( ( ( ( the elements ) , ) ( plants ( and ( living things ) ) ) ) ; )
(ROOT (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS elements)) (, ,) (NP (NNS plants) (CC and) (NN living) (NNS things)) (: ;)))
the elements, plants and living things;
(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (NN moose)) (VP (VBZ eats) (SBAR (S (NP (DT a) (NN plant)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN example)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT a) (VBG living) (NN thing)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ depends) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT another) (VBG living) (NN thing) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB survive)))))))))))))))) (. .)))