Event structure representation

Example:

The hairdryer dried the clothes

Argument Structure:

Sbj V Obj

Force dynamics:

Physical COS

Predicate calculus:

VerbNet class:

other_cos-45.4

VerbNet case frame:

NP.instrument V NP

Aspect:

IncrementalAccomplishment

Theme-of(y,e) & Component-of(a,hairdryer) & Component-of(b,clothes) & UndAct(a,i,j,q1) & IncrAcc(b,i,k,q2) & INTL(q1) & COS(q2) & FRC(a,b)