(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD found) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN imagination)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG becoming) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN grandmother)) (VP (ADVP (RB somewhat)) (VBG discouraging)))))))) (. .)))
I found the imagination of becoming a grandmother somewhat discouraging.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
find
found
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
imagination
imagination
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
become
becoming
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
xcomp
Number=Sing
grandmother
grandmother
NOUN
NN
advmod
somewhat
somewhat
ADV
RB
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
discourage
discouraging
VERB
VBG
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (ADJP (JJR younger)) (SBAR (IN than) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD thought) (SBAR (S (NP (DT a) (NN grandmother)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB be))))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD got) (NP (DT the) (NN news) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG going) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB become) (NP (CD one) (PRP myself)))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
I was younger than I thought a grandmother should be when I got the news that I was going to become one myself.
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=Cmp
young
younger
ADJ
JJR
mark
than
than
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
think
thought
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
grandmother
grandmother
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
should
should
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
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
get
got
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
news
news
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
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
acl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
go
going
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
become
become
VERB
VB
xcomp
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
nmod:npmod
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
myself
myself
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP admit) (, ,) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD was) (RB not) (NP (DT a) (NN role)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (RB emotionally) (JJ ready) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB accept)))))))))))) (. .)))
I admit, it was not a role that I was emotionally ready to accept.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
admit
admit
VERB
VBP
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
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
ccomp
Number=Sing
role
role
NOUN
NN
obj
that
that
SCONJ
IN
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
advmod
emotionally
emotionally
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Degree=Pos
ready
ready
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
accept
accept
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN been) (NP (DT a) (JJ young) (NN mother)))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VBD had) (ADVP (RB certainly)) (VP (VBN hoped) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP$ my) (NN daughter)) (VP (MD would) (RB not) (VP (VB face) (NP (DT that) (JJ same) (NN challenge))))))))) (. .)))
I had been a young mother, and had certainly hoped my daughter would not face that same challenge.
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
cop
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
young
young
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
mother
mother
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
advmod
certainly
certainly
ADV
RB
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
hope
hoped
VERB
VBN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
daughter
daughter
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
face
face
VERB
VB
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
same
same
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
challenge
challenge
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD remarried) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT a) (NN teenager))) (, ,) (CC and) (ADVP (RB then)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (CD two) (JJR more) (NNS children))))))) (. .)))
I remarried when she was a teenager, and then had two more children.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
remarry
remarried
VERB
VBD
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
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
advcl
Number=Sing
teenager
teenager
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
obj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN On) (S (VP (VBG getting) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN news)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG expecting))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP remember) (S (VP (VBG thinking) (`` ``) (SBARQ (WHNP (WP What)) (SQ (VBP do) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VB know) (PP (IN about) (S (VP (VBG being) (NP (DT a) (NN grandmother))))))))))) (. ?)))
On getting the news that she was expecting, I remember thinking "What do I know about being a grandmother?
mark
on
On
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
get
getting
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
news
news
NOUN
NN
obj
that
that
SCONJ
IN
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
be
was
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
expect
expecting
VERB
VBG
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
remember
remember
VERB
VBP
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
think
thinking
VERB
VBG
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
obj
PronType=Int
what
What
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
know
know
VERB
VB
mark
about
about
SCONJ
IN
cop
VerbForm=Ger
be
being
AUX
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
advcl
Number=Sing
grandmother
grandmother
NOUN
NN
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NFP --) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP have) (RB n't) (ADVP (RB even)) (VP (VBN finished) (S (VP (VBG raising) (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ own) (NNS kids)) (ADVP (RB yet)))))) (. !) ('' '')))
-- I haven't even finished raising my own kids yet!"
punct
--
--
PUNCT
NFP
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
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
finish
finished
VERB
VBN
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
raise
raising
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
kid
kids
NOUN
NNS
advmod
yet
yet
ADV
RB
punct
!
!
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB like) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ unprepared)))))))) (, ,) (RB so) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD read) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ few) (NNS books)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NN grandparenting)))))) (. .)))
