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(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT All) (NN matter)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN composed) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT all) (CD four) (NNS elements)))))) (CC but) (, ,) (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (CD one) (NN element)) (VP (VBZ predominates)))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB then)) (NP (DT a) (NN substance)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN said) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (NP (ADJP (JJ solid) (, ,) (CC or) (JJ liquid) (, ,)) (NNS etc.))))))))) (. .)))
All matter is composed of all four elements but, where one element predominates, then a substance can be said to be solid, or liquid, etc.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Elements)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (JJ pure) (NNS substances)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP make) (ADVP (RB up) (DT all) (NN matter))))))) (. .)))