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(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS lakes)) (VP (VBP receive) (NP (NN water)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NN precipitation) (, ,) (NN surface) (NN runoff) (CC and) (NN groundwater)))) (. .)))
The lakes receive water from precipitation, surface runoff and groundwater.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NN Precipitation) (CC and) (NN runoff)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN water) (NN cycle)))) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB primarily)) (ADJP (JJ responsible) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN creation)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (NN lake))))))) (. .)))