| Basic Intransitive |
| example |
"Susan whispered."
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| syntax |
Agent V
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| semantics |
cause(Agent, E)
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| PP Recipient-PP |
| example |
"Susan whispered to/at Rachel."
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| syntax |
Agent V {{+dest_dir}} Recipient
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| semantics |
transfer_info(during(E), Agent, Recipient, ?Topic)
cause(Agent, E)
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| PP Topic-PP |
| example |
"Susan whispered about the party."
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| syntax |
Agent V {about} Topic
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| semantics |
transfer_info(during(E), Agent, ?Recipient, Topic)
cause(Agent, E)
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| Basic Transitive |
| example |
"Susan whispered the news/a few words."
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| syntax |
Agent V Topic
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| semantics |
transfer_info(during(E), Agent, ?Recipient, Topic)
cause(Agent, E)
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| QUOT |
| example |
"Susan whispered, 'Leave the room.'"
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| syntax |
Agent V Topic
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| semantics |
transfer_info(during(E), Agent, ?Recipient, Topic)
cause(Agent, E)
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| NP-PP Recipient-PP |
| example |
"Susan whispered the news/a few words to/at Rachel."
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| syntax |
Agent V Topic {{+dest_dir}} Recipient
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| semantics |
transfer_info(during(E), Agent, Recipient, Topic)
cause(Agent, E)
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| S |
| example |
"Susan whispered that the party would be tonight."
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| syntax |
Agent V Topic <+that_comp>
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| semantics |
transfer_info(during(E), Agent, ?Recipient, Topic)
cause(Agent, E)
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| HOW-TO-INF |
| example |
"Susan whispered how to avoid the crowd."
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| syntax |
Agent V Topic <+wh_inf>
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| semantics |
transfer_info(during(E), Agent, ?Recipient, Topic)
cause(Agent, E)
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| TO-INF-AC |
| example |
"Susan whispered to come."
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| syntax |
Agent V Topic <+ac_to_inf>
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| semantics |
transfer_info(during(E), Agent, ?Recipient, Topic)
cause(Agent, E)
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| PP-S Recipient-PP |
| example |
"Susan whispered to Rachel that the party would be tonight."
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| syntax |
Agent V {{+dest_dir}} Recipient Topic <+that_comp>
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| semantics |
transfer_info(during(E), Agent, Recipient, Topic)
cause(Agent, E)
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| PP-HOW-TO-INF Recipient-PP |
| example |
"Susan whispered to Rachel how to avoid the crowd."
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| syntax |
Agent V {{+dest_dir}} Recipient Topic <+wh_inf>
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| semantics |
transfer_info(during(E), Agent, Recipient, Topic)
cause(Agent, E)
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| PP-TO-INF-OC Recipient-PP |
| example |
"Susan whispered to Rachel to come."
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| syntax |
Agent V {{+dest_dir}} Recipient Topic <+oc_to_inf>
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| semantics |
transfer_info(during(E), Agent, Recipient, Topic)
cause(Agent, E)
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| PP-TO-INF-OC Recipient-PP |
| example |
"Susan whispered for me to come."
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| syntax |
Agent V {for} Recipient Topic <+oc_to_inf>
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| semantics |
transfer_info(during(E), Agent, Recipient, Topic)
cause(Agent, E)
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| PP-QUOT Recipient-PP |
| example |
"Susan whispered to Rachel, 'Leave the room.'"
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| syntax |
Agent V {{+dest_dir}} Recipient Topic
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| semantics |
transfer_info(during(E), Agent, Recipient, Topic)
cause(Agent, E)
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