(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Last) (NN year)) (, ,) (PP (NP (CD two) (NNS days)) (IN after) (NP (NNP Christmas))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD kicked) (NP (NNP China)) (PP (IN out) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN house))))) (. .)))
Last year, two days after Christmas, we kicked China out of the house.
amod
Degree=Pos
last
Last
ADJ
JJ
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
year
year
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
nmod:npmod
Number=Plur
day
days
NOUN
NNS
case
after
after
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Christmas
Christmas
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
kick
kicked
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
China
China
PROPN
NNP
case
out
out
ADP
IN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
house
house
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NP (NP (NP (RB Not) (DT the) (NN country)) (ADVP (RB obviously))) (, ,) (CC but) (NP (NP (NNS bits)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN plastic) (, ,) (NN metal) (, ,) (CC and) (NN wood))) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS words)) (`` ``) (S (VP (VBN Made) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP China)))))))) ('' '') (. .)))
Not the country obviously, but bits of plastic, metal, and wood with the words "Made in China".
advmod
not
Not
PART
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
country
country
NOUN
NN
advmod
obviously
obviously
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
bit
bits
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
plastic
plastic
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
metal
metal
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
wood
wood
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Plur
word
words
NOUN
NNS
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
make
Made
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
China
China
PROPN
NNP
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VP (VBD kept) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP we)) (ADVP (RB already)) (VP (VBD had))))) (, ,) (CC but) (VP (VBD stopped) (S (VP (VBG bringing) (NP (DT any) (JJR more)) (PRT (RB in)))))) (. .)))
We kept what we already had, but stopped bringing any more in.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
keep
kept
VERB
VBD
obj
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
advmod
already
already
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
stop
stopped
VERB
VBD
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
bring
bringing
VERB
VBG
det
any
any
DET
DT
obj
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
compound:prt
in
in
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN coated) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS lives)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NNS toys)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (JJ useless) (NN stuff))))))) (. .)))
because it had coated our lives with toys, and useless stuff.
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
coat
coated
VERB
VBN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
life
lives
NOUN
NNS
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
toy
toys
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
useless
useless
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
stuff
stuff
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Sometimes)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD worried) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (NNS jobs)) (VP (VBN sent) (ADVP (RB overseas))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (NN price)) (VP (VBD triumphed) (PP (IN over) (NP (NP (NN virtue)) (PP (IN at) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN house))))))) (. .)))
Sometimes I worried about jobs sent overseas, but price triumphed over virtue at our house.
advmod
sometimes
Sometimes
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
worry
worried
VERB
VBD
case
about
about
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
job
jobs
NOUN
NNS
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
send
sent
VERB
VBN
advmod
overseas
overseas
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Number=Sing
price
price
NOUN
NN
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
triumph
triumphed
VERB
VBD
case
over
over
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
virtue
virtue
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
house
house
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (MD could) (RB n't) (VP (VB resist) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (NNP China)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG selling))))))) (. .)))
We couldn't resist what China was selling.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
resist
resist
VERB
VB
obj
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nsubj
Number=Sing
China
China
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
sell
selling
VERB
VBG
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (CC But) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT that) (JJ dark))) (NP (NNP Monday) (JJ last) (NN year)) (, ,) (NP (DT an) (NN unease) (NN feeling)) (VP (VBD washed) (PP (IN over) (NP (PRP me))) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD sat) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN sofa))))))) (. .)))
But on that dark Monday last year, an unease feeling washed over me as I sat on the sofa.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
obl
Degree=Pos
dark
dark
ADJ
JJ
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
Monday
Monday
PROPN
NNP
amod
Degree=Pos
last
last
ADJ
JJ
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
year
year
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
unease
unease
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
feeling
feeling
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
wash
washed
VERB
VBD
case
over
over
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
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
sit
sat
VERB
VBD
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
sofa
sofa
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD was) (RB n't) (PP (IN until) (ADVP (RB then))) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD noticed) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN fact)) (: :) (S (NP (NNP China)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG taking) (PRT (RP over)) (NP (DT the) (NN place)))))))))) (. .)))
It wasn't until then that I noticed a fact: China was taking over the place.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
case
until
until
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Dem
then
then
ADV
RB
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
notice
noticed
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
fact
fact
NOUN
NN
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
nsubj
Number=Sing
China
China
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
parataxis
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
take
taking
VERB
VBG
compound:prt
over
over
ADP
RP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
place
place
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBD stared) (ADVP (RB back)) (PP (IN at) (NP (PRP me))) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ empty) (NN screen)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN television)))))) (. .)))
It stared back at me from the empty screen of the television.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
stare
stared
VERB
VBD
advmod
back
back
ADV
RB
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
empty
empty
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
screen
screen
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
television
television
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD spied) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN pile)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN tennis) (NNS shoes))))) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT the) (NN door)))) (. .)))
