(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT Some) (NNS expressions)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP English)))) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (RB really) (JJ puzzling)))) (. .)))
Some expressions in English can be really puzzling.
det
some
Some
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
expression
expressions
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
English
English
PROPN
NNP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
advmod
really
really
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
puzzling
puzzling
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Have) (NP (DT a) (NN look)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (VBG following))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB see) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ challenges) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN brainpower))))))))) (. .)))
Have a look at the following to see how it challenges your brainpower.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
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
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
VerbForm=Ger
follow
following
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
see
see
VERB
VB
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
challenge
challenges
VERB
VBZ
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
brainpower
brainpower
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (NP (JJ Homeric) (NN laughter)))
Homeric laughter
amod
Degree=Pos
Homeric
Homeric
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
laughter
laughter
NOUN
NN
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (`` ``) (NNP Homer) ('' '')) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT this) (NN expression)))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT the) (JJ Greek) (NN poet))) (. .)))
The "Homer" in this expression is the Greek poet.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Number=Sing
Homer
Homer
PROPN
NNP
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
expression
expression
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
amod
Degree=Pos
Greek
Greek
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
poet
poet
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS People)) (VP (VBP laugh) (ADVP (RB differently))) (. .)))
People laugh differently.
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
People
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
laugh
laugh
VERB
VBP
advmod
differently
differently
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT Some)) (VP (VBP laugh) (ADVP (RB silently)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN while) (S (NP (NNS others)) (VP (VBP tend) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB laugh) (ADVP (RB loudly))))))))) (. .)))
Some laugh silently, while others tend to laugh loudly.
nsubj
some
Some
DET
DT
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
laugh
laugh
VERB
VBP
advmod
silently
silently
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
while
while
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
other
others
NOUN
NNS
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
tend
tend
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
laugh
laugh
VERB
VB
advmod
loudly
loudly
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (NP (JJ Homeric) (NN laughter)) ('' '') (VP (VBZ refers) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (NN laughter)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJ latter) (NN kind)))))) (. .)))
"Homeric laughter" refers to laughter of the latter kind.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
Homeric
Homeric
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
laughter
laughter
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
refer
refers
VERB
VBZ
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
laughter
laughter
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
latter
latter
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
kind
kind
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (PP (PP (IN at) (NP (NNS times))) (ADJP (JJ uncontrollable))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (DT the) (JJ entire) (NN body)) (VP (VBZ shakes) (PP (IN during) (NP (DT the) (NN process))))) (. .)))
It is at times uncontrollable, and the entire body shakes during the process.
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
is
AUX
VBZ
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
time
times
NOUN
NNS
root
Degree=Pos
uncontrollable
uncontrollable
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
entire
entire
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
body
body
NOUN
NN
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
shake
shakes
VERB
VBZ
case
during
during
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
process
process
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT This) (NN kind)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN laughter)))) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN called) (S (NP (JJ Homeric) (NN laughter))) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (DT this)) (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS gods)) (VP (VBD laughed) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNP Homer) (POS 's)) (NNS classics))))))))))) (. .)))
This kind of laughter is called Homeric laughter because this is how the gods laughed in Homer's classics.
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
kind
kind
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
laughter
laughter
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
call
called
VERB
VBN
amod
Degree=Pos
Homeric
Homeric
ADJ
JJ
xcomp
Number=Sing
laughter
laughter
NOUN
NN
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advcl
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
god
gods
NOUN
NNS
advcl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
laugh
laughed
VERB
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Homer
Homer
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
obl
Number=Plur
classic
classics
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (NP (DT A) (JJ three-ring) (NN circus)))
A three-ring circus
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
three-ring
three-ring
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
circus
circus
NOUN
NN
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP refer) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN situation)) (PP (IN as) (S (VP (VBG being) (NP (DT a) (JJ three-ring) (NN circus)))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG saying) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN situation)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ complete) (NN confusion))))))))) (. .)))
When you refer to a situation as being a three-ring circus, you are saying that it is a situation of complete confusion.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
refer
refer
VERB
VBP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
situation
situation
NOUN
NN
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
cop
VerbForm=Ger
be
being
AUX
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
three-ring
three-ring
ADJ
JJ
advcl
Number=Sing
circus
circus
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
say
saying
VERB
VBG
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
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
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
ccomp
Number=Sing
situation
situation
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
complete
complete
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
confusion
confusion
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (NP (ADJP (RB so) (JJ many)) (NNS activities)) (VP (VBG taking) (NP (NN place)) (ADVP (RB all) (RB together)))) (WHNP (IN that) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP leave) (NP (PRP you)) (S (ADJP (JJ confused) (CC or) (JJ annoyed)))))))) (. .)))
