, trouble every day is a plodding mess . 
(ROOT (S (, ,) (NP (NN trouble)) (NP (DT every) (NN day)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (DT a) (JJ plodding) (NN mess))) (. .)))
(ROOT (S (, ) (NP (NN )) (NP (DT ) (NN )) (VP (VBZ ) (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (NN ))) (. )))