# newdoc id = 1014 # sent_id = 1014:s-1 # text = I am a Jordaniancitizen who lived in Jordanfor the first 26 years of my life, until I left my home country to work in Kuwait. 1 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 2 am be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 Jordanian Jordanian ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 amod _ _ 5 citizen citizen NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 6 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 7 nsubj _ _ 7 lived live VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 acl:relcl _ _ 8 in in ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 Jordan Jordan PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ 10 for for ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 12 first first ADJ JJ Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord 14 amod _ _ 13 26 26 NUM CD NumType=Card 14 nummod _ _ 14 years year NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 obl _ _ 15 of of ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 16 my my PRON PRP$ Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 17 nmod:poss _ _ 17 life life NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nmod _ _ 18 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 19 until until SCONJ IN _ 21 mark _ _ 20 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 21 nsubj _ _ 21 left leave VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 advcl _ _ 22 my my PRON PRP$ Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 24 nmod:poss _ _ 23 home home NOUN NN Number=Sing 24 compound _ _ 24 country country NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 obj _ _ 25 to to PART TO _ 26 mark _ _ 26 work work VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 21 advcl _ _ 27 in in ADP IN _ 28 case _ _ 28 Kuwait Kuwait PROPN NNP Number=Sing 26 obl _ _ 29 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ # sent_id = 1014:s-2 # text = The office where I used to work in Jordanoffered to relocated me to their branch in Kuwait. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 office office NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ _ 3 where where SCONJ WRB PronType=Rel 5 mark _ _ 4 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 5 used use VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 acl:relcl _ _ 6 to to PART TO _ 7 mark _ _ 7 work work VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 xcomp _ _ 8 in in ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 Jordan Jordan PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ 10 offered offer VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 11 to to PART TO _ 12 mark _ _ 12 relocated relocate VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 10 xcomp _ _ 13 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 12 obj _ _ 14 to to ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 15 their they PRON PRP$ Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 16 nmod:poss _ _ 16 branch branch NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obl _ _ 17 in in ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 18 Kuwait Kuwait PROPN NNP Number=Sing 16 nmod _ _ 19 . . PUNCT . _ 10 punct _ _ # sent_id = 1014:s-3 # text = At first, I thought I would work there for a year, two maximum, and return to Jordanafterwards. 1 At at ADP IN _ 2 case _ _ 2 first first ADV RB NumType=Ord 5 obl _ _ 3 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 4 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 5 thought think VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 7 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ _ 8 work work VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 ccomp _ _ 9 there there ADV RB PronType=Dem 8 advmod _ _ 10 for for ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 year year NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ _ 13 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 14 two two NUM CD NumType=Card 15 nummod _ _ 15 maximum maximum NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 conj _ _ 16 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 17 and and CCONJ CC _ 18 cc _ _ 18 return return VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 8 conj _ _ 19 to to ADP IN _ 20 case _ _ 20 Jordan Jordan PROPN NNP Number=Sing 18 obl _ _ 21 afterwards afterwards ADV RB _ 18 advmod _ _ 22 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ # sent_id = 1014:s-4 # text = I agreed to move because I thought it would be a great experience to work abroad, learn how to be independent and do things by myself. 1 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 agreed agree VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 to to PART TO _ 4 mark _ _ 4 move move VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 xcomp _ _ 5 because because SCONJ IN _ 7 mark _ _ 6 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 7 thought think VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 advcl _ _ 8 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 13 expl _ _ 9 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 13 aux _ _ 10 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 13 cop _ _ 11 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 12 great great ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 amod _ _ 13 experience experience NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 ccomp _ _ 14 to to PART TO _ 15 mark _ _ 15 work work VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 13 acl _ _ 16 abroad abroad ADV RB _ 15 advmod _ _ 17 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 18 learn learn VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 15 conj _ _ 19 how how SCONJ WRB PronType=Int 22 mark _ _ 20 to to PART TO _ 22 mark _ _ 21 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 22 cop _ _ 22 independent independent ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 18 ccomp _ _ 23 and and CCONJ CC _ 24 cc _ _ 24 do do VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 15 conj _ _ 25 things thing NOUN NNS Number=Plur 24 obj _ _ 26 by by ADP IN _ 27 case _ _ 27 myself myself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 24 obl _ _ 28 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ # sent_id = 1014:s-5 # text = When I arrived in KuwaitI generally liked the atmosphere, but I was hesitant to mingle with the community. 1 When when SCONJ WRB PronType=Int 3 mark _ _ 2 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 3 arrived arrive VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 8 advcl _ _ 4 in in ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 Kuwait Kuwait PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 6 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 7 generally generally ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 8 liked like VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 atmosphere atmosphere NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obj _ _ 11 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 12 but but CCONJ CC _ 15 cc _ _ 13 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 15 nsubj _ _ 14 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 15 cop _ _ 15 hesitant hesitant ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 conj _ _ 16 to to PART TO _ 17 mark _ _ 17 mingle mingle VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 15 xcomp _ _ 18 with with ADP IN _ 20 case _ _ 19 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 20 community community NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 obl _ _ 21 . . PUNCT . _ 8 punct _ _ # sent_id = 1014:s-6 # text = However, I haven't faced any difficulty in adjusting to the local culture and traditions, because I grew up in an Arabcountry which almost shares the same traditions — maybe to a less conservative degree. 1 However however ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 2 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 3 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 4 haven't haven AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 5 faced face VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 6 any any DET DT _ 7 det _ _ 7 difficulty difficulty NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 8 in in SCONJ IN _ 9 mark _ _ 9 adjusting adjust VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 7 acl _ _ 10 to to ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 12 local local ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 amod _ _ 13 culture culture NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obl _ _ 14 and and CCONJ CC _ 15 cc _ _ 15 traditions tradition NOUN NNS Number=Plur 13 conj _ _ 16 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 17 because because SCONJ IN _ 19 mark _ _ 18 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 19 nsubj _ _ 19 grew grow VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 advcl _ _ 20 up up ADP RP _ 19 compound:prt _ _ 21 in in ADP IN _ 24 case _ _ 22 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 24 det _ _ 23 Arab Arab ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 24 amod _ _ 24 country country NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 obl _ _ 25 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 27 nsubj _ _ 26 almost almost ADV RB _ 27 advmod _ _ 27 shares share VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 24 acl:relcl _ _ 28 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 30 det _ _ 29 same same ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 30 amod _ _ 30 traditions tradition NOUN NNS Number=Plur 27 obj _ _ 31 — - PUNCT , _ 30 punct _ _ 32 maybe maybe ADV RB _ 37 advmod _ _ 33 to to ADP IN _ 37 case _ _ 34 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 37 det _ _ 35 less less ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 36 advmod _ _ 36 conservative conservative ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 37 amod _ _ 37 degree degree NOUN NN Number=Sing 30 nmod _ _ 38 . . 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