( ( ( ( Neutrons or ) protons ) ( bound ( in ( a nucleus ) ) ) ) ( ( can ( ( ( be ( ( stable or ) unstable ) ) , ) ( depending ( on ( the nuclide ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Neutrons) (CC or) (NNS protons)) (VP (VBN bound) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (NN nucleus))))) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ stable) (CC or) (JJ unstable)) (, ,) (PP (VBG depending) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN nuclide)))))) (. .)))
Neutrons or protons bound in a nucleus can be stable or unstable, depending on the nuclide.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Nuclei)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (RB even) (NNS numbers)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS protons)) (, ,) (NP (NNS neutrons)) (, ,) (CC or) (NP (DT both))))))) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ likely) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ stable))))))) (. .)))