(ROOT (S (NP (DT Every) (NN pet) (NN owner)) (VP (VBZ loves) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN pet))) (. .)))
Every pet owner loves his pet.
det
every
Every
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
pet
pet
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
owner
owner
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
love
loves
VERB
VBZ
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
pet
pet
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT no) (NN argument)) (ADVP (RB here))) (. .)))
There is no argument here.
expl
there
There
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
VERB
VBZ
det
no
no
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
argument
argument
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Dem
here
here
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (CC But) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD asked) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS readers)) (SBAR (IN whether) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB clone) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ beloved) (NNS animals))))))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NNS responses)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN split) (PP (ADVP (RB almost)) (IN down) (NP (DT the) (NN middle))))) (. .)))
But when we asked our readers whether they would clone their beloved animals, the responses were split almost down the middle.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
ask
asked
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
iobj
Number=Plur
reader
readers
NOUN
NNS
mark
whether
whether
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
clone
clone
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
beloved
beloved
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
animal
animals
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
response
responses
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
split
split
VERB
VBN
advmod
almost
almost
ADV
RB
case
down
down
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
middle
middle
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN Of) (NP (NP (DT the) (CD 228) (NNS readers)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD answered) (NP (PRP it)) (SBAR (S (NP (CD ,108)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB clone)))))))))) (, ,) (S (NP (CD 111)) (VP (MD would) (RB not))) (CC and) (S (NP (CD nine)) (VP (VBD weighed) (NP (DT each) (NN side)) (PP (IN without) (S (VP (VBG offering) (NP (DT an) (NN opinion))))))) (. .)))
Of the 228 readers who answered it,108 would clone, 111 would not and nine weighed each side without offering an opinion.
case
of
Of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
228
228
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
reader
readers
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
answer
answered
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
nsubj
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
,108
,108
NUM
CD
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
clone
clone
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
111
111
NUM
CD
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
nine
nine
NUM
CD
root
Mood=Ind|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
weigh
weighed
VERB
VBD
det
each
each
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
side
side
NOUN
NN
mark
without
without
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
offer
offering
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
opinion
opinion
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Clearly)) (, ,) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (NNS readers) (POS ')) (NN response))) (, ,) (NP (DT this)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN issue)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ reaches) (ADVP (RB deeply)) (PP (IN into) (NP (CC both) (NP (NP (DT the) (NML (NML (NN joy)) (CC and) (NML (JJ eventual) (NN sadness)))) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG owning) (NP (DT a) (NN pet))))))))))))) (. .)))
Clearly, from readers' response, this is an issue that reaches deeply into both the joy and eventual sadness of owning a pet.
advmod
clearly
Clearly
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
from
from
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Plur
reader
readers
NOUN
NNS
case
's
'
PART
POS
obl
Number=Sing
response
response
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
issue
issue
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
reach
reaches
VERB
VBZ
advmod
deeply
deeply
ADV
RB
case
into
into
ADP
IN
cc:preconj
both
both
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
joy
joy
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
eventual
eventual
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
sadness
sadness
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
own
owning
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
pet
pet
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ speaks) (, ,) (ADVP (RB as) (RB well)) (, ,) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (NP (NNS people) (VBZ 's)) (ADJP (RB widely) (VBG differing)) (NNS expectations)) (PP (IN over) (NP (DT the) (VBG developing) (JJ scientific) (NN procedure))))))))
It speaks, as well, to people's widely differing expectations over the developing scientific procedure
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
speak
speaks
VERB
VBZ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
as
as
ADV
RB
fixed
Degree=Pos
well
well
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
advmod
Degree=Pos
widely
widely
ADV
RB
amod
VerbForm=Ger
differ
differing
VERB
VBG
parataxis
Number=Plur
expectation
expectations
NOUN
NNS
case
over
over
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
VerbForm=Ger
develop
developing
VERB
VBG
amod
Degree=Pos
scientific
scientific
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
procedure
procedure
NOUN
NN
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (JJS Most)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS readers)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD favored) (NP (DT the) (NN idea)))))))) (ADVP (RB strongly)) (VP (VBD believed) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB produce) (NP (NP (ADVP (IN at) (JJS least)) (DT a) (JJ close) (NN copy)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN original)))))))))) (: ;) (S (NP (JJ many)) (VP (VBD felt) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NN process)) (VP (MD would) (ADVP (RB actually)) (VP (VB return) (NP (DT an) (JJ exact) (NN copy)))))))) (. .)))
