(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB often)) (VP (VBN said) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD can) (RB not) (`` ``) (VP (VB teach) (NP (DT an) (JJ old) (NN dog)) (NP (JJ new) (NNS tricks))) ('' ''))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (CD three) (NML (NNP New) (NNP Zealand)) (NNS dogs)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN decided) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB prove) (ADVP (RB otherwise)) (PP (IN by) (S (VP (VBG learning) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN skill)) (VP (, --) (HYPH -) (VBG driving) (NP (DT a) (NN car))))))))))))) (. !)))
It is often said that you cannot "teach an old dog new tricks", but three New Zealand dogs have decided to prove otherwise by learning a skill--- driving a car!
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
often
often
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
say
said
VERB
VBN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
csubj:pass
VerbForm=Inf
teach
teach
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
old
old
ADJ
JJ
iobj
Number=Sing
dog
dog
NOUN
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
trick
tricks
NOUN
NNS
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
three
three
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Pos
New
New
ADJ
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Zealand
Zealand
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
Number=Plur
dog
dogs
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
decide
decided
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
prove
prove
VERB
VB
advmod
otherwise
otherwise
ADV
RB
mark
by
by
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
learn
learning
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
skill
skill
NOUN
NN
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
parataxis
VerbForm=Ger
drive
driving
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
car
car
NOUN
NN
punct
!
!
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHNP (WP What)) (S (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (ADVP (RB even) (RBR more)) (JJ impressive))))) (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (CD three)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN become) (ADJP (JJ skilled)) (PP (IN in) (NP (QP (RB just) (CD eight)) (NNS weeks)))))))) (VP (VBP are) (RB not) (NP (NP (JJ special) (NNS dogs)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP belong) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT some) (JJ rich) (NNS owners)) (, ,) (CC but) (NP (NP (VBN abandoned) (NNS ones)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (NNP New) (NNP Zealand) (POS 's)) (NNP SPCA)))))))))))))) (. .)))
What's even more impressive is that the three who have become skilled in just eight weeks are not special dogs that belong to some rich owners, but abandoned ones at New Zealand's SPCA.
nsubj:outer
PronType=Rel
what
What
PRON
WP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
acl:relcl
Degree=Pos
impressive
impressive
ADJ
JJ
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
three
three
NUM
CD
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
become
become
VERB
VBN
xcomp
Degree=Pos
skilled
skilled
ADJ
JJ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
eight
eight
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
week
weeks
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
special
special
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Plur
dog
dogs
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
belong
belong
VERB
VBP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
some
some
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
rich
rich
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
owner
owners
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
abandon
abandoned
VERB
VBN
conj
Number=Plur
one
ones
NOUN
NNS
case
at
at
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Degree=Pos
New
New
ADJ
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Zealand
Zealand
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
nmod
Number=Sing
SPCA
SPCA
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (VP (TO To) (VP (VB get) (S (NP (PRP$ their) (NN training)) (VP (VBN started)))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (JJ 10-month) (JJ old) (NNP Porter)) (, ,) (NP (JJ 18-month-old) (NNP Monty)) (CC and) (NP (JJ one-year-old) (NNP Ginny))) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VP (VBN selected) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN pool)) (PP (IN of) (NP (CD seven) (JJ potential) (NNS candidates)))))) (CC and) (VP (VBD moved) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (NNP Animal) (NNP Q)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN talent) (NN agency)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ teaches) (NP (NNS animals)) (NP (NNS tricks)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NNS movies)) (CC and) (NP (NN television) (NNS shows))))))))))))) (. .)))
To get their training started, 10-month old Porter, 18-month-old Monty and one-year-old Ginny were selected from a pool of seven potential candidates and moved to Animal Q, a talent agency that teaches animals tricks for movies and television shows.
mark
to
To
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
training
training
NOUN
NN
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
start
started
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
10-month
10-month
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
old
old
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
Porter
Porter
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
18-month-old
18-month-old
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
Monty
Monty
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
one-year-old
one-year-old
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
Ginny
Ginny
PROPN
NNP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
select
selected
VERB
VBN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
pool
pool
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
seven
seven
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Pos
potential
potential
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
candidate
candidates
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
move
moved
VERB
VBD
case
to
to
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Animal
Animal
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Q
Q
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
talent
talent
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Sing
agency
agency
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
teach
teaches
VERB
VBZ
compound
Number=Plur
animal
animals
NOUN
NNS
obj
Number=Plur
trick
tricks
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
movie
movies
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
compound
Number=Sing
television
television
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Plur
show
shows
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN driving) (NNS classes)) (VP (VBD began) (PP (IN with) (S (VP (VBG teaching) (NP (DT the) (NNS dogs)) (NP (NP (DT some) (JJ basic) (NN driving) (NNS techniques)) (PP (IN like) (S (VP (VP (VBG turning) (NP (DT the) (NN steering) (NNS wheels))) (CC and) (VP (VBG applying) (NP (DT the) (NNS brakes))))))))))) (. .)))
