| Basic Transitive |
| example |
"Nora sent the book."
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| syntax |
Agent V Theme
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| semantics |
motion(during(E), Theme)
cause(Agent, E)
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| NP-PP Source-PP |
| example |
"Nora sent the book from Paris."
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| syntax |
Agent V Theme {{+src}} Source
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| semantics |
motion(during(E), Theme)
location(start(E), Theme, Source)
cause(Agent, E)
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| NP-PP Goal-PP |
| example |
"Nora sent the book to London."
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| syntax |
Agent V Theme {to} Destination
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| semantics |
motion(during(E), Theme)
location(end(E), Theme, Destination)
cause(Agent, E)
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| NP-PP-PP Source-PP Goal-PP |
| example |
"Nora sent the book from Paris to London."
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| syntax |
Agent V Theme {{+src}} Source {to} Destination
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| semantics |
motion(during(E), Theme)
location(start(E), Theme, Source)
location(end(E), Theme, Destination)
cause(Agent, E)
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| NP-PP-PP Goal-PP Source-PP |
| example |
"TransCanada is shifting its HQ to Calgary from Toronto."
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| syntax |
Agent V Theme {to} Destination {{+src}} Source
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| semantics |
motion(during(E), Theme)
location(start(E), Theme, Source)
location(end(E), Theme, Destination)
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