Since Slurvian thus exists in both a Germanic language (English) and a Romance language (French), must it not therefore follow that Slurvian has its origin in the common ancestor of both tongues, that is in the Indo-stage?

( ( Since ( Slurvian ( thus ( exists ( in ( ( ( ( ( both ( a ( Germanic language ) ) ) ( -LRB- ( English -RRB- ) ) ) and ) ( a ( Romance language ) ) ) ( -LRB- ( French -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( ( must it ) not ) ( therefore ( follow ( that ( Slurvian ( has ( ( its origin ) ( in ( ( the ( common ancestor ) ) ( of ( ( ( both tongues ) , ) ( that ( is ( in ( the Indo-stage ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) ) )

(ROOT (SQ (SBAR (IN Since) (S (NP (NNP Slurvian)) (ADVP (RB thus)) (VP (VBZ exists) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (PDT both) (DT a) (JJ Germanic) (NN language)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NNP English)) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (CC and) (NP (DT a) (JJ Romance) (NN language)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (JJ French) (-RRB- -RRB-))))))) (, ,) (MD must) (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB not)) (VP (ADVP (RB therefore)) (VB follow) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNP Slurvian)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NP (PRP$ its) (NN origin)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ common) (NN ancestor)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT both) (NNS tongues)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN Indo-stage))))))))))))))) (. ?)))

Slurvian exists in the Germanic and Romance languages.

( Slurvian ( ( exists ( in ( the ( Germanic ( and ( Romance languages ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Slurvian)) (VP (VBZ exists) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNP Germanic) (CC and) (NNP Romance) (NNS languages)))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

Penney was also one of the first retailers to adopt scanner technologies.

( Penney ( ( ( was also ) ( ( one ( of ( the ( first retailers ) ) ) ) ( to ( adopt ( scanner technologies ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Penney)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB also)) (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (NNS retailers))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB adopt) (NP (NN scanner) (NNS technologies))))))) (. .)))

Penney still does not use scanner technologies to this day.

( Penney ( still ( ( ( does not ) ( ( use ( scanner technologies ) ) ( to ( this day ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Penney)) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VBZ does) (RB not) (VP (VB use) (NP (NN scanner) (NNS technologies)) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT this) (NN day))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment entailment entailment

And as I look at the last slip in my random handful, again I encounter a classificatory

( And ( ( as ( I ( look ( at ( ( the ( last slip ) ) ( in ( my ( random handful ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( again I ) ( encounter ( a classificatory ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC And) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP look) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ last) (NN slip)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ random) (NN handful)))))))) (, ,) (NP (RB again) (PRP I)) (VP (VBZ encounter) (NP (DT a) (NN classificatory)))))

I encountered a classificatory when I looked at the last slip.

( I ( ( ( encountered ( a classificatory ) ) ( when ( I ( looked ( at ( the ( last slip ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD encountered) (NP (DT a) (NN classificatory)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD looked) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (JJ last) (NN slip))))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral contradiction neutral contradiction

(ROOT (NP (DT The) (JJ whole) (NN thing) (. ?)))

Did you enjoy spending time with your parents and grandparents, reading books in your childhood?

( ( ( Did you ) ( ( ( ( enjoy ( spending time ) ) ( with ( your ( ( parents and ) grandparents ) ) ) ) , ) ( ( reading books ) ( in ( your childhood ) ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBD Did) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB enjoy) (NP (NN spending) (NN time)) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ your) (NNS parents) (CC and) (NNS grandparents))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG reading) (NP (NNS books)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN childhood)))))) (. ?)))


A list of the schools served during the 1996-97 school year is enclosed.

( ( ( A list ) ( of ( ( the schools ) ( served ( during ( the ( 1996-97 ( school year ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( is enclosed ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT A) (NN list)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS schools)) (VP (VBN served) (PP (IN during) (NP (DT the) (CD 1996-97) (NN school) (NN year))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN enclosed))) (. .)))

Here is a list of the churches we got donations from.

( Here ( ( is ( ( a list ) ( of ( ( the churches ) ( we ( ( got donations ) from ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (RB Here)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN list)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS churches)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD got) (NP (NNS donations)) (PP (IN from))))))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction entailment contradiction

Um, when you're talking about your favorite stories, what was your favorite part of the story?

( ( ( Um , ) ( when ( you ( 're ( talking ( about ( your ( favorite stories ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( what ( ( was ( ( your ( favorite part ) ) ( of ( the story ) ) ) ) ? ) ) ) )

(ROOT (SBARQ (S (VP (VB Um) (, ,) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP 're) (VP (VBG talking) (PP (IN about) (NP (PRP$ your) (JJ favorite) (NNS stories))))))))) (, ,) (WHNP (WP what)) (SQ (VBD was) (NP (NP (PRP$ your) (JJ favorite) (NN part)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN story))))) (. ?)))

You've never talked about stories before.

( You ( ( ( 've never ) ( ( talked ( about stories ) ) before ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBP 've) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBN talked) (PP (IN about) (NP (NNS stories))) (ADVP (RB before)))) (. .)))


Al Qaeda helped Jemaah Islamiya (JI), a nascent organization headed by Indonesian Islamists with cells scattered across Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

( ( Al Qaeda ) ( ( helped ( ( ( ( Jemaah Islamiya ) ( -LRB- ( JI -RRB- ) ) ) , ) ( ( a ( nascent organization ) ) ( ( headed ( by ( Indonesian Islamists ) ) ) ( with ( cells ( scattered ( across ( ( ( Malaysia ( , ( Singapore ( , ( Indonesia , ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( the Philippines ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Al) (NNP Qaeda)) (VP (VBD helped) (NP (NP (NP (NNP Jemaah) (NNP Islamiya)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NNP JI)) (-RRB- -RRB-))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ nascent) (NN organization)) (VP (VBN headed) (PP (IN by) (NP (NNP Indonesian) (NNPS Islamists))) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NNS cells)) (VP (VBN scattered) (PP (IN across) (NP (NP (NNP Malaysia) (, ,) (NNP Singapore) (, ,) (NNP Indonesia) (, ,)) (CC and) (NP (DT the) (NNPS Philippines))))))))))) (. .)))

Al Qaeda had a hand in assisting Jemaah Islamiya.

( ( Al Qaeda ) ( ( had ( ( a hand ) ( in ( assisting ( Jemaah Islamiya ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Al) (NNP Qaeda)) (VP (VBD had) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN hand)) (PP (IN in) (S (VP (VBG assisting) (NP (NNP Jemaah) (NNP Islamiya))))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment neutral neutral neutral

A men's trousers manufacturer in the early 1990s invested in modular production in some of its lines to reduce throughput times.

