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
	
	
	
	
	VERB
	
	
	
	
		
		
			
			
			Definition:
			Patient that is aware of the event undergone, which often involves an emotional or psychological response elicited by a Stimulus (specific to events of perception).
			Example:
			THE CHILDREN tasted the pea soup.
			
		
		
	 
	
	Experiencer
	
	
	
	
	
		
			
			
			Selectional Restrictions:
			
			None
			
		
	 
	{ on by }
	
	
	
	
		
		
			
			
			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
	
	
	
	
	
		
			
			
			Selectional Restrictions:
			
			None
			
		
	 
	{ with }
	
	
	
	
		
		
			
			
			Definition:
			Undergoer in an event that is manipulated by an agent, and with which an intentional act is performed; it exists independently of the event. For all roles containing symmetrical participants, we assume that the ordering is non-arbitrary and may be pragmatically determined and/or related to figure-ground considerations; however, the usefulness of this distinction may be application-specific.
			Example:
			Jennifer baked the potatoes IN THE OVEN.
			
		
		
	 
	
	Instrument
	
	
	
		
		Definition:
		Two participants come into physical contact.
		
		Arguments:
		during(E) OR end(E), Participant, Participant
	
 
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contact(
	
	
	
	e1
	
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			Definition:
			Undergoer in an event that is manipulated by an agent, and with which an intentional act is performed; it exists independently of the event. For all roles containing symmetrical participants, we assume that the ordering is non-arbitrary and may be pragmatically determined and/or related to figure-ground considerations; however, the usefulness of this distinction may be application-specific.
			Example:
			Jennifer baked the potatoes IN THE OVEN.
			
		
		
	 
	
	  
	  
	  Instrument
	  
	  
	
	
	 , 
	
	
	
	
		 
		
			
			
			
			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
	  
	  
	
	
	
	
)
	
		
		Definition:
		A participant engages in an action.
		
		Arguments:
		during(E), Agent OR Patient, Predicate OR Result OR Theme
	
 
do(
	
	
	
	e2
	
	 , 
	
	
	
	
		 
		
			
			
			
			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
	  
	  
	
	
	
	
)
	
		
		Definition:
		An Agent uses a Theme or Instrument
		
		Arguments:
		during(E), Agent, Instrument OR Theme, (Predicate)
	
 
utilize(
	
	
	
	e2
	
	 , 
	
	
	
	
		 
		
			
			
			
			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
	  
	  
	
	
	 , 
	
	
	
	
		 
		
			
			
			
			Definition:
			Undergoer in an event that is manipulated by an agent, and with which an intentional act is performed; it exists independently of the event. For all roles containing symmetrical participants, we assume that the ordering is non-arbitrary and may be pragmatically determined and/or related to figure-ground considerations; however, the usefulness of this distinction may be application-specific.
			Example:
			Jennifer baked the potatoes IN THE OVEN.
			
		
		
	 
	
	  
	  
	  Instrument
	  
	  
	
	
	
	
)
	
		
		Definition:
		Two participants come into physical contact.
		
		Arguments:
		during(E) OR end(E), Participant, Participant
	
 
contact(
	
	
	
	e3
	
	 , 
	
	
	
	
		 
		
			
			
			
			Definition:
			Undergoer in an event that is manipulated by an agent, and with which an intentional act is performed; it exists independently of the event. For all roles containing symmetrical participants, we assume that the ordering is non-arbitrary and may be pragmatically determined and/or related to figure-ground considerations; however, the usefulness of this distinction may be application-specific.
			Example:
			Jennifer baked the potatoes IN THE OVEN.
			
		
		
	 
	
	  
	  
	  Instrument
	  
	  
	
	
	 , 
	
	
	
	
		 
		
			
			
			
			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
	  
	  
	
	
	
	
)
	
		
		Definition:
		An Affector (Agent, Cause, Stimulus, or Precondition) causes an event.
		
		Arguments:
		Affector, E
	
 
cause(
	
	
	
	e2
	
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	e3
	
	
	
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part_of(
	
	
	
	
		 
		
			
			
			
			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
	  
	  
	
	
	 , 
	
	
	
	
		 
		
			
			
			
			Definition:
			Patient that is aware of the event undergone, which often involves an emotional or psychological response elicited by a Stimulus (specific to events of perception).
			Example:
			THE CHILDREN tasted the pea soup.
			
		
		
	 
	
	  
	  
	  Experiencer
	  
	  
	
	
	
	
)