The driving classes began with teaching the dogs some basic driving techniques like turning the steering wheels and applying the brakes.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
driving
driving
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
class
classes
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
begin
began
VERB
VBD
mark
with
with
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
teach
teaching
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
iobj
Number=Plur
dog
dogs
NOUN
NNS
det
some
some
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
basic
basic
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
driving
driving
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
technique
techniques
NOUN
NNS
mark
like
like
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
turn
turning
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
steering
steering
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
wheel
wheels
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Ger
apply
applying
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
brake
brakes
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN After) (ADVP (IN that))) (NP (DT the) (NNS dogs)) (VP (VBD practiced) (NP (NP (NN everything)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN learnt) (PP (IN behind) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS wheels)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (JJ motorized) (NN car))))))))))) (. .)))
After that the dogs practiced everything they had learnt behind the wheels of a motorized car.
case
after
After
ADP
IN
obl
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
dog
dogs
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
practice
practiced
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everything
everything
PRON
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
learn
learnt
VERB
VBN
case
behind
behind
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
wheel
wheels
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
motorize
motorized
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
car
car
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Then)) (ADVP (RB finally)) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (NN time)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ big) (NN test)) (, --) (HYPH -) (VP (VBG driving) (NP (DT a) (JJ real) (NN car))))))) (. !)))
Then finally, it was time for the big test--- driving a real car!
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
Then
ADV
RB
advmod
finally
finally
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
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
root
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
big
big
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
test
test
NOUN
NN
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
appos
VerbForm=Ger
drive
driving
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
real
real
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
car
car
NOUN
NN
punct
!
!
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (NP (JJ Human) (NNS cars)) (VP (VBP are) (RB not) (ADVP (RB really)) (VP (VBN built) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ four-legged) (NNS animals)))))) (, ,) (RB so) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN car)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD drove))))) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN adjusted) (SBAR (IN so) (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS dogs)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VP (VB sit) (ADVP (RB comfortably))) (CC and) (ADVP (RB easily)) (VP (VB reach) (NP (DT the) (NN steering) (NN wheel)) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS paws))))))))))) (. .)))
Human cars are not really built for four-legged animals, so the car they drove was adjusted so that the dogs could sit comfortably and easily reach the steering wheel with their paws.
amod
Degree=Pos
human
Human
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
car
cars
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advmod
really
really
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
build
built
VERB
VBN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
four-legged
four-legged
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
animal
animals
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
car
car
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
drive
drove
VERB
VBD
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
parataxis
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
adjust
adjusted
VERB
VBN
mark
so
so
SCONJ
IN
fixed
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
dog
dogs
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
sit
sit
VERB
VB
advmod
comfortably
comfortably
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
easily
easily
ADV
RB
conj
VerbForm=Inf
reach
reach
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
steering
steering
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
wheel
wheel
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
paw
paws
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN Though) (S (NP (NP (PRP they)) (NP (DT all))) (VP (VBD seemed) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do) (ADVP (RB very) (RB well)))))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (JJ real) (NN test)) (VP (VBD came) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (NNP Monday) (NN night)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (NP (NNP Monty)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJS best) (NN driver)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (CD three)))) (, ,)) (VP (VBD showed) (NP (NP (PRP$ his) (JJ great) (NN driving) (NN skill)) (PP (IN on) (NP (JJ live) (NN television)))))))))) (. .)))
Though they all seemed to do very well, the real test came on Monday night when Monty, the best driver of the three, showed his great driving skill on live television.
mark
though
Though
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
det
all
all
DET
DT
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
seem
seemed
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
real
real
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
test
test
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
come
came
VERB
VBD
case
on
on
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Monday
Monday
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
night
night
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Number=Sing
Monty
Monty
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
good
best
ADJ
JJS
appos
Number=Sing
driver
driver
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
three
three
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
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$
amod
Degree=Pos
great
great
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
driving
driving
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
skill
skill
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
live
live
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
television
television
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (SBARQ (WHADVP (WRB Why)) (SQ (MD would) (NP (DT the) (NNP SPCA)) (VP (VB go) (PP (IN through) (NP (ADJP (RB so) (JJ much)) (NN trouble))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB highlight) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS skills)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ homeless) (NNS dogs))))))))) (. ?)))
