( Bases ( ( ( ( are alkaline ) and ) ( have ( a ( bitter taste ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Bases)) (VP (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ alkaline))) (CC and) (VP (VBP have) (NP (DT a) (JJ bitter) (NN taste)))) (. .)))
Bases are alkaline and have a bitter taste.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Bases)) (ADVP (RB normally)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (DT a) (JJ bitter) (NN taste))) (. .)))