( ( The veld ) ( ( ( ( is ( adapted ( to ( extreme drought ) ) ) ) and ) ( can ( survive ( with ( little rain ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN veld)) (VP (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN adapted) (PP (TO to) (NP (JJ extreme) (NN drought))))) (CC and) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB survive) (PP (IN with) (NP (JJ little) (NN rain)))))) (. .)))
The veld is adapted to extreme drought and can survive with little rain.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Droughts)) (VP (VBZ occurs) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ little) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT no) (NN rain)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN period)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN time)))))))))))) (. .)))