( ( These pragmas ) ( ( are ( used ( ( ( for ( defining ( special ( linkage characteristics ) ) ) ) and ) ( to ( ( associate ( these ( linkage characteristics ) ) ) ( with functions ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT These) (NNS pragmas)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN used) (PP (PP (IN for) (S (VP (VBG defining) (NP (JJ special) (NN linkage) (NNS characteristics))))) (CC and) (PP (TO to) (S (VP (VBG associate) (NP (DT these) (JJ linkage) (NNS characteristics)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNS functions))))))))) (. .)))
These pragmas are used for defining special linkage characteristics and to associate these linkage characteristics with functions.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Certain) (NNS characteristics)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB frequently)) (VP (VBN inherited) (ADVP (RB together)) (PP (RB because) (IN of) (ADJP (JJ linkage))))) (. .)))