(ROOT (S (NP (NNP John)) (ADVP (RB once)) (VP (VBD told) (NP (PRP me)) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN story)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (PRP$ his) (NN friend)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Michael)))))) (. .)))
John once told me a story about his friend, Michael.
nsubj
Number=Sing
John
John
PROPN
NNP
advmod
NumType=Mult
once
once
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
tell
told
VERB
VBD
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
story
story
NOUN
NN
case
about
about
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
friend
friend
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Michael
Michael
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Michael)) (VP (VBD happened) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN train)) (VP (VBG sitting) (ADVP (RB next) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ young) (NN man)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD seemed) (S (ADJP (JJ worried)))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Michael happened to be on a train sitting next to a young man who seemed worried.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Michael
Michael
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
happen
happened
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
xcomp
Number=Sing
train
train
NOUN
NN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
sit
sitting
VERB
VBG
advmod
next
next
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
young
young
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
man
man
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
seem
seemed
VERB
VBD
xcomp
Degree=Pos
worried
worried
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Finally)) (NP (DT the) (JJ young) (NN man)) (VP (VBD told) (NP (DT the) (NN friend)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN convict)) (VP (VBG returning) (ADVP (RB home)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN prison)) (ADVP (RB far) (RB away)))))))))) (. .)))
Finally the young man told the friend that he was a convict returning home from a prison far away.
advmod
finally
Finally
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
young
young
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
man
man
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
tell
told
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
iobj
Number=Sing
friend
friend
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
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=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
ccomp
Number=Sing
convict
convict
NOUN
NN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
return
returning
VERB
VBG
advmod
home
home
ADV
RB
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
prison
prison
NOUN
NN
advmod
Degree=Pos
far
far
ADV
RB
advmod
away
away
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (SBAR (WHNP (WP What)) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD did)))) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN brought) (NP (NN shame)) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN family)))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD had) (ADVP (RB neither)) (VP (VP (VBN visited) (NP (PRP him))) (CC nor) (VP (VBN written) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP him))))))) (. .)))
What he did had brought shame on his family, and they had neither visited him nor written to him.
nsubj
PronType=Rel
what
What
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
bring
brought
VERB
VBN
obj
Number=Sing
shame
shame
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
advmod
neither
neither
ADV
RB
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
visit
visited
VERB
VBN
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
cc
nor
nor
CCONJ
CC
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
write
written
VERB
VBN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD hoped) (, ,) (ADVP (RB however)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT this)) (VP (VBD was) (SBAR (ADVP (RB only)) (IN because) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (ADJP (RB too) (JJ poor) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB travel)))))) (CC and) (ADJP (RB too) (JJ busy) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB write)))))))))))))) (. .)))
He hoped, however, that this was only because they were too poor to travel and too busy to write.
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
hope
hoped
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
however
however
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
advmod
too
too
ADV
RB
ccomp
Degree=Pos
poor
poor
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
travel
travel
VERB
VB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
too
too
ADV
RB
conj
Degree=Pos
busy
busy
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
write
write
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN set) (S (ADVP (JJ free))))))) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN written) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB tell) (NP (PRP them)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD wanted) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB go) (ADVP (RB home))))))))))))) (. .)))
When he was set free he had written to tell them he wanted to go home.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
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=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
set
set
VERB
VBN
xcomp
Degree=Pos
free
free
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
write
written
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
tell
tell
VERB
VB
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
want
wanted
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
go
go
VERB
VB
advmod
home
home
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (TO To) (VP (VB make) (S (NP (NNS matters)) (ADJP (JJ easy) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP them)))))))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB however)) (, ,) (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN asked) (NP (PRP them)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB put) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN signal)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP him)))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (DT the) (NN train)) (VP (VBD passed) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ little) (NN farm)))))))))) (. .)))
To make matters easy for them, however, he had asked them to put up a signal for him when the train passed their little farm.
mark
to
To
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
matter
matters
NOUN
NNS
xcomp
Degree=Pos
easy
easy
ADJ
JJ
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
however
however
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
ask
asked
VERB
VBN
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
put
put
VERB
VB
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
signal
signal
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
train
train
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
pass
passed
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
farm
farm
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (DT the) (NN family)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN forgiven) (NP (PRP him)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD were) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB put) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (DT a) (JJ white) (NN ribbon)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ big) (NN apple) (NN tree)) (PP (IN near) (NP (DT the) (NN railway))))))))) (. .)))
