( ( The student ) ( ( will ( state ( ( the ( three states ) ) ( of matter ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN student)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB state) (NP (NP (DT the) (CD three) (NNS states)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN matter)))))) (. .)))
The student will state the three states of matter.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Water)) (VP (VBZ exists) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (NN earth)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (CD three) (NN matter) (NNS states)) (VP (VBZ states))))))) (. .)))