( ( Inflows ( to ( the lake ) ) ) ( ( are ( ( ( ( ( precipitation , ) ( surface-water inflow ) ) , ) and ) ( direct runoff ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Inflows)) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT the) (NN lake)))) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (NN precipitation)) (, ,) (NP (JJ surface-water) (NN inflow)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (JJ direct) (NN runoff)))) (. .)))
Inflows to the lake are precipitation, surface-water inflow, and direct runoff.
(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))))))) (. .)))