| NP-PP on-PP |
| example |
"We based our plans on his information."
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| syntax |
Agent V Theme1 {on} Theme2
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| semantics |
cause(E, Agent)
base(E, Theme1, Theme2)
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| NP-P-WH-S on-PP |
| example |
"They based their decision on whether he happened to come or not."
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| syntax |
Agent V Theme1 {on} Theme2 <+wh_comp>
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| semantics |
cause(E, Agent)
base(E, Theme1, Theme2)
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| NP-P-POSSING on-PP |
| example |
"They based their plan on his seizing the base."
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| syntax |
Agent V Theme1 {on} Theme2 <+poss_ing>
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| semantics |
cause(E, Agent)
base(E, Theme1, Theme2)
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| NP-P-NP-ING on-PP |
| example |
"They based their plans on him getting in on time."
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| syntax |
Agent V Theme1 {on} Theme2 <+acc_ing>
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| semantics |
cause(E, Agent)
base(E, Theme1, Theme2)
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