| Basic Transitive |
| example |
"Paula spanked the child."
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| syntax |
Agent V Patient
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| semantics |
cause(Agent, E)
manner(during(E), directedmotion, Agent)
not(contact(during(E), Agent, Patient))
manner(end(E), forceful, Agent)
contact(end(E), Agent, Patient)
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| NP-PP Instrument-PP |
| example |
"Paula spanked the child with her right hand."
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| syntax |
Agent V Patient {with} Instrument
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| semantics |
cause(Agent, E)
manner(during(E), directedmotion, Instrument)
not(contact(during(E), Instrument, Patient))
manner(end(E), forceful, Instrument)
contact(end(E), Instrument, Patient)
use(during(E), Agent, Instrument)
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| NP-ADJP Resultative |
| example |
"They spanked him dead."
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| syntax |
Agent V Patient ADJ
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| semantics |
cause(Agent, E)
manner(during(E), directedmotion, Agent)
not(contact(during(E), Agent, Patient))
manner(end(E), forceful, Agent)
contact(end(E), Agent, Patient)
Pred(result(E), Patient)
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| NP-PP Result-PP |
| example |
"They spanked him to death."
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| syntax |
Agent V Patient {to into} Oblique [+state]
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| semantics |
cause(Agent, E)
manner(during(E), directedmotion, Agent)
not(contact(during(E), Agent, Patient))
manner(end(E), forceful, Agent)
contact(end(E), Agent, Patient)
Pred(result(E), Patient)
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| NP-PP-PP Result-PP, Instrument-PP |
| example |
"They spanked him to death with a bat."
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| syntax |
Agent V Patient {to into} Oblique [+state] {with} Instrument
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| semantics |
cause(Agent, E)
manner(during(E), directedmotion, Instrument)
not(contact(during(E), Instrument, Patient))
manner(end(E), forceful, Instrument)
contact(end(E), Instrument, Patient)
Pred(result(E), Patient)
use(during(E), Agent, Instrument)
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| NP-PP Body-part-PP |
| example |
"Paula spanked the naughty child on the back."
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| syntax |
Agent V Patient {{+loc}} Oblique
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| semantics |
cause(Agent, E)
manner(during(E), directedmotion, Agent)
not(contact(during(E), Agent, Patient))
manner(end(E), forceful, Agent)
contact(end(E), Agent, Patient)
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| NP-PP-PP Body-part-PP Instrument-PP |
| example |
"Paula spanked the naught child on the back with a paddle."
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| syntax |
Agent V Patient {{+loc}} Oblique {with} Instrument
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| semantics |
cause(Agent, E)
manner(during(E), directedmotion, Instrument)
not(contact(during(E), Instrument, Patient))
manner(end(E), forceful, Instrument)
contact(end(E), Instrument, Patient)
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| NP-PP Body Part Object |
| example |
"Paula spanked the naughty child's back."
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| syntax |
Agent V Patient <+genitive> Oblique
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| semantics |
cause(Agent, E)
manner(during(E), directedmotion, Agent)
not(contact(during(E), Agent, Patient))
manner(end(E), forceful, Agent)
contact(end(E), Agent, Patient)
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