( ( This ( important matter ) ) ( ( is ( ( ( passed over ) lightly ) ( at ( the ( present time ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT This) (JJ important) (NN matter)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN passed) (PRT (RP over)) (ADVP (RB lightly)) (PP (IN at) (NP (DT the) (JJ present) (NN time))))) (. .)))
This important matter is passed over lightly at the present time.
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Translucent) (NN matter)) (VP (VBZ transmits) (NP (ADJP (JJ light) (CC but) (JJ scatters)) (DT the) (NN light)) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ passes) (PRT (RP through)))))) (. .)))
Translucent matter transmits light but scatters the light as it passes through.