-- definitely a step in the right direction 
(ROOT (FRAG (NFP --) (ADVP (RB definitely)) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN step)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ right) (NN direction))))))
(ROOT (FRAG (NFP ) (ADVP (RB )) (NP (NP (DT ) (NN )) (PP (IN ) (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (NN ))))))