( ( Anytime ( ( an object ) ( gains ( a ( net charge ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( it ( ( will ( try ( to ( become ( more neutral ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )
(ROOT (S (S (ADVP (RB Anytime)) (NP (DT an) (NN object)) (VP (VBZ gains) (NP (DT a) (JJ net) (NN charge)))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB try) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB become) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ neutral))))))) (. .)))
Anytime an object gains a net charge, it will try to become more neutral.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Iconic) (NNS compounds)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (DT a) (JJ net) (JJ neutral) (NN charge))) (. .)))