| Basic Transitive |
| example |
"The witch poisoned Snow White."
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| syntax |
Agent V Patient
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| semantics |
cause(Agent, E)
harmed(during(E), Patient)
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| NP-ADJP Resultative |
| example |
"The Boston Strangler strangled his victims dead."
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| syntax |
Agent V Patient ADJ
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| semantics |
cause(Agent, E)
harmed(during(E), Patient)
Pred(result(E), Patient)
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| NP-PP Result-PP |
| example |
"The Boston Strangler strangled his victims to death."
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| syntax |
Agent V Patient {to into} Oblique [+state]
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| semantics |
cause(Agent, E)
harmed(during(E), Patient)
Pred(result(E), Patient)
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| NP-PP Instrument-PP |
| example |
"The queen poisoned Snow White with an apple."
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| syntax |
Agent V Patient {with} Instrument
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| semantics |
cause(Agent, E)
harmed(during(E), Patient)
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