( It ( ( ( ( ( ( is ( as bright ) ) ( as ( the ( bright stars ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( ( ( ( is always ) ( in ( the twilight ) ) ) , ) ( close ( to ( ( ( the setting ) or ) ( rising sun ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB as) (JJ bright)) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT the) (JJ bright) (NNS stars)))) (, ,) (CC but) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB always)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN twilight))) (, ,) (S (ADJP (JJ close) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN setting)) (CC or) (NP (VBG rising) (NN sun)))))))) (. .)))
It is as bright as the bright stars, but is always in the twilight, close to the setting or rising sun.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN From) (NP (NN earth))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN sun)) (VP (VBZ appears) (NP (NN brighter)) (PP (IN than) (NP (DT any) (JJ other) (NN star))) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (DT the) (NN sun)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT the) (JJS closest) (NN star))))))))