( ( Most ( of ( ( the ( observable matter ) ) ( in ( the universe ) ) ) ) ) ( ( is ( in ( ( the ( plasma state ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( ( i.e. , ) ( in ( ( the form ) ( of ( ( ( ( positively charged ) ions ) and ) ( ( negatively charged ) electrons ) ) ) ) ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (JJS Most)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ observable) (NN matter)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN universe)))))) (VP (VBZ is) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN plasma) (NN state)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (VP (VBN i.e.) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN form)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (ADJP (ADVP (RB positively)) (VBN charged)) (NNS ions)) (CC and) (NP (ADJP (ADVP (RB negatively)) (VBN charged)) (NNS electrons))))))) (-RRB- -RRB-))))) (. .)))
Most of the observable matter in the universe is in the plasma state (i.e., in the form of positively charged ions and negatively charged electrons).
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Plasma) (NN matter)) (VP (VBZ makes) (PRT (RP up)) (NP (NP (JJS most)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN universe))))) (. .)))
Plasma matter makes up most of the universe.