( ( ( ( A ( men 's ) ) ( trousers manufacturer ) ) ( in ( the ( early 1990s ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( invested ( in ( modular production ) ) ) ( in ( some ( of ( its lines ) ) ) ) ) ( to ( reduce ( throughput times ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NP (DT A) (NNS men) (POS 's)) (NNS trousers) (NN manufacturer)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ early) (NNS 1990s)))) (VP (VBD invested) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ modular) (NN production))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT some)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ its) (NNS lines))))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB reduce) (NP (JJ throughput) (NNS times)))))) (. .)))

Modular production helped to speed up the amount of trousers being produced in the early 1990s.

( ( Modular production ) ( ( helped ( to ( ( speed up ) ( ( the amount ) ( of ( trousers ( being ( produced ( in ( the ( early 1990s ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Modular) (NN production)) (VP (VBD helped) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB speed) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN amount)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS trousers)) (VP (VBG being) (VP (VBN produced) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ early) (NNS 1990s)))))))))))) (. .)))


( I ( ( was ( ( four years ) ( old ( at ( the time ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (NP (CD four) (NNS years)) (JJ old) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (NN time))))) (. .)))

( I ( ( ( was ( ( four years ) old ) ) then ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (NP (CD four) (NNS years)) (JJ old)) (ADVP (RB then))) (. .)))


And in this network, Bin Ladin's agenda stood out.

( And ( ( in ( this network ) ) ( , ( ( ( Bin ( Ladin 's ) ) agenda ) ( ( stood out ) . ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (CC And) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT this) (NN network))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin) (POS 's)) (NN agenda)) (VP (VBD stood) (PRT (RP out))) (. .)))

Bin Ladin's agenda stood out among those people.

( ( ( Bin ( Ladin 's ) ) agenda ) ( ( ( stood out ) ( among ( those people ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin) (POS 's)) (NN agenda)) (VP (VBD stood) (PRT (RP out)) (PP (IN among) (NP (DT those) (NNS people)))) (. .)))


He found lodgings with Younis Khalis, the head of one of the main mujahideen factions.

( He ( ( ( found lodgings ) ( with ( ( ( Younis Khalis ) , ) ( ( ( the head ) ( of one ) ) ( of ( the ( main ( mujahideen factions ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD found) (NP (NNS lodgings)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NNP Younis) (NNP Khalis)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN head)) (PP (IN of) (NP (CD one))) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (JJ main) (NN mujahideen) (NNS factions))))))) (. .)))

Younis Khalis did not have any connections to mujahideen factions.

( ( Younis Khalis ) ( ( ( did not ) ( ( have ( any connections ) ) ( to ( mujahideen factions ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Younis) (NNP Khalis)) (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (VP (VB have) (NP (DT any) (NNS connections)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NN mujahideen) (NNS factions))))) (. .)))


On the monkey bars I used to swing up and get on top of it.

( ( On ( the ( monkey bars ) ) ) ( I ( ( used ( to ( ( ( swing up ) and ) ( get ( on ( top ( of it ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN On) (NP (DT the) (NN monkey) (NNS bars))) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD used) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB swing) (PRT (RP up))) (CC and) (VP (VB get) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (NN top)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP it)))))))))) (. .)))

( I ( ( used ( to ( ( get up ) ( on ( the ( monkey bars ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD used) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB get) (PRT (RP up)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN monkey) (NNS bars))))))) (. .)))


Al Qaeda also used the Afghan state-owned Ariana Airlines to courier money into the country.

( ( Al Qaeda ) ( also ( ( ( used ( ( the ( Afghan ( state-owned ( Ariana Airlines ) ) ) ) ( to ( courier money ) ) ) ) ( into ( the country ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Al) (NNP Qaeda)) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBD used) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ Afghan) (JJ state-owned) (NNP Ariana) (NNPS Airlines)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NN courier) (NN money)))) (PP (IN into) (NP (DT the) (NN country)))) (. .)))

Ariana Airlines was owned by the Afghan state.

( ( Ariana Airlines ) ( ( was ( owned ( by ( the ( Afghan state ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Ariana) (NNPS Airlines)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN owned) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT the) (JJ Afghan) (NN state))))) (. .)))


neutral contradiction contradiction contradiction contradiction

Salem al Hazmi cleared the metal detector and was permitted through; Nawaf al Hazmi set off the alarms for both the first and second metal detectors and was then hand-wanded before being passed.

( ( ( ( ( Salem ( al Hazmi ) ) ( ( ( cleared ( the ( metal detector ) ) ) and ) ( was ( permitted through ) ) ) ) ; ) ( ( Nawaf ( al Hazmi ) ) ( ( ( ( set off ) ( ( the alarms ) ( for ( both ( the ( first ( and ( second ( metal detectors ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( ( ( was then ) hand-wanded ) ( before ( being passed ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (NNP Salem) (NNP al) (NNP Hazmi)) (VP (VP (VBD cleared) (NP (DT the) (NN metal) (NN detector))) (CC and) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN permitted) (PP (IN through)))))) (: ;) (S (NP (NNP Nawaf) (NNP al) (NNP Hazmi)) (VP (VP (VBD set) (PRT (RP off)) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS alarms)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PDT both) (DT the) (JJ first) (CC and) (JJ second) (NN metal) (NNS detectors))))) (CC and) (VP (VBD was) (RB then) (ADJP (JJ hand-wanded)) (PP (IN before) (S (VP (VBG being) (VP (VBN passed)))))))) (. .)))

Nawaf al Hazmi didn't have any metal on his person.

( ( Nawaf ( al Hazmi ) ) ( ( ( did n't ) ( have ( ( any metal ) ( on ( his person ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Nawaf) (NNP al) (NNP Hazmi)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB have) (NP (NP (DT any) (NN metal)) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN person)))))) (. .)))


Mihdhar did not trigger the alarm and was permitted through the checkpoint.

( Mihdhar ( ( ( ( ( did not ) ( trigger ( the alarm ) ) ) and ) ( was ( permitted ( through ( the checkpoint ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Mihdhar)) (VP (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (VP (VB trigger) (NP (DT the) (NN alarm)))) (CC and) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN permitted) (PP (IN through) (NP (DT the) (NN checkpoint)))))) (. .)))

Mihdhar did not make it through the checkpoint.

( Mihdhar ( ( ( did not ) ( ( make it ) ( through ( the checkpoint ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Mihdhar)) (VP (VBD did) (RB not) (VP (VB make) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN through) (NP (DT the) (NN checkpoint))))) (. .)))


