(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (ADVP (RB often)) (VP (VBP see) (NP (JJ wind-horse) (NNS flags)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ Tibetan) (NNS areas)))) (. .)))
We often see wind-horse flags in Tibetan areas.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
advmod
Degree=Pos
often
often
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
see
see
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
wind-horse
wind-horse
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
flag
flags
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
tibetan
Tibetan
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
area
areas
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (JJ long) (NNS cloths)) (SBAR (WHPP (IN on) (WHNP (WDT which))) (S (NP (NP (NNS pictures)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS horses) (CC and) (NNS scriptures)))) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN printed))))))) (. .)))
They are long cloths on which pictures of horses and scriptures are printed.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
long
long
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Plur
cloth
cloths
NOUN
NNS
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
picture
pictures
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
horse
horses
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
scripture
scriptures
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
print
printed
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS People)) (ADVP (RB often)) (VP (VP (VBP put) (NP (DT these) (NNS flags)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (NN top)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS houses)))))) (, ,) (CC or) (VP (VBP leave) (NP (PRP them)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (DT a) (NN vehicle) (NN accident)) (VP (VBD happened)))))) (. .)))
People often put these flags on top of houses, or leave them where a vehicle accident happened.
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
People
NOUN
NNS
advmod
often
often
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
put
put
VERB
VBP
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
these
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
flag
flags
NOUN
NNS
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
top
top
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
house
houses
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
leave
leave
VERB
VBP
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
advmod
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
vehicle
vehicle
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
accident
accident
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
happen
happened
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP prevent) (NP (JJ evil) (NNS spirits)) (PP (IN from) (S (VP (VBG injuring) (NP (NNS people)) (ADVP (RB again)))))) (. .)))
They prevent evil spirits from injuring people again.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
prevent
prevent
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
evil
evil
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
spirit
spirits
NOUN
NNS
mark
from
from
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
injure
injuring
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
advmod
again
again
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (JJ wind-horse) (NN flag)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ white) (, ,) (JJ yellow) (, ,) (JJ red) (, ,) (JJ green) (CC or) (JJ blue)))) (. .)))
A wind-horse flag can be white, yellow, red, green or blue.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
wind-horse
wind-horse
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
flag
flag
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Degree=Pos
white
white
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Degree=Pos
yellow
yellow
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Degree=Pos
red
red
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Degree=Pos
green
green
ADJ
JJ
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
blue
blue
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT These) (CD five) (NNS colors)) (VP (VBP symbolize) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (CD five) (NNS elements)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP form) (NP (DT the) (NN world)))))) (: ;) (NP (NN earth) (, ,) (NN water) (, ,) (NN fire) (, ,) (NN wind) (CC and) (NN sky)))) (. .)))
These five colors symbolize the five elements that form the world; earth, water, fire, wind and sky.
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
These
DET
DT
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
five
five
NUM
CD
nsubj
Number=Plur
color
colors
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
symbolize
symbolize
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
five
five
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Plur
element
elements
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
form
form
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
appos
Number=Sing
earth
earth
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
water
water
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
fire
fire
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
wind
wind
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
sky
sky
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT Another) (NNS explanations) (SBAR (WDT that) (S (ADJP (JJ red)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT the) (NN sun)))))) (, ,) (S (ADJP (NN green)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT the) (NN grassland)))) (, ,) (S (NP (NN yellow)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT the) (NN earth)))) (, ,) (S (ADJP (JJ blue)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT the) (NN sky)))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (JJ white)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT the) (NN cloud)))) (. .)))
Another explanations that red is the sun, green is the grassland, yellow is the earth, blue is the sky, and white is the cloud.
det
another
Another
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
explanation
explanations
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Degree=Pos
red
red
ADJ
JJ
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
sun
sun
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
green
green
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
parataxis
Number=Sing
grassland
grassland
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
yellow
yellow
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
earth
earth
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Degree=Pos
blue
blue
ADJ
JJ
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
sky
sky
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Degree=Pos
white
white
ADJ
JJ
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
cloud
cloud
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ wind-horse) (NN flag)) (VP (VBD originated) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN monk)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD obtained) (NP (DT a) (NN scripture)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NNP India))))))))) (. .)))
