Definition:
Actor in an event who initiates and carries out the event intentionally or consciously, and who exists independently of the event.
Example:
THEY decided to go.
Agent
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Definition:
An Undergoer in an event that is usually structurally changed, for instance by experiencing a change of state or condition; is often acted upon by an agent; is causally involved or directly affected by other participants; and exists independently of the event.
Example:
Brutus murdered JULIUS CAESAR.
Patient
Definition:
The end point (possibly metaphoric) of the action, which exists independently of the event.
Example:
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Goal
Definition:
The starting point (possibly metaphoric) of an action; it exists independently of the event.
Example:
I gleaned FROM THE EVIDENCE how she did it.
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