When I first began to study German it took a while to learn that Gift was not something one wanted for Christmas, and that Mist was not cool and dewy, but warm and smelly.

( ( When ( I ( first ( began ( to ( study German ) ) ) ) ) ) ( it ( ( took ( a ( while ( to ( learn ( ( ( ( that ( Gift ( ( was not ) ( ( something one ) ( wanted ( for Christmas ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( that ( Mist ( ( was not ) ( ( ( ( ( cool and ) dewy ) , ) but ) ( ( warm and ) smelly ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB first)) (VP (VBD began) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB study) (ADJP (JJ German)))))))) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBD took) (NP (DT a) (NN while) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB learn) (SBAR (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NN Gift)) (VP (VBD was) (RB not) (VP (NP (NN something) (CD one)) (VBN wanted) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNP Christmas))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNP Mist)) (VP (VBD was) (RB not) (ADJP (ADJP (JJ cool) (CC and) (JJ dewy)) (, ,) (CC but) (ADJP (JJ warm) (CC and) (JJ smelly)))))))))))) (. .)))

Going to Germany made it easy to get a better understanding of German language.

( ( Going ( to Germany ) ) ( ( made ( it ( easy ( to ( get ( ( a ( better understanding ) ) ( of ( German language ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Going) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP Germany))))) (VP (VBD made) (S (NP (PRP it)) (ADJP (JJ easy) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB get) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJR better) (NN understanding)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ German) (NN language)))))))))) (. .)))


contradiction contradiction entailment neutral contradiction

( ( ( Are you ) ( close ( to ( your family ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBP Are) (NP (PRP you)) (PP (NP (NN close)) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN family)))) (. ?)))

Do you feel far away from your family members?

( ( ( Do you ) ( ( feel ( far away ) ) ( from ( your ( family members ) ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBP Do) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB feel) (ADVP (RB far) (RB away)) (PP (IN from) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN family) (NNS members)))) (. ?)))


Once constructed, this persisting psychological self serves as an anchor for unique experiences, which are retained easily as long as they become personally meaningful.

( ( Once constructed ) ( , ( ( this ( persisting ( psychological self ) ) ) ( ( serves ( as ( ( an anchor ) ( for ( ( ( unique experiences ) , ) ( which ( are ( retained ( ( easily ( as long ) ) ( as ( they ( become ( personally meaningful ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (S (ADJP (RB Once) (VBN constructed))) (, ,) (NP (DT this) (JJ persisting) (JJ psychological) (NN self)) (VP (VBZ serves) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN anchor)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (JJ unique) (NNS experiences)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN retained) (ADVP (ADVP (RB easily) (RB as) (RB long)) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP become) (ADJP (RB personally) (JJ meaningful))))))))))))))) (. .)))

The psychological self does not serve as an anchor for unique experiences.

( ( The ( psychological self ) ) ( ( ( does not ) ( serve ( as ( ( an anchor ) ( for ( unique experiences ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ psychological) (NN self)) (VP (VBZ does) (RB not) (VP (VB serve) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN anchor)) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ unique) (NNS experiences))))))) (. .)))


( ( The FAA ) ( ( cleared ( the airspace ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP FAA)) (VP (VBD cleared) (NP (DT the) (NN airspace))) (. .)))

( ( The airspace ) ( ( ( was not ) ( cleared ( at all ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN airspace)) (VP (VBD was) (RB not) (VP (VBN cleared) (ADVP (IN at) (DT all)))) (. .)))


Mass customization, however, has the potential to make  tailor fit  at least somewhat less expensive, as new systems combine features of the efficient factory system with attention to at least a few critical customer measurements.

( ( Mass customization ) ( , ( however ( , ( ( ( ( has ( the ( potential ( to ( make ( ( ( tailor fit ) ( at least ) ) ( somewhat ( less expensive ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( as ( ( new systems ) ( ( combine ( features ( of ( ( the ( efficient ( factory system ) ) ) ( with attention ) ) ) ) ) ( to ( ( ( at least ) a ) ( few ( critical ( customer measurements ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Mass) (NNP customization)) (, ,) (ADVP (RB however)) (, ,) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (DT the) (NN potential) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (S (NP (NP (NN tailor) (NN fit)) (ADVP (IN at) (JJS least))) (ADJP (RB somewhat) (RBR less) (JJ expensive))))))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (JJ new) (NNS systems)) (VP (VBP combine) (NP (NP (NNS features)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ efficient) (NN factory) (NN system)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN attention)))))) (PP (TO to) (NP (QP (IN at) (JJS least) (DT a)) (JJ few) (JJ critical) (NN customer) (NNS measurements))))))) (. .)))

Everybody likes the freedom to customize their belongings.

( Everybody ( ( likes ( the ( freedom ( to ( customize ( their belongings ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NN Everybody)) (VP (VBZ likes) (NP (DT the) (NN freedom) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB customize) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS belongings))))))) (. .)))


By the autumn of 1993, U.S. commanders concluded that the main source of trouble was a warlord, Mohammed Farrah Aidid.

( ( By ( ( the autumn ) ( of 1993 ) ) ) ( , ( ( U.S. commanders ) ( ( concluded ( that ( ( ( the ( main source ) ) ( of trouble ) ) ( was ( ( ( a warlord ) , ) ( Mohammed ( Farrah Aidid ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN By) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN autumn)) (PP (IN of) (NP (CD 1993))))) (, ,) (NP (NNP U.S.) (NNS commanders)) (VP (VBD concluded) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ main) (NN source)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN trouble)))) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN warlord)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Mohammed) (NNP Farrah) (NNP Aidid))))))) (. .)))

US commanders decided Aidid was the biggest source of trouble while they were operating in Iraq.

( ( US commanders ) ( ( decided ( Aidid ( ( was ( ( the ( biggest source ) ) ( of trouble ) ) ) ( while ( they ( were ( operating ( in Iraq ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP US) (NNS commanders)) (VP (VBD decided) (SBAR (S (NP (NNP Aidid)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJS biggest) (NN source)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN trouble)))) (SBAR (IN while) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBG operating) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Iraq))))))))))) (. .)))


At 8:52, in Easton, Connecticut, a man named Lee Hanson received a phone call from his son Peter, a passenger on United 175.

