( ( If ( ( the object ) ( ( is transparent ) then ) ) ) ( ( the light ) ( ( ( ( will ( be ( transmitted ( through it ) ) ) ) but ) ( will ( be ( ( reduced ( in amount ) ) ( by absorption ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (DT the) (NN object)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ transparent)) (ADVP (RB then))))) (NP (DT the) (NN light)) (VP (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN transmitted) (PP (IN through) (NP (PRP it)))))) (CC but) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN reduced) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN amount))) (PP (IN by) (NP (NN absorption))))))) (. .)))
If the object is transparent then the light will be transmitted through it but will be reduced in amount by absorption.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Transparent) (NN matter)) (VP (VBZ transmits) (ADJP (JJ light) (PP (IN without) (S (VP (VBG scattering) (NP (PRP it))))))) (. .)))