Daniel sat buried by the lights, occasionally pressing things.
( Daniel ( ( sat ( buried ( by ( ( ( the lights ) , ) ( ( occasionally pressing ) things ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Daniel)) (VP (VBD sat) (VP (VBN buried) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS lights)) (, ,) (NP (ADJP (RB occasionally) (VBG pressing)) (NNS things)))))) (. .)))
Daniel was covered by lights and he was not standing. 
( ( ( ( Daniel ( was ( covered ( by lights ) ) ) ) and ) ( he ( ( was not ) standing ) ) ) . )
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NNP Daniel)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN covered) (PP (IN by) (NP (NNS lights)))))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD was) (RB not) (VP (VBG standing)))) (. .)))