( ( ( ( ( ( TRANSLUCENT ( Translucent materials ) ) ( allow ( light ( to ( pass ( through them ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( ( the light ) ( is ( diffused ( -LRB- ( scattered -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) . )
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NNP TRANSLUCENT) (NNP Translucent) (NNS materials)) (VP (VBP allow) (ADJP (JJ light) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB pass) (PP (IN through) (NP (PRP them))))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (DT the) (NN light)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN diffused) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (ADJP (VBN scattered)) (-RRB- -RRB-))))) (. .)))
TRANSLUCENT Translucent materials allow  light to pass through them, but the light is diffused (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.