(ROOT (NP (NP (QP (RB Almost) (DT all)) (NNS people)) (PP (IN like) (NP (NNS flowers))) (. .)))
Almost all people like flowers.
advmod
almost
Almost
ADV
RB
det
all
all
DET
DT
root
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
case
like
like
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
flower
flowers
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT Some) (NNS people)) (VP (VBP like) (NP (NNS flowers)) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (JJ different) (NNS smells)) (, ,) (NP (NNS shapes)) (, ,) (NP (NNS colors)) (CC and) (ADVP (RB so) (RB on))))))) (. .)))
Some people like flowers because they have different smells, shapes, colors and so on.
det
some
Some
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
like
like
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Plur
flower
flowers
NOUN
NNS
mark
because
because
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
have
have
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
different
different
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
smell
smells
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
shape
shapes
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Plur
color
colors
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
advmod
on
on
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Others)) (PP (IN like) (NP (NNS flowers)))) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB make) (S (NP (NNS people)) (VP (VB think) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ different) (NNS things))))))))) (. .)))
Others like flowers because they can make people think of different things.
root
Number=Plur
other
Others
NOUN
NNS
case
like
like
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
flower
flowers
NOUN
NNS
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
make
make
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
think
think
VERB
VB
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
different
different
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
thing
things
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Flowers)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ own) (NNS languages))) (. .)))
Flowers have their own languages.
nsubj
Number=Plur
flower
Flowers
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
language
languages
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN For) (NP (NN example))) (, ,) (NP (JJ red) (NNS roses)) (VP (VBP mean) (S (NP (`` ``) (NN love) ('' '') (CC and) (NNS sunflowers)) (VP (VBP mean) (NP (`` ``) (NN loyalty) ('' ''))))) (. .)))
For example, red roses mean "love" and sunflowers mean "loyalty".
case
for
For
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
example
example
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
red
red
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
rose
roses
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
mean
mean
VERB
VBP
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
obj
Number=Sing
love
love
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Number=Plur
sunflower
sunflowers
NOUN
NNS
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
mean
mean
VERB
VBP
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
obj
Number=Sing
loyalty
loyalty
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (RB So) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS people)) (PP (IN in) (QP (JJR more) (IN than) (NNS 100countries)))) (VP (VBP have) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ own) (JJ national) (NNS flowers))) (. .)))
So the people in more than 100countries have their own national flowers.
advmod
so
So
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
fixed
than
than
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
100country
100countries
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
national
national
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
flower
flowers
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS People)) (VP (VBP choose) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN flower)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ says) (NP (NP (NN something)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (PRP$ their) (NN country) (POS 's)) (NN spirit))))))))) (. .)))
People choose a flower that says something about their country's spirit.
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
People
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
choose
choose
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
flower
flower
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
something
something
PRON
NN
case
about
about
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
country
country
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
nmod
Number=Sing
spirit
spirit
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (SBARQ (WHNP (WP What)) (SQ (SQ (VBZ is) (NP (NP (NNP China) (POS 's)) (JJ national) (NN flower))) (. ?) (PP (IN In) (NP (NN fact))))) (, ,) (NP (DT this)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN question)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (NP (DT no) (NN one)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB answer))))))) (. .)))
What is China's national flower? In fact, this is a question that no one can answer.
nsubj
PronType=Int
what
What
PRON
WP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
China
China
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
national
national
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
flower
flower
NOUN
NN
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
fact
fact
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
question
question
NOUN
NN
obj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
det
no
no
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Neg
one
one
PRON
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
answer
answer
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (JJ Chinese) (NNS people)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VBG trying) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB decide) (NP (PRP it))))))) (. .)))
But Chinese people are still trying to decide it.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
Chinese
Chinese
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
still
still
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
try
trying
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
decide
decide
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (CD 1994))) (, ,) (NP (NNP China)) (VP (VBD talked) (PP (IN about) (S (VP (VBG choosing) (NP (DT a) (JJ national) (NN flower)))))) (. .)))
