Verb Features:

WordNet:
spend%2:40:00
spend%2:40:01
Groupings:
spend.02
FrameNet:
None
BSO:
Monetary Give Activity
Time Process

spend

Verb Features:

WordNet:
squander%2:40:01
Groupings:
None
FrameNet:
None
BSO:
Lose Activity

squander

Verb Features:

WordNet:
waste%2:40:00
Groupings:
waste.01
FrameNet:
Frugality
BSO:
Lose Activity
Destroy Activity

waste

Verb Features:

WordNet:
None
Groupings:
None
FrameNet:
None
BSO:
Assistance Activity
Copula
Prepare Food Activity
Cause Transfer Activity
Sport Activity

serve

Verb Features:

WordNet:
tip%2:40:00
Groupings:
tip.02
FrameNet:
None
BSO:
None

tip

Definition:
An animate end point of the action (i.e., a subtype of Destination).
Example:
They lent a bicycle TO ME.

Recipient

NP V NP PP.theme NP V NP

EXAMPLE:

He paid 500 pounds for the car.
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SYNTAX:

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:
A Theme considered valuable to one or more participants in the event, especially money.
Example:
No examples found

Asset

Selectional Restrictions:
None

{ for }

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

SEMANTICS:

Definition:
A Participant has possession of a Theme or Asset.
Arguments:
E, Agent, Pivot OR Recipient, Theme OR Asset

has_possession( 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:
A Theme considered valuable to one or more participants in the event, especially money.
Example:
No examples found

Asset )

Definition:
A Participant has possession of a Theme or Asset.
Arguments:
E, Agent, Pivot OR Recipient, Theme OR Asset

¬ has_possession( e1 ,

Predicate Specific
Definition:
An animate end point of the action (i.e., a subtype of Destination).
Example:
They lent a bicycle TO ME.

Recipient ,

Definition:
A Theme considered valuable to one or more participants in the event, especially money.
Example:
No examples found

Asset )

Definition:
A Participant has possession of a Theme or Asset.
Arguments:
E, Agent, Pivot OR Recipient, Theme OR Asset

has_possession( e2 ,

Predicate Specific
Definition:
An animate end point of the action (i.e., a subtype of Destination).
Example:
They lent a bicycle TO ME.

Recipient ,

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 has possession of a Theme or Asset.
Arguments:
E, Agent, Pivot OR Recipient, Theme OR Asset

¬ has_possession( 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 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 Theme is transferred.
Arguments:
during(E), (Source), (Goal), Theme OR Topic

transfer( e3 ,

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:
A Theme considered valuable to one or more participants in the event, especially money.
Example:
No examples found

Asset ,

Predicate Specific
Definition:
An animate end point of the action (i.e., a subtype of Destination).
Example:
They lent a bicycle TO ME.

Recipient )

Definition:
A Theme is transferred.
Arguments:
during(E), (Source), (Goal), Theme OR Topic

transfer( e4 ,

Predicate Specific
Definition:
An animate end point of the action (i.e., a subtype of Destination).
Example:
They lent a bicycle TO ME.

Recipient ,

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:
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:
A Participant has possession of a Theme or Asset.
Arguments:
E, Agent, Pivot OR Recipient, Theme OR Asset

has_possession( e5 ,

Predicate Specific
Definition:
An animate end point of the action (i.e., a subtype of Destination).
Example:
They lent a bicycle TO ME.

Recipient ,

Definition:
A Theme considered valuable to one or more participants in the event, especially money.
Example:
No examples found

Asset )

Definition:
A Participant has possession of a Theme or Asset.
Arguments:
E, Agent, Pivot OR Recipient, Theme OR Asset

¬ has_possession( e5 ,

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:
A Theme considered valuable to one or more participants in the event, especially money.
Example:
No examples found

Asset )

Definition:
A Participant has possession of a Theme or Asset.
Arguments:
E, Agent, Pivot OR Recipient, Theme OR Asset

has_possession( e6 ,

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:
A Participant has possession of a Theme or Asset.
Arguments:
E, Agent, Pivot OR Recipient, Theme OR Asset

¬ has_possession( e6 ,

Predicate Specific
Definition:
An animate end point of the action (i.e., a subtype of Destination).
Example:
They lent a bicycle TO ME.