( ( At 8:52 ) ( , ( ( in ( Easton ( , Connecticut ) ) ) ( , ( ( a man ) ( ( named ( ( Lee Hanson ) ( ( ( received ( a ( phone call ) ) ) ( from ( ( ( his ( son Peter ) ) , ) ( a passenger ) ) ) ) ( on ( United 175 ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN At) (NP (CD 8:52))) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Easton) (, ,) (NNP Connecticut))) (, ,) (NP (DT a) (NN man)) (VP (VBD named) (SBAR (S (NP (NNP Lee) (NNP Hanson)) (VP (VBD received) (NP (DT a) (NN phone) (NN call)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (PRP$ his) (NN son) (NNP Peter)) (, ,) (NP (DT a) (NN passenger)))) (PP (IN on) (NP (NNP United) (CD 175))))))) (. .)))

( ( Lee Hanson ) ( ( was ( in ( New ( York City ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Lee) (NNP Hanson)) (VP (VBD was) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP New) (NNP York) (NNP City)))) (. .)))


Unfortunately, these are difficult times for public institutions of higher education.

( Unfortunately ( , ( these ( ( are ( difficult ( times ( for ( ( public institutions ) ( of ( higher education ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Unfortunately)) (, ,) (NP (DT these)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ difficult) (PP (CC times) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (JJ public) (NNS institutions)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJR higher) (NN education)))))))) (. .)))

These are difficult times for public universities.

( These ( ( are ( difficult ( times ( for ( public universities ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT These)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ difficult) (PP (CC times) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ public) (NNS universities)))))) (. .)))


contradiction entailment contradiction contradiction contradiction

Computer images can be viewed on the local area network or even put on the Internet in a secure form.

( ( Computer images ) ( ( can ( be ( ( ( viewed ( on ( the ( local ( area network ) ) ) ) ) or ) ( even ( put ( on ( ( the Internet ) ( in ( a ( secure form ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Computer) (NNS images)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (VP (VP (VBN viewed) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (JJ local) (NN area) (NN network)))) (CC or) (VP (ADVP (RB even)) (VBN put) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN Internet)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (JJ secure) (NN form))))))))) (. .)))

Computer photos can only be accessed on the local network.

( ( Computer photos ) ( ( ( can only ) ( be ( accessed ( on ( the ( local network ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Computer) (NNS photos)) (VP (MD can) (ADVP (RB only)) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN accessed) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (JJ local) (NN network)))))) (. .)))


neutral contradiction entailment neutral entailment

The looking-glass image of utopia--dystopia--has provided more numerous additions to the English lexicon.

( ( ( ( ( ( The ( looking-glass image ) ) ( of utopia ) ) -- ) dystopia ) -- ) ( ( has ( ( provided ( more ( numerous additions ) ) ) ( to ( the ( English lexicon ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The additions were used wisely from the looking-glass.

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A Treasury of the World's Great Letters , Simon and Schuster, N.Y., 1940) in which he relates how he sends his native boy up a palm tree, where he  cuts off a couple of vast nuts.

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A Treasury of the World's Great Letters was published in 1929.

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She told him to shut-up and get her a pack of cigarettes.

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She told him not to talk and to just get her some smokes.

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Nonsexist language is no universal antidote.

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Nonsexist language will change everything for the better.

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An envelope and giving card are enclosed (with checks payable to Indiana University Foundation).

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An envelope and pledging card are included.

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(ROOT (NP (DT An) (NN ambulance) (. ?)))

(ROOT (NP (NP (DT A) (NN fire)) (NP (NN truck)) (. .)))


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A Feminist Dictionary , edited by influential Cheris Kramarae and Paula Treichler along with Ann Russo, suggests the style and the substance of some recent feminist discourse.

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Cheris Kramarae published a book criticizing the style and substance of recent feminist arguments.

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This was the first of several occasions on 9/11 when flight attendants took action outside the scope of their training, which emphasized that in a hijacking, they were to communicate with the cockpit crew.

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The flight attendants took action outside the scope of their training.

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( ( Few Americans ) ( ( had ( noticed it ) ) . ) )

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( Americans ( all ( ( took notice ) . ) ) )

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The groundwork for a true global terrorist network was being laid.

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No effect was made into spreading this across the globe.

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Uh, well, would you care to relate the story to me now?

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I understand how you may not be able to relate.

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When Sydney experiments with the color-matching strategy and succeeds in placing the brown piece, she internalizes the technique.

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Sydney internalizes the technique of experimenting with the color-matching strategy.

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One scholar from the fourteenth century from whom Bin Ladin selectively quotes, Ibn Taimiyyah, condemned both corrupt rulers and the clerics who failed to criticize them.

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Bin Ladin used the scholars quotes in his writings.

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A number of developments, many linked to issues we have discussed, indicate both the potential and limitations of electronic retailing.

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Retailing electronically has no potential and tons of limitations.

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I, at that time I, she just called them hanks.

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( ( The woman ) ( simply ( ( named ( them hanks ) ) . ) ) )

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As Damon's message suggests, in building an eective vision of child development and child rearing, neither the child's inner thoughts and feelings nor the role of adult guidance can be singularly extolled or wholeheartedly ignored.

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Damon's message talks mostly about child development and child rearing.

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At 8:48, while the controller was still trying to locate American 11, a New York Center manager provided the following report on a Command Center teleconference about American 11:

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A manager at the  New York Center gave the report that follows while the controller was still unable to find American 11.

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We'd basically coasted down into town and got about 50 gallons of kerosene and pumped it in the fuel tank so that so that the fuel would actually run through the fuel lines and the bus would run.

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We put about 50 gallons of kerosene in the bus.

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The nuances of Vietnamese history, which Mr. Henn finds so fascinating, were as useful to the men who fought Ho Chi Minh's military machine as the facts of the Meiji Restoration to anyone who fought the Japanese Empire in WWII.

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Mr. Henn finds the nuances of Vietnamese history fascinating.

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But it is patently ridiculous to refer to someone whose sex is known as a chairperson .  Chair should be reserved for the office of the chairperson, not the person holding the office.

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People who call someone whose sex is known a chairperson don't think about that.

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Al Qaeda helped Jemaah Islamiya (JI), a nascent organization headed by Indonesian Islamists with cells scattered across Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

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Jemaah Islamiya was unassisted in its operations for the entirety of its existence.

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She got gangrene in her foot and he said if you don't quit smoking you're going to lose your foot.

( ( ( ( She ( ( got gangrene ) ( in ( her foot ) ) ) ) and ) ( he ( said ( if ( you ( ( do n't ) ( quit ( smoking ( you ( 're ( going ( to ( lose ( your foot ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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( Gangrene ( ( was ( caused ( by smoking ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Gangrene)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN caused) (PP (IN by) (NP (NN smoking))))) (. .)))


Hani Hanjour, Khalid al Mihdhar, and Majed Moqed were flagged by CAPPS.

