( Organisms ( generally ( ( thrive ( ( ( ( near ( ( ( ( ( ( pH 7 ) , ) ( the ( neutral point ) ) ) , ) and ) function ) ) less ) successfully ) ( toward ( ( either end ) ( of ( the scale ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Organisms)) (ADVP (RB generally)) (VP (VBP thrive) (PP (PP (IN near) (NP (NP (NN pH) (CD 7)) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (JJ neutral) (NN point)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NN function)))) (CC less) (ADVP (RB successfully)) (PP (IN toward) (NP (NP (DT either) (NN end)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN scale))))))) (. .)))
Organisms generally thrive near pH 7, the neutral point, and function less successfully toward either end of the scale.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Water)) (VP (VBZ is) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN neutrality)) (, ,) (NP (NP (CD 7) (NN point)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN ph) (NN scale))))))) (. .)))