(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Televisions) (, ,) (NNS stereos) (, ,) (NNS telephones) (, ,) (CC and) (NNS computers)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN changed) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NN way)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP spend) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN time)))))) (CC and) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP know) (PP (IN about) (NP (DT the) (NN world))))))))) (. .)))
Televisions, stereos, telephones, and computers have changed the way we spend our time and what we know about the world.
nsubj
Number=Plur
television
Televisions
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
stereo
stereos
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
telephone
telephones
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
computer
computers
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
change
changed
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
spend
spend
VERB
VBP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
know
know
VERB
VBP
case
about
about
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
world
world
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (DT Some)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS changes)) (VP (VBN brought) (PRT (RP about)) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT these) (NN material) (NNS possessions))))))) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN improved) (NP (NP (PRP$ our) (NN way)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN life))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (NNS others)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN made) (S (NP (PRP it)) (ADJP (JJR worse)))))) (. .)))
Some of the changes brought about by these material possessions have improved our way of life, but others have made it worse.
nsubj
some
Some
DET
DT
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
change
changes
NOUN
NNS
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
bring
brought
VERB
VBN
compound:prt
about
about
ADP
RP
case
by
by
ADP
IN
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
these
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
material
material
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
possession
possessions
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
improve
improved
VERB
VBN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Number=Plur
other
others
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
make
made
VERB
VBN
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
xcomp
Degree=Cmp
bad
worse
ADJ
JJR
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ Our) (JJ young) (NNS teenagers)) (VP (VP (VBP turn) (PRT (IN on)) (NP (DT the) (NN television))) (, ,) (VP (VBP play) (NP (DT the) (NN stereo))) (, ,) (VP (VBP play) (NP (NNS games)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN computer)))) (, ,) (VP (VBP talk) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN telephone)))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VBP eat) (NP (PDT all) (DT the) (JJ same) (NN time)))) (. .)))
Our young teenagers turn on the television, play the stereo, play games on the computer, talk on the telephone, and eat all the same time.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
Our
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
young
young
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
teenager
teenagers
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
turn
turn
VERB
VBP
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
television
television
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
play
play
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
stereo
stereo
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
play
play
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Plur
game
games
NOUN
NNS
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
computer
computer
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
talk
talk
VERB
VBP
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
telephone
telephone
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
eat
eat
VERB
VBP
det:predet
all
all
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
same
same
ADJ
JJ
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBZ drives) (NP (PRP me)) (PP (ADVP (RB right)) (IN up) (NP (DT the) (NN wall))) (PP (IN to) (NP (JJ instant) (NN insanity)))) (. .)))
This drives me right up the wall to instant insanity.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
PRON
DT
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
drive
drives
VERB
VBZ
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
advmod
right
right
ADV
RB
case
up
up
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
wall
wall
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
instant
instant
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
insanity
insanity
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB However)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNS teens)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN today)))) (VP (VBP place) (NP (NP (ADJP (RB too) (JJ great)) (DT an) (NN importance)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN material) (NN property))))) (. .)))
However, teens of today place too great an importance on material property.
advmod
however
However
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Plur
teen
teens
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
today
today
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
place
place
VERB
VBP
advmod
too
too
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
great
great
ADJ
JJ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
importance
importance
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
material
material
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
property
property
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBP spend) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN average)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (JJ several) (NNS hours)) (NP (DT a) (NN day))))) (S (VP (VP (VBG watching) (NP (NN television))) (, ,) (VP (VBG listening) (PP (IN to) (NP (NNS stereos)))) (, ,) (VP (VBG playing) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN computer)))) (, ,) (VP (VBG playing) (NP (NN video) (NNS games))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VBG talking) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN telephone))))))) (. .)))
They spend an average of several hours a day watching television, listening to stereos, playing on the computer, playing video games, and talking on the telephone.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
spend
spend
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
average
average
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
several
several
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
hour
hours
NOUN
NNS
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod:tmod
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
watch
watching
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
television
television
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
VerbForm=Ger
listen
listening
VERB
VBG
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
stereo
stereos
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
VerbForm=Ger
play
playing
VERB
VBG
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
computer
computer
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
VerbForm=Ger
play
playing
VERB
VBG
compound
Number=Sing
video
video
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
game
games
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Ger
talk
talking
VERB
VBG
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
telephone
telephone
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NNS Families)) (ADVP (RB no) (RBR longer)) (VP (VBP watch) (NP (NN television)) (ADVP (RB together)))) (CC and) (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (JJ great) (NN lack)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN communication)))))) (. .)))
Families no longer watch television together and there is great lack of communication.
nsubj
Number=Plur
family
Families
NOUN
NNS
advmod
no
no
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Cmp
long
longer
ADV
RBR
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
watch
watch
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Sing
television
television
NOUN
NN
advmod
together
together
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
VERB
VBZ
amod
Degree=Pos
great
great
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
lack
lack
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
communication
communication
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Materialism)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ evident)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (DT an) (ADJP (RB otherwise) (JJ intelligent)) (NN teenager)) (VP (VBZ drives) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS parents)) (UCP (ADJP (JJ crazy)) (, ,) (CC and) (PP (IN into) (NP (NN debt))) (, ,) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (VP (VBG misusing) (NP (NN communication) (NN equipment)))))))))) (. .)))