The wind-horse flag originated with a monk who obtained a scripture from India.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
wind-horse
wind-horse
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
flag
flag
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
originate
originated
VERB
VBD
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
monk
monk
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
obtain
obtained
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
scripture
scripture
NOUN
NN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
India
India
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD crossed) (NP (DT a) (NN river))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (ADVP (RB carelessly)) (VP (VBD dropped) (NP (DT the) (NN scripture)) (PP (IN into) (NP (DT the) (NN water)))) (. .)))
When he crossed a river, he carelessly dropped the scripture into the water.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
cross
crossed
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
river
river
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
advmod
carelessly
carelessly
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
drop
dropped
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
scripture
scripture
NOUN
NN
case
into
into
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
water
water
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (ADVP (RB quickly)) (VP (VP (VBD saved) (NP (DT the) (NN scripture))) (CC and) (VP (VBD spread) (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RP out) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT a) (JJ big) (NN rock)))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB dry) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD sat) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN meditation))))))))))) (. .)))
He quickly saved the scripture and spread it out on a big rock to dry as he sat in meditation.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
advmod
quickly
quickly
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
save
saved
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
scripture
scripture
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
spread
spread
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
big
big
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
rock
rock
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
dry
dry
VERB
VB
mark
as
as
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
sit
sat
VERB
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
meditation
meditation
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Suddenly)) (NP (JJ violent) (NN thunder)) (VP (VBD sounded) (PP (IN like) (NP (NNS drums)))) (. .)))
Suddenly violent thunder sounded like drums.
advmod
suddenly
Suddenly
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
violent
violent
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
thunder
thunder
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
sound
sounded
VERB
VBD
case
like
like
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
drum
drums
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT The) (NN monk)) (VP (VBD felt) (VP (VBN liberated) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (DT all)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN sadness)))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD opened) (NP (PRP$ his) (NNS eyes))))) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD saw) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (NN scripture)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN blown) (PP (IN into) (NP (DT the) (NN sky))) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT a) (JJ strong) (NN wind)))))))))) (. .)))
The monk felt liberated from all of his sadness, and when he opened his eyes he saw that the scripture had been blown into the sky by a strong wind.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
monk
monk
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
feel
felt
VERB
VBD
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
liberate
liberated
VERB
VBN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
all
all
DET
DT
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
sadness
sadness
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
open
opened
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
eye
eyes
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
see
saw
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
scripture
scripture
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
blow
blown
VERB
VBN
case
into
into
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
sky
sky
NOUN
NN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
strong
strong
ADJ
JJ
obl:agent
Number=Sing
wind
wind
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Finally)) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD went) (PP (ADVP (RB straight)) (IN to) (NP (NN heaven)))) (. .)))
Finally, he went straight to heaven.
advmod
finally
Finally
ADV
RB
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
go
went
VERB
VBD
advmod
straight
straight
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
heaven
heaven
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN In) (NN order) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB honor) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN spirit)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN monk)) (CC and) (NP (DT the) (JJ Buddhist) (NN scripture))))))))) (, ,) (NP (NNS people)) (VP (VP (VBD printed) (NP (DT the) (NN scripture)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN piece)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN cloth)))))) (CC and) (VP (VBD hung) (NP (PRP it)) (PRT (RP up)) (PP (IN between) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN sky)) (CC and) (NP (DT the) (NN earth)))) (SBAR (IN as) (IN though) (S (NP (DT the) (NN scripture)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG flying) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN sky))))))))) (. .)))
