They were inferior.
( They ( ( were inferior ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (JJ inferior))) (. .)))
Substandard, they were.
( Substandard ( , ( they ( were . ) ) ) )
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBN Substandard))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD were)) (. .)))