( ( Segmented breakwaters ) ( ( can ( be ( used ( to ( ( ( provide protection ) ( over ( ( longer sections ) ( of shoreline ) ) ) ) ( than ( is ( generally ( affordable ( through ( ( the use ) ( of ( ( bulkheads or ) revetments ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Segmented) (NNS breakwaters)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN used) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB provide) (NP (NN protection)) (PP (IN over) (NP (NP (JJR longer) (NNS sections)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN shoreline))))) (SBAR (IN than) (S (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB generally) (JJ affordable) (PP (IN through) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN use)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS bulkheads) (CC or) (NNS revetments))))))))))))))) (. .)))
Segmented breakwaters can be used to provide protection over longer sections of shoreline than is generally affordable through the use of bulkheads or revetments.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN name)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (JJ artificial) (NNS barriers)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NNS people)) (VP (VBP build) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB protect) (NP (NNS shorelines))))))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ breakwaters))) (. .)))