Event structure representation

Example:

Jackie chased the thief down the street

Argument Structure:

Sbj V Obj PathP

Force dynamics:

Volitional Motion

Predicate calculus:

VerbNet class:

chase-51.6

VerbNet case frame:

NP V NP PP.location

Aspect:

IncrementalAccomplishment

Theme-of(y,e) & Component-of(a,Jackie) & Component-of(b,thief) & Component-of(c,street) & UndAct(a,i,j,q1) & IncrAcc(b,i,k,q2) & InhStPh(c,i,l,q3) & VOL(q1) & MOT(q2) & EXIST(q3) & FRC(a,b) & PTH(b,c)