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:
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
{ from }
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.
Co-Theme
Selectional Restrictions:
None
{ by }
Definition:
Circumstance that is a property of an entity or entities, as opposed to the entity itself.
Example:
Oil increased IN PRICE.
Attribute
Definition:
An animate Agent or organization assesses a Theme to determine its Attribute/Value.
Arguments:
during(E), Agent, Theme, Attribute OR Value
assess(
e1
,
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 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:
Circumstance that is a property of an entity or entities, as opposed to the entity itself.
Example:
Oil increased IN PRICE.
Attribute
,
Predicate Specific
Definition:
Place along a formal scale.
Example:
He put the probability AT 0.9.
Value
)
Definition:
An animate Agent or organization assesses a Theme to determine its Attribute/Value.
Arguments:
during(E), Agent, Theme, Attribute OR Value
assess(
e1
,
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 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.
Co-Theme
,
Definition:
Circumstance that is a property of an entity or entities, as opposed to the entity itself.
Example:
Oil increased IN PRICE.
Attribute
,
Predicate Specific
Definition:
Place along a formal scale.
Example:
He put the probability AT 0.9.
Value
)
differ(
E
,
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:
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.
Co-Theme
,
Definition:
Circumstance that is a property of an entity or entities, as opposed to the entity itself.
Example:
Oil increased IN PRICE.
Attribute
)
