(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Akuapem)) (VP (VBZ is) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ eastern) (NN part)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Ghana)))))) (. .)))
Akuapem is in the eastern part of Ghana.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Akuapem
Akuapem
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
eastern
eastern
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
part
part
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Ghana
Ghana
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN sun)) (ADVP (RB there))) (VP (VBZ shines) (NP (PDT all) (DT the) (NN time))) (. .)))
The sun there shines all the time.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
sun
sun
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Dem
there
there
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
shine
shines
VERB
VBZ
det:predet
all
all
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ local) (NNS people)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ friendly) (CC and) (JJ hospitable))) (. .)))
The local people are very friendly and hospitable.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
local
local
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
friendly
friendly
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
hospitable
hospitable
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Now)) (VP (VB let) (S (NP (PRP 's)) (VP (VB have) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN look)) (PP (IN at) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (NNP Akuapem) (NNS people)) (VP (VBP receive) (NP (DT a) (NN visitor)))))))))) (. .)))
Now let's have a look at how Akuapem people receive a visitor.
advmod
now
Now
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
let
let
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
's
PRON
PRP
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
look
look
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
nmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
compound
Number=Sing
Akuapem
Akuapem
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
acl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
receive
receive
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
visitor
visitor
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (NN visitor)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB often)) (VP (VBN welcomed) (ADVP (RB warmly)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN family)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNP Akuapem))))))) (. .)))
A visitor is often welcomed warmly in a family of Akuapem.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
visitor
visitor
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
often
often
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
welcome
welcomed
VERB
VBN
advmod
warmly
warmly
ADV
RB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Akuapem
Akuapem
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN After) (S (NP (DT the) (NN visitor)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN welcomed) (PP (IN into) (NP (DT the) (NN house))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN offered) (NP (DT a) (NN seat) (CC and) (NN water)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (JJ very) (NN beginning))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (DT the) (NN host)) (VP (VBZ assumes) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (NN visitor)) (VP (MD must) (VP (VB have) (VP (VP (VBN come) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ long)) (NN journey)))) (CC and) (VP (VB need) (NP (NN water))))))))))))) (. .)))
After the visitor is welcomed into the house, he is offered a seat and water at the very beginning, because the host assumes that the visitor must have come from a very long journey and need water.
mark
after
After
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
visitor
visitor
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
welcome
welcomed
VERB
VBN
case
into
into
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
house
house
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
offer
offered
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
seat
seat
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
water
water
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
very
very
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
beginning
beginning
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
host
host
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
assume
assumes
VERB
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
visitor
visitor
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
must
must
AUX
MD
aux
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
AUX
VB
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
come
come
VERB
VBN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
long
long
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
journey
journey
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
need
need
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
water
water
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN group)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS visitors))))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN host)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB greet) (NP (DT the) (NNS visitors)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (NN right)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NN left))))))) (. .)))
If there is a group of visitors, the host will greet the visitors from right to left.
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
group
group
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
visitor
visitors
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
host
host
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
greet
greet
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
visitor
visitors
NOUN
NNS
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
right
right
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
left
left
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC And) (NP (DT the) (NN host)) (VP (VBZ shakes) (PP (ADVP (RB only)) (IN with) (NP (PRP$ his) (JJ right) (NN hand))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (NNP Akuapem) (NNS people)) (VP (VBP think) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (JJ left) (NN hand)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (ADJP (JJ clean))))))))) (. .)))
And the host shakes only with his right hand, because Akuapem people think the left hand is not clean.
cc
and
And
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
host
host
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
shake
shakes
VERB
VBZ
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
right
right
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
hand
hand
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Akuapem
Akuapem
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
think
think
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
left
left
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
hand
hand
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
ccomp
Degree=Pos
clean
clean
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Next)) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN visitor)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN asked) (SBAR (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (PRP$ his) (NN journey)) (VP (VBD was)))) (CC and) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB why)) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN come)))))))) (. .)))
Next, the visitor is asked how his journey was and why he has come.
advmod
next
Next
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
visitor
visitor
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
ask
asked
VERB
VBN
ccomp
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
journey
journey
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
PronType=Rel
why
why
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
advcl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
come
come
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN While) (S (NP (DT the) (NN conversation)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG going) (PRT (RP on)))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN wife)) (CC and) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS children)) (, ,) (NP (ADVP (RB especially)) (NNS girls)) (, ,))) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG preparing) (NP (NN food)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (NN visitor))))) (. .)))
