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S P

That man is my father.


DP N IVIP PP N
D HEAD D HEAD

NP1 NP2

SUBJECT COMPLEMENT
S P

John is good at mathematics.


IVIP ADJ. PREP. N
HEAD HEAD
H
ADJECTIVAL
PHRASE PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE

ADJECTIVAL COMPLEMENT

SUBJECT COMPLEMENT
S P

I will call you my secretary.


AUX MV PP PP N
HEAD DO D HEAD
TVIP

NP

OBJECT COMPLEMENT

VERB PHRASE
S P

You should find me an honest man.


MODAL MAIN
VERB VERB ART. ADJ. NOUN
OP
(HEAD) D PM HEAD
TVIP
DO
NP

OBJECT COMPLEMENT
VERB PHRASE
S P

She has appointed her assistant personal manager.


AUX MV PP NOUN ADJ NOUN
TVIP D HEAD PM HEAD

NP NP

DO OBJECT COMPLEMENT
VERB PHRASE
S P

He told the girl an interesting story.


ART. NOUN ART. ADJ. NOUN
TVCP D HEAD D PM HEAD

NP NP

IO DO
S P

You may ask the speaker another question.


MODAL ADJ
VERB
MAIN ART. NOUN NOUN
VERB D HEAD PM HEAD
TVCP

NP NP
IO DO
VERB PHRASE
S P

I can show you my diploma.


MODAL MAIN VERB PP NOUN
VERB TVCP IO D HEAD

NP

DO

VERB PHRASE

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