I don't like to be unprepared, so I read a few books about grandparenting.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
like
like
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
unprepared
unprepared
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
read
read
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
few
few
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
book
books
NOUN
NNS
case
about
about
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
grandparenting
grandparenting
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT That)) (VP (VBD gave) (NP (PRP me)) (NP (DT a) (JJ little) (NN help)))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB still)) (ADJP (JJ uncertain)))) (. .)))
That gave me a little help, but I was still uncertain.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
That
PRON
DT
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
give
gave
VERB
VBD
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
help
help
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
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
advmod
still
still
ADV
RB
conj
Degree=Pos
uncertain
uncertain
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VP (VBD thought) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (JJ other) (NNS grandmothers)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD knew))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VBD got) (NP (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ few) (NNS ideas)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD liked))))) (CC and) (NP (QP (DT a) (JJ few) (JJR more)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't)))))))) (. .)))
I thought about other grandmothers I knew, and got a few ideas I liked and a few more that I didn't.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
think
thought
VERB
VBD
case
about
about
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
grandmother
grandmothers
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
know
knew
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
get
got
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
few
few
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
idea
ideas
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
like
liked
VERB
VBD
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
few
few
ADJ
JJ
conj
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
obj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advcl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
VERB
VBD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD could) (RB n't) (ADVP (RB quite)) (VP (VB figure) (PRT (RP out)) (SBAR (WHNP (WHNP (WDT what) (NN kind)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN grandmother)))) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD wanted) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be))))))))) (. .)))
But I couldn't quite figure out what kind of grandmother I wanted to be.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
advmod
quite
quite
ADV
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
figure
figure
VERB
VB
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
det
PronType=Int
what
what
DET
WDT
obj
Number=Sing
kind
kind
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
grandmother
grandmother
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
want
wanted
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (RB Then) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD thought) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ own) (NN grandmother)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Granny)) (, ,))) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ 's) (VP (VBN known) (PP (IN by) (NP (JJS most) (NNS people))))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD knew) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (DT the) (NN answer))))))) (. .)))
Then I thought about my own grandmother, Granny, as she's known by most people, and I knew I had the answer.
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
think
thought
VERB
VBD
case
about
about
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
grandmother
grandmother
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Granny
Granny
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
know
known
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADJ
JJS
obl:agent
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
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
know
knew
VERB
VBD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
answer
answer
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB realize) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN until) (NP (DT that) (NN moment)))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ own) (NN grandmother)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN example)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NN kind)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN grandmother)))) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD wanted) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be)))))))))))) (. .)))
I didn't realize it until that moment, but my own grandmother was the example for the kind of grandmother I wanted to be.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
realize
realize
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
case
until
until
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
moment
moment
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
grandmother
grandmother
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
example
example
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
kind
kind
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
grandmother
grandmother
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
want
wanted
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP am) (ADJP (JJ fortunate) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD got) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB spend) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN lot)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN time)))) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS grandparents))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT a) (JJ little) (NN kid))))))))))))) (. .)))
I am fortunate that I got to spend a lot of time with my grandparents when I was a little kid.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
am
AUX
VBP
root
Degree=Pos
fortunate
fortunate
ADJ
JJ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
get
got
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
spend
spend
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
lot
lot
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
grandparent
grandparents
NOUN
NNS
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
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
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
advcl
Number=Sing
kid
kid
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SINV (ADVP (RB Here)) (VP (VBZ is)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD learned) (PP (IN from) (NP (PRP$ my) (NNP Granny)))))) (: :)))
Here is what I learned from my Granny:
root
PronType=Dem
here
Here
ADV
RB
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
nsubj
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
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
learn
learned
VERB
VBD
case
from
from
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
Granny
Granny
PROPN
NNP
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Grandmothers)) (ADVP (RB always)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (DT a) (NN cookie) (NN jar))) (. .)))
