( It ( ( ( 's not ) ( passing ( through ( matter ( that ( ( does anything ) ( to light ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ 's) (RB not) (VP (VBG passing) (PP (IN through) (NP (NP (NN matter)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ does) (NP (NN anything)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NN light)))))))))) (. .)))
It's not passing through matter that does anything to light.
(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.