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:
An Undergoer in an event that is usually structurally changed, for instance by experiencing a change of state or condition; is often acted upon by an agent; is causally involved or directly affected by other participants; and exists independently of the event.
Example:
Brutus murdered JULIUS CAESAR.
Patient
Selectional Restrictions:
None
{ from }
Definition:
Source that indicates the state in which an entity begins.
Example:
Need an example
Initial_State
Selectional Restrictions:
None
{ into }
Definition:
Goal that comes into existence through the event.
Example:
He strangled his victims TO DEATH.
Result
has_state(
e1
,
Definition:
An Undergoer in an event that is usually structurally changed, for instance by experiencing a change of state or condition; is often acted upon by an agent; is causally involved or directly affected by other participants; and exists independently of the event.
Example:
Brutus murdered JULIUS CAESAR.
Patient
,
Definition:
Source that indicates the state in which an entity begins.
Example:
Need an example
Initial_State
)
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
)
has_state(
e3
,
Definition:
An Undergoer in an event that is usually structurally changed, for instance by experiencing a change of state or condition; is often acted upon by an agent; is causally involved or directly affected by other participants; and exists independently of the event.
Example:
Brutus murdered JULIUS CAESAR.
Patient
,
Definition:
Goal that comes into existence through the event.
Example:
He strangled his victims TO DEATH.
Result
)
Definition:
An Affector (Agent, Cause, Stimulus, or Precondition) causes an event.
Arguments:
Affector, E
cause(
e2
,
e3
)
opposition(
Definition:
Source that indicates the state in which an entity begins.
Example:
Need an example
Initial_State
,
Definition:
Goal that comes into existence through the event.
Example:
He strangled his victims TO DEATH.
Result
)