(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (JJ ancient) (NNP Egypt))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN pharaoh)) (VP (VBD treated) (NP (DT the) (JJ poor) (NN message) (NN runner)) (PP (IN like) (NP (DT a) (NN prince))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD arrived) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (NN palace)))))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD brought) (NP (JJ good) (NN news)))))) (. .)))
In ancient Egypt, the pharaoh treated the poor message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace, if he brought good news.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
ancient
ancient
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
Egypt
Egypt
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
pharaoh
pharaoh
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
treat
treated
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
poor
poor
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
message
message
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
runner
runner
NOUN
NN
case
like
like
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
prince
prince
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
arrive
arrived
VERB
VBD
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
palace
palace
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
bring
brought
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
news
news
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB However)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (DT the) (JJ exhausted) (NN runner)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (DT the) (NN misfortune) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB bring) (NP (DT the) (NN pharaoh)) (NP (JJ unhappy) (NN news))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN head)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN cut) (PRT (RP off))))))
However, if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news, his head was cut off
advmod
however
However
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
exhausted
exhausted
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
runner
runner
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
misfortune
misfortune
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
bring
bring
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
pharaoh
pharaoh
NOUN
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
unhappy
unhappy
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
news
news
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
head
head
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
cut
cut
VERB
VBN
compound:prt
off
off
ADP
RP
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Shades)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT that) (NN spirit)))) (VP (VBD spread) (PP (IN over) (NP (NP (NN today) (POS 's)) (NNS conversations)))) (. .)))
Shades of that spirit spread over today's conversations.
nsubj
Number=Plur
shade
Shades
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
spirit
spirit
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
spread
spread
VERB
VBD
case
over
over
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
today
today
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
obl
Number=Plur
conversation
conversations
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Once)) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN friend)) (CC and) (NP (PRP I))) (VP (VBD packed) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (DT some) (NN peanut) (, ,) (NN butter) (CC and) (NNS sandwiches)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT an) (NN outing)))) (. .)))
Once a friend and I packed up some peanut, butter and sandwiches for an outing.
advmod
NumType=Mult
once
Once
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
friend
friend
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
pack
packed
VERB
VBD
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
det
some
some
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
peanut
peanut
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
butter
butter
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
sandwich
sandwiches
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
outing
outing
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN As) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD walked) (ADVP (RB light-heartedly)) (PP (IN out) (NP (DT the) (NN door)))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NN picnic) (NN basket)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN hand)))) (, ,) (NP (DT a) (VBG smiling) (NN neighbor)) (VP (VP (VBD looked) (ADVP (RB up)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (NN sky)))) (CC and) (VP (VBD said) (, ,) (`` ``) (FRAG (INTJ (UH Oh)) (INTJ (UH boy)) (, ,) (NP (JJ bad) (NN day)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT a) (NN picnic)))))) (. .)))
As we walked light-heartedly out the door, picnic basket in hand, a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said, "Oh boy, bad day for a picnic.
mark
as
As
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
walk
walked
VERB
VBD
advmod
light-heartedly
light-heartedly
ADV
RB
case
out
out
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
door
door
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
compound
Number=Sing
picnic
picnic
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
basket
basket
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
hand
hand
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
VerbForm=Ger
smile
smiling
VERB
VBG
nsubj
Number=Sing
neighbor
neighbor
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
look
looked
VERB
VBD
advmod
up
up
ADV
RB
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
sky
sky
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
discourse
oh
Oh
INTJ
UH
discourse
boy
boy
INTJ
UH
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
bad
bad
ADJ
JJ
ccomp
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
picnic
picnic
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN weatherman)) (VP (VBZ says) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ 's) (VP (VBG going) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB rain))))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
The weatherman says it's going to rain."
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
weatherman
weatherman
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
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
ccomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
go
going
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
rain
rain
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD wanted) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB strike) (NP (PRP him)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN face))) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (NN peanut) (NN butter) (CC and) (NNS sandwiches))))))) (. .)))
I wanted to strike him in the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches.
