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(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN Since) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS layers)) (VP (VBP absorb) (NP (DT no) (NN light))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT any) (NN light)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (VP (VBN reflected)))))) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN transmitted))) (. .)))
Since the layers absorb no light, any light that is not reflected is transmitted.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (NN light)) (VP (VBZ meets) (NP (NN matter))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB be) (VP (VP (VBN reflected)) (, ,) (VP (VBN transmitted)) (, ,) (CC or) (VP (VBN absorbed))))) (. .)))