( Carbon ( isotopes . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Carbon)) (VP (VBZ isotopes)) (. .)))
Carbon isotopes.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Carbon) (CD 14) (NN isotope)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN carbon)))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB typically)) (VP (VBN used) (PP (TO to) (NP (NN date) (JJ ancient) (NNS items))))) (. .)))