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
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
strike
strike
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
face
face
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
peanut
peanut
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
butter
butter
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
sandwich
sandwiches
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (PP (RB Not) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP$ his) (JJ stupid) (NN weather) (NN report))) (, ,) (CC but) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN smile))) (. .)))
Not for his stupid weather report, but for his smile.
advmod
not
Not
PART
RB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
stupid
stupid
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
weather
weather
NOUN
NN
root
Number=Sing
report
report
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
conj
Number=Sing
smile
smile
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (ADVP (NP (JJ Several) (NNS months)) (RB ago)) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG racing) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB catch) (NP (DT a) (NN bus))))))) (. .)))
Several months ago I was racing to catch a bus.
amod
Degree=Pos
several
Several
ADJ
JJ
obl:npmod
Number=Plur
month
months
NOUN
NNS
advmod
ago
ago
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
racing
racing
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
catch
catch
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
bus
bus
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN As) (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB breathlessly)) (VP (VBD put) (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN handful)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN cash)))) (PP (IN across) (NP (DT the) (NNP Greyhound) (NN counter)))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NNS sales) (NN agent)) (VP (VBD said) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT a) (JJ broad) (NN smile)))) (. .)))
As I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Greyhound counter, the sales agent said with a broad smile.
mark
as
As
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advmod
breathlessly
breathlessly
ADV
RB
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
put
put
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
handful
handful
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
cash
cash
NOUN
NN
case
across
across
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Greyhound
Greyhound
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
counter
counter
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Plur
sale
sales
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
Number=Sing
agent
agent
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
broad
broad
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
smile
smile
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (UH Oh) (NP (DT that) (NN bus)) (VP (VBD left) (ADVP (NP (CD five) (NNS minutes)) (RB ago))) (. .) ('' '')))
"Oh that bus left five minutes ago."
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
discourse
oh
Oh
INTJ
UH
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
bus
bus
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
leave
left
VERB
VBD
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
five
five
NUM
CD
obl:npmod
Number=Plur
minute
minutes
NOUN
NNS
advmod
ago
ago
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NP (NP (NNS Dreams)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN head) (NN cutting))) (. !)))
Dreams of head cutting!
root
Number=Plur
dream
Dreams
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
head
head
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
cutting
cutting
NOUN
NN
punct
!
!
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ 's) (RB not) (NP (DT the) (NN news)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ makes) (S (NP (NN someone)) (ADJP (JJ angry))))))) (. .)))
It's not the news that makes someone angry.
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
not
not
PART
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
news
news
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
make
makes
VERB
VBZ
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
someone
someone
PRON
NN
xcomp
Degree=Pos
angry
angry
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ unsympathetic) (NN attitude)) (SBAR (WHPP (IN with) (WHNP (WDT which))) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ 's) (VP (VBN delivered))))))) (. .)))
It's the unsympathetic attitude with which it's delivered.
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
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
unsympathetic
unsympathetic
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
attitude
attitude
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
deliver
delivered
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NN Everyone)) (VP (MD must) (VP (VB give) (NP (JJ bad) (NN news)) (PP (PP (IN from) (NP (NN time))) (PP (IN to) (NP (NN time))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (S (VP (VBG winning) (NP (NNS professionals)))) (VP (VBP do) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (JJ proper) (NN attitude))))) (. .)))
Everyone must give bad news from time to time, and winning professionals do it with the proper attitude.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everyone
Everyone
PRON
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
must
must
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
give
give
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
bad
bad
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
news
news
NOUN
NN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
VerbForm=Ger
win
winning
VERB
VBG
nsubj
Number=Plur
professional
professionals
NOUN
NNS
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
VERB
VBP
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
proper
proper
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
attitude
attitude
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT A) (NN doctor)) (VP (VBG advising) (NP (DT a) (NN patient)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBZ needs) (NP (DT an) (NN operation))))))) (VP (VBZ does) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (JJ caring) (NN way)))) (. .)))