While the conversation is going on, the wife and the children, especially girls, are preparing food for the visitor.
mark
while
While
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
conversation
conversation
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
go
going
VERB
VBG
compound:prt
on
on
ADP
RP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
wife
wife
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
especially
especially
ADV
RB
appos
Number=Plur
girl
girls
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
prepare
preparing
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
food
food
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
visitor
visitor
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN visitor)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB choose) (NP (PRP$ his) (JJ favorite) (NN food)))) (. .)))
The visitor can choose his favorite food.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
visitor
visitor
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
choose
choose
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
favorite
favorite
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
food
food
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN After) (S (NP (DT the) (NN visitor)) (VP (VBZ finishes) (S (VP (VBG eating)))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN host)) (CC and) (NP (DT the) (NN visitor))) (VP (VBP go) (PRT (RP on)) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN conversation)))) (. .)))
After the visitor finishes eating, the host and the visitor go on with their conversation.
mark
after
After
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
visitor
visitor
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
finish
finishes
VERB
VBZ
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
eat
eating
VERB
VBG
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
host
host
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
visitor
visitor
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
go
go
VERB
VBP
compound:prt
on
on
ADP
RP
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
conversation
conversation
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Usually)) (NP (DT this)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (JJ short) (CD one)) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (DT the) (NN visitor)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG getting) (ADJP (JJ ready) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB say) (NP (NN goodbye))))))))))) (. .)))
Usually this is short one because the visitor is getting ready to say goodbye.
advmod
usually
Usually
ADV
RB
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
short
short
ADJ
JJ
dep
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
visitor
visitor
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
get
getting
VERB
VBG
xcomp
Degree=Pos
ready
ready
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
say
say
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
goodbye
goodbye
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (DT the) (NN visitor)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBG leaving))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB often)) (VP (VBN given) (NP (DT some) (NN food)))) (. .)))
When the visitor is leaving, he is often given some food.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
visitor
visitor
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
leave
leaving
VERB
VBG
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
often
often
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
give
given
VERB
VBN
det
some
some
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
food
food
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBN accompanied) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNS children))))) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (JJS nearest) (NN station))))) (. .)))
He is also accompanied by one of the children to the nearest station.
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
accompany
accompanied
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
obl:agent
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
near
nearest
ADJ
JJS
obl
Number=Sing
station
station
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN child)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBZ accompanies) (NP (DT the) (NN visitor)))))) (VP (MD will) (RB not) (VP (VB come) (ADVP (RB back)) (NP (RB home)) (SBAR (IN until) (S (NP (DT the) (NN visitor)) (VP (VBZ leaves) (ADVP (RB safely))))))) (. .)))
The child who accompanies the visitor will not come back home until the visitor leaves safely.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
child
child
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
accompany
accompanies
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
visitor
visitor
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
come
come
VERB
VB
advmod
back
back
ADV
RB
advmod
home
home
ADV
RB
mark
until
until
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
visitor
visitor
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
leave
leaves
VERB
VBZ
advmod
safely
safely
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN Whether) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ close) (NN friend)) (CC or) (NP (RB just) (DT a) (NN stranger)))))) (, ,) (NP (DT this)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB always)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how) (JJ friendly)) (S (NP (NNP Akuapem) (NNS people)) (VP (VBP receive) (NP (DT a) (NN visitor)))))) (. .)))
Whether he is a close friend or just a stranger, this is always how friendly Akuapem people receive a visitor.
mark
whether
Whether
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
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
close
close
ADJ
JJ
advcl
Number=Sing
friend
friend
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
stranger
stranger
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
always
always
ADV
RB
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
friendly
friendly
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
Akuapem
Akuapem
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
receive
receive
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
visitor
visitor
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Akuapem is in the eastern part of Ghana. The sun there shines all the time. The local people are very friendly and hospitable. Now let's have a look at how Akuapem people receive a visitor.  A visitor is often welcomed warmly in a family of Akuapem. After the visitor is welcomed into the house, he is offered a seat and water at the very beginning, because the host assumes that the visitor must have come from a very long journey and need water. If there is a group of visitors, the host will greet the visitors from right to left. And the host shakes only with his right hand, because Akuapem people think the left hand is not clean.  Next, the visitor is asked how his journey was and why he has come. While the conversation is going on, the wife and the children, especially girls, are preparing food for the visitor. The visitor can choose his favorite food. After the visitor finishes eating, the host and the visitor go on with their conversation. Usually this is short one because the visitor is getting ready to say goodbye.  When the visitor is leaving, he is often given some food. He is also accompanied by one of the children to the nearest station. The child who accompanies the visitor will not come back home until the visitor leaves safely.  Whether he is a close friend or just a stranger, this is always how friendly Akuapem people receive a visitor.