( ( ( Is ( the Flier ) ) ( then ( assumed ( to ( be ( ( ( in ( the air ) ) or ) ( ( ( can it ) ( be ( ( contacted normally ) ( in ( the following ) ) ) ) ) ( bound ( by ( a ( ground element ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ? )
(ROOT (SQ (VBZ Is) (NP (DT the) (NNP Flier)) (VP (ADVP (RB then)) (VBN assumed) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (UCP (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN air))) (CC or) (NP (SQ (MD can) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN contacted) (ADVP (RB normally)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN following)))))) (VP (VB bound) (PP (IN by) (NP (DT a) (NN ground) (NN element)))))))))) (. ?)))
Is the Flier then assumed to be in the air or can it be contacted normally in the following bound by a ground element?
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Air)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN separated) (PP (IN into) (NP (JJ several) (NNS elements)))))) (. .)))