( ( When ( ( interacting ( with ( matter large ) ) ) ( compared ( to ( the wavelength ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( light ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( can ( be absorb ) ) , ) transmitted ) , ) reflected ) , ) or ) refracted ) . ) ) ) )
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (VP (VBG interacting) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN matter) (JJ large))) (PP (VBN compared) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT the) (NN wavelength))))))) (, ,) (NP (NN light)) (VP (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (VP (VB absorb)))) (, ,) (VP (VBD transmitted)) (, ,) (VP (VBD reflected)) (, ,) (CC or) (VP (VBD refracted))) (. .)))
When interacting with matter large compared to the wavelength, light can be absorb, transmitted, reflected, or refracted.
(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))))) (. .)))