To parse a sentence is to determine, by an algorithmic process, whether the sentence is generated by a particular grammar, and if so, what structure the grammar assigns to it. (The first few parsers that we build will not give the structure; do not be alarmed. They find the structure even though they do not report it.)
To parse a sentence is to determine, by an algorithmic process, whether the sentence is made by a particular grammar, and if so, what structure the grammar assigns to it. (The first few parsers that we build will not provide the composition; do not be concerned. They find the composition even though they do not report it. )