And the lion ate him.
( And ( ( the lion ) ( ( ate him ) . ) ) )
(ROOT (S (CC And) (NP (DT the) (NN lion)) (VP (VBD ate) (NP (PRP him))) (. .)))
The lion devoured him.
( ( The lion ) ( ( devoured him ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN lion)) (VP (VBN devoured) (NP (PRP him))) (. .)))