From 1998 through 2000, the federal government achieved surpluses, shifting from being a drain on net national saving to become a contributor to it.
( ( From ( 1998 ( through 2000 ) ) ) ( , ( ( the ( federal government ) ) ( ( ( ( achieved surpluses ) , ) ( shifting ( from ( being ( ( ( a drain ) ( on ( net ( national saving ) ) ) ) ( to ( ( become ( a contributor ) ) ( to it ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )
(ROOT (S (PP (IN From) (NP (NP (CD 1998)) (PP (IN through) (NP (CD 2000))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (JJ federal) (NN government)) (VP (VBD achieved) (NP (NNS surpluses)) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG shifting) (PP (IN from) (S (VP (VBG being) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN drain)) (PP (IN on) (NP (JJ net) (JJ national) (NN saving))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB become) (NP (DT a) (NN contributor)) (PP (TO to) (NP (PRP it))))))))))))) (. .)))
Government surplus contributed to net national saving.
( ( Government surplus ) ( ( contributed ( to ( net ( national saving ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Government) (NN surplus)) (VP (VBD contributed) (PP (TO to) (NP (JJ net) (JJ national) (NN saving)))) (. .)))