( ( ( ( simple and ) complex ) machines ) ; )
(ROOT (NP (NP (ADJP (JJ simple) (CC and) (JJ complex)) (NNS machines)) (: ;)))
simple and complex machines;
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT A) (JJ complex) (NN machine)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN described) (PP (IN by))))) (: :) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN made) (PP (IN of) (NP (QP (JJR more) (IN than) (CD one)) (JJ simple) (NN machine)))))) (. .)))
A complex machine is described by: it is made of more than one simple machine.