These men had never seen rain before, Jon realized.
( ( These men ) ( ( ( had never ) ( ( seen rain ) ( ( before , ) ( Jon realized ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT These) (NNS men)) (VP (VBD had) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBN seen) (NP (NN rain)) (SBAR (IN before) (, ,) (S (NP (NNP Jon)) (VP (VBD realized)))))) (. .)))
The rain was a novelty to the men.
( ( The rain ) ( ( was ( ( a novelty ) ( to ( the men ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN rain)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN novelty)) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT the) (NNS men))))) (. .)))