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Thematic Role : Agent

Description : Actor in an event who initiates and carries out the event intentionally or consciously, and who exists independently of the event.

Example : THEY decided to go.

Classes containing AGENT : 453
accept-77.1
accompany-51.7
acquiesce-95.1
acquiesce-95.1-1
act-114
act-114-1
act-114-1-1
addict-96
adjust-26.9
admit-64.3
admit-64.3-1
adopt-93
advise-37.9
advise-37.9-1
allow-64.1
allow-64.1-1
amalgamate-22.2
amalgamate-22.2-1
amalgamate-22.2-1-1
amalgamate-22.2-2
amalgamate-22.2-2-1
amalgamate-22.2-3
amalgamate-22.2-3-1
amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1
amalgamate-22.2-3-2
animal_sounds-38
appoint-29.1
assessment-34.1
assuming_position-50
avoid-52
banish-10.2
base-97.1
battle-36.4
battle-36.4-1
beg-58.2
beg-58.2-1
beg-58.2-1-1
begin-55.1
begin-55.1-1
begin-55.1-1-1
being_dressed-41.3.3
bend-45.2
berry-13.7
bill-54.5
birth-28.2
birth-28.2-1
body_internal_motion-49.1
body_motion-49.2
body_motion-49.2-1
body_motion-49.2-1-1
braid-41.2.2
break-45.1
breathe-40.1.2
breathe-40.1.2-1
bring-11.3
bring-11.3-1
build-26.1
build-26.1-1
bully-59.5
butter-9.9
calve-28.1
captain-29.8
captain-29.8-1
captain-29.8-1-1
caring-75.2
caring-75.2-1
caring-75.2-1-1
caring-75.2-2
carry-11.4
carry-11.4-1
carry-11.4-1-1
carve-21.2
carve-21.2-1
carve-21.2-2
characterize-29.2
characterize-29.2-1
characterize-29.2-1-1
characterize-29.2-1-2
chase-51.6
cheat-10.6.1
cheat-10.6.1-1
cheat-10.6.1-1-1
chew-39.2
chew-39.2-1
chew-39.2-2
chit_chat-37.6
chit_chat-37.6-1
classify-29.10
clear-10.3
clear-10.3-1
coil-9.6
coil-9.6-1
coloring-24
compel-59.1
complain-37.8
complete-55.2
complete-55.2-1
concealment-16
concealment-16-1
conduct-111.1
confess-37.10
confine-92
confine-92-1
confront-98
conjecture-29.5
conjecture-29.5-1
conjecture-29.5-2
consider-29.9
consider-29.9-1
consider-29.9-1-1
consider-29.9-1-1-1
consider-29.9-2
conspire-71
consume-66
consume-66-1
continue-55.3
contribute-13.2
contribute-13.2-1
contribute-13.2-1-1
contribute-13.2-2
contribute-13.2-2-1
convert-26.6.2
convert-26.6.2-1
convert-26.6.2-1-1
cooking-45.3
cooperate-73.1
cooperate-73.1-1
cooperate-73.1-2
cooperate-73.1-3
cope-83
cope-83-1
cope-83-1-1
correlate-86.1
correspond-36.1.1
correspond-36.1.1-1
correspond-36.1.1-1-1
crane-40.3.2
create-26.4
create-26.4-1
create-26.4-1-1
curtsey-40.3.3
cut-21.1
cut-21.1-1
debone-10.8
declare-29.4
declare-29.4-1
declare-29.4-1-1
declare-29.4-1-1-1
declare-29.4-1-1-2
declare-29.4-1-1-3
declare-29.4-2
dedicate-79
deduce-97.2
defend-72.3
deprive-10.6.2
destroy-44
devour-39.4
dine-39.5
disassemble-23.3
discover-84
discover-84-1
discover-84-1-1
distinguish-23.5
distinguish-23.5-1
dress-41.1.1
dressing_well-41.3.2
drive-11.5
drive-11.5-1
dub-29.3
eat-39.1
eat-39.1-1
eat-39.1-2
eat-39.1-3
employment-95.3
enforce-63
equip-13.4.2
equip-13.4.2-1
equip-13.4.2-1-1
establish-55.5
establish-55.5-1
estimate-34.2
estimate-34.2-1
exchange-13.6.1
exclude-107.3
exclude-107.3-1
feeding-39.7
ferret-35.6
fill-9.8
fill-9.8-1
fire-10.10
fit-54.3
floss-41.2.1
focus-87.1
focus-87.1-1
forbid-64.4
forbid-64.4-1
fulfilling-13.4.1
fulfilling-13.4.1-1
fulfilling-13.4.1-2
funnel-9.3
funnel-9.3-1
funnel-9.3-1-1
future_having-13.3
future_having-13.3-1
get-13.5.1
get-13.5.1-1
give-13.1
give-13.1-1
gobble-39.3
gobble-39.3-1
gobble-39.3-2
gorge-39.6
groom-41.1.2
grow-26.2.1
help-72.1
help-72.1-1
help-72.1-1-1
help-72.1-2
herd-47.5.2
hiccup-40.1.1
hire-13.5.3
hit-18.1
