| NP V NP NP |
| example |
"We elected him governor."
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| syntax |
Agent V Theme Predicate
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| semantics |
designated(result(E), Theme, Predicate)
cause(Agent, E)
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| NP V NP PP.predicate |
| example |
"We elected him as governor."
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| syntax |
Agent V Theme (as) Predicate <-sentential>
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| semantics |
designated(result(E), Theme, Predicate)
cause(Agent, E)
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| NP V NP to be NP |
| example |
"We elected Alan to be our new governor."
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| syntax |
Agent V Theme (to) (be) Predicate <-sentential>
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| semantics |
designated(result(E), Theme, Predicate)
cause(Agent, E)
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| NP V NP |
| example |
"They elected John."
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| syntax |
Agent V Theme
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| semantics |
designated(result(E), Theme, Predicate)
cause(Agent, E)
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