Seemingly endemic corruption was compounded by a remarkable dearth of political leadership and decisive action.
( ( ( Seemingly endemic ) corruption ) ( ( was ( compounded ( by ( ( a ( remarkable dearth ) ) ( of ( ( ( political leadership ) and ) ( decisive action ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (ADJP (RB Seemingly) (JJ endemic)) (NN corruption)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN compounded) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ remarkable) (NN dearth)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (JJ political) (NN leadership)) (CC and) (NP (JJ decisive) (NN action)))))))) (. .)))
There is no corruption.
( There ( ( is ( no corruption ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT no) (NN corruption))) (. .)))