( ( DISTANCE ( ( The length ) ( of ( ( the ( shortest path ) ) ( between ( two points ) ) ) ) ) ) . )
(ROOT (S (VP (VB DISTANCE) (NP (NP (DT The) (NN length)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJS shortest) (NN path)) (PP (IN between) (NP (CD two) (NNS points))))))) (. .)))
DISTANCE The length of the shortest path between two points.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Distance)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN term)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN length)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN route)) (PP (IN between) (NP (CD two) (NNS points))))))))) (. .)))