( Carbon ( ( is ( ( the basis ) ( of life ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Carbon)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN basis)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN life))))) (. .)))
Carbon is the basis of life.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Carbon)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN basis)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT all) (NN life)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN earth))))))) (. .)))