In order to honor the spirit of the monk and the Buddhist scripture, people printed the scripture on a piece of cloth and hung it up between the sky and the earth as though the scripture was flying in the sky.
mark
in
In
SCONJ
IN
fixed
Number=Sing
order
order
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
honor
honor
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
spirit
spirit
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
monk
monk
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Buddhist
Buddhist
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
scripture
scripture
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
print
printed
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
scripture
scripture
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
piece
piece
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
cloth
cloth
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
hang
hung
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
case
between
between
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
sky
sky
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
earth
earth
NOUN
NN
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
fixed
though
though
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
scripture
scripture
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
fly
flying
VERB
VBG
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
sky
sky
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBP know) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB why)) (S (NP (NNS people)) (VP (VBP put) (NP (DT the) (JJ wind-horse) (NN flag)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN top)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS mountains) (CC and) (NNS houses))))))))) (. .)))
We also know why people put the wind-horse flag on the top of mountains and houses.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
know
know
VERB
VBP
advmod
PronType=Rel
why
why
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
put
put
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
wind-horse
wind-horse
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
flag
flag
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
top
top
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
mountain
mountains
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
house
houses
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ Tibetan) (NNS ancestors)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ great)) (NN idea)) (PP (IN about) (S (VP (VBG chanting) (NP (NN scripture))))))) (. .)))
The Tibetan ancestors had a very great idea about chanting scripture.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
tibetan
Tibetan
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
ancestor
ancestors
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
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
great
great
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
idea
idea
NOUN
NN
mark
about
about
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
chant
chanting
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
scripture
scripture
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD thought) (SBAR (S (NP (NNS people)) (CONJP (RB not) (RB only)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB chant) (NP (NP (NN scripture)) (, ,) (CONJP (CC but) (RB also)) (NP (DT the) (CD five) (NNS elements)))))))) (. .)))
They thought people not only could chant scripture, but also the five elements.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
think
thought
VERB
VBD
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
chant
chant
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
scripture
scripture
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
five
five
NUM
CD
conj
Number=Plur
element
elements
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN wind-home) (NN flag)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ good) (NN example)) (PP (IN of) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP use) (NP (DT the) (NN wind)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB blow) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN flag)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBZ means) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (NN wind)) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBZ chants) (NP (NN scripture)))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
The wind-home flag is a good example of how they use the wind to blow the flag, which means that the wind also chants scripture.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
wind-home
wind-home
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
flag
flag
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
example
example
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
PronType=Rel
how
how
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advcl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
use
use
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
wind
wind
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
blow
blow
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
flag
flag
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
advcl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
mean
means
VERB
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
wind
wind
NOUN
NN
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
chant
chants
VERB
VBZ
obj
Number=Sing
scripture
scripture
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
We often see wind-horse flags in Tibetan areas. They are long cloths on which pictures of horses and scriptures are printed. People often put these flags on top of houses, or leave them where a vehicle accident happened. They prevent evil spirits from injuring people again.  A wind-horse flag can be white, yellow, red, green or blue. These five colors symbolize the five elements that form the world; earth, water, fire, wind and sky. Another explanations that red is the sun, green is the grassland, yellow is the earth, blue is the sky, and white is the cloud.  The wind-horse flag originated with a monk who obtained a scripture from India. When he crossed a river, he carelessly dropped the scripture into the water. He quickly saved the scripture and spread it out on a big rock to dry as he sat in meditation. Suddenly violent thunder sounded like drums. The monk felt liberated from all of his sadness, and when he opened his eyes he saw that the scripture had been blown into the sky by a strong wind. Finally, he went straight to heaven.  In order to honor the spirit of the monk and the Buddhist scripture, people printed the scripture on a piece of cloth and hung it up between the sky and the earth as though the scripture was flying in the sky.  We also know why people put the wind-horse flag on the top of mountains and houses. The Tibetan ancestors had a very great idea about chanting scripture. They thought people not only could chant scripture, but also the five elements. The wind-home flag is a good example of how they use the wind to blow the flag, which means that the wind also chants scripture.