If the family had forgiven him, they were to put up a white ribbon in the big apple tree near the railway.
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
forgive
forgiven
VERB
VBN
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
root
VerbForm=Inf
put
put
VERB
VB
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
white
white
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
ribbon
ribbon
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
big
big
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
apple
apple
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
tree
tree
NOUN
NN
case
near
near
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
railway
railway
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB want) (NP (PRP him)) (ADVP (RB back)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD were) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do) (NP (NN nothing)))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VP (VB stay) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN train)))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VB go) (ADVP (RB far) (RB away)))))) (. .)))
If they didn't want him back, they were to do nothing, and he would stay on the train, and go far away.
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
want
want
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
advmod
back
back
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
root
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Neg
nothing
nothing
PRON
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
conj
VerbForm=Inf
stay
stay
VERB
VB
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
train
train
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
go
go
VERB
VB
advmod
Degree=Pos
far
far
ADV
RB
advmod
away
away
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN As) (S (NP (DT the) (NN train)) (VP (VBD neared) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN hometown)) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN suspense))))) (VP (VBD became) (ADJP (ADJP (RB so) (JJ great)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ afraid) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB look) (PP (IN out) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN window))))))))))))) (. .)))
As the train neared his hometown his suspense became so great that he was afraid to look out of the window.
mark
as
As
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
train
train
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
near
neared
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
hometown
hometown
NOUN
NN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
suspense
suspense
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
become
became
VERB
VBD
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
great
great
ADJ
JJ
mark
that
that
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=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
ccomp
Degree=Pos
afraid
afraid
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
look
look
VERB
VB
case
out
out
ADP
IN
fixed
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
window
window
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD asked) (NP (NNP Michael)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB watch) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (JJ big) (NN apple) (NN tree))))))) (. .)))
He asked Michael to watch for the big apple tree.
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
ask
asked
VERB
VBD
iobj
Number=Sing
Michael
Michael
PROPN
NNP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
watch
watch
VERB
VB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
big
big
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
apple
apple
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
tree
tree
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD changed) (NP (NNS seats))) (. .)))
They changed seats.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
change
changed
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Plur
seat
seats
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (DT a) (NN minute))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Michael)) (VP (VBD put) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN hand)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ young) (NN convict) (POS 's)) (NN shoulder))) (, ,) (`` ``) (S (S (NP (EX There)) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is))) (, ,) (`` '') (S (NP (PRP$ His) (NNS eyes)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN filled) (PP (IN with) (NP (JJ sudden) (NNS tears)))))))) (. .)))
In a minute, Michael put his hand on the young convict's shoulder, "There it is," His eyes was filled with sudden tears.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
minute
minute
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Michael
Michael
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
put
put
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
hand
hand
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
young
young
ADJ
JJ
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
convict
convict
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
obl
Number=Sing
shoulder
shoulder
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
expl
there
There
PRON
EX
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
VERB
VBZ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
``
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
His
PRON
PRP$
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
eye
eyes
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
parataxis
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
fill
filled
VERB
VBN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
sudden
sudden
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
tear
tears
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (RB all) (JJ right))) (. .)))
"It's all right.
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
all
all
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
right
right
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ whole) (NN tree)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ white)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNS ribbons)))) (. .) ('' '')))
The whole tree is white with ribbons."
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
whole
whole
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
tree
tree
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
white
white
ADJ
JJ
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
ribbon
ribbons
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
John once told me a story about his friend, Michael. Michael happened to be on a train sitting next to a young man who seemed worried. Finally the young man told the friend that he was a convict returning home from a prison far away. What he did had brought shame on his family, and they had neither visited him nor written to him. He hoped, however, that this was only because they were too poor to travel and too busy to write.  When he was set free he had written to tell them he wanted to go home. To make matters easy for them, however, he had asked them to put up a signal for him when the train passed their little farm. If the family had forgiven him, they were to put up a white ribbon in the big apple tree near the railway. If they didn't want him back, they were to do nothing, and he would stay on the train, and go far away.  As the train neared his hometown his suspense became so great that he was afraid to look out of the window. He asked Michael to watch for the big apple tree. They changed seats. In a minute, Michael put his hand on the young convict's shoulder, "There it is," His eyes was filled with sudden tears. "It's all right. The whole tree is white with ribbons."