(ROOT (S (NP (PDT All) (PRP$ her) (NN life)) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN mother)) (VP (VBD wanted) (NP (JJ busy) (NNS children))) (. .)))
All her life, my mother wanted busy children.
det:predet
all
All
DET
PDT
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
dislocated
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
mother
mother
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
want
wanted
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Pos
busy
busy
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP It))) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ important)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP$ her) (NN house)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB remain) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT all) (NNS things))) (ADJP (JJ clean) (CC and) (JJ tidy))))))) (. .)))
It was very important that her house should remain at all things clean and tidy.
expl
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
very
very
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
important
important
ADJ
JJ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
house
house
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
should
should
AUX
MD
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
remain
remain
VERB
VB
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
all
all
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
thing
things
NOUN
NNS
xcomp
Degree=Pos
clean
clean
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
tidy
tidy
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VP (VB turn) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN back)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT a) (NN moment))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN mother) (POS 's)) (NN house)))) (, ,) (VP (VB leave) (NP (DT a) (NN half) (VBN written) (NN letter)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NML (NN dining) (NN room)) (NN table)))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN magazine)) (ADJP (JJ open) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN chair))))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VB turn) (ADVP (RB around)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB find) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP$ my) (NN mother)) (VP (VBD had) (`` ``) (VP (VB put) (NP (PRP it)) (PRT (RB back)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD belonged)))))))))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
You could turn your back for a moment in my mother's house, leave a half written letter on the dining room table, a magazine open on the chair, and turn around to find that my mother had "put it back where it belonged."
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
turn
turn
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
back
back
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
moment
moment
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
mother
mother
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
nmod
Number=Sing
house
house
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
VerbForm=Inf
leave
leave
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|Number=Sing
half
half
NOUN
NN
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
write
written
VERB
VBN
obj
Number=Sing
letter
letter
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
dining
dining
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
room
room
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
table
table
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
magazine
magazine
NOUN
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
open
open
ADJ
JJ
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
chair
chair
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
turn
turn
VERB
VB
advmod
around
around
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
find
find
VERB
VB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
mother
mother
NOUN
NN
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
put
put
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advmod
back
back
ADV
RB
advmod
PronType=Int
where
where
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
belong
belonged
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD explained))) (. .)))
as she explained.
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
explain
explained
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN wife)) (, ,) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (PRP$ her) (JJ first) (NNS visits)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN mother) (POS 's)) (NN house))))))) (, ,) (VP (VP (VBD placed) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN packet)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS biscuits)))) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT an) (NN end) (NN table)))) (CC and) (VP (VBD went) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NN kitchen))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB fetch) (NP (DT a) (NN drink))))))) (. .)))
My wife, on one of her first visits to my mother's house, placed a packet of biscuits on an end table and went to the kitchen to fetch a drink.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
My
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
wife
wife
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
visit
visits
NOUN
NNS
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
mother
mother
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
nmod
Number=Sing
house
house
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
place
placed
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
packet
packet
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
biscuit
biscuits
NOUN
NNS
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
end
end
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
table
table
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
go
went
VERB
VBD
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
kitchen
kitchen
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
fetch
fetch
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
drink
drink
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD returned)))) (, ,) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD found) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NN packet)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN removed))))))) (. .)))
When she returned, she found the packet had been removed.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
return
returned
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
find
found
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
packet
packet
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
aux:pass
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
remove
removed
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (ADJP (JJ Confused))) (, ,) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VP (VBD set) (PRT (RP down)) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN drink))) (CC and) (VP (VBD went) (ADVP (RB back) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NN kitchen)))) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJR more) (NNS biscuits))) (, ,) (S (ADVP (RB only)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB return) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB find) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP$ her) (NN drink)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN disappeared))))))))))))) (. .)))
Confused, she set down her drink and went back to the kitchen for more biscuits, only to return to find that her drink had disappeared.
advcl
Degree=Pos
confused
Confused
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
set
set
VERB
VBD
compound:prt
down
down
ADP
RP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
drink
drink
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
go
went
VERB
VBD
advmod
back
back
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
kitchen
kitchen
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
obl
Number=Plur
biscuit
biscuits
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
return
return
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
find
find
VERB
VB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
drink
drink
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
disappear
disappeared
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (RB Up) (IN to) (RB then)) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN guessed) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (NN everyone)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN family)))) (VP (VBD held) (PP (IN onto) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS drinks))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN so) (SBAR (IN as) (RB not) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (NP (NN water) (NNS rings)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN end) (NNS tables))))))))))))) (. .)))
Up to then she had guessed that everyone in my family held onto their drinks, so as not to make water rings on the end tables.
case
up
Up
ADV
RB
fixed
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
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
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
guess
guessed
VERB
VBN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everyone
everyone
PRON
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
hold
held
VERB
VBD
case
onto
onto
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
drink
drinks
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
so
so
SCONJ
IN
fixed
as
as
SCONJ
IN
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
compound
Number=Sing
water
water
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
ring
rings
NOUN
NNS
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
end
end
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
table
tables
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Now)) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ knows) (ADVP (JJR better))) (. .)))
