( ( ( ( ( You ( can ( destroy ( ( the form ) ( of things ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( you ( ( ca n't ) ( destroy ( the ( matter-energy-substance content ) ) ) ) ) ) . )
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB destroy) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN form)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS things))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD ca) (RB n't) (VP (VB destroy) (NP (DT the) (JJ matter-energy-substance) (NN content))))) (. .)))
You can destroy the form of things, but you can't destroy the matter-energy-substance content.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Energy) (PRP it)) (VP (MD can) (RB not) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN destroyed)))) (. .)))