( Wimsey ( ( ( ( ( ( begs ( to help ) ) and ) ( is ( ( given ( some crystals ) ) ( to ( dissolve ( in water ) ) ) ) ) ) -- ) ( here ( follows ( ( an example ) ( of ( ( Bunter 's ) ( understated sarcasm ) ) ) ) ) ) ) : ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Wimsey)) (VP (VP (VBZ begs) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB help))))) (CC and) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN given) (NP (DT some) (NNS crystals)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB dissolve) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN water)))))))) (: --) (VP (ADVP (RB here)) (VBZ follows) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN example)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNP Bunter) (POS 's)) (VBN understated) (NN sarcasm)))))) (: :)))
Wimsey begs to help and is given some crystals to dissolve in water – here follows an example of Bunter’s understated sarcasm:
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Sugar) (NNS crystals)) (VP (VBG dissolving) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN water))))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN example)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN formation)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (NN mixture))))))) (. .)))