I spied it in the pile of tennis shoes by the door.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
spy
spied
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
pile
pile
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
tennis
tennis
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
shoe
shoes
NOUN
NNS
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
door
door
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VP (VBD glowed) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNS lights))) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NNP Christmas) (NN tree)))) (CC and) (VP (VBD watched) (NP (PRP me)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS eyes)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN doll)) (VP (VBG lying) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN floor))))))))))) (, ,) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VP (VBD slipped) (PP (IN off) (NP (DT the) (NN couch)))) (CC and) (VP (VBD sorted) (NP (NNS gifts)) (PP (IN into) (NP (NP (CD two) (NNS piles)) (: :) (NP (NNP China) (CC and) (NNP non-China))))))) (. .)))
It glowed in the lights on the Christmas tree and watched me in the eyes of a doll lying on the floor, I slipped off the couch and sorted gifts into two piles: China and non-China.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
glow
glowed
VERB
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
light
lights
NOUN
NNS
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Christmas
Christmas
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
tree
tree
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
watch
watched
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
eye
eyes
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
doll
doll
NOUN
NN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
lie
lying
VERB
VBG
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
floor
floor
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
slip
slipped
VERB
VBD
case
off
off
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
couch
couch
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
sort
sorted
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Plur
gift
gifts
NOUN
NNS
case
into
into
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
pile
piles
NOUN
NNS
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
appos
Number=Sing
China
China
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
non-China
non-China
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN count)) (VP (VBD came) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (NNP China)) (, ,) (NP (CD 25)) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN world)) (, ,) (NP (CD 14))))) (. .)))
The count came to China, 25, the world, 14.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
count
count
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
come
came
VERB
VBD
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
China
China
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
25
25
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
appos
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
14
14
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Christmas)) (PRN (, ,) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD realized))) (, ,)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN become) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN holiday)) (VP (VBN made) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT the) (NNP Chinese))))))) (. .)))
Christmas, I realized, had become a holiday made by the Chinese.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Christmas
Christmas
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
realize
realized
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
become
become
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
xcomp
Number=Sing
holiday
holiday
NOUN
NN
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
make
made
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl:agent
Number=Sing
Chinese
Chinese
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Suddenly)) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD wanted) (NP (NNP China)) (ADVP (RB out))) (. .)))
Suddenly I wanted China out.
advmod
Degree=Pos
suddenly
Suddenly
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
want
wanted
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
China
China
PROPN
NNP
compound:prt
out
out
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD persuaded) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN husband)))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (PP (IN on) (NP (NNP Jan.) (CD 1) (NNP st))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD started) (NP (NP (JJ a-year-long) (NN household) (NN embargo)) (PP (IN on) (NP (JJ Chinese) (NNS imports)))))) (. .)))
I persuaded my husband, and on Jan. 1 st, we started a-year-long household embargo on Chinese imports.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
persuade
persuaded
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
husband
husband
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing
January
Jan.
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1
1
NUM
CD
conj
Number=Sing
st
st
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
start
started
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Pos
a-year-long
a-year-long
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
household
household
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
embargo
embargo
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
Chinese
Chinese
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
import
imports
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN idea)) (VP (VBD was) (RB n't) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB punish) (NP (NNP China)))))) (. .)))
The idea wasn't to punish China.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing
idea
idea
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
root
VerbForm=Inf
punish
punish
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
China
China
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC And) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB fool) (NP (PRP ourselves)) (PP (IN into) (S (NP (VBG thinking)) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD wanted) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB measure) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how) (RB far)) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN pushed) (PRT (RP in)))))))))))))))) (. .)))
And we didn't fool ourselves into thinking because we wanted to measure how far it had pushed in.
cc
and
And
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
fool
fool
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
ourselves
ourselves
PRON
PRP
mark
into
into
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
think
thinking
VERB
VBG
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
want
wanted
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
measure
measure
VERB
VB
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
advmod
Degree=Pos
far
far
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
push
pushed
VERB
VBN
obl
in
in
ADP
RP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD wanted) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB know) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB take) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN time) (, ,) (NN money) (, ,) (CC and) (VB worry) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB kick) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNP China) (NN habit))))))))))))))) (. !)))
We wanted to know what it would take in time, money, and worry to kick our China habit!
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
want
wanted
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
know
know
VERB
VB
obj
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
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
take
take
VERB
VB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
money
money
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
worry
worry
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
kick
kick
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
China
China
PROPN
NNP
obj
Number=Sing
habit
habit
NOUN
NN
punct
!
!
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (DT the) (NN spring))) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ our) (JJ 4-year-old) (NN son)) (VP (VBD started) (NP (DT a) (NN campaign) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB support) (`` ``) (NP (NNP China) (NNS things)) ('' '')))))) (. .)))
In the spring, our 4-year-old son started a campaign to support "China things".
case
in
In
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
spring
spring
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
4-year-old
4-year-old
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
son
son
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
start
started
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
campaign
campaign
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
support
support
VERB
VB
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
compound
Number=Sing
China
China
PROPN
NNP
obj
Number=Plur
thing
things
NOUN
NNS
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (RB too) (JJ long)) (PP (IN without) (NP (NNP China))))) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD cried)) (. .)))
