( ( As ( ( particulate matter ) ( is ( added ( to ( the water ) ) ) ) ) ) ( , ( ( ( ( the ( light ( scattering characteristics ) ) ) and ) ( the color ) ) ( ( are changed ) . ) ) ) )
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN As) (S (NP (JJ particulate) (NN matter)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN added) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT the) (NN water))))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ light) (NN scattering) (NNS characteristics)) (CC and) (NP (DT the) (NN color))) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN changed))) (. .)))
As particulate matter is added to the water, the light scattering characteristics and the color are changed.
(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.