Grandmothers always have a cookie jar.
nsubj
Number=Plur
grandmother
Grandmothers
NOUN
NNS
advmod
always
always
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
cookie
cookie
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
jar
jar
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN For) (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ whole) (NN life))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Granny)) (ADVP (RB always)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN cookie) (NN jar)) (ADJP (JJ full) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS cookies)))))) (. .)))
For my whole life, Granny always had a cookie jar full of cookies.
case
for
For
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
whole
whole
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Granny
Granny
PROPN
NNP
advmod
always
always
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
cookie
cookie
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
jar
jar
NOUN
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
full
full
ADJ
JJ
case
of
of
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
cookie
cookies
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT a) (JJ little) (JJ tiny) (NN girl)) (, ,) (PP (ADVP (RB just)) (IN at) (NP (NP (NN eye) (NN level)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (NN counter)))))))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Granny)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB get) (NP (DT the) (NN cookie) (NN jar)) (ADVP (RB down)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP me))))) (. .)))
When I was a little tiny girl, just at eye level with the counter, Granny would get the cookie jar down for me.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
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
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
tiny
tiny
ADJ
JJ
advcl
Number=Sing
girl
girl
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
case
at
at
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
eye
eye
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
level
level
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
counter
counter
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Granny
Granny
PROPN
NNP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
cookie
cookie
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
jar
jar
NOUN
NN
advmod
down
down
ADV
RB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (NP (DT a) (JJ little)) (JJR older))))) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD learned) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB pull) (NP (DT the) (NN chair)) (PRT (RB over)))))) (SBAR (RB so) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB reach)))))) (. .)))
When I was a little older I learned how to pull the chair over so I could reach.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
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
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl:npmod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
advcl
Degree=Cmp
old
older
ADJ
JJR
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
learn
learned
VERB
VBD
obj
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
pull
pull
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
chair
chair
NOUN
NN
compound:prt
over
over
ADV
RB
mark
so
so
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
reach
reach
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN As) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD got) (ADJP (JJR taller))))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB really)) (VP (VBD stretched)))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VP (VB reach) (NP (DT the) (NN cookie) (NN jar)) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN finger) (NNS tips)))) (CC and) (VP (VB move) (NP (PRP it)) (ADJP (RB close) (RB enough) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB get) (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RP down) (PP (IN off) (NP (DT the) (NN counter)))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB find) (PRT (RP out)) (SBAR (WHNP (WHNP (WDT what) (NN kind)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN treat)))) (S (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB inside))))))))))))))) (. .)))
As I got taller, if I really stretched, I could reach the cookie jar with my finger tips and move it close enough to get it down off the counter to find out what kind of treat was inside.
mark
as
As
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
get
got
VERB
VBD
xcomp
Degree=Cmp
tall
taller
ADJ
JJR
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advmod
really
really
ADV
RB
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
stretch
stretched
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
reach
reach
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
cookie
cookie
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
jar
jar
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
finger
finger
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
tip
tips
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
move
move
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
xcomp
Degree=Pos
close
close
ADV
RB
advmod
enough
enough
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
compound:prt
down
down
ADP
RP
case
off
off
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
counter
counter
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
find
find
VERB
VB
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
det
PronType=Int
what
what
DET
WDT
nsubj
Number=Sing
kind
kind
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
treat
treat
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
ccomp
inside
inside
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (ADVP (RB Always)) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (NN thing)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD did) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD went) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (NNP Granny) (POS 's)) (NN house)))))))))) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VB check) (NP (DT the) (NN cookie) (NN jar))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBD were) (ADVP (RB always)) (NP (NNS cookies)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP it))))) (. .)))
Always the first thing I did when I went to Granny's house was check the cookie jar, and there were always cookies in it.
advmod
Always
Always
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:outer
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
do
did
VERB
VBD
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
go
went
VERB
VBD
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Granny
Granny
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
obl
Number=Sing
house
house
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
VerbForm=Inf
check
check
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
cookie
cookie
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
jar
jar
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
VERB
VBD
advmod
always
always
ADV
RB
nsubj
Number=Plur
cookie
cookies
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (NP (JJ Many) (NNS years)) (RBR later)) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD 'll) (VP (VB drive) (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ own) (NNS children)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (NNP Granny) (POS 's)) (NN house))))) (CC and) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (NN thing)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do)))))) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VB get) (NP (NP (PRP us)) (NP (PDT all) (DT a) (NN cookie)))))) (. .)))
