( ( These hatchlings ) ( ( ( ( are altricial ) , ) ( meaning ( they ( are ( born ( in ( ( ( a ( ( ( helpless and ) ( very immature ) ) state ) ) , ) ( requiring ( care ( for ( some time ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT These) (NNS hatchlings)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ altricial)) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG meaning) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN born) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT a) (ADJP (ADJP (JJ helpless)) (CC and) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ immature))) (NN state)) (, ,) (VP (VBG requiring) (NP (NP (NN care)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT some) (NN time)))))))))))))) (. .)))
These hatchlings are altricial, meaning they are born in a helpless and very immature state, requiring care for some time.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Altricial) (NNS organisms)) (VP (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ helpless) (PP (IN at) (NP (NN birth))))) (CC and) (VP (VBP require) (NP (NP (NNS lots)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN help)))) (PP (IN from) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS parents))))) (. .)))