Massive tidal waves swept over Crete, and other parts of the Mediterranean, smashing buildings and drowning many thousands of people.
( ( Massive ( tidal waves ) ) ( ( ( swept ( over ( ( ( ( Crete , ) and ) ( ( other parts ) ( of ( the Mediterranean ) ) ) ) , ) ) ) ( ( ( smashing buildings ) and ) ( drowning ( ( many thousands ) ( of people ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Massive) (JJ tidal) (NNS waves)) (VP (VBD swept) (PP (IN over) (NP (NP (NNP Crete)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NP (JJ other) (NNS parts)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNP Mediterranean)))) (, ,))) (S (VP (VP (VBG smashing) (NP (NNS buildings))) (CC and) (VP (VBG drowning) (NP (NP (JJ many) (NNS thousands)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS people)))))))) (. .)))
The waves came with no warning to the inhabitants.
( ( The waves ) ( ( ( came ( with ( no warning ) ) ) ( to ( the inhabitants ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS waves)) (VP (VBD came) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT no) (NN warning))) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT the) (NN inhabitants)))) (. .)))