
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
change
changes
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Plur
life
lives
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN For) (NP (NNS starters))) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB home)) (NP (PDT all) (DT the) (NN time)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBD meant) (S (S (NP (PRP$ my) (NN bed)) (VP (VBD had) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN made))))))) (PRN (, ,) (S (NP (PRP$ my) (NN room)) (VP (VBD cleaned) (PRT (RP up)))) (, ,)) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP$ my) (NN homework)) (VP (VBN done) (PP (ADVP (RB right)) (IN after) (NP (NN school)))))))))) (. .)))
For starters, he was home all the time, which meant my bed had to be made, my room cleaned up, and my homework done right after school.
case
for
For
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
starter
starters
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
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
root
home
home
ADV
RB
det:predet
all
all
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
advcl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
mean
meant
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
bed
bed
NOUN
NN
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
make
made
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
room
room
NOUN
NN
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
clean
cleaned
VERB
VBD
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
homework
homework
NOUN
NN
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
do
done
VERB
VBN
advmod
right
right
ADV
RB
case
after
after
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB come) (ADVP (RB home)) (NP (DT every) (NN day)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB find) (NP (PRP him)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN computer)) (VP (VBG searching) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNS jobs))))))))))) (. .)))
I would come home every day to find him at the computer searching for jobs.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
come
come
VERB
VB
advmod
home
home
ADV
RB
det
every
every
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
find
find
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
computer
computer
NOUN
NN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
search
searching
VERB
VBG
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
job
jobs
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD began) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB notice) (SBAR (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how) (RB down)) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD seemed)))) (, ,) (CC and) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (S (VP (VBG losing) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN job)))) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN affected) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN self-esteem)))))))))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN though) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD tried) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ optimistic))))))))) (. .)))
I began to notice how down he seemed, and how losing his job had affected his self-esteem, though he tried to be optimistic.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
begin
began
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
notice
notice
VERB
VB
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
advmod
down
down
ADV
RB
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
seem
seemed
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
lose
losing
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
job
job
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
affect
affected
VERB
VBN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
self-esteem
self-esteem
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
though
though
SCONJ
IN
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
try
tried
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
optimistic
optimistic
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN For) (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (NN time))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD saw) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN dad)) (PP (IN as) (ADJP (JJ vulnerable)))) (. .)))
For the first time, I saw my dad as vulnerable.
case
for
For
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
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
see
saw
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
dad
dad
NOUN
NN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
obl
Degree=Pos
vulnerable
vulnerable
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD asked) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN brother) (CC and) (PRP me)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB spend) (NP (JJR less)))))) (. .)))
He asked my brother and me to spend less.
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
ask
asked
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
iobj
Number=Sing
brother
brother
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
spend
spend
VERB
VB
obj
Degree=Cmp
less
less
ADJ
JJR
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD gave) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN allowance)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (SBAR (ADVP (RB even)) (IN though) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (RB n't) (NP (JJ much))))) (, ,) (VP (VBD felt) (PP (IN like) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ right) (NN thing)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do)))))))))))) (. .)))
I gave up my allowance, which even though it wasn't much, felt like the right thing to do.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
give
gave
VERB
VBD
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
allowance
allowance
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
mark
though
though
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
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
advcl
Degree=Pos
much
much
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
feel
felt
VERB
VBD
case
like
like
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
right
right
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
thing
thing
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBD found) (NP (DT a) (JJ part-time) (NN job))) (. .)))
I also found a part-time job.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
find
found
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
part-time
part-time
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
job
job
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN After) (NP (NP (JJ several) (JJ difficult) (NNS months)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN searching))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN dad)) (VP (VBD decided) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB go) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RB totally) (JJ different)) (NN direction))))))) (. .)))
After several difficult months of searching, my dad decided to go in a totally different direction.
case
after
After
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
several
several
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
difficult
difficult
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
month
months
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
searching
searching
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
dad
dad
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
decide
decided
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
go
go
VERB
VB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
advmod
totally
totally
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
different
different
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
direction
direction
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD explained) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP he)) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBD wanted) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN laid) (PRT (RP off)) (ADVP (RB again))))))))))) (, ,) (RB so) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG going) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB start) (NP (PRP$ his) (JJ own) (NN business)))))))) (. .)))
He explained that he never wanted to be laid off again, so he was going to start his own business.
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
explain
explained
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
want
wanted
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
lay
laid
VERB
VBN
compound:prt
off
off
ADP
RP
advmod
again
again
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
so
so
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
parataxis
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
go
going
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
start
start
VERB
VB
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=Sing
business
business
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NN Day)) (PP (IN by) (NP (NN day)))) (, ,) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD watched) (S (NP (PRP him)) (VP (VB build) (NP (PRP it)))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD admired) (SBAR (WHNP (WHADVP (WRB how) (JJ much)) (NN time) (CC and) (NN energy)) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD expended)))))) (. .)))
Day by day, I watched him build it, and I admired how much time and energy he expended.
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
day
Day
NOUN
NN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
day
day
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
watch
watched
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
build
build
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
admire
admired
VERB
VBD
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
amod
Degree=Pos
much
much
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
energy
energy
NOUN
NN
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
expend
expended
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (CD One) (NN evening)) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD asked) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD needed) (NP (NN help)))))) (. .)))
One evening I asked if he needed help.
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
One
NUM
CD
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
evening
evening
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
ask
asked
VERB
VBD
mark
if
if
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
need
needed
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
help
help
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (SBAR (ADVP (RB Only)) (IN if) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ does) (RB n't) (VP (VB interfere) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN school))))))) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD said)) (. .)))