Materialism is evident when an otherwise intelligent teenager drives their parents crazy, and into debt, when misusing communication equipment.
nsubj
Number=Sing
materialism
Materialism
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
evident
evident
ADJ
JJ
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
advmod
otherwise
otherwise
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
intelligent
intelligent
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
teenager
teenager
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
drive
drives
VERB
VBZ
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
xcomp
Degree=Pos
crazy
crazy
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
case
into
into
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
debt
debt
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
misuse
misusing
VERB
VBG
compound
Number=Sing
communication
communication
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
equipment
equipment
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Teens)) (VP (VP (VBP judge)) (CC and) (VP (VBP admire) (NP (JJ other) (NNS teens)) (PP (IN for) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VP (VBP own)) (CC and) (VP (VBP have)) (, ,) (CONJP (RB rather) (IN than)) (PP (IN for) (SBAR (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are)))) (CC or) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB do))))))))))))) (. .)))
Teens judge and admire other teens for what they own and have, rather than for what they are or what they can do.
nsubj
Number=Plur
teen
Teens
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
judge
judge
VERB
VBP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
admire
admire
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
teen
teens
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
own
own
VERB
VBP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
rather
rather
ADV
RB
fixed
than
than
ADP
IN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
conj
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (ADVP (RB no) (RBR longer)) (VP (VBP care) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (NNS values)) (, ,) (PP (IN like) (NP (NP (NN honesty)) (, ,) (NP (NN integrity)) (, ,) (NP (NN freedom)) (, ,) (NP (NN talent)) (, ,) (NP (NN quality)) (CC and) (NP (JJ other) (NNS values) (CC and) (NNS morals))))))) (. .)))
They no longer care about values, like honesty, integrity, freedom, talent, quality and other values and morals.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
advmod
no
no
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Cmp
long
longer
ADV
RBR
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
care
care
VERB
VBP
case
about
about
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
value
values
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
like
like
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
honesty
honesty
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
integrity
integrity
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
freedom
freedom
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
talent
talent
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
quality
quality
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
value
values
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
moral
morals
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB However)) (, ,) (NP (ADJP (JJ good) (CC or) (JJ bad)) (, ,) (NN communication) (NNS devices)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB here) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB stay)))))) (. .)))
However, good or bad, communication devices are here to stay.
advmod
however
However
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
bad
bad
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
compound
Number=Sing
communication
communication
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Plur
device
devices
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
PronType=Dem
here
here
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
stay
stay
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (PP (RB up) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP us)))) (, ,) (PP (IN as) (NP (NNS parents))) (, ,) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB stop) (NP (PRP$ our) (JJ beloved) (NNS teenagers)) (PP (IN from) (S (VP (VBG misusing) (CC and) (VBG abusing) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN communication) (NN equipment) (CC and) (NNS devices))))))))) (. .)))
It is up to us, as parents, to stop our beloved teenagers from misusing and abusing our communication equipment and devices.
expl
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
up
up
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
root
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
as
as
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
to
to
PART
TO
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
stop
stop
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
beloved
beloved
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
teenager
teenagers
NOUN
NNS
mark
from
from
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
misuse
misusing
VERB
VBG
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Ger
abuse
abusing
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
communication
communication
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
equipment
equipment
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
device
devices
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP need) (S (VP (VP (TO to) (VP (VB avoid) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS problems)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP present))))))) (CC and) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJS most)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS opportunities)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP possess) (CC and) (VB hold) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP us) (DT all)))))))))))))) (. .)))
We need to avoid the problems they present and to make the most of their opportunities they possess and hold for us all.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
need
need
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
avoid
avoid
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
problem
problems
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
present
present
VERB
VBP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
mark
to
to
PART
TO
conj
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADJ
JJS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Plur
opportunity
opportunities
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
possess
possess
VERB
VBP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|VerbForm=Fin
hold
hold
VERB
VB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
det
all
all
DET
DT
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Televisions, stereos, telephones, and computers have changed the way we spend our time and what we know about the world. Some of the changes brought about by these material possessions have improved our way of life, but others have made it worse. Our young teenagers turn on the television, play the stereo, play games on the computer, talk on the telephone, and eat all the same time. This drives me right up the wall to instant insanity.  However, teens of today place too great an importance on material property. They spend an average of several hours a day watching television, listening to stereos, playing on the computer, playing video games, and talking on the telephone. Families no longer watch television together and there is great lack of communication. Materialism is evident when an otherwise intelligent teenager drives their parents crazy, and into debt, when misusing communication equipment. Teens judge and admire other teens for what they own and have, rather than for what they are or what they can do. They no longer care about values, like honesty, integrity, freedom, talent, quality and other values and morals.  However, good or bad, communication devices are here to stay. It is up to us, as parents, to stop our beloved teenagers from misusing and abusing our communication equipment and devices. We need to avoid the problems they present and to make the most of their opportunities they possess and hold for us all.