There are so many activities taking place all together that they leave you confused or annoyed.
expl
there
There
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
VERB
VBP
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
activity
activities
NOUN
NNS
acl
VerbForm=Ger
take
taking
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
place
place
NOUN
NN
advmod
all
all
ADV
RB
advmod
together
together
ADV
RB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
leave
leave
VERB
VBP
obj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
xcomp
Degree=Pos
confused
confused
ADJ
JJ
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
annoyed
annoyed
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN expression)) (VP (VBZ comes) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NN world)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN entertainment)))) (: --) (NP (DT the) (NN circus))))) (. .)))
The expression comes from the world of entertainment--the circus.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
expression
expression
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
come
comes
VERB
VBZ
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
entertainment
entertainment
NOUN
NN
punct
--
--
PUNCT
:
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
appos
Number=Sing
circus
circus
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN area)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS artists)) (VP (VBP perform) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS acts)))))) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN called) (S (NP (DT the) (`` ``) (NN ring) ('' ''))))) (. .)))
The area where the artists perform their acts is called the "ring".
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
area
area
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
artist
artists
NOUN
NNS
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
perform
perform
VERB
VBP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
act
acts
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
call
called
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
xcomp
Number=Sing
ring
ring
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (DT the) (NN past))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT some)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNS circuses)))) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (RB so) (JJ grand) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (CD three) (NNS acts)) (VP (VBG taking) (NP (NN place)) (ADVP (RB simultaneously)) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD three) (JJ different) (`` ``) (NNS rings) ('' '')))))))))) (. .)))
In the past, some of the circuses were so grand that they had three acts taking place simultaneously in three different "rings".
case
in
In
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
past
past
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
some
some
DET
DT
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
circuse
circuses
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
grand
grand
ADJ
JJ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
three
three
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Plur
act
acts
NOUN
NNS
acl
VerbForm=Ger
take
taking
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
place
place
NOUN
NN
advmod
simultaneously
simultaneously
ADV
RB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
three
three
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Pos
different
different
ADJ
JJ
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
obl
Number=Plur
ring
rings
NOUN
NNS
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN audience)) (VP (VBD had) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB decide) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which) (`` ``) (NN ring) ('' '')) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD wanted) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB focus) (PP (IN on)))))))))))) (. .)))
The audience had to decide which "ring" they wanted to focus on.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
audience
audience
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
decide
decide
VERB
VB
det
PronType=Int
which
which
DET
WDT
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
obl
Number=Sing
ring
ring
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
want
wanted
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
focus
focus
VERB
VB
obl
on
on
ADP
IN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (PP (IN In) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN swim)) (-LRB- -LRB-) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS things))) (-RRB- -RRB-))))
In the swim (of things)
case
in
In
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
swim
swim
NOUN
NN
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
thing
things
NOUN
NNS
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (NN someone)) (VP (VBZ is) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN swim)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS things)))))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN individual)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB actively)) (VP (VBG participating) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS things)) (VP (VBG happening) (PP (IN around) (NP (PRP him)))))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN as) (PP (IN in) (`` ``) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP 've) (VP (VBN been) (ADJP (JJ ill)))))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (ADVP (RB soon)) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD 'll) (VP (VB be) (ADVP (RB back) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN swim)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN thing))))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
When someone is in the swim of things, the individual is actively participating in the things happening around him, as in "I've been ill, but soon I'll be back in the swim of thing."
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
someone
someone
PRON
NN
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
advcl
Number=Sing
swim
swim
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
thing
things
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
individual
individual
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
actively
actively
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
participate
participating
VERB
VBG
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
thing
things
NOUN
NNS
acl
VerbForm=Ger
happen
happening
VERB
VBG
case
around
around
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
mark
in
in
ADP
IN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
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
've
AUX
VBP
cop
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
advcl
Degree=Pos
ill
ill
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
advmod
Degree=Pos
soon
soon
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
'll
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
conj
back
back
ADV
RB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
swim
swim
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
thing
thing
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN world)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN fishing))))) (, ,) (NP (NNS fishermen)) (VP (VBP use) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN word) (`` ``) (NN swim) ('' '')) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB refer) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN section)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN lake/river)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (NNS fish)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN found) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN plenty)))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
In the world of fishing, fishermen use the word "swim" to refer to the section of the lake/river where fish can be found in plenty.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
fishing
fishing
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Plur
fisherman
fishermen
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
use
use
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
word
word
NOUN
NN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
obj
Number=Sing
swim
swim
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
refer
refer
VERB
VB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
section
section
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
lake/river
lake/river
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
fish
fish
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
find
found
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
plenty
plenty
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB So)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VP (VBP are) (NP (DT a) (NN fisherman))) (CC and) (VP (VBP wish) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB catch) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN lot)) (NN offish))))))))) (, ,) (WHADVP (WRB where)) (SQ (MD would) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB be))) (. ?)))
So, if you are a fisherman and wish to catch a lot offish, where would you be?
advmod
so
So
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
advcl
Number=Sing
fisherman
fisherman
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
wish
wish
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
catch
catch
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod:npmod
Number=Sing
lot
lot
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
offish
offish
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Int
where
where
ADV
WRB
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
root
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB be) (`` ``) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN swim))))) ('' '') (. .)))