"Only if it doesn't interfere with school," he said.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
advmod
only
Only
ADV
RB
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
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
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
interfere
interfere
VERB
VB
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
school
school
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 (NP (NN k*s5*u)))
k*s5*u
root
Number=Sing
k*s5*u
k*s5*u
NOUN
NN
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VP (VBD showed) (PRT (RP up)) (PP (IN at) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN office))) (NP (DT the) (JJ next) (NN afternoon))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (NP (JJS most) (NNS afternoons)) (PP (IN after) (NP (DT that))) (PP (IN for) (NP (CD two) (NNS months))))) (. .)))
I showed up at his office the next afternoon, and most afternoons after that for two months.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
show
showed
VERB
VBD
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
case
at
at
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
office
office
NOUN
NN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
next
next
ADJ
JJ
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
afternoon
afternoon
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADJ
JJS
conj
Number=Plur
afternoon
afternoons
NOUN
NNS
case
after
after
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
PRON
DT
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
month
months
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB always)) (VP (VBD knew) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT a) (JJ hard) (NN worker))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (S (VP (VBG watching) (NP (PRP him)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN action))))) (ADVP (RB really)) (VP (VBD impacted) (NP (PRP me)))) (. .)))
I always knew he was a hard worker, but watching him in action really impacted me.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advmod
always
always
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
know
knew
VERB
VBD
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
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
hard
hard
ADJ
JJ
ccomp
Number=Sing
worker
worker
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
watch
watching
VERB
VBG
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
action
action
NOUN
NN
advmod
really
really
ADV
RB
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
impact
impacted
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN Although) (S (NP (DT this)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJS worst) (NNS experiences)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN family))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD taught) (NP (PRP me)) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN lot)) (PP (IN about) (S (VP (VBG dealing) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN adversity)))))))) (. .)))
Although this was one of the worst experiences for our family, it taught me a lot about dealing with adversity.
mark
although
Although
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advcl
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
bad
worst
ADJ
JJS
nmod
Number=Plur
experience
experiences
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
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
teach
taught
VERB
VBD
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
lot
lot
NOUN
NN
mark
about
about
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
deal
dealing
VERB
VBG
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
adversity
adversity
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Now)) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP know) (SBAR (IN that) (S (PP (IN through) (NP (JJ creative) (NN problem-solving))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD can) (ADVP (RB always)) (VP (VP (VB find) (NP (NNP Plan) (NNP B))) (, ,) (VP (VB ask) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN help)))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VB take) (NP (NNS risks)))))))) (. .)))
Now I know that through creative problem-solving, I can always find Plan B, ask for help, and take risks.
advmod
now
Now
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
know
know
VERB
VBP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
case
through
through
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
creative
creative
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
problem-solving
problem-solving
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
advmod
always
always
ADV
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
find
find
VERB
VB
compound
Number=Sing
Plan
Plan
PROPN
NNP
obj
Number=Sing
B
B
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
VerbForm=Inf
ask
ask
VERB
VB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
help
help
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
take
take
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
risk
risks
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHNP (WP What)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN learned) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN dad) (POS 's)) (NN understanding)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN business)))) (CC and) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN work) (NN ethic)))))))) (VP (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (CD two)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (ADJP (RBS most) (JJ important)) (NNS lessons)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD will) (ADVP (RB ever)) (VP (VB learn))))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS foundations)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN success))))))) (. .)))
What I have learned from my dad's understanding of business and his work ethic are two of the most important lessons I will ever learn, and will be my foundations for success.
nsubj
PronType=Rel
what
What
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
learn
learned
VERB
VBN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
dad
dad
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
obl
Number=Sing
understanding
understanding
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
business
business
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
work
work
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
ethic
ethic
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advmod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADV
RBS
amod
Degree=Pos
important
important
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
lesson
lessons
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
advmod
ever
ever
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
learn
learn
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
conj
Number=Plur
foundation
foundations
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
success
success
NOUN
NN
punct
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When I walked into the house after school, the first thing I noticed was a box with items I recognized from my dad's office.  "What are you doing home already?" I asked casually.  "Andrew, I was laid off today," he answered, quietly.  I was sure he was joking. "No, you weren't. Why are you really home?"  Then I noticed his seriousness and realized he was telling the truth. My father has always been  a hard worker and prided himself on his career. Providing for our family has been his joy, and I guess I had taken his work for granted.  My father's unemployment created many changes in our lives. For starters, he was home all the time, which meant my bed had to be made, my room cleaned up, and my homework done right after school. I would come home every day to find him at the computer searching for jobs. I began to notice how down he seemed, and how losing his job had affected his self-esteem, though he tried to be optimistic. For the first time, I saw my dad as vulnerable. He asked my brother and me to spend less. I gave up my allowance, which even though it wasn't much, felt like the right thing to do. I also found a part-time job.  After several difficult months of searching, my dad decided to go in a totally different direction. He explained that he never wanted to be laid off again, so he was going to start his own business. Day by day, I watched him build it, and I admired how much time and energy he expended.  One evening I asked if he needed help.  "Only if it doesn't interfere with school," he said. k*s5*u  I showed up at his office the next afternoon, and most afternoons after that for two months. I always knew he was a hard worker, but watching him in action really impacted me. Although this was one of the worst experiences for our family, it taught me a lot about dealing with adversity. Now I know that through creative problem-solving, I can always find Plan B, ask for help, and take risks. What I have learned from my dad's understanding of business and his work ethic are two of the most important lessons I will ever learn, and will be my foundations for success.