( They ( ( ( ( are ( transparent ( , ( very hard ) ) ) ) and ) ( have ( a ( bitter ( , ( salty taste ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ transparent) (, ,) (RB very) (JJ hard))) (CC and) (VP (VBP have) (NP (DT a) (JJ bitter) (, ,) (JJ salty) (NN taste)))) (. .)))
They are transparent, very hard and have a bitter, salty taste.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Bases)) (ADVP (RB normally)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (DT a) (JJ bitter) (NN taste))) (. .)))