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)))))))) (. .)))
Thousands of people drowned when tidal waves swept the island.
( ( Thousands ( of people ) ) ( ( drowned ( when ( ( tidal waves ) ( swept ( the island ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Thousands)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS people)))) (VP (VBD drowned) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (JJ tidal) (NNS waves)) (VP (VBD swept) (NP (DT the) (NN island)))))) (. .)))