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.
( Mel ( ( had ( ( a ( 4 year ) ) ( old ( named Ben ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Mel)) (VP (VBD had) (S (NP (DT a) (CD 4) (NN year)) (ADJP (JJ old)) (S (VP (VBN named) (NP (NNP Ben)))))) (. .)))