(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT This)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NNP Science) (NNP Friday)))) (. .) (S (NP (NP (PRP$ My) (NN guest)) (NP (NN today))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ responsible) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN discovery)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ first) (JJ stable) (ADJP (RB super) (HYPH -) (JJ heavy)) (NN element) (. .)) (VP (UH Welcome))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Dr.) (NNP Sheldon) (NNP Cooper))))))))) (. .)))
Ira Flatow
This is Science Friday . My guest today is responsible for the discovery of the first stable super - heavy element . Welcome, Dr. Sheldon Cooper.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Number=Sing
Science
Science
PROPN
NNP
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
Friday
Friday
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
My
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
guest
guest
NOUN
NN
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
today
today
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
parataxis
Degree=Pos
responsible
responsible
ADJ
JJ
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
discovery
discovery
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
stable
stable
ADJ
JJ
advmod
super
super
ADV
RB
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
amod
Degree=Pos
heavy
heavy
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
element
element
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
parataxis
welcome
Welcome
INTJ
UH
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
dep
Number=Sing
Dr.
Dr.
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Sheldon
Sheldon
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Cooper
Cooper
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (INTJ (UH Uh)) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN university)) (VP (VBD made) (S (NP (PRP me)) (VP (VB come) (ADVP (RB here))))) (. .) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD did) (RB n't) (VP (VB want) (S (VP (TO to) (. .) (INTJ (UH Uh)) (, ,) (NP (NP (JJ big) (NN fan)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN show))))))))) (. .)))
Sheldon
Uh, the university made me come here . I didn't want to . Uh, big fan of the show.
discourse
uh
Uh
INTJ
UH
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
university
university
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
make
made
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
come
come
VERB
VB
advmod
PronType=Dem
here
here
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
want
want
VERB
VB
xcomp
to
to
PART
TO
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
discourse
uh
Uh
INTJ
UH
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
big
big
ADJ
JJ
xcomp
Number=Sing
fan
fan
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
show
show
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB So)) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP understand) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP you)) (ADVP (RB actually)) (VP (VBD discovered) (NP (DT this) (NN element)) (PP (IN by) (NP (NN mistake))))))) (. .)))
Ira
So, I understand that you actually discovered this element by mistake.
advmod
so
So
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
understand
understand
VERB
VBP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advmod
actually
actually
ADV
RB
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
discover
discovered
VERB
VBD
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
element
element
NOUN
NN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
mistake
mistake
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (INTJ (UH Yes) (. .)))
Sheldon
Yes.
root
yes
Yes
INTJ
UH
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC And) (NP (NP (DT some) (NNS people)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN science) (NN community)))) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG calling) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (`` ") (NP (NP (DT The) (NNP Wonder)) (NP (NNP Blunder)))))) (. .) ('' ")))
Ira
And some people in the science community are calling it " The Wonder Blunder . "
cc
and
And
CCONJ
CC
det
some
some
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
science
science
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
community
community
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
call
calling
VERB
VBG
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
"
"
PUNCT
``
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
wonder
Wonder
PROPN
NNP
xcomp
Number=Sing
Blunder
Blunder
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
"
"
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WP Who)) (. ?) (S (VP (VB Give) (NP (PRP me)) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS names)))) (. .) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP bet) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (NNP Wolowitz))))))) (. .)))
Sheldon
Who? Give me their names . I bet it's Wolowitz.
nsubj
PronType=Int
who
Who
PRON
WP
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
give
Give
VERB
VB
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
name
names
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
bet
bet
VERB
VBP
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
ccomp
Number=Sing
Wolowitz
Wolowitz
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (RB just) (PDT such) (DT a) (JJ fascinating) (NN story)))) (. .) (S (NP (PRP$ Your) (NNS calculations)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB way) (RB off)))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP find) (NP (DT the) (NN element)) (ADVP (RB anyway)))) (. .) (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ 's) (PP (IN like) (S (VP (VP (VBG misreading) (NP (DT a) (NN treasure) (NN map))) (CC and) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VBG finding) (NP (DT the) (NN treasure)))))))) (. .)))
Ira
It's just such a fascinating story . Your calculations are way off, but they find the element anyway . It's like misreading a treasure map and still finding the treasure.
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
just
just
ADV
RB
det:predet
such
such
DET
PDT
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
fascinating
fascinating
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
story
story
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
Your
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
calculation
calculations
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
way
way
ADV
RB
parataxis
off
off
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
find
find
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
element
element
NOUN
NN
advmod
anyway
anyway
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
nsubj:outer
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
mark
like
like
SCONJ
IN
parataxis
VerbForm=Ger
misread
misreading
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
treasure
treasure
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
map
map
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
still
still
ADV
RB
conj
VerbForm=Ger
find
finding
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
treasure
treasure
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SQ (MD Can) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VB talk) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (NN something) (JJ else)) (. ?) (SQ (VBP Do) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VB know) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (NN yodel))))))))) (. ?)))
