ends up falling short as a whole 
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ ends) (PRT (RP up)) (S (VP (VBG falling) (ADVP (JJ short)) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT a) (NN whole))))))))
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ ) (PRT (RP )) (S (VP (VBG ) (ADVP (JJ )) (PP (IN ) (NP (DT ) (NN ))))))))