Event structure representation

Example:

Tony broke the glass to pieces with a hammer

Argument Structure:

Sbj V Obj ResultP with Obl

Force dynamics:

Instrument COS

Predicate calculus:

VerbNet class:

break-45.1

VerbNet case frame:

NP V NP PP.result PP.instrument

Aspect:

DirectedAchievement

Theme-of(z,e) & Component-of(a,Tony) & Component-of(b,hammer) & Component-of(c,glass) & CycAch(a,i,j,q1) & CycAch(b,i,k,q2) & DirAch(c,i,l,q3) & VOL(q1) & INTL(q2) & COS(q3) & MNP(a,b) & FRC(b,c)