A feladat:

Draw the S-structure of the following sentence indicating any movements with arrows from the D-structure position to the landing site at S-structure:

John seems happy

There are a number of things you need to consider to successfully complete the task. First you need to think about the argument structure, which will indicate the D-structure positions of the elements of the sentence. Then you need to think about the category of these elements, which will enable you to draw the structure accurately. Finally you need to think about the movements: what moves and where to?