( ( The Crystal ) ( ( -- ( ( in ( ( ( one form ) or ) another ) ) -- ) ) ( ( will ( ( continue indefinitely ) ( to ( serve ( as ( a ( community ( gathering place ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Crystal)) (PRN (: --) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (CD one) (NN form)) (CC or) (NP (DT another)))) (: --)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB continue) (ADVP (RB indefinitely)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB serve) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT a) (NN community) (NN gathering) (NN place)))))))) (. .)))
The Crystal--in one form or another--will continue indefinitely to serve as a community gathering place.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Populations)) (VP (VBG living) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD one) (NN place))))) (VP (VBP form) (NP (DT a) (NN community))) (. .)))