Sheldon
Can we talk about something else? Do you know that I yodel?
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
Can
AUX
MD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
root
VerbForm=Inf
talk
talk
VERB
VB
case
about
about
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
something
something
PRON
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
else
else
ADJ
JJ
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
Do
AUX
VBP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
know
know
VERB
VB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Number=Sing
yodel
yodel
NOUN
NN
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT That)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (JJ interesting)))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (DT this)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBG taking) (NP (PRP you)) (PP (IN down) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN path)) (PP (IN toward) (NP (DT a) (NNP Nobel) (NNP Prize) (. .) (CC And) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN chemistry))) (, ,) (NP (RB no) (RBR less)) (. .) (CC And) (SQ (MD would) (RB n't) (NP (DT that)) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ unusual)) (. ?) (SBAR (IN Because) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP 're) (NP (DT a) (NN physicist))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Ira
That's interesting, but this could be taking you down the path toward a Nobel Prize . And in chemistry, no less . And wouldn't that be unusual? Because you're a physicist.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
That
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
interesting
interesting
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
aux
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
conj
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
take
taking
VERB
VBG
obj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
case
down
down
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
path
path
NOUN
NN
case
toward
toward
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Nobel
Nobel
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Prize
Prize
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
cc
and
And
CCONJ
CC
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
chemistry
chemistry
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
no
no
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Cmp
less
less
ADV
RBR
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
cc
and
And
CCONJ
CC
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
PRON
DT
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
conj
Degree=Pos
unusual
unusual
ADJ
JJ
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
mark
because
Because
SCONJ
IN
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
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
advcl
Number=Sing
physicist
physicist
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (INTJ (UH Yes)) (, ,) (INTJ (UH yes)) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD 'd) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN physicist)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT a) (NNP Nobel)))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN chemistry)))))) (. .) (S (NP (NN Everyone)) (VP (VB laugh) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (NN circus) (NN freak))))) (PRN (. .) (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBP know)))) (, ,) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB need) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB sit) (ADVP (RB here))) (CC and) (VP (VB take) (NP (DT this))))))))) (, ,) (S (NP (NNP Flatow) (. .)) (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (PP (IN because) (IN of) (NP (NP (NP (NNS bullies)) (PP (IN like) (NP (PRP you)))) (, ,) (SBAR (S (NP (NP (DT every) (NN day)) (ADJP (JJR more) (CC and) (JJR more)) (NNPS Americans)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG making) (NP (DT the) (NN switch)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NN television))))))))))) (. .)))
Sheldon
Yes, yes, I'd be a physicist with a Nobel in chemistry . Everyone laugh at the circus freak . You know, I don't need to sit here and take this, Flatow . It is because of bullies like you, every day more and more Americans are making the switch to television.
discourse
yes
Yes
INTJ
UH
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
discourse
yes
yes
INTJ
UH
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
'd
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
physicist
physicist
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
Nobel
Nobel
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
chemistry
chemistry
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everyone
Everyone
PRON
NN
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
laugh
laugh
VERB
VB
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
circus
circus
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
freak
freak
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
know
know
VERB
VBP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
need
need
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
sit
sit
VERB
VB
advmod
PronType=Dem
here
here
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
take
take
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
vocative
Number=Sing
Flatow
Flatow
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
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
is
AUX
VBZ
case
because
because
ADP
IN
fixed
of
of
ADP
IN
parataxis
Number=Plur
bully
bullies
NOUN
NNS
case
like
like
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
every
every
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
amod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
nsubj
Number=Plur
American
Americans
PROPN
NNPS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
parataxis
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
make
making
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
switch
switch
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
television
television
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
This is Science Friday . My guest today is responsible for the discovery of the first stable super - heavy element . Welcome, Dr. Sheldon Cooper. Uh, the university made me come here . I didn't want to . Uh, big fan of the show. So, I understand that you actually discovered this element by mistake. Yes. And some people in the science community are calling it " The Wonder Blunder . " Who? Give me their names . I bet it's Wolowitz. It's just such a fascinating story . Your calculations are way off, but they find the element anyway . It's like misreading a treasure map and still finding the treasure. Can we talk about something else? Do you know that I yodel? That's interesting, but this could be taking you down the path toward a Nobel Prize . And in chemistry, no less . And wouldn't that be unusual? Because you're a physicist. Yes, yes, I'd be a physicist with a Nobel in chemistry . Everyone laugh at the circus freak . You know, I don't need to sit here and take this, Flatow . It is because of bullies like you, every day more and more Americans are making the switch to television.