(S (S (BASENP (DT The) (JJ Finnish) (NNS ships)) (VP (VP (VBD had) (PRN (COMMA ,) (ADVP (RB however)) (COMMA ,))) (VP (VP (VBN arrived) (PP (IN at) (BASENP (DT the) (NN site)))) (PP (IN on) (NP (BASENP (DT the) (NN day)) (ADVP (RB before))))))) (PERIOD .))