Many years later, I'll drive my own children to Granny's house and the first thing to do is get us all a cookie.
amod
Degree=Pos
many
Many
ADJ
JJ
obl:npmod
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
advmod
Degree=Cmp
late
later
ADV
RBR
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
'll
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
drive
drive
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Granny
Granny
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
obl
Number=Sing
house
house
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing
thing
thing
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
conj
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
det:predet
all
all
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
xcomp
Number=Sing
cookie
cookie
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (RB So) (NP (NNS grandmothers)) (VP (MD must) (VP (VB have) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN cookie) (NN jar)) (, ,) (CC and) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN granddaughter) ('' ')) (NP (POS s) (JJ first) (NNP Christmas)))))))) (, ,) (S (NP (PRP$ my) (NN daughter)) (VP (VBD bought) (NP (PRP me)) (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ own) (NN cookie) (NN jar)))) (. .)))
So grandmothers must have a cookie jar, and on my granddaughter' s first Christmas, my daughter bought me my own cookie jar.
advmod
so
So
ADV
RB
nsubj
Number=Plur
grandmother
grandmothers
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
must
must
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
cookie
cookie
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
jar
jar
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
granddaughter
granddaughter
NOUN
NN
punct
'
'
PUNCT
''
case
Typo=Yes
's
s
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
Christmas
Christmas
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
daughter
daughter
NOUN
NN
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
buy
bought
VERB
VBD
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
cookie
cookie
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
jar
jar
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD came) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB see) (NP (PRP me)))))))) (, ,) (S (NP (PRP$ her) (NN daughter)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB find) (NP (DT the) (NN treat)) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN way)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD did)))))))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD did)))))) (. .)))
She said when they came to see me, her daughter would find the treat the way she did and I did.
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
say
said
VERB
VBD
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
come
came
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
see
see
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
daughter
daughter
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
find
find
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
treat
treat
NOUN
NN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl:npmod
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
VERB
VBD
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
do
did
AUX
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
I found the imagination of becoming a grandmother somewhat discouraging. I was younger than I thought a grandmother should be when I got the news that I was going to become one myself. I admit, it was not a role that I was emotionally ready to accept. I had been a young mother, and had certainly hoped my daughter would not face that same challenge. I remarried when she was a teenager, and then had two more children. On getting the news that she was expecting, I remember thinking "What do I know about being a grandmother? -- I haven't even finished raising my own kids yet!" I don't like to be unprepared, so I read a few books about grandparenting. That gave me a little help, but I was still uncertain. I thought about other grandmothers I knew, and got a few ideas I liked and a few more that I didn't. But I couldn't quite figure out what kind of grandmother I wanted to be. Then I thought about my own grandmother, Granny, as she's known by most people, and I knew I had the answer.  I didn't realize it until that moment, but my own grandmother was the example for the kind of grandmother I wanted to be. I am fortunate that I got to spend a lot of time with my grandparents when I was a little kid. Here is what I learned from my Granny:  Grandmothers always have a cookie jar. For my whole life, Granny always had a cookie jar full of cookies. When I was a little tiny girl, just at eye level with the counter, Granny would get the cookie jar down for me. When I was a little older I learned how to pull the chair over so I could reach. As I got taller, if I really stretched, I could reach the cookie jar with my finger tips and move it close enough to get it down off the counter to find out what kind of treat was inside. Always the first thing I did when I went to Granny's house was check the cookie jar, and there were always cookies in it. Many years later, I'll drive my own children to Granny's house and the first thing to do is get us all a cookie.  So grandmothers must have a cookie jar, and on my granddaughter' s first Christmas, my daughter bought me my own cookie jar. She said when they came to see me, her daughter would find the treat the way she did and I did.