In 1994, China talked about choosing a national flower.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1994
1994
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
China
China
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
talk
talked
VERB
VBD
mark
about
about
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
choose
choosing
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
national
national
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
flower
flower
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (JJS Most) (NNS people)) (VP (VBD liked) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN peony)) (CC or) (NP (DT the) (NN plum) (NN blossom))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (RB not) (NN everyone)) (VP (VBD agreed) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP it))))) (. .)))
Most people liked the peony or the plum blossom, but not everyone agreed with it.
amod
Degree=Sup
most
Most
ADJ
JJS
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
like
liked
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
peony
peony
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
plum
plum
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
blossom
blossom
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everyone
everyone
PRON
NN
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
agree
agreed
VERB
VBD
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT Another) (NN idea)) (VP (VBD was) (`` ``) (NP (NP (CD one) (NN country)) (, ,) (NP (CD four) (NNS flowers)) ('' ''))) (. .)))
Another idea was "one country, four flowers".
det
another
Another
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
idea
idea
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
root
Number=Sing
country
country
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
four
four
NUM
CD
conj
Number=Plur
flower
flowers
NOUN
NNS
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT That)) (VP (VBZ means) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (NN peony)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (NNP China) (POS 's)) (JJ national) (NN flower)))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (DT each) (NN season)) (VP (MD can) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VB have) (NP (NP (PRP$ its) (JJ own) (JJ special) (NN flower)) (: :) (NP (NP (NP (DT The) (NN orchid)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN spring)))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN lotus)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN summer)))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN chrysanthemum)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN autumn)))) (CC and) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN plum) (NN blossom)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN winter))))))))) (. .)))
That means that the peony can be China's national flower, but each season can also have its own special flower: The orchid for spring, the lotus for summer, the chrysanthemum for autumn and the plum blossom for winter.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
That
PRON
DT
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
mean
means
VERB
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
peony
peony
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
China
China
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
national
national
ADJ
JJ
ccomp
Number=Sing
flower
flower
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
det
each
each
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
season
season
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
conj
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
special
special
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
flower
flower
NOUN
NN
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
appos
Number=Sing
orchid
orchid
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
spring
spring
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
lotus
lotus
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
summer
summer
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
chrysanthemum
chrysanthemum
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
autumn
autumn
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
plum
plum
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
blossom
blossom
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
winter
winter
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (JJS Most) (NNS people)) (VP (VBP agree) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNP China)) (ADVP (RB only)) (VP (VBZ needs) (NP (CD one) (JJ national) (NN flower)))))) (. .)))
Most people agree that China only needs one national flower.
amod
Degree=Sup
most
Most
ADJ
JJS
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
agree
agree
VERB
VBP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
China
China
PROPN
NNP
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
need
needs
VERB
VBZ
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Pos
national
national
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
flower
flower
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (DT no) (NN one)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN answered) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ big) (NN question)) (: :) (SBARQ (WHNP (WP what)) (SQ (MD should) (NP (DT the) (NN flower)) (VP (VB be))))))) (. ?)))
But no one has answered the big question: what should the flower be?
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
det
no
no
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Neg
one
one
PRON
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
answer
answered
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
big
big
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
question
question
NOUN
NN
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
parataxis
PronType=Int
what
what
PRON
WP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
should
should
AUX
MD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
flower
flower
NOUN
NN
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
Almost all people like flowers. Some people like flowers because they have different smells, shapes, colors and so on. Others like flowers because they can make people think of different things. Flowers have their own languages. For example, red roses mean "love" and sunflowers mean "loyalty". So the people in more than 100countries have their own national flowers. People choose a flower that says something about their country's spirit.  What is China's national flower? In fact, this is a question that no one can answer. But Chinese people are still trying to decide it. In 1994, China talked about choosing a national flower. Most people liked the peony or the plum blossom, but not everyone agreed with it. Another idea was "one country, four flowers". That means that the peony can be China's national flower, but each season can also have its own special flower: The orchid for spring, the lotus for summer, the chrysanthemum for autumn and the plum blossom for winter.  Most people agree that China only needs one national flower. But no one has answered the big question: what should the flower be?