Learned by Reading
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
So, my brother’s birthday is coming up, which translates into another mad scramble for gifts.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (ADVP (RB So)) (, ,)
(NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN brother) (POS 's)) (NN birthday))
(VP (AUX is)
(VP (VBG coming) (PRT (RP up)) (, ,)
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT which))
(S (VP (VBZ translates)
(PP (IN into)
(NP (NP (DT another) (JJ mad) (NN scramble))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (NNS gifts))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Maybe all this is because his birthday is coming up.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (ADVP (RB Maybe))
(NP (PDT all) (DT this))
(VP (AUX is)
(SBAR (IN because)
(S (NP (PRP$ his) (NN birthday))
(VP (AUX is)
(VP (VBG coming) (PRT (RP up))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Somewhere inside me is the bubbly little girl still waiting to grow up, who wants to jump up and down in excitement at the prospect of another birthday coming up.
(Parse)
(S1 (SINV (ADVP (RB Somewhere))
(PP (IN inside)
(NP (PRP me)))
(AUX is)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ bubbly) (JJ little) (NN girl))
(VP (ADVP (RB still)) (VBG waiting)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB grow) (PRT (RP up)))
(, ,)
(SBAR (WHNP (WP who))
(S (VP (VBZ wants)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB jump) (ADVP (RB up) (CC and) (RB down))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NN excitement)))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN prospect))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (DT another) (NN birthday))
(VP (VBG coming) (PRT (RP up)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I have two little skeins of this, so a pair of little socks is possible – maybe for my little niece Aidan who I just realized has a birthday coming up very soon.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX have)
(NP (NP (CD two) (JJ little) (NNS skeins))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT this)))
(, ,) (CC so)
(S (NP (NP (DT a) (NN pair))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (JJ little) (NNS socks))))
(VP (AUX is)
(ADJP (JJ possible)) (: -)
(PP (ADVP (RB maybe)) (IN for)
(NP (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ little) (NN niece) (NNP Aidan))
(SBAR (WHNP (WP who))
(S (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB just))
(VP (VBD realized)
(SBAR (S (VP (AUX has)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN birthday))
(VP (VBG coming) (PRT (RP up)) (ADVP (RB very) (RB soon)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I don’t like him that way! me: I’m kinda busy the next few weeks. just starting school and all, birthdays coming up..
(Parse)
(S1 (FRAG (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX do) (RB n't)
(VP (VB like)
(NP (PRP him))
(NP (DT that) (NN way)))))
(. !)
(S (NP (NP (PRP me)) (: :)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX 'm)
(ADJP (RB kinda) (JJ busy))
(NP (DT the) (JJ next) (JJ few) (NNS weeks))))
(. .)) (ADVP (RB just))
(VP (VBG starting)
(NP (NP (NN school)) (CC and)
(NP (DT all)))
(, ,)
(NP (NP (NNS birthdays))
(VP (VBG coming) (PRT (RP up)))))
(. .)) (. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I got another birthday coming up.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD got)
(NP (NP (DT another) (NN birthday))
(VP (VBG coming) (PRT (RP up)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Somewhere inside me is the bubbly little girl still waiting to grow up, who wants to jump up and down in excitement at the prospect of another birthday coming up.
(Parse)
(S1 (SINV (ADVP (RB Somewhere))
(PP (IN inside)
(NP (PRP me)))
(AUX is)
(NP (NP (DT the) (JJ bubbly) (JJ little) (NN girl))
(VP (ADVP (RB still)) (VBG waiting)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB grow) (PRT (RP up)))
(, ,)
(SBAR (WHNP (WP who))
(S (VP (VBZ wants)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB jump) (ADVP (RB up) (CC and) (RB down))
(PP (IN in)
(NP (NN excitement)))
(PP (IN at)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN prospect))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NP (DT another) (NN birthday))
(VP (VBG coming) (PRT (RP up)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Its closing in on the end of that month… that means that the days until I move to Brooklyn are dwindling (so much to do and so little time) also it means that a benchmark birthday is coming up.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP$ Its))
(VP (VBG closing) (PRT (RP in))
(PP (IN on)
(NP (NP (DT the) (NN end))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (DT that) (NN month) (NN ..) (. .)))
