( Carbon ( ( ( forms ( more compounds ) ) ( than ( ( any ( other element ) ) ( except hydrogen ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Carbon)) (VP (VBZ forms) (NP (JJR more) (NNS compounds)) (PP (IN than) (NP (NP (DT any) (JJ other) (NN element)) (PP (IN except) (NP (NN hydrogen)))))) (. .)))
Carbon forms more compounds than any other element except hydrogen.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN element) (NN carbon)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (JJ periodic) (NN table)))) (VP (VBZ forms) (NP (DT the) (ADJP (RBS most) (JJ diverse)) (NNS compounds))) (. .)))