"It's too long without China," he cried.
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
advmod
too
too
ADV
RB
ccomp
Degree=Pos
long
long
ADJ
JJ
case
without
without
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
China
China
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
cry
cried
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD kept) (PP (IN at) (NP (PRP me))) (NP (DT all) (NN day))) (. .)))
He kept at me all day.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
keep
kept
VERB
VBD
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
det
all
all
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN discovered) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP myself))) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNP China)) (VP (VBZ does) (RB n't) (VP (VB control) (NP (NP (DT every) (NN aspect)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ our) (JJ daily) (NNS lives))))))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP take) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ close) (NN look)) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN underside)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS boxes)))))) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN toy) (NN department)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP promise) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB give) (NP (PRP you)) (NP (NN pause)))))))) (. .)))
I have discovered for myself that China doesn't control every aspect of our daily lives, but if you take a close look at the underside of boxes in the toy department, I promise it will give you pause.
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
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
discover
discovered
VERB
VBN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
myself
myself
PRON
PRP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
China
China
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
does
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
control
control
VERB
VB
det
every
every
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
aspect
aspect
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
daily
daily
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
life
lives
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
take
take
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
close
close
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
look
look
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
underside
underside
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
box
boxes
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
toy
toy
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
department
department
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
promise
promise
VERB
VBP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
give
give
VERB
VB
iobj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
obj
Number=Sing
pause
pause
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB buy) (NP (NNP China)) (NP (NNS things)) (ADVP (RB again)))))) (. ?)))
"When we can buy China things again?
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
buy
buy
VERB
VB
compound
Number=Sing
China
China
PROPN
NNP
obj
Number=Plur
thing
things
NOUN
NNS
advmod
again
again
ADV
RB
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Let) (S (NP (PRP 's)) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VB stop)))) (. .) ('' '')))
Let's never stop."
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
let
Let
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
's
PRON
PRP
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
stop
stop
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN son)) (VP (VBD said)) (. .)))
My son said.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
My
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
son
son
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN After) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN year)) (PP (IN without) (NP (NNP China))))) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB tell) (NP (PRP you)) (NP (NP (DT this)) (: :) (S (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (MD can) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VB live) (PP (IN without) (NP (PRP it)))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ 's) (VP (VBG getting) (ADJP (JJR costlier)) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT the) (NN day)))))))))) (. .)))
After a year without China I can tell you this: You can still live without it, but it's getting costlier by the day.
case
after
After
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
year
year
NOUN
NN
case
without
without
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
China
China
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
tell
tell
VERB
VB
iobj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
advmod
still
still
ADV
RB
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
live
live
VERB
VB
case
without
without
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
conj
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
get
getting
VERB
VBG
xcomp
Degree=Cmp
costly
costlier
ADJ
JJR
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC And) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN decade)) (PP (IN from) (ADVP (RB now)))) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD may) (RB not) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ brave) (RB enough) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB try) (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB again)))))))) (. .)))
And a decade from now I may not be brave enough to try it again.
cc
and
And
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
decade
decade
NOUN
NN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
nmod
now
now
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Degree=Pos
brave
brave
ADJ
JJ
advmod
enough
enough
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
try
try
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advmod
again
again
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Last year, two days after Christmas, we kicked China out of the house. Not the country obviously, but bits of plastic, metal, and wood with the words "Made in China". We kept what we already had, but stopped bringing any more in. because it had coated our lives with toys, and useless stuff. Sometimes I worried about jobs sent overseas, but price triumphed over virtue at our house. We couldn't resist what China was selling.  But on that dark Monday last year, an unease feeling washed over me as I sat on the sofa. It wasn't until then that I noticed a fact: China was taking over the place.  It stared back at me from the empty screen of the television. I spied it in the pile of tennis shoes by the door. It glowed in the lights on the Christmas tree and watched me in the eyes of a doll lying on the floor, I slipped off the couch and sorted gifts into two piles: China and non-China. The count came to China, 25, the world, 14. Christmas, I realized, had become a holiday made by the Chinese. Suddenly I wanted China out.  I persuaded my husband, and on Jan. 1 st, we started a-year-long household embargo on Chinese imports. The idea wasn't to punish China. And we didn't fool ourselves into thinking because we wanted to measure how far it had pushed in. We wanted to know what it would take in time, money, and worry to kick our China habit!  In the spring, our 4-year-old son started a campaign to support "China things". "It's too long without China," he cried. He kept at me all day. I have discovered for myself that China doesn't control every aspect of our daily lives, but if you take a close look at the underside of boxes in the toy department, I promise it will give you pause. "When we can buy China things again? Let's never stop." My son said.  After a year without China I can tell you this: You can still live without it, but it's getting costlier by the day. And a decade from now I may not be brave enough to try it again.