spank-18.3
Agent
[
+int_control
]
Patient
[
+concrete
]
Instrument
[
+concrete
]
Location
[
+concrete
]
Result
EXAMPLE:
Paula socked the mugger.
SYNTAX:
Agent VERB PatientSEMANTICS:
¬ contact( e1 , Agent , Patient )do( e2 , Agent )
manner( e2 , movement , Agent )
contact( e3 , Agent , Patient )
manner( e3 , forceful , Agent )
cause( e2 , e3 )
FORCE DYNAMICS:
None
EXAMPLE:
Paula socked the mugger with her right hand.
SYNTAX:
Agent VERB Patient { with } InstrumentSEMANTICS:
¬ contact( e1 , Instrument , Patient )do( e2 , Agent )
utilize( e2 , Agent , Instrument )
manner( e2 , movement , Instrument )
contact( e3 , Instrument , Patient )
manner( e3 , forceful , Instrument )
cause( e2 , e3 )
FORCE DYNAMICS:
None
EXAMPLE:
They knifed him dead.
SYNTAX:
Agent VERB Patient ResultSEMANTICS:
¬ contact( e1 , Agent , Patient )do( e2 , Agent )
manner( e2 , movement , Agent )
contact( e3 , Agent , Patient )
manner( e3 , forceful , Agent )
has_state( e4 , Patient , Result )
cause( e2 , e3 )
FORCE DYNAMICS:
None
EXAMPLE:
They knifed him to death.
SYNTAX:
Agent VERB Patient { to into } ResultSEMANTICS:
¬ contact( e1 , Agent , Patient )do( e2 , Agent )
manner( e2 , movement , Agent )
contact( e3 , Agent , Patient )
manner( e3 , forceful , Agent )
has_state( e4 , Patient , Result )
cause( e2 , e3 )
FORCE DYNAMICS:
None
EXAMPLE:
They knifed him to death with a shiv.
SYNTAX:
Agent VERB Patient { to into } Result { with } InstrumentSEMANTICS:
¬ contact( e1 , Instrument , Patient )do( e2 , Agent )
utilize( e2 , Agent , Instrument )
manner( e2 , movement , Instrument )
contact( e3 , Instrument , Patient )
manner( e3 , forceful , Instrument )
has_state( e4 , Patient , Result )
cause( e2 , e3 )
FORCE DYNAMICS:
None
EXAMPLE:
Paula socked the mugger in the nose.
SYNTAX:
Agent VERB Patient { PREP } LocationSEMANTICS:
¬ contact( e1 , Agent , Location )do( e2 , Agent )
manner( e2 , movement , Agent )
contact( e3 , Agent , Location )
manner( e3 , forceful , Agent )
part_of( Location , Patient )
cause( e2 , e3 )
FORCE DYNAMICS:
None
EXAMPLE:
Paula socked the mugger in the nose with her fist.
SYNTAX:
Agent VERB Patient { PREP } Location { with } InstrumentSEMANTICS:
¬ contact( e1 , Agent , Location )do( e2 , Agent )
utilize( e2 , Agent , Instrument )
manner( e2 , movement , Instrument )
contact( e3 , Agent , Location )
manner( e3 , forceful , Agent )
part_of( Location , Patient )
cause( e2 , e3 )
FORCE DYNAMICS:
None
