( ( ( ( The stomach ) and ) ( small intestine ) ) ( ( appeared empty ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN stomach)) (CC and) (NP (JJ small) (NN intestine))) (VP (VBD appeared) (ADJP (JJ empty))) (. .)))
The stomach and small intestine appeared empty.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ small) (NN intestine)) (VP (VBZ begins) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN stomach)))) (. .)))