hit-18.1-1
hold-15.1
hunt-35.1
illustrate-25.3
image_impression-25.1
initiate_communication-37.4.2
initiate_communication-37.4.2-1
inquire-37.1.2
instr_communication-37.4.1
intend-61.2
intend-61.2-1
intend-61.2-1-1
interact-36.6
interrogate-37.1.3
invest-13.5.4
invest-13.5.4-1
investigate-35.4
involve-107.1
judgment-33.1
judgment-33.1-1
judgment-33.1-1-1
keep-15.2
knead-26.5
learn-14
learn-14-1
learn-14-2
learn-14-2-1
lecture-37.11
lecture-37.11-1
lecture-37.11-1-1
lecture-37.11-2
let-64.2
light_emission-43.1
linger-53.1
linger-53.1-1
lure-59.3
manner_speaking-37.3
marry-36.2
masquerade-29.6
masquerade-29.6-1
masquerade-29.6-2
meet-36.3
meet-36.3-1
meet-36.3-2
mine-10.9
mix-22.1
mix-22.1-1
mix-22.1-1-1
mix-22.1-2
mix-22.1-2-1
modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3
multiply-108
multiply-108-1
multiply-108-2
multiply-108-3
murder-42.1
murder-42.1-1
neglect-75.1
neglect-75.1-1
nonvehicle-51.4.2
nonvehicle-51.4.2-1
nonverbal_expression-40.2
obtain-13.5.2
obtain-13.5.2-1
order-58.3
order-58.3-1
orphan-29.7
other_cos-45.4
other_cos-45.4-1
overstate-37.12
patent-101
pay-68
pay-68-1
peer-30.3
pelt-17.2
performance-26.7
performance-26.7-1
pit-10.7
pocket-9.10
pocket-9.10-1
poison-42.2
poke-19
pour-9.5
preparing-26.3
preparing-26.3-1
preparing-26.3-2
price-54.4
promise-37.13
promote-102
pronounce-29.3.2
prosecute-33.2
prosecute-33.2-1
push-12
push-12-1
push-12-1-1
put-9.1
put-9.1-1
put-9.1-2
put_direction-9.4
put_spatial-9.2
put_spatial-9.2-1
rear-26.2.2
rear-26.2.2-1
reciprocate-112
reciprocate-112-1
reflexive_appearance-48.1.2
refrain-69
register-54.1
register-54.1-1
register-54.1-1-1
rehearse-26.8
rehearse-26.8-1
reject-77.2
reject-77.2-1
rely-70
remedy-45.7
remedy-45.7-1
remove-10.1
resign-10.11
resign-10.11-1
resign-10.11-2
respond-113
risk-94
risk-94-1
rob-10.6.4
roll-51.3.1
rummage-35.5
rummage-35.5-1
run-51.3.2
run-51.3.2-1
run-51.3.2-2
run-51.3.2-2-1
rush-53.2
satisfy-55.7
say-37.7
say-37.7-1
say-37.7-1-1
say-37.7-1-1-1
say-37.7-1-2
scribble-25.2
scribble-25.2-1
search-35.2
send-11.1
send-11.1-1
separate-23.1
separate-23.1-1
separate-23.1-2
settle-36.1.2
settle-36.1.2-1
shake-22.3
shake-22.3-1
shake-22.3-1-1
shake-22.3-2
shake-22.3-2-1
simple_dressing-41.3.1
slide-11.2
slide-11.2-1
snooze-40.4
snooze-40.4-1
sound_emission-43.2
spank-18.3
spatial_configuration-47.6
spatial_configuration-47.6-1
spend_time-104
split-23.2
spray-9.7
spray-9.7-1
spray-9.7-1-1
spray-9.7-2
stalk-35.3
steal-10.5
steal-10.5-1
stimulate-59.4
subjugate-42.3
subordinate-95.2.1
substance_emission-43.4
substance_emission-43.4-1
substance_emission-43.4-1-1
succeed-74
succeed-74-1
succeed-74-1-1
succeed-74-2
succeed-74-3
succeed-74-3-1
succeed-74-3-1-1
suffocate-40.7
supervision-95.2.2
support-15.3
support-15.3-1
suspect-81
sustain-55.6
sustain-55.6-1
swat-18.2
talk-37.5
tape-22.4
tape-22.4-1
tell-37.2
throw-17.1
throw-17.1-1
throw-17.1-1-1
touch-20
touch-20-1
transcribe-25.4
transfer_mesg-37.1.1
transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1
transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1
trick-59.2
trifle-105.3
try-61.1
turn-26.6.1
turn-26.6.1-1
urge-58.1
urge-58.1-1-1
use-105.1
vehicle-51.4.1
vehicle-51.4.1-1
vehicle_path-51.4.3
void-106
volunteer-95.4
volunteer-95.4-1
waltz-51.5
wink-40.3.1
wipe_instr-10.4.2
wipe_instr-10.4.2-1
wipe_manner-10.4.1
wipe_manner-10.4.1-1
withdraw-82
withdraw-82-1
withdraw-82-2
withdraw-82-3
work-73.2
 
 
 


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