Why would the SPCA go through so much trouble to highlight the skills of homeless dogs?
advmod
PronType=Int
why
Why
ADV
WRB
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
SPCA
SPCA
PROPN
NNP
root
VerbForm=Inf
go
go
VERB
VB
case
through
through
ADP
IN
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
much
much
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
trouble
trouble
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
highlight
highlight
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
skill
skills
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
homeless
homeless
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
dog
dogs
NOUN
NNS
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN reason)) (VP (VBZ is) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB show) (SBAR (IN that) (S (S (VP (VBG adopting) (NP (DT a) (NN dog)) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT a) (NN shelter))))) (VP (VBZ does) (RB not) (VP (VB mean) (SBAR (S (NP (NNS owners)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG getting) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN pet)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (ADJP (JJR worse)) (PP (IN than) (NP (NP (CD one)) (VP (VBN purchased) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT a) (NN keeper))))))))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
The reason is to show that adopting a dog from a shelter does not mean owners are getting a pet that is worse than one purchased from a keeper.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing
reason
reason
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
root
VerbForm=Inf
show
show
VERB
VB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
adopt
adopting
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
dog
dog
NOUN
NN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
shelter
shelter
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
does
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
mean
mean
VERB
VB
nsubj
Number=Plur
owner
owners
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
ccomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
get
getting
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
pet
pet
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
acl:relcl
Degree=Cmp
bad
worse
ADJ
JJR
case
than
than
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
purchase
purchased
VERB
VBN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
keeper
keeper
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN CEO)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNP SPCA)))) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG hoping) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT this) (JJ unusual) (NN event)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (NP (JJ enough) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB convince) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS residents)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP New) (NNP Zealand)))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB consider) (NP (PRP them))))))))) (, ,) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (VP (VBG searching) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT a) (NN pet)))))))))))) (. .)))
The CEO of the SPCA is hoping that this unusual event will be enough to convince the residents of New Zealand to consider them, when searching for a pet.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
ceo
CEO
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
SPCA
SPCA
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
hope
hoping
VERB
VBG
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
unusual
unusual
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
event
event
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
ccomp
Degree=Pos
enough
enough
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
convince
convince
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
iobj
Number=Plur
resident
residents
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Degree=Pos
New
New
ADJ
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Zealand
Zealand
PROPN
NNP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
consider
consider
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
search
searching
VERB
VBG
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
pet
pet
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (ADVP (RB surely)) (VP (VBP hope) (ADVP (RB so)) (, ,) (S (ADVP (RB meanwhile)) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (RB almost) (JJ certain) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT these) (CD three) (NNS pioneers)) (VP (VBP have) (ADVP (IN at) (RBS least)) (VP (VBN landed) (NP (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS names)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NML (NNP Guinness) (NNP World)) (NNPS Records)))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG creating) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN category)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (ADVP (RB probably)) (VP (VBZ does) (RB not) (ADVP (RB even)) (VP (VB exist) (NP (NN today))))))))))))))))) (. !)))
We surely hope so, meanwhile we are almost certain that these three pioneers have at least landed their names in the Guinness World Records, creating a category that probably does not even exist today!
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
advmod
surely
surely
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
hope
hope
VERB
VBP
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
meanwhile
meanwhile
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
almost
almost
ADV
RB
parataxis
Degree=Pos
certain
certain
ADJ
JJ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
these
DET
DT
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
three
three
NUM
CD
nsubj
Number=Plur
pioneer
pioneers
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
Degree=Sup
least
least
ADV
RBS
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
land
landed
VERB
VBN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
name
names
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Guinness
Guinness
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
World
World
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Plur
Records
Records
PROPN
NNPS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
create
creating
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
category
category
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
advmod
probably
probably
ADV
RB
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
does
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
exist
exist
VERB
VB
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
today
today
NOUN
NN
punct
!
!
PUNCT
.
It is often said that you cannot "teach an old dog new tricks", but three New Zealand dogs have decided to prove otherwise by learning a skill--- driving a car!  What's even more impressive is that the three who have become skilled in just eight weeks are not special dogs that belong to some rich owners, but abandoned ones at New Zealand's SPCA.  To get their training started, 10-month old Porter, 18-month-old Monty and one-year-old Ginny were selected from a pool of seven potential candidates and moved to Animal Q, a talent agency that teaches animals tricks for movies and television shows.  The driving classes began with teaching the dogs some basic driving techniques like turning the steering wheels and applying the brakes. After that the dogs practiced everything they had learnt behind the wheels of a motorized car. Then finally, it was time for the big test--- driving a real car!  Human cars are not really built for four-legged animals, so the car they drove was adjusted so that the dogs could sit comfortably and easily reach the steering wheel with their paws.  Though they all seemed to do very well, the real test came on Monday night when Monty, the best driver of the three, showed his great driving skill on live television.  Why would the SPCA go through so much trouble to highlight the skills of homeless dogs? The reason is to show that adopting a dog from a shelter does not mean owners are getting a pet that is worse than one purchased from a keeper. The CEO of the SPCA is hoping that this unusual event will be enough to convince the residents of New Zealand to consider them, when searching for a pet.  We surely hope so, meanwhile we are almost certain that these three pioneers have at least landed their names in the Guinness World Records, creating a category that probably does not even exist today!