\documentclass{standalone}
\usepackage{tikz-dependency}

\begin{document}

% In the document:
\begin{dependency}[theme = simple]
   \begin{deptext}[column sep=1em]
      Send \& my wife \& an \& evil \& text \\
   \end{deptext}
   \deproot{1}{ROOT}
   \depedge{1}{2}{IOBJ}
   \depedge{1}{5}{DOBJ}
   \depedge{5}{3}{DET}
   \depedge{5}{4}{AMOD}
\end{dependency}
\end{document}