(SBAR (WHNP (WDT that))
(S (VP (VBZ means)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS days))
(SBAR (IN until)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP move)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (NNP Brooklyn))))
(VP (AUX are)
(VP (VBG dwindling) (-LRB- -LRB-)
(NP (ADJP (ADJP (RB so) (JJ much)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (AUX do)))))
(CC and)
(ADJP (RB so) (JJ little)))
(NN time)) (-RRB- -RRB-)
(SBAR (S (ADVP (RB also))
(NP (PRP it))
(VP (VBZ means)
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (DT a) (JJ benchmark) (NN birthday))
(VP (AUX is)
(VP (VBG coming) (PRT (RP up))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
And not forgetting Cheryl’s 18 birthday coming up.
(Parse)
(S1 (FRAG (CC And) (RB not)
(PP (VBG forgetting)
(S (NP (NP (NNP Cheryl) (POS 's)) (CD 18) (NN birthday))
(VP (VBG coming) (PRT (RP up)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
As I was saying, I’m seeing Sara again, and Laney, her niece, has a birthday coming up.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (SBAR (IN As)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBG saying)))))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX 'm)
(VP (VBG seeing)
(NP (NNP Sara)) (ADVP (RB again)))))
(, ,) (CC and)
(S (NP (NP (NNP Laney)) (, ,)
(NP (PRP$ her) (NN niece)) (, ,))
(VP (AUX has)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN birthday))
(VP (VBG coming) (PRT (RP up)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
There’ve been a couple of birthday parties to buy for (not to mention Cade’s birthday coming up soon, so I get things for him while I’m out), Girl Scout supplies to buy, and craft supplies for me.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (EX There))
(VP (AUX 've)
(VP (AUX been)
(NP (NP (DT a) (NN couple))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN birthday) (NNS parties))))
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB buy)
(PP (IN for) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (RB not)
(VP (TO to)
(VP (VB mention)
(NP (NP (NP (NNP Cade) (POS 's)) (NN birthday))
(VP (VBG coming) (PRT (RP up)) (ADVP (RB soon)) (, ,)
(SBAR (IN so)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP get)
(NP (NP (NNS things))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (PRP him))))
(SBAR (IN while)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBP 'm) (PRT (RP out)))
(-RRB- -RRB-)))
(, ,)
(NP (NNP Girl) (NN Scout))
(VP (VBZ supplies)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB buy) (, ,) (CC and) (VB craft)
(NP (NNS supplies))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (PRP me))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Sure you could say “Go work’ ’, yeah, but that needs planning, and I wasn’t expecting to have to end up with that little amount of money with 21st birthdays coming up and eating out with friends always have been rather expensive.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (ADVP (RB Sure))
(NP (PRP you))
(VP (MD could)
(VP (VB say) ('' ') ('' ')
(NP (NP (NNP Go) (NN work) (POS ')) ('' ') (PRN (, ,) (INTJ (UH yeah)) (, ,)))
(CC but)
(S (NP (DT that))
(VP (VBZ needs)
(NP (NN planning))))
(, ,) (CC and)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX was) (RB n't)
(VP (VBG expecting)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (AUX have)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB end) (PRT (RP up))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (NP (DT that) (JJ little) (NN amount))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN money)))))
(PP (IN with)
(S (NP (JJ 21st) (NNS birthdays))
(VP (VP (VBG coming) (PRT (RP up)))
(CC and)
(VP (VBG eating) (PRT (RP out))
(PP (IN with)
(NP (NP (NNS friends))
(SBAR (S (ADVP (RB always))
(VP (AUX have)
(VP (AUX been)
(ADJP (RB rather) (JJ expensive)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Iv got another birthday coming up.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (NNP Iv))
(VP (VBD got)
(NP (NP (DT another) (NN birthday))
(VP (VBG coming) (PRT (RP up)))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
well, another year and another birthday coming up! I haven’t decided yet what to do but I wanted to do something most likely.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (FRAG (INTJ (UH well)) (, ,)
(NP (NP (DT another) (NN year)) (CC and)
(NP (NP (DT another) (NN birthday))
(VP (VBG coming) (PRT (RP up)))))
(. !))