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( CAPPS ( never ( ( flagged anyone ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS CAPPS)) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBD flagged) (NP (NN anyone))) (. .)))


In their description of isoglosses , they

( In ( ( their description ) ( of ( ( isoglosses , ) they ) ) ) )

(ROOT (PP (IN In) (NP (NP (PRP$ their) (NN description)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS isoglosses)) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)))))))

( Isoglosses ( ( are ( difficult ( to understand ) ) ) . ) )

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It sounds like, we're talking to New York, that there's another one aimed at the World Trade Center.

( It ( ( sounds ( ( like , ) ( we ( 're ( ( ( talking ( to ( New York ) ) ) , ) ( that ( there ( 's ( ( another one ) ( aimed ( at ( the ( World ( Trade Center ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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There wasn't another plane aimed at the World Trade Center.

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A more convincing case for Latin studies can be made on other grounds (if the study of ANY language requires pleading).

( ( ( A ( ( more convincing ) case ) ) ( for ( Latin studies ) ) ) ( ( can ( be ( made ( on ( ( other grounds ) ( -LRB- ( ( if ( ( ( the study ) ( of ( ANY language ) ) ) ( requires pleading ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Studying Latin is a rewarding, pleasant experience.

( ( Studying Latin ) ( ( is ( a ( rewarding ( , ( pleasant experience ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Did you read this story itself, yourself, when you were young, or was it first told to you by someone?

( ( ( ( ( ( Did you ) ( ( ( ( ( ( read ( this story ) ) itself ) , ) yourself ) , ) ( when ( you ( were young ) ) ) ) ) , ) or ) ( ( was it ) ( first ( ( told ( to you ) ) ( by someone ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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Did your grandfather read you that story when you were young?

( ( ( Did ( your grandfather ) ) ( read ( you ( ( that story ) ( when ( you ( were young ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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Everyone benefits from the work we do together.

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Nobody benefis from the work that we do.

( Nobody ( ( ( benefis ( from ( the work ) ) ) ( that ( we do ) ) ) . ) )

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International Trade Commission,  U.S. imports of textiles and apparel from China and two of the traditional Big Three Asian suppliers'Hong Kong and Korea'continued to decline in 1996, when these countries together with Taiwan, accounted for 23.

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China is the world's leader in exports to the United States.

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(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Black)) (CC and) (NP (JJ white))) (VP (VBP yeah)) (. .)))

( Yeah ( it ( ( was ( ( black and ) white ) ) . ) ) )

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You have a good attitude about it, though!

( You ( ( ( ( have ( ( a ( good attitude ) ) ( about it ) ) ) , ) though ) ! ) )

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( You ( ( 're ( so ( rotten ( about everything ) ) ) ) . ) )

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But even without them, he would certainly have understood that the attacks on the World Trade Center would already have unfolded, given Flight 93's tardy departure from Newark.

( But ( ( even ( without them ) ) ( , ( he ( ( ( ( ( would certainly ) ( have ( understood ( that ( ( ( the attacks ) ( on ( the ( World ( Trade Center ) ) ) ) ) ( ( would already ) ( have unfolded ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( given ( ( ( Flight ( 93 's ) ) ( tardy departure ) ) ( from Newark ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) ) )

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He knew that the attacks on the World Trade Center would have always happened regardless of anyone's efforts or lack thereof.

( He ( ( ( ( knew ( that ( ( ( the attacks ) ( on ( the ( World ( Trade Center ) ) ) ) ) ( would ( ( have always ) ( happened ( regardless ( of ( ( anyone 's ) efforts ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) or ) ( lack thereof ) ) . ) )

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Qutb argued that humans can choose only between Islam and jahiliyya.

( Qutb ( ( argued ( that ( humans ( can ( ( choose only ) ( between ( ( Islam and ) jahiliyya ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Qutb argued that humans only have two options: Islam or jahiliyya.

( Qutb ( ( argued ( that ( humans ( only ( have ( ( ( two options ) : ) ( ( Islam or ) jahiliyya ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Um, I'll definitely be ready for the change.

( Um ( , ( I ( ( ( 'll definitely ) ( be ( ready ( for ( the change ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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( I ( ( ( will not ) ( be ( prepared ( for ( the change ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( ( ( ( ( I said ) , ) Well ) ( we ( got ( some ( / ( / gasoline ) ) ) ) ) ) . )

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( We ( ( 've ( ( run out ) ( of gasoline ) ) ) . ) )

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Note that the work in a shirt plant is generally grouped into production lots of 1,500 shirts if the progressive bundle system is used.

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The progressive bundle system means work is usually grouped into production lots of 1,500 shirts.

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After anesthesia was introduced in the U.S. in 1844, the phrase came flguratively to mean to `deal with a bad situation resolutely,' as in Rudyard Kipling's lines  Bite the bullet, old man,/ And don't let them think you're afraid.

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Kipling coined the phrase "bite the bullet"

( Kipling ( coined ( ( the phrase ) ( `` ( ( bite ( the bullet ) ) '' ) ) ) ) )

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Not until 1998 did al Qaeda undertake a major terrorist operation of its own, in large part because Bin Ladin lost his base in Sudan.

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al Qaeda's first major terrorist operation was due to Bin Ladin losing his base.

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Jarrah's objective was to crash his airliner into symbols of the American Republic, the Capitol or the White House.

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Jarrah would prefer to hit the white house.

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As a part of this inspection and repair, a detailed map is made that locates any remaining defects; the minimum width of the bolt is measured along with the overall length of the unstretched material.

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A map will not be created as part of this inspection and repair.

( ( A map ) ( ( ( will not ) ( be ( created ( as ( part ( of ( this ( ( inspection and ) repair ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Charles Delaney asks for further examples of onomatoplazia . Here are two which misled me for

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Charles didn't need any more examples, he knew perfectly well what it meant.

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It won't bother you, the cold weather and stuff?

( It ( ( ( wo n't ) ( bother ( ( ( ( you , ) ( the ( cold weather ) ) ) and ) stuff ) ) ) ? ) )

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( You ( ( 're ( bothered ( by ( weather ( ( are n't ) you ) ) ) ) ) ? ) )

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I did that because that's what my dad wanted me to do.

( I ( ( did ( ( that because ) ( that ( 's ( what ( ( my dad ) ( wanted ( me ( to do ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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I made that choice based on my dad's opinion.

( I ( ( ( made ( that choice ) ) ( based ( on ( ( my ( dad 's ) ) opinion ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Our programs are provided to schools at a price far below our actual cost.