Most of the readers who favored the idea strongly believed it would produce at least a close copy of the original; many felt the process would actually return an exact copy.
nsubj
Degree=Sup
most
Most
ADJ
JJS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
reader
readers
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
favor
favored
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
idea
idea
NOUN
NN
advmod
strongly
strongly
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
believe
believed
VERB
VBD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
produce
produce
VERB
VB
case
at
at
ADP
IN
nmod
Degree=Sup
least
least
ADJ
JJS
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
close
close
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
copy
copy
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
original
original
NOUN
NN
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
nsubj
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
feel
felt
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
process
process
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
advmod
actually
actually
ADV
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
return
return
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
exact
exact
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
copy
copy
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (DT Those)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (JJ other) (NN side)))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB however)) (, ,) (VP (VBD held) (NP (JJ little) (NN hope) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NN clone)) (VP (MD could) (ADVP (RB truly)) (VP (VB recreate) (NP (DT a) (NN pet))))))))) (: ;) (S (NP (JJ many)) (ADVP (RB simply)) (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (VP (VB wish) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB go) (PP (IN against) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ natural) (NN law)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN life) (CC and) (NN death))))))))))) (. .)))
Those on the other side, however, held little hope that clone could truly recreate a pet; many simply did not wish to go against the natural law of life and death.
nsubj
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
that
Those
PRON
DT
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
side
side
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
however
however
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
hold
held
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
hope
hope
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
clone
clone
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advmod
truly
truly
ADV
RB
acl
VerbForm=Inf
recreate
recreate
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
pet
pet
NOUN
NN
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
nsubj
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
advmod
simply
simply
ADV
RB
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
wish
wish
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
go
go
VERB
VB
case
against
against
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
natural
natural
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
law
law
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
death
death
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT Both) (NNS sides)) (VP (VBD expressed) (NP (NP (JJ equal) (NN love)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS animals))))) (. .)))
Both sides expressed equal love for their animals.
det
both
Both
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
side
sides
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
express
expressed
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Pos
equal
equal
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
love
love
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
animal
animals
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (JJR More)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP them)))) (VP (VBD owned) (`` ``) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJS best) (NN dog/cat)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN world))))) ('' '') (. .)))
More of them owned "the best dog/cat in the world".
nsubj
Degree=Cmp
more
More
ADJ
JJR
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
own
owned
VERB
VBD
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
good
best
ADJ
JJS
obj
Number=Sing
dog/cat
dog/cat
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD thought) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS pets))) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (PRP$ their) (`` ``) (JJS best) (NN friend) ('' '')) (CC or) (`` ``) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN member)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN family))))))) ('' '') (. .)))
They thought of their pets as their "best friend" or "a member of the family".
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
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
pet
pets
NOUN
NNS
case
as
as
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Sup
good
best
ADJ
JJS
obl
Number=Sing
friend
friend
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
member
member
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD told) (S (VP (VBG moving) (NP (NP (NNS stories)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS pets) (POS ')) (NML (NML (NN heroism)) (, ,) (NML (NN intelligence)) (CC and) (NML (JJ selfless) (NN devotion))))))))) (. .)))
They told moving stories of pets' heroism, intelligence and selfless devotion.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
tell
told
VERB
VBD
amod
VerbForm=Ger
move
moving
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
story
stories
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Plur
pet
pets
NOUN
NNS
case
's
'
PART
POS
nmod
Number=Sing
heroism
heroism
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
intelligence
intelligence
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
selfless
selfless
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
devotion
devotion
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (NP (NP (NP (DT No) (NN wonder)) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NN loss)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB so) (JJ disturbing)))))) (, --) (CC -and) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN cloning)) (ADJP (RB so) (JJ attractive))) (. .)))
No wonder the loss is so disturbing---and the cloning so attractive.
det
no
No
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
wonder
wonder
NOUN
NN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
loss
loss
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Degree=Pos
disturbing
disturbing
ADJ
JJ
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
cc
-and
-and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
cloning
cloning
NOUN
NN
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
attractive
attractive
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SINV (`` ``) (S (S (NP (NNS People)) (VP (VBP become) (ADJP (RB very) (RB close) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS animals)))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (DT the) (NN loss)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (ADJP (RB just) (RB as) (JJ hard) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB bear)))))) (PP (IN as) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (DT a) (NML (NN friend) (CC or) (NN family)) (NN member)) (VP (VBZ dies)))))))))) (, ,) ('' '') (VP (VBZ says)) (NP (NP (NNP Gary) (NNP Kowalski)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NN author)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN goodbye)))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NN Friend)) (: :) (S (VP (VBG Healing) (NP (NNP Wisdom)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NN Anyone)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP Who)) (S (VP (VBZ Has) (ADVP (RB Ever)) (VP (VBN Lost) (NP (DT a) (NN Pet)))))))))))) (. .)))
