a listless climb down the social ladder 
(ROOT (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ listless) (NN climb)) (PP (RP down) (NP (DT the) (JJ social) (NN ladder)))))
(ROOT (NP (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (NN )) (PP (RP ) (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (NN )))))