( ( Potential energy ) ( ( is ( ( the ( stored energy ) ) ( ( an object ) ( has ( because ( of ( its ( ( position or ) state ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Potential) (NN energy)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ stored) (NN energy)) (SBAR (S (NP (DT an) (NN object)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NP (RB because)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN position) (CC or) (NN state))))))))) (. .)))
Potential energy is the stored energy an object has because of its position or state.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Potential) (NN energy)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN stored) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN object)) (PP (RB because) (IN of) (NP (PRP$ its) (NN position) (CC or) (NN shape))))))) (. .)))