Recipient ,

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( e3 , e5 )

Definition:
An Affector (Agent, Cause, Stimulus, or Precondition) causes an event.
Arguments:
Affector, E

cause( e4 , e6 )

Definition:
The cost of an event or or item is equal to a monetary Asset.
Arguments:
E, Asset

cost(

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 Theme considered valuable to one or more participants in the event, especially money.
Example:
No examples found

Asset )

FORCE DYNAMICS:

None

EXAMPLE:

He paid 500 pounds.
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SYNTAX:

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:
A Theme considered valuable to one or more participants in the event, especially money.
Example:
No examples found

Asset

SEMANTICS:

Definition:
A Participant has possession of a Theme or Asset.
Arguments:
E, Agent, Pivot OR Recipient, Theme OR Asset

has_possession( 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:
A Theme considered valuable to one or more participants in the event, especially money.
Example:
No examples found

Asset )

Definition:
A Participant has possession of a Theme or Asset.
Arguments:
E, Agent, Pivot OR Recipient, Theme OR Asset

¬ has_possession( e1 ,

Predicate Specific
Definition:
An animate end point of the action (i.e., a subtype of Destination).
Example:
They lent a bicycle TO ME.

Recipient ,

Definition:
A Theme considered valuable to one or more participants in the event, especially money.
Example:
No examples found

Asset )

Definition:
A Participant has possession of a Theme or Asset.
Arguments:
E, Agent, Pivot OR Recipient, Theme OR Asset

has_possession( e2 ,

Predicate Specific
Definition:
An animate end point of the action (i.e., a subtype of Destination).
Example:
They lent a bicycle TO ME.

Recipient ,

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 has possession of a Theme or Asset.
Arguments:
E, Agent, Pivot OR Recipient, Theme OR Asset

¬ has_possession( 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 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 Theme is transferred.
Arguments:
during(E), (Source), (Goal), Theme OR Topic

transfer( e3 ,

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:
A Theme considered valuable to one or more participants in the event, especially money.
Example:
No examples found

Asset ,

Predicate Specific
Definition:
An animate end point of the action (i.e., a subtype of Destination).
Example:
They lent a bicycle TO ME.

Recipient )

Definition:
A Theme is transferred.
Arguments:
during(E), (Source), (Goal), Theme OR Topic

transfer( e4 ,

Predicate Specific
Definition:
An animate end point of the action (i.e., a subtype of Destination).
Example:
They lent a bicycle TO ME.

Recipient ,

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:
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:
A Participant has possession of a Theme or Asset.
Arguments:
E, Agent, Pivot OR Recipient, Theme OR Asset

has_possession( e5 ,

Predicate Specific
Definition:
An animate end point of the action (i.e., a subtype of Destination).
Example:
They lent a bicycle TO ME.

Recipient ,

Definition:
A Theme considered valuable to one or more participants in the event, especially money.
Example:
No examples found

Asset )

Definition:
A Participant has possession of a Theme or Asset.
Arguments:
E, Agent, Pivot OR Recipient, Theme OR Asset

¬ has_possession( e5 ,

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:
A Theme considered valuable to one or more participants in the event, especially money.
Example:
No examples found

Asset )

Definition:
A Participant has possession of a Theme or Asset.
Arguments:
E, Agent, Pivot OR Recipient, Theme OR Asset

has_possession( e6 ,

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:
A Participant has possession of a Theme or Asset.
Arguments:
E, Agent, Pivot OR Recipient, Theme OR Asset

¬ has_possession( e6 ,

Predicate Specific
Definition:
An animate end point of the action (i.e., a subtype of Destination).
Example:
They lent a bicycle TO ME.

Recipient ,

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( e3 , e5 )

Definition:
An Affector (Agent, Cause, Stimulus, or Precondition) causes an event.
Arguments:
Affector, E

cause( e4 , e6 )

Definition:
The cost of an event or or item is equal to a monetary Asset.
Arguments:
E, Asset

cost(

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 Theme considered valuable to one or more participants in the event, especially money.
Example:
No examples found

Asset )

FORCE DYNAMICS:

None