( ( Our programs ) ( ( are ( provided ( to ( schools ( at ( ( a price ) ( far ( below ( our ( actual cost ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Are programs are highly subsidized to most schools.

( ( Are programs ) ( ( are ( highly ( subsidized ( to ( most schools ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( How ( ( about ( ( um , ) ( your kids ) ) ) ? ) )

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What do you have to tell me about your children, exactly; is it something you'd be willing to publicly share?

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For example, students are provided both traditional classroom education, which emphasizes legal reasoning and analysis, and extensive training in fundamental lawyering skills.

( ( For example ) ( , ( students ( ( are ( provided ( ( ( ( ( ( both ( traditional ( classroom education ) ) ) , ) ( which ( emphasizes ( legal ( ( reasoning and ) analysis ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( extensive training ) ( in ( fundamental ( lawyering skills ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Students are only given the basic needed education.

( Students ( ( ( are only ) ( given ( the ( basic ( needed education ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Students)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB only)) (VP (VBN given) (NP (DT the) (JJ basic) (JJ needed) (NN education)))) (. .)))


The Student American Dental Hygienist's Association Hearty Smiles project at Riley Hospital has been successful and rewarding to the children as well as the hygiene students.

( ( ( ( The ( Student ( American ( Dental ( Hygienist 's ) ) ) ) ) ( Association ( Hearty ( Smiles project ) ) ) ) ( at ( Riley Hospital ) ) ) ( ( has ( ( been ( ( successful and ) rewarding ) ) ( to ( ( ( the children ) ( as ( well as ) ) ) ( the ( hygiene students ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The children did not want to see the hygiene student's leave.

( ( The children ) ( ( ( did not ) ( want ( to ( see ( ( the ( hygiene ( student 's ) ) ) leave ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment neutral entailment entailment neutral

From there that was kind of frustrating me a little bit, going into, um, sessions every day or every night and having 15 people around me smoking fat blunts, drinking forties of Old English, and really not getting a whole lot of stuff done that was, it was, it was just depressing.

( ( From ( there ( that ( was ( kind ( of ( ( ( ( ( ( frustrating me ) ( a ( little bit ) ) ) , ) ( going ( ( ( ( into , ) um ) , ) ( ( ( sessions ( every day ) ) or ) ( every night ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( having ( ( 15 people ) ( around ( me ( ( ( ( ( ( smoking ( fat blunts ) ) , ) ( drinking ( forties ( of ( Old English ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( really not ) ( getting ( ( a ( whole lot ) ) ( of ( stuff ( done ( that was ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( it ( ( ( was , ) ( it ( was ( just depressing ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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I didn't make as much progress as I hoped.

( I ( ( ( did n't ) ( ( make ( as ( much progress ) ) ) ( as ( I hoped ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Cameron can find his way out of a crowded reception faster than a waiter with an empty hord d'oeuvre tray, and can locate Miyares' van is a crowded parking lot with a simple command.

( Cameron ( ( ( ( ( can ( ( ( ( find ( his way ) ) out ) ( of ( a ( crowded reception ) ) ) ) ( faster ( than ( ( a waiter ) ( with ( an ( empty ( hord ( d'oeuvre tray ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( can ( locate ( ( ( Miyares ' ) van ) ( is ( ( a ( crowded ( parking lot ) ) ) ( with ( a ( simple command ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Anyone can find Miyares' van in a crowded parking lot.

( Anyone ( ( can ( find ( ( ( Miyares ' ) van ) ( in ( a ( crowded ( parking lot ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( I ( ( liked ( those ( Disney ( World things ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD liked) (NP (DT those) (NNP Disney) (NNP World) (NNS things))) (. .)))

( I ( ( hated ( everything Disney ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBZ hated) (NP (NN everything) (NNP Disney))) (. .)))


entailment entailment entailment entailment neutral

Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Guatemalan-Mayan, eastern Kentucky Appalachian, and many other cultural groups regard newborn infants as psychologically separate beings whose most important task is to develop an interdependent relationship with their community'an emotional and social foundation that is crucial for survival and learning.

( ( ( ( ( Chinese ( , ( Japanese ( , ( Vietnamese ( , ( Guatemalan-Mayan ( , ( eastern ( Kentucky Appalachian ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( many ( other ( cultural groups ) ) ) ) ( ( ( regard ( newborn infants ) ) ( as ( ( ( psychologically separate ) beings ) ( ( ( whose ( most important ) ) task ) ( is ( to ( ( develop ( an ( interdependent relationship ) ) ) ( with ( ( their ( community'an ( ( ( emotional and ) social ) foundation ) ) ) ( that ( is ( crucial ( for ( ( survival and ) learning ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The task of developing an interdependent relationship with their community, is something Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Guatemalan-Mayan, eastern Kentucky Appalachian cultural groups regard as the most important for a newborn infant.

( ( ( The task ) ( of ( ( developing ( an ( interdependent relationship ) ) ) ( with ( their community ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( is something ) ( ( Chinese ( , ( Japanese ( , ( Vietnamese ( , ( Guatemalan-Mayan ( , ( eastern ( Kentucky ( Appalachian ( cultural ( groups regard ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( as ( ( the ( most important ) ) ( for ( a ( newborn infant ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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At 9:32, a hijacker, probably Jarrah, made or attempted to make the following announcement to the passengers of Flight 93:Ladies and  Here the captain, please sit down keep remaining sitting.

( ( At 9:32 ) ( , ( ( ( a hijacker ) ( , ( probably ( Jarrah , ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( ( made or ) ( attempted ( to ( ( make ( the ( following announcement ) ) ) ( to ( ( ( ( the passengers ) ( of ( Flight 93 ) ) ) : ) ( ( ( Ladies and ) Here ) ( the captain ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , please ) ) ( ( sit down ) ( keep ( remaining sitting ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Jarrah, the probable hijacker, attempted to instruct the passengers of flight 93 to sit down and remain seated.

( ( ( ( Jarrah , ) ( the ( probable hijacker ) ) ) , ) ( ( attempted ( to ( ( instruct ( ( the passengers ) ( of ( flight 93 ) ) ) ) ( to ( ( ( sit down ) and ) ( remain seated ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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( Not ( any ( ( stories ( that ( she ( used ( to tell ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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( No ( ( tales ( that ( ( the woman ) ( once told ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The popularity of casual-wear items like T-shirts and jeans'quintessentially factory-sewn garments'has also shifted sewing from home to the factory.

