( ( ( Precipitation ( ( The transfer ) ( of water ) ) ) ( from ( the ( atmosphere ( to land ) ) ) ) ) . )
(ROOT (S (VP (VB Precipitation) (NP (NP (DT The) (NN transfer)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN water)))) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NN atmosphere) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB land))))))) (. .)))
Precipitation The transfer of water from the atmosphere to land.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN atmosphere)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN source)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN precipitation))))) (. .)))