( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Translucent materials ) , ) ( such ( as ( wax paper ) ) ) ) , ) ( allow ( ( some light ) ( to ( pass through ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( ( most ( of ( the light ) ) ) ( is scattered ) ) ) . )
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (JJ Translucent) (NNS materials)) (, ,) (PP (JJ such) (IN as) (NP (NN wax) (NN paper))) (, ,)) (VP (VBP allow) (S (NP (DT some) (NN light)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB pass) (PRT (RP through))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (NP (JJS most)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN light)))) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN scattered)))) (. .)))
Translucent materials, such as wax paper, allow some light to pass through, but most of the light is scattered.
(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.