( ( ( The popularity ) ( of ( casual-wear items ) ) ) ( ( ( ( like ( ( T-shirts and ) jeans ) ) ` ) ( ( quintessentially ( factory-sewn garments ) ) ( ` ( ( has also ) ( shifted ( ( sewing ( from home ) ) ( to ( the factory ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The popularity of casual-wear items has moved to the factory.

( ( ( The popularity ) ( of ( casual-wear items ) ) ) ( ( has ( moved ( to ( the factory ) ) ) ) . ) )

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Have you ever read any books from foreign authors?

( ( ( Have you ) ( ever ( ( read ( any books ) ) ( from ( foreign authors ) ) ) ) ) ? )

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Foreign authors typically write in their native language.

( ( Foreign authors ) ( typically ( ( write ( in ( their ( native language ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Foreign) (NNS authors)) (ADVP (RB typically)) (VP (VBP write) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ native) (NN language)))) (. .)))


However, the simultaneous loss of radio and transponder signal would be a rare and alarming occurrence, and would normally indicate a catastrophic system failure or an aircraft crash.

( However ( , ( ( ( the ( simultaneous loss ) ) ( of ( radio ( and ( transponder signal ) ) ) ) ) ( ( ( ( ( would ( be ( a ( ( ( rare and ) alarming ) occurrence ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( would normally ) ( indicate ( ( ( a ( catastrophic ( system failure ) ) ) or ) ( an ( aircraft crash ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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A plane being safe while losing radio signal is about 1/10.

( ( ( A plane ) ( ( being safe ) ( while ( losing ( radio signal ) ) ) ) ) ( ( is ( about 1/10 ) ) . ) )

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Please show your support and make a gift.

( Please ( ( ( ( show ( your support ) ) and ) ( make ( a gift ) ) ) . ) )

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( ( A gift ) ( ( would ( be ( greatly appreciated ) ) ) . ) )

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His primary concern was ensuring that the pilots had a clear understanding of their rules of engagement.

( ( His ( primary concern ) ) ( ( was ( ensuring ( that ( ( the pilots ) ( had ( ( a ( clear understanding ) ) ( of ( ( their rules ) ( of engagement ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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He wanted to make sure the pilots understood their rules of engagement.

( He ( ( wanted ( to ( make ( sure ( ( the pilots ) ( understood ( ( their rules ) ( of engagement ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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As we come to a close of our fiscal year, would you please help us again?

( ( As ( we ( come ( to ( ( a close ) ( of ( our ( fiscal year ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( would you ) ( please ( ( help us ) again ) ) ) ? ) ) )

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We're close to the end of the fiscal year, will you help?

( ( We ( 're ( close ( to ( ( the end ) ( of ( the ( fiscal year ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( will you ) help ) ? ) ) )

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( ( ( Get ( your hand ) ) ( off ( my knee ) ) ) . )

(ROOT (S (VP (VB Get) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN hand)) (PP (IN off) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN knee)))) (. .)))

( ( ( ( Take ( your hand ) ) away ) ( from ( my knee ) ) ) . )

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They, too, can read and write, of course, but their  solecisms,   barbarisms,  and  vulgarisms  call for rebuke, and what better rebuke than to treat them as if they did not belong at all'to condemn them figuratively to the outer darkness of the unlettered?

( They ( , ( too ( , ( ( can ( ( ( ( read and ) write ) ( , ( ( of course ) , ) ) ) ( ( ( ( ( but ( ( ( ( ( ( their solecisms ) , ) barbarisms ) , ) and ) vulgarisms ) ) ( call ( for rebuke ) ) ) , ) and ) ( what ( better ( rebuke ( than ( to ( ( treat them ) ( as ( if ( they ( ( did not ) ( belong ( at ( ( all ` ) ( to ( ( condemn them ) ( figuratively ( to ( ( the ( outer darkness ) ) ( of ( the unlettered ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) ) ) ) )

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Treating them poorly as if they're unlettered lets us feel better about ourselves and our superiority.

( ( ( Treating them ) ( ( poorly as ) ( if ( they ( 're unlettered ) ) ) ) ) ( ( lets ( us ( ( feel better ) ( about ( ( ourselves and ) ( our superiority ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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entailment neutral contradiction entailment entailment

What has your support of our campers meant to them and what have they been able to accomplish because you care?

( ( ( What ( ( has ( ( your support ) ( of ( our campers ) ) ) ) ( meant ( to them ) ) ) ) and ) ( what ( ( ( have they ) ( been ( able ( to ( accomplish ( because ( you care ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? ) ) )

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Have you experienced any benefits from our campers?

( ( ( Have you ) ( ( experienced ( any benefits ) ) ( from ( our campers ) ) ) ) ? )

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At 9:00, American Airlines Executive Vice President Gerard Arpey learned that communications had been lost with American 77.

( ( At 9:00 ) ( , ( ( American ( Airlines ( Executive ( Vice ( President ( Gerard Arpey ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( learned ( that ( communications ( had ( been ( lost ( with ( American 77 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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At 9:00 Gerard Arpey was notified that American 77 could not be reached.

( ( At 9:00 ) ( ( Gerard Arpey ) ( ( was ( notified ( that ( ( American 77 ) ( ( could not ) ( be reached ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

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( ( Counting definitions ) ( ( is ( a start ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Counting) (NNS definitions)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT a) (NN start))) (. .)))

( ( A start ) ( ( is ( counting definitions ) ) . ) )

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Although research is beginning to provide answers regarding factors that may increase the risk for SIDS and suggest actions parents can take to reduce the risks, these measures will not save all babies.

( ( Although ( research ( is ( beginning ( to ( provide ( answers ( regarding ( factors ( that ( may ( ( ( increase ( ( the risk ) ( for SIDS ) ) ) and ) ( suggest ( actions ( parents ( can ( take ( to ( reduce ( the risks ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( these measures ) ( ( ( will not ) ( save ( all babies ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Research is starting to give us answers about what causes SIDS.

( Research ( ( is ( starting ( to ( ( give us ) ( answers ( about ( what ( causes SIDS ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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In August 1996, Bin Ladin had issued his own self-styled fatwa calling on Muslims to drive American soldiers out of Saudi Arabia.

( ( In ( August 1996 ) ) ( , ( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( had ( ( ( issued ( his ( own ( self-styled ( fatwa calling ) ) ) ) ) ( on Muslims ) ) ( to ( ( ( drive ( American soldiers ) ) out ) ( of ( Saudi Arabia ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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Bin Ladin pleaded for Muslims to accept American assistance.

