( Water ( ( can ( exist ( in ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( 3 states ) , ) ( solid ( -LRB- ( ice -RRB- ) ) ) ) , ) liquid ) , ) and ) ( gas ( -LRB- ( ( water vapor ) -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Water)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB exist) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (CD 3) (NNS states)) (, ,) (NP (JJ solid) (-LRB- -LRB-) (NN ice) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (, ,) (NP (NN liquid)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NP (NN gas)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NN water) (NN vapor)) (-RRB- -RRB-))))))) (. .)))
Water can exist in 3 states, solid (ice), liquid, and gas (water vapor).
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Ice)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ common) (NN term)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NN water)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ its) (JJ solid) (NN state))))))) (. .)))