so many talented people were convinced to waste their time 
(ROOT (S (NP (ADJP (RB so) (JJ many)) (JJ talented) (NNS people)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN convinced) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB waste) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN time)))))))))
(ROOT (S (NP (ADJP (RB ) (JJ )) (JJ ) (NNS )) (VP (VBD ) (VP (VBN ) (S (VP (TO ) (VP (VB ) (NP (PRP$ ) (NN )))))))))