A doctor advising a patient that she needs an operation does it in a caring way.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
doctor
doctor
NOUN
NN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
advise
advising
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
iobj
Number=Sing
patient
patient
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
need
needs
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
operation
operation
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
does
VERB
VBZ
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
caring
caring
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NP (NP (DT A) (NN boss)) (VP (VBG informing) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN employee)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB get) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NN job)) (VP (VBZ takes) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT a) (JJ sympathetic) (NN tone)))))))))))) (. .)))
A boss informing an employee he didn't get the job takes on a sympathetic tone.
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
A
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
boss
boss
NOUN
NN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
inform
informing
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
iobj
Number=Sing
employee
employee
NOUN
NN
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
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
job
job
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
take
takes
VERB
VBZ
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
sympathetic
sympathetic
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
tone
tone
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Big) (NNS winners)) (VP (VBP know) (, ,) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (VP (VBG delivering) (NP (DT any) (JJ bad) (NN news))))) (, ,) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD should) (VP (VB share) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN feeling)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN receiver))))))))) (. .)))
Big winners know, when delivering any bad news, they should share the feeling of the receiver.
amod
Degree=Pos
Big
Big
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
winner
winners
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
know
know
VERB
VBP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
deliver
delivering
VERB
VBG
det
any
any
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
bad
bad
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
news
news
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
should
should
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
share
share
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
feeling
feeling
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
receiver
receiver
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Unfortunately)) (, ,) (NP (JJ many) (NNS people)) (VP (VBP are) (RB not) (ADJP (JJ aware) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT this))))) (. .)))
Unfortunately, many people are not aware of this.
advmod
unfortunately
Unfortunately
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
root
Degree=Pos
aware
aware
ADJ
JJ
case
of
of
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP 're) (ADJP (JJ tired) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT a) (JJ long) (NN flight))))))) (, ,) (VBZ has) (NP (DT a) (NN hotel) (NN clerk)) (ADVP (RB cheerfully)) (VP (VBN said) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP$ your) (NN room)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB n't) (ADJP (JJ ready) (ADVP (RB yet))))))) (. ?)))
When you're tired from a long flight, has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your room isn't ready yet?
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
're
AUX
VBP
advcl
Degree=Pos
tired
tired
ADJ
JJ
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
long
long
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
flight
flight
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
hotel
hotel
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
clerk
clerk
NOUN
NN
advmod
cheerfully
cheerfully
ADV
RB
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
say
said
VERB
VBN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
room
room
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
ccomp
Degree=Pos
ready
ready
ADJ
JJ
advmod
yet
yet
ADV
RB
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SBARQ (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBD had) (S (NP (PRP$ your) (NN heart)) (VP (VBN set) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN toast) (NN beef)))))))) (, ,) (VBZ has) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN waiter)) (ADVP (RB merrily)) (VP (VBN told) (NP (PRP you)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP he)) (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (VBD served) (NP (DT the) (JJ last) (NN piece)))))) (. ?)))
When you had your heart set on the toast beef, has your waiter merrily told you that he just served the last piece?
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=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
heart
heart
NOUN
NN
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
set
set
VERB
VBN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
toast
toast
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
beef
beef
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
waiter
waiter
NOUN
NN
advmod
merrily
merrily
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
tell
told
VERB
VBN
iobj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
serve
served
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
last
last
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
piece
piece
NOUN
NN
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ makes) (S (NP (PRP you)) (, ,) (PP (IN as) (NP (NN traveler) (CC or) (NN diner))) (, ,) (VP (VB want) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB land) (NP (NP (PRP$ your) (NN fist) (NN fight)) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ unsympathetic) (NNS faces)))))))))) (. .)))
It makes you, as traveler or diner, want to land your fist fight on their unsympathetic faces.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
make
makes
VERB
VBZ
obj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
as
as
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
traveler
traveler
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
diner
diner
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
ccomp
Mood=Ind|VerbForm=Fin
want
want
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
land
land
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
fist
fist
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
fight
fight
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
unsympathetic
unsympathetic
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
face
faces
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (SINV (VBD Had) (S (NP (PRP$ my) (NN neighbor)) (VP (VBD told) (NP (PRP me)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ upcoming) (NN rainstorm)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN sympathy))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN appreciated) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN warning))))) (. .)))
Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warning.
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
Had
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
neighbor
neighbor
NOUN
NN
xcomp
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
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
upcoming
upcoming
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
rainstorm
rainstorm
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
sympathy
sympathy
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
aux
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
AUX
VB
parataxis
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
appreciate
appreciated
VERB
VBN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
warning
warning
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SINV (VBD Had) (NP (DT the) (NNP Greyhound) (NN salesclerk)) (ADVP (RB sympathetically)) (VP (VBD informed) (NP (PRP me)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP$ my) (NN bus)) (VP (VBD had) (ADVP (RB already)) (VP (VBN left))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB probably)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB have) (VP (VBN said) (, ,) (`` ``) (S (INTJ (UH Oh)) (, ,) (NP (DT that)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (RB all) (JJ right))))))) (. .)))
Had the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me that my bus had already left, I probably would have said, "Oh, that's all right.
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
Had
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Greyhound
Greyhound
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
Number=Sing
salesclerk
salesclerk
NOUN
NN
advmod
sympathetically
sympathetically
ADV
RB
xcomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
inform
informed
VERB
VBD
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
bus
bus
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
advmod
already
already
ADV
RB
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
leave
left
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advmod
probably
probably
ADV
RB
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
aux
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
AUX
VB
parataxis
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
say
said
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
discourse
oh
Oh
INTJ
UH
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
advmod
all
all
ADV
RB
ccomp
Degree=Pos
right
right
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD 'll) (VP (VB catch) (NP (DT the) (JJ next) (NN one)))) (. .) ('' '')))
I'll catch the next one."
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
'll
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
catch
catch
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
next
next
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
one
one
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Big) (NNS winners)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP hear) (NP (JJ bad) (NN news))))) (, ,) (VP (VBP deliver) (NP (NNS bombs)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN emotion)) (SBAR (S (NP (JJ thebombarded) (NN person)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ sure) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB have))))))))))) (. .)))
Big winners, when they hear bad news, deliver bombs with the emotion thebombarded person is sure to have.
amod
Degree=Pos
Big
Big
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
winner
winners
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
hear
hear
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
bad
bad
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
news
news
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
deliver
deliver
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Plur
bomb
bombs
NOUN
NNS
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
emotion
emotion
NOUN
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
thebombarded
thebombarded
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
person
person
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
parataxis
Degree=Pos
sure
sure
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
In ancient Egypt, the pharaoh treated the poor message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace, if he brought good news. However, if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news, his head was cut off  Shades of that spirit spread over today's conversations. Once a friend and I packed up some peanut, butter and sandwiches for an outing. As we walked light-heartedly out the door, picnic basket in hand, a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said, "Oh boy, bad day for a picnic. The weatherman says it's going to rain." I wanted to strike him in the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches. Not for his stupid weather report, but for his smile.  Several months ago I was racing to catch a bus. As I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Greyhound counter, the sales agent said with a broad smile. "Oh that bus left five minutes ago." Dreams of head cutting!  It's not the news that makes someone angry. It's the unsympathetic attitude with which it's delivered. Everyone must give bad news from time to time, and winning professionals do it with the proper attitude. A doctor advising a patient that she needs an operation does it in a caring way. A boss informing an employee he didn't get the job takes on a sympathetic tone. Big winners know, when delivering any bad news, they should share the feeling of the receiver.  Unfortunately, many people are not aware of this. When you're tired from a long flight, has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your room isn't ready yet? When you had your heart set on the toast beef, has your waiter merrily told you that he just served the last piece? It makes you, as traveler or diner, want to land your fist fight on their unsympathetic faces.  Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warning. Had the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me that my bus had already left, I probably would have said, "Oh, that's all right. I'll catch the next one." Big winners, when they hear bad news, deliver bombs with the emotion thebombarded person is sure to have.