| Basic Transitive |
| example |
"Linda taped the picture."
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| syntax |
Agent V Patient
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| semantics |
cause(Agent, E)
attached(end(E), Patient, Instrument)
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| NP-PP locative-PP |
| example |
"Linda taped the picture to the wall."
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| syntax |
Agent V Patient1 {to on onto} Patient2
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| semantics |
cause(Agent, E)
together(end(E), physical, Patient1, Patient2)
attached(end(E), Patient1, Instrument)
attached(end(E), Patient2, Instrument)
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| Together Reciprocal Alternation Transitive |
| example |
"Linda taped the label and the cover together."
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| syntax |
Agent V Patient <+plural> (together)
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| semantics |
cause(Agent, E)
together(end(E), physical, Patient_i, Patient_j)
attached(end(E), Patient_i, Instrument)
attached(end(E), Patient_j, Instrument)
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| Middle Construction |
| example |
"Labels tape easily to that kind of cover."
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| syntax |
Patient1 V ADV {to on onto} Patient2
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| semantics |
property(Patient1+Patient2, Prop)
Adv(Prop)
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| Middle Construction |
| example |
"Most labels tape easily."
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| syntax |
Patient <+plural> V ADV
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| semantics |
property(Patient_i+Patient_j, Prop)
Adv(Prop)
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| Middle Construction |
| example |
"Labels and covers tape easily together."
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| syntax |
Patient <+plural> V ADV (together)
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| semantics |
property(Patient_i+Patient_j, Prop)
Adv(Prop)
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| Middle Construction |
| example |
"Labels and covers tape together easily."
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| syntax |
Patient <+plural> V (together) ADV
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| semantics |
property(Patient_i+Patient_j, Prop)
Adv(Prop)
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| NP-ADJP Resultative |
| example |
"Linda taped the box shut."
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| syntax |
Agent V Patient ADJ
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| semantics |
cause(Agent, E)
attached(end(E), Patient, Instrument)
Pred(result(E), Patient)
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