(S (S (NP (BASENP (DT A) (NN number)) (PP (IN of) (BASENP (JJ traditional) (NNS rites)))) (VP (MD will) (VP (VP (VB take) (BASENP (NN place))) (COMMA ,) (PP (VBG including) (S (BASENP (DT the) (NN baby) (NN boy)) (VP (VBG being) (VP (ADVP (RB symbolically)) (VP (VBN presented) (PP (IN with) (BASENP (DT a) (NN sabre))))))))))) (PERIOD .))