( ( Bin Ladin ) ( ( ( pleaded ( for Muslims ) ) ( to ( accept ( American assistance ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Bin) (NNP Ladin)) (VP (VBD pleaded) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNPS Muslims))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB accept) (NP (JJ American) (NN assistance)))))) (. .)))


neutral neutral neutral contradiction neutral

They would rather me stay in Nursing because they know that's where my heart is but, um, you know, they're behind me in whatever I decide to do.

( ( They ( ( would ( rather me ) ) ( ( stay ( in Nursing ) ) ( because ( they ( know ( that ( 's ( where ( ( my heart ) ( is ( but ( , ( um ( , ( you know ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( they ( ( 're ( behind ( me ( ( in whatever ) ( I ( decide ( to do ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

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They put a particular effort into reassuring me that my decision either way on whether to stay in nursing will be respected, because they've both suffered as a result of having loved ones criticise or invalidate their choices.

( They ( ( ( ( put ( a ( particular effort ) ) ) ( into ( reassuring me ) ) ) ( that ( ( ( my decision ) ( either ( way ( on ( whether ( to ( stay ( in nursing ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( will ( ( ( ( ( be respected ) , ) ( because ( they ( ( 've both ) ( suffered ( as ( ( a result ) ( of ( having ( loved ( ones criticise ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) or ) ( invalidate ( their choices ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB answer))) (. .)))

They could not respond because they were gagged.

( They ( ( ( could not ) ( respond ( because ( they ( were gagged ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (MD could) (RB not) (VP (VB respond) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN gagged))))))) (. .)))


He did so because one of the brothers did not have photo identification nor could he understand English, and because the agent found both of the passengers to be suspicious.

( He ( ( did ( so ( because ( ( one ( of ( the brothers ) ) ) ( ( did not ) ( ( have ( photo identification ) ) ( ( ( ( nor ( ( could he ) ( understand English ) ) ) , ) and ) ( because ( ( the agent ) ( ( found ( both ( of ( the passengers ) ) ) ) ( to ( be suspicious ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

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The agent thought the passengers were suspicious because of the way they were acting.

( ( The agent ) ( ( thought ( ( the passengers ) ( ( were suspicious ) ( because ( ( of ( the way ) ) ( they ( were acting ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN agent)) (VP (VBD thought) (SBAR (S (NP (DT the) (NNS passengers)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (JJ suspicious)) (SBAR (IN because) (S (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN way))) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBG acting))))))))) (. .)))


(ROOT (S (VP (VB Somewhat) (ADJP (RBR more) (VBN involved)))))

There are others that require even more.

( There ( ( are ( others ( that ( require ( even more ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (NNS others)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP require) (ADJP (RB even) (JJR more))))))) (. .)))


( ( ( Did you ) ( go ( door ( to door ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBD Did) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB go) (ADVP (NN door) (TO to) (NN door))) (. ?)))

Did you bring a clipboard, if you went door to door?

( ( ( Did you ) ( ( ( bring ( a clipboard ) ) , ) ( if ( you ( went ( door ( to door ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )

(ROOT (SQ (VBD Did) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB bring) (NP (DT a) (NN clipboard)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBD went) (ADVP (NN door) (TO to) (NN door)))))) (. ?)))


contradiction contradiction contradiction neutral contradiction

He was ready to strike at the head of the snake.

( He ( ( was ( ready ( to ( strike ( at ( ( the head ) ( of ( the snake ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ ready) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB strike) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN head)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN snake)))))))))) (. .)))

( He ( ( ( was not ) ( ready ( to strike ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD was) (RB not) (ADJP (JJ ready) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB strike)))))) (. .)))


The center also contacted the West Virginia State Police and asked whether any reports of a downed aircraft had been received.

( ( The center ) ( also ( ( ( ( contacted ( the ( West ( Virginia ( State Police ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( asked ( whether ( ( ( any reports ) ( of ( a ( downed aircraft ) ) ) ) ( had ( been received ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN center)) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VP (VBD contacted) (NP (DT the) (NNP West) (NNP Virginia) (NNP State) (NNP Police))) (CC and) (VP (VBD asked) (SBAR (IN whether) (S (NP (NP (DT any) (NNS reports)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (JJ downed) (NN aircraft)))) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN received)))))))) (. .)))

No efforts were made to uncover reports of a downed aircraft.

( ( No efforts ) ( ( were ( made ( to ( uncover ( reports ( of ( a ( downed aircraft ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT No) (NNS efforts)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN made) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB uncover) (NP (NP (NNS reports)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (JJ downed) (NN aircraft))))))))) (. .)))


The FBI told us they found no trace of explosives at the crash sites.

( ( The FBI ) ( ( ( told us ) ( they ( ( found ( ( no trace ) ( of explosives ) ) ) ( at ( the ( crash sites ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP FBI)) (VP (VBD told) (NP (PRP us)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD found) (NP (NP (DT no) (NN trace)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS explosives)))) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (NN crash) (NNS sites))))))) (. .)))

The FBI didn't find explosives in the wreckage.

( ( The FBI ) ( ( ( did n't ) ( ( find explosives ) ( in ( the wreckage ) ) ) ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP FBI)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB find) (NP (NNS explosives)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN wreckage))))) (. .)))


entailment entailment contradiction entailment entailment

However, their cumulative effect tends to be overpowering.

( However ( , ( ( their ( cumulative effect ) ) ( ( tends ( to ( be overpowering ) ) ) . ) ) ) )

(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB However)) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ cumulative) (NN effect)) (VP (VBZ tends) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ overpowering)))))) (. .)))

The effects, when put together, are overwhelming.

( ( ( ( ( The effects ) , ) ( when ( put together ) ) ) , ) ( ( are overwhelming ) . ) )

(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NNS effects)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (VP (VBD put) (ADVP (RB together))))) (, ,)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ overwhelming))) (. .)))


neutral neutral entailment neutral entailment

Today's girls will be tomorrow's leaders--and they're counting on YOU!

( ( ( ( ( ( ( Today 's ) girls ) ( will ( be ( ( tomorrow 's ) leaders ) ) ) ) -- ) and ) ( they ( 're ( counting ( on YOU ) ) ) ) ) ! )

(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (NNP Today) (POS 's)) (NNS girls)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (NN tomorrow) (POS 's)) (NNS leaders))))) (: --) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP 're) (VP (VBG counting) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP YOU)))))) (. !)))

Without your help they will not develop the skills to become leaders.

( ( Without ( your help ) ) ( they ( ( ( will not ) ( develop ( ( the skills ) ( to ( become leaders ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )

(ROOT (S (PP (IN Without) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN help))) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD will) (RB not) (VP (VB develop) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS skills)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB become) (NP (NNS leaders))))))) (. .)))