NIPA had already recognized mineral exploration as investment, and in 1996, NIPA reclassified government purchases of plant and equipment as investment.
( ( ( ( ( NIPA ( ( had already ) ( ( recognized ( mineral exploration ) ) ( as investment ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( in 1996 ) ( , ( NIPA ( ( reclassified ( ( government purchases ) ( of ( ( plant and ) equipment ) ) ) ) ( as investment ) ) ) ) ) ) . )
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NNP NIPA)) (VP (VBD had) (ADVP (RB already)) (VP (VBN recognized) (NP (NN mineral) (NN exploration)) (PP (IN as) (NP (NN investment)))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1996))) (, ,) (NP (NNP NIPA)) (VP (VBD reclassified) (NP (NP (NN government) (NNS purchases)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN plant) (CC and) (NN equipment)))) (PP (IN as) (NP (NN investment))))) (. .)))
NIPA said mineral exploration is not an investment.
( NIPA ( ( said ( ( mineral exploration ) ( ( is not ) ( an investment ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP NIPA)) (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (S (NP (NN mineral) (NN exploration)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (NP (DT an) (NN investment)))))) (. .)))