Definition:
Undergoer that is central to an event or state that does not have control over the way the event occurs, is not structurally changed by the event, and/or is characterized as being in a certain position or condition throughout the state.
Example:
THE BALL rolled down the hill.
Theme
[
+concrete
]
Definition:
Source that indicates the concrete, physical location where an event begins or a state becomes true.
Example:
Amanda drove the package FROM HOME.
Initial_Location
[
+concrete
]
Definition:
Goal that is a concrete, physical location.
Example:
Tamara poured water INTO THE BOWL.
Destination
[
+concrete
]
Definition:
Trajectory refers to the path or the 'region' the motion traverses when the motion event expresses a change of location.
Example:
He came THROUGH THE DOOR.
Trajectory
[
+concrete
]