| NP V NP.patient |
| example |
"Tony bent the rock."
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| syntax |
Agent V Patient
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| semantics |
cause(Agent, E)
contact(during(E), ?Instrument, Patient)
physical_form(result(E), Form, Patient)
|
| NP V NP PP.instrument |
| example |
"Tony bent the rock with pliers."
|
| syntax |
Agent V Patient {with} Instrument
|
| semantics |
cause(Agent, E)
contact(during(E), Instrument, Patient)
physical_form(result(E), Form, Patient)
use(during(E), Agent, Instrument)
|
| NP.patient V |
| example |
"The rod bent."
|
| syntax |
Patient V
|
| semantics |
physical_form(result(E), Form, Patient)
|
| NP V ADV-Middle |
| example |
"Copper rods bend easily."
|
| syntax |
Patient V ADV
|
| semantics |
property(Patient, Prop)
Adv(Prop)
|
| NP.instrument V NP |
| example |
"The pliers bent the rod."
|
| syntax |
Instrument V Patient
|
| semantics |
contact(during(E), Instrument, Patient)
physical_form(result(E), Form, Patient)
|
| NP V NP ADJ |
| example |
"Tony folded the flaps open."
|
| syntax |
Agent V Patient ADJ
|
| semantics |
cause(Agent, E)
contact(during(E), ?Instrument, Patient)
physical_form(result(E), Form, Patient)
Pred(result(E), Patient)
|
| NP V NP PP.oblique |
| example |
"Tony bent the rod into a U."
|
| syntax |
Agent V Patient {to into} Oblique [+state]
|
| semantics |
cause(Agent, E)
contact(during(E), ?Instrument, Patient)
physical_form(result(E), Form, Patient)
Pred(result(E), Patient)
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| NP V NP PP.oblique PP.instrument |
| example |
"Tony bent the rod into a U with pliers."
|
| syntax |
Agent V Patient {to into} Oblique [+state] {with} Instrument
|
| semantics |
cause(Agent, E)
contact(during(E), Instrument, Patient)
physical_form(result(E), Form, Patient)
Pred(result(E), Patient)
use(during(E), Agent, Instrument)
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