( TELESCOPE ( ( A telescope ) ( ( is ( ( a device ) ( that ( makes ( ( faraway objects ) ( ( ( appear ( ( closer and ) larger ) ) , ) ( allowing ( us ( to ( ( see ( distant objects ) ) ( in space ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB TELESCOPE)) (NP (DT A) (NN telescope)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN device)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ makes) (SBAR (S (NP (JJ faraway) (NNS objects)) (VP (VBP appear) (ADJP (JJR closer) (CC and) (JJR larger)) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG allowing) (S (NP (PRP us)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB see) (NP (JJ distant) (NNS objects)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN space)))))))))))))))) (. .)))
TELESCOPE A telescope is a device that makes faraway objects appear closer and larger, allowing us to see distant objects in space.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT A) (NN telescope)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN used) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB make) (S (NP (NP (NNS objects)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN space)))) (VP (VB appear) (ADVP (RBR closer))))))))) (. .)))
A telescope is used to make objects in space appear closer.