"People become very close to their animals, and the loss can be just as hard to bear as when a friend or family member dies," says Gary Kowalski, author of goodbye, Friend: Healing Wisdom for Anyone Who Has Ever Lost a Pet.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
People
NOUN
NNS
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
become
become
VERB
VBP
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
close
close
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
animal
animals
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
loss
loss
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
advmod
as
as
ADV
RB
conj
Degree=Pos
hard
hard
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
bear
bear
VERB
VB
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
friend
friend
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
compound
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
member
member
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
die
dies
VERB
VBZ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
nsubj
Number=Sing
Gary
Gary
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Kowalski
Kowalski
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
author
author
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
goodbye
goodbye
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
friend
Friend
NOUN
NN
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
acl
VerbForm=Ger
heal
Healing
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
Wisdom
Wisdom
PROPN
NNP
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
anyone
Anyone
PRON
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
Who
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
Has
AUX
VBZ
advmod
ever
Ever
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
lose
Lost
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
Pet
Pet
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (PP (IN For) (NP (PRP me))) (, ,) (S (NP (NN cloning)) (VP (VBZ feels) (PP (IN like) (NP (DT an) (NN attempt) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB turn) (NP (NN death)) (PRT (RB away))))))))) (, ...) (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (JJ understandable)))) (. .)))
"For me, cloning feels like an attempt to turn death away...It's understandable.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
case
for
For
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
cloning
cloning
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
feel
feels
VERB
VBZ
case
like
like
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
attempt
attempt
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
turn
turn
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
death
death
NOUN
NN
advmod
away
away
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=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
parataxis
Degree=Pos
understandable
understandable
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Death)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB always)) (ADJP (JJ painful))) (. .)))
Death is always painful.
nsubj
Number=Sing
death
Death
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
always
always
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
painful
painful
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP It))) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (JJ difficult) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB deal) (PP (IN with)))))))) (. .)))
It's difficult to deal with.
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
difficult
difficult
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
deal
deal
VERB
VB
obl
with
with
ADP
IN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP It))) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (JJ hard)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB accept))))) (. .) ('' '')))
It's hard to accept."
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
hard
hard
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
accept
accept
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (SQ (CC But) (MD would) (NP (NN cloning)) (VP (VB reduce) (NP (DT the) (NN blow))) (. ?)))
But would cloning reduce the blow?
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
nsubj
Number=Sing
cloning
cloning
NOUN
NN
root
VerbForm=Inf
reduce
reduce
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
blow
blow
NOUN
NN
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT This) (NN question)) (VP (VBZ seems) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN heart)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT this) (NN problem))))))))) (. .)))
This question seems to be at the heart of this problem.
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
question
question
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
seem
seems
VERB
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
xcomp
Number=Sing
heart
heart
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
problem
problem
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Every pet owner loves his pet. There is no argument here.  But when we asked our readers whether they would clone their beloved animals, the responses were split almost down the middle. Of the 228 readers who answered it,108 would clone, 111 would not and nine weighed each side without offering an opinion.  Clearly, from readers' response, this is an issue that reaches deeply into both the joy and eventual sadness of owning a pet. It speaks, as well, to people's widely differing expectations over the developing scientific procedure  Most of the readers who favored the idea strongly believed it would produce at least a close copy of the original; many felt the process would actually return an exact copy. Those on the other side, however, held little hope that clone could truly recreate a pet; many simply did not wish to go against the natural law of life and death.  Both sides expressed equal love for their animals. More of them owned "the best dog/cat in the world". They thought of their pets as their "best friend" or "a member of the family". They told moving stories of pets' heroism, intelligence and selfless devotion.  No wonder the loss is so disturbing---and the cloning so attractive. "People become very close to their animals, and the loss can be just as hard to bear as when a friend or family member dies," says Gary Kowalski, author of goodbye, Friend: Healing Wisdom for Anyone Who Has Ever Lost a Pet. "For me, cloning feels like an attempt to turn death away...It's understandable. Death is always painful. It's difficult to deal with. It's hard to accept."  But would cloning reduce the blow? This question seems to be at the heart of this problem.