( Carbon ( ( ( ( is ( ( the basis ) ( of ( all ( known life ) ) ) ) ) , ) ( forming ( ( thousands ( of ( organic compounds ) ) ) ( essential ( to ( life processes ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Carbon)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN basis)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT all) (JJ known) (NN life)))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG forming) (S (NP (NP (NNS thousands)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ organic) (NNS compounds)))) (ADJP (JJ essential) (PP (TO to) (NP (NN life) (NNS processes)))))))) (. .)))
Carbon is the basis of all known life, forming thousands of organic compounds essential to life processes.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Compounds)) (VP (VBG containing) (NP (DT the) (NN element) (NN carbon)))) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN basis)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT all) (VBN known) (NN life))))) (. .)))
Compounds containing the element carbon are the basis of all known life.