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX have) (RB n't)
(VP (VBN decided) (ADVP (RB yet))
(SBAR (WHNP (WP what))
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (AUX do)
(SBAR (IN but)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VBD wanted)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (AUX do)
(NP (NP (NN something))
(ADJP (RBS most) (JJ likely)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
With another birthday coming up, I would like to find someone to help me make my 24th year a good one.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (PP (IN With)
(S (NP (DT another) (NN birthday))
(VP (VBG coming) (PRT (RP up)))))
(, ,)
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (MD would)
(VP (VB like)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB find)
(NP (NN someone))
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB help)
(S (NP (PRP me))
(VP (VB make)
(NP (PRP$ my) (JJ 24th) (NN year))
(NP (DT a) (JJ good) (CD one)))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Those of you with birthdays coming up can give me your picture requests when I get back or leave them for me to find. = D
(Parse)
(S1 (X (DT Those)
(SBAR (IN of)
(S (NP (PRP you))
(PP (IN with)
(S (NP (NNS birthdays))
(VP (VBG coming) (PRT (RP up)))))
(VP (MD can)
(VP (VB give)
(NP (PRP me))
(NP (PRP$ your) (NN picture) (NNS requests))
(SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when))
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VP (VBP get) (PRT (RP back)))
(CC or)
(VP (VBP leave)
(NP (PRP them))
(SBAR (IN for)
(S (NP (PRP me))
(VP (TO to)
(VP (VB find)))))
(. .)))
(SYM =) (SYM D)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Matt’s birthday is coming up very soon, & we are not big drinkers but his 21st will be fun times I’m sure.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (S (NP (NP (NNP Matt) (POS 's)) (NN birthday))
(VP (AUX is)
(VP (VBG coming) (PRT (RP up)) (ADVP (RB very) (RB soon)))))
(, ,) (CC &)
(S (NP (PRP we))
(VP (AUX are) (RB not)
(NP (JJ big) (NNS drinkers))))
(CC but)
(S (NP (PRP$ his) (JJ 21st))
(VP (MD will)
(VP (AUX be)
(NP (NN fun)))))
(CC times)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX 'm)
(ADJP (JJ sure))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I was wondering what is everyone doing for labor day weekend? I am hoping to go to the beach or just get out of town for 2 days at least and celebrate my 35 birthday coming up….
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX was)
(VP (VBG wondering)
(S (SBARQ (WHNP (WP what)) (SQ (AUX is)
(NP (NN everyone))
(VP (VBG doing)
(PP (IN for)
(NP (NNP labor) (NN day) (NN weekend)))))
(. ?))
(NP (PRP I))
(VP (AUX am)
(VP (VBG hoping)
(S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VP (VB go)
(PP (TO to)
(NP (DT the) (NN beach))))
(CC or)
(VP (ADVP (RB just)) (VB get) (PRT (RP out))
(PP (IN of)
(NP (NN town)))
(PP (IN for)
(NP (NP (CD 2) (NNS days)) (ADVP (IN at) (JJS least)))))
(CC and)
(VP (VB celebrate)
(NP (NP (PRP$ my) (CD 35) (NN birthday))
(VP (VBG coming) (PRT (RP up))))
(. .)) (ADVP (RB ..))))
(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
It’d be fun to work at Hollywood Boulevard, esp. now that I’m 21 and can give liquor = D Lotsa June birthdays coming up, so that should keep things lively.
(Parse)
(S1 (S (NP (PRP It))
(VP (MD 'd)
(VP (AUX be)
(NP (NP (NN fun))
(SBAR (S (VP (TO to)
(VP (VB work)
(PP (IN at)
(NP (NNP Hollywood) (NNP Boulevard)))
(, ,) (ADVP (ADVP (RB esp.) (RB now))
(SBAR (IN that)
(S (NP (PRP I))
(VP (VP (AUX 'm)
(NP (CD 21)))
(CC and)
(VP (MD can)
(VP (VB give)
(NP (NN liquor))
(S (X (SYM =)) (X (SYM D))
(NP (NNP Lotsa) (NNP June) (NNS birthdays))
(VP (VBG coming) (PRT (RP up)) (, ,)
(SBAR (IN so)
(S (NP (DT that))
(VP (MD should)
(VP (VB keep)
(S (NP (NNS things))
(ADJP (JJ lively))))
(. .)))
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