( ( The non ) ( - ( ( ( living things ) ( are ( ( sand or ) ( soil ( , ( rock ( , ( ( air and ) water ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )
(ROOT (FRAG (NP (DT The) (NN non)) (: -) (S (NP (VBG living) (NNS things)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (NN sand)) (CC or) (NP (NN soil) (, ,) (NN rock) (, ,) (NN air) (CC and) (NN water))))) (. .)))
The non- living things are sand or soil ,rock,air and water.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN nitrogen) (NN cycle)) (VP (VBZ includes) (NP (NP (NN air)) (, ,) (NP (NN soil)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (VBG living) (NNS things)))) (. .)))