Now she knows better.
advmod
now
Now
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
know
knows
VERB
VBZ
xcomp
Degree=Cmp
good
better
ADJ
JJR
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT These) (NNS disappearances)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ confusing) (NN effect)) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN family))))) (. .)))
These disappearances had a confusing effect on our family.
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
These
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
disappearance
disappearances
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
confusing
confusing
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
effect
effect
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
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
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD were) (RB all) (ADJP (JJ inclined) (PP (IN to) (NP (NN forgetfulness)))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ common)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP us))))) (, ,) (PP (IN upon) (S (VP (VBG returning) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NN bathroom)))))) (, ,) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB find) (SBAR (S (NP (NP (DT the) (DT every) (NN sign)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (PRP$ his) (NN work)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN progress)))))) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN disappeared) (ADVP (RB suddenly))))))))))) (. .)))
We were all inclined to forgetfulness, and it was common for one of us, upon returning from the bathroom, to find the every sign of his work in progress had disappeared suddenly.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
advmod
all
all
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
inclined
inclined
ADJ
JJ
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
forgetfulness
forgetfulness
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
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
conj
Degree=Pos
common
common
ADJ
JJ
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
upon
upon
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
return
returning
VERB
VBG
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
bathroom
bathroom
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
find
find
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
det
every
every
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
sign
sign
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
work
work
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
progress
progress
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
disappear
disappeared
VERB
VBN
advmod
Degree=Pos
suddenly
suddenly
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SQ (`` ``) (VBP Do) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB remember) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG doing)))))) (. ?) ('' '')))
"Do you remember what I was doing?"
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
Do
AUX
VBP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
root
VerbForm=Inf
remember
remember
VERB
VB
obj
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=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
ccomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
do
doing
VERB
VBG
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
punct
''
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PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN question)) (VP (ADVP (RB frequently)) (VBN asked) (, ,) (CC but) (ADVP (RB rarely)) (VP (VBD answered))))) (. .)))
was a question frequently asked, but rarely answered.
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
question
question
NOUN
NN
advmod
frequently
frequently
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
ask
asked
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
advmod
rarely
rarely
ADV
RB
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
answer
answered
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (ADVP (RB Now)) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN sister)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN developed) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ second-hand) (NN love)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (NN cleaning) (NP (NNS windows))))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP$ my) (NN brother)) (VP (VBZ does) (NP (DT the) (NN cleaning)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN house))) (, ,) (S (ADVP (RB perhaps)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB avoid) (S (VP (VBG having) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN one)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB lift) (NP (PRP$ his) (NNS feet))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Now my sister has developed a second-hand love of cleaning windows, and my brother does the cleaning in his house, perhaps to avoid having to be the one to lift his feet.
advmod
now
Now
ADV
RB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
sister
sister
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
develop
developed
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
second-hand
second-hand
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
love
love
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
cleaning
cleaning
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
window
windows
NOUN
NNS
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
brother
brother
NOUN
NN
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
does
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
cleaning
cleaning
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
house
house
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
perhaps
perhaps
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
avoid
avoid
VERB
VB
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
have
having
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
xcomp
Number=Sing
one
one
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
lift
lift
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
foot
feet
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP try) (S (RB not) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB think) (PP (IN about) (NP (PRP it))) (ADVP (RB too) (RB much))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP have) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT this) (JJR later) (NN time))) (VP (VBN started) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB dust) (NP (DT the) (NN furniture)) (NP (ADVP (RB once)) (NP (DT a) (NN week))))))))) (. .)))
I try not to think about it too much, but I have at this later time started to dust the furniture once a week.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
try
try
VERB
VBP
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
think
think
VERB
VB
case
about
about
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advmod
too
too
ADV
RB
advmod
much
much
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
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
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Cmp
late
later
ADJ
JJR
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
start
started
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
dust
dust
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
furniture
furniture
NOUN
NN
advmod
NumType=Mult
once
once
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
week
week
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
All her life, my mother wanted busy children. It was very important that her house should remain at all things clean and tidy.  You could turn your back for a moment in my mother's house, leave a half written letter on the dining room table, a magazine open on the chair, and turn around to find that my mother had "put it back where it belonged." as she explained.  My wife, on one of her first visits to my mother's house, placed a packet of biscuits on an end table and went to the kitchen to fetch a drink. When she returned, she found the packet had been removed. Confused, she set down her drink and went back to the kitchen for more biscuits, only to return to find that her drink had disappeared. Up to then she had guessed that everyone in my family held onto their drinks, so as not to make water rings on the end tables. Now she knows better.  These disappearances had a confusing effect on our family. We were all inclined to forgetfulness, and it was common for one of us, upon returning from the bathroom, to find the every sign of his work in progress had disappeared suddenly. "Do you remember what I was doing?" was a question frequently asked, but rarely answered.  Now my sister has developed a second-hand love of cleaning windows, and my brother does the cleaning in his house, perhaps to avoid having to be the one to lift his feet. I try not to think about it too much, but I have at this later time started to dust the furniture once a week.