seeing something purer than the real thing 
(ROOT (S (VP (VBG seeing) (NP (NP (NN something)) (ADJP (ADJP (JJR purer)) (PP (IN than) (NP (DT the) (JJ real) (NN thing))))))))
(ROOT (S (VP (VBG ) (NP (NP (NN )) (ADJP (ADJP (JJR )) (PP (IN ) (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (NN ))))))))