ache with sadness ( the way chekhov is funny ) 
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VB ache) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN sadness))))) (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN way)) (SBAR (S (NP (NNP chekhov)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ funny)))))) (-RRB- -RRB-)))
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VB ) (PP (IN ) (NP (NN ))))) (-LRB- ) (NP (NP (DT ) (NN )) (SBAR (S (NP (NNP )) (VP (VBZ ) (ADJP (JJ )))))) (-RRB- )))