Consider the following conversation between Mel and his 4-year-old son, Ben, as the pair took a summer-evening walk on a California beach near their home.
( ( Consider ( ( ( ( ( ( the ( following conversation ) ) ( between ( ( Mel and ) ( his ( 4-year-old son ) ) ) ) ) , ) Ben ) , ) ( as ( ( the pair ) ( ( ( took ( a ( summer-evening walk ) ) ) ( on ( a ( California beach ) ) ) ) ( near ( their home ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Consider) (NP (NP (DT the) (VBG following) (NN conversation)) (PP (IN between) (NP (NP (NNP Mel)) (CC and) (NP (PRP$ his) (JJ 4-year-old) (NN son)))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Ben)) (, ,) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (DT the) (NN pair)) (VP (VBD took) (NP (DT a) (JJ summer-evening) (NN walk)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT a) (NNP California) (NN beach))) (PP (IN near) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN home)))))))) (. .)))
Mel had a 4 year old named Ben who was shy.
( Mel ( ( had ( ( a ( 4 year ) ) ( old ( named ( Ben ( who ( was shy ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Mel)) (VP (VBD had) (S (NP (DT a) (CD 4) (NN year)) (ADJP (JJ old)) (S (VP (VBN named) (NP (NP (NNP Ben)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ shy)))))))))) (. .)))