Before the operation, he meant.
1	Before	before	ADP	IN	_	3	case	3:case	Discourse=context-background:165->163:1
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	3:det	Entity=(136-event-new-cf2-2-sgl
3	operation	operation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	ccomp	6:ccomp	Entity=136)|SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	3:punct	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	6:nsubj	Discourse=attribution-positive:166->165:0|Entity=(14-person-giv:act-cf1*-1-ana)
6	meant	mean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	0:root	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	6:punct	_
