( ( ( ( ( ( Some light ) ( does ( pass ( through ( translucent materials ) ) ) ) ) , ) but ) ( ( most ( of ( the light ) ) ) ( is scattered ) ) ) . )
(ROOT (S (S (NP (DT Some) (NN light)) (VP (VBZ does) (VP (VB pass) (PP (IN through) (NP (JJ translucent) (NNS materials)))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (NP (JJS most)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN light)))) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN scattered)))) (. .)))
Some light does pass through translucent materials, 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.