You would be "in the swim".
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
swim
swim
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Chickens)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN come) (ADVP (RB home)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB roost))))))))
Chickens have come home to roost
nsubj
Number=Plur
chicken
Chickens
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
come
come
VERB
VBN
advmod
home
home
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
roost
roost
VERB
VB
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN word) (`` ``) (NN roost) ('' '')) (VP (VBZ refers) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN place)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (NNS birds)) (VP (VBP rest))))))) (. .)))
The word "roost" refers to the place where birds rest.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
word
word
NOUN
NN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Number=Sing
roost
roost
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
refer
refers
VERB
VBZ
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
place
place
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Number=Plur
bird
birds
NOUN
NNS
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
rest
rest
VERB
VBP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (NN anything)) (, --) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN branch)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN tree)) (, ,) (NP (DT a) (NN henhouse)) (, ,) (NP (FW etc)))))))) (. .)))
It could be anything--the branch of a tree, a henhouse, etc.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
anything
anything
PRON
NN
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
appos
Number=Sing
branch
branch
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
tree
tree
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
henhouse
henhouse
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Abbr=Yes|Number=Plur
etc.
etc
NOUN
FW
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN expression)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB normally)) (VP (VBN used) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB mean) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ bad) (NNS things)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (NP (NN someone)) (VP (VBD did) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN past))))))) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN come) (ADVP (RB back)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB bite) (CC or) (VB upset) (NP (DT the) (NN individual)))))))))))))) (. .)))
The expression is normally used to mean that the bad things that someone did in the past have come back to bite or upset the individual.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
expression
expression
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
normally
normally
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
use
used
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
mean
mean
VERB
VB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
bad
bad
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
thing
things
NOUN
NNS
obj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
someone
someone
PRON
NN
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
VERB
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
past
past
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
come
come
VERB
VBN
advmod
back
back
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
bite
bite
VERB
VB
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
upset
upset
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
individual
individual
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (JJ other) (NNS words))) (, ,) (NP (PRP one)) (VP (VBZ has) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB face) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS consequences)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS deeds)) (VP (VBN done) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN past))))))))))) (. .)))
In other words, one has to face the consequences of the deeds done in the past.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
word
words
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
one
one
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
face
face
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
consequence
consequences
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
deed
deeds
NOUN
NNS
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
do
done
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
past
past
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ original) (NN form)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT this) (JJ 700-year-old) (NN expression)))) (VP (VBD was) (`` ``) (S (S (NP (NNS curses)) (VP (VBP are) (PP (IN like) (NP (NNS chickens))))) (: ;) (S (NP (PRP they)) (ADVP (RB always)) (VP (VBP come) (ADVP (RB home)) (PP (IN to) (VP (NN roost))))))) ('' '') (. .)))
The original form of this 700-year-old expression was "curses are like chickens; they always come home to roost".
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
original
original
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing
form
form
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
700-year-old
700-year-old
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
expression
expression
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Number=Plur
curse
curses
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
case
like
like
ADP
IN
root
Number=Plur
chicken
chickens
NOUN
NNS
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advmod
always
always
ADV
RB
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
come
come
VERB
VBP
advmod
home
home
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
roost
roost
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Some expressions in English can be really puzzling. Have a look at the following to see how it challenges your brainpower.  Homeric laughter  The "Homer" in this expression is the Greek poet. People laugh differently. Some laugh silently, while others tend to laugh loudly. "Homeric laughter" refers to laughter of the latter kind. It is at times uncontrollable, and the entire body shakes during the process. This kind of laughter is called Homeric laughter because this is how the gods laughed in Homer's classics.  A three-ring circus  When you refer to a situation as being a three-ring circus, you are saying that it is a situation of complete confusion. There are so many activities taking place all together that they leave you confused or annoyed. The expression comes from the world of entertainment--the circus. The area where the artists perform their acts is called the "ring". In the past, some of the circuses were so grand that they had three acts taking place simultaneously in three different "rings". The audience had to decide which "ring" they wanted to focus on.  In the swim (of things)  When someone is in the swim of things, the individual is actively participating in the things happening around him, as in "I've been ill, but soon I'll be back in the swim of thing." In the world of fishing, fishermen use the word "swim" to refer to the section of the lake/river where fish can be found in plenty. So, if you are a fisherman and wish to catch a lot offish, where would you be? You would be "in the swim".  Chickens have come home to roost  The word "roost" refers to the place where birds rest. It could be anything--the branch of a tree, a henhouse, etc. The expression is normally used to mean that the bad things that someone did in the past have come back to bite or upset the individual. In other words, one has to face the consequences of the deeds done in the past. The original form of this 700-year-old expression was "curses are like chickens; they always come home to roost".