Something to that effect.
( ( Something ( to ( that effect ) ) ) . )
(ROOT (NP (NP (NN Something)) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT that) (NN effect))) (. .)))
It could mean that. 
( It ( ( could ( mean that ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (MD could) (VP (VB mean) (NP (DT that)))) (. .)))