Instead, children are active agents, contributing to the creation of their own thought processes by collaborating with more experienced cultural members in meaningful activities.
( Instead ( , ( children ( ( ( ( are ( active agents ) ) , ) ( ( contributing ( to ( ( the creation ) ( of ( their ( own ( thought processes ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( by ( collaborating ( with ( ( ( more experienced ) ( cultural members ) ) ( in ( meaningful activities ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Instead)) (, ,) (NP (NNS children)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (JJ active) (NNS agents)) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG contributing) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN creation)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ own) (NN thought) (NNS processes))))) (PP (IN by) (S (VP (VBG collaborating) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ experienced)) (JJ cultural) (NNS members)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ meaningful) (NNS activities))))))))))) (. .)))
Children have the inability to contribute to the creation of their own thought processes.
( Children ( ( have ( the ( inability ( to ( contribute ( to ( ( the creation ) ( of ( their ( own ( thought processes ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Children)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (DT the) (NN inability) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB contribute) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN creation)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ own) (NN thought) (NNS processes)))))))))) (. .)))