| NP V NP PP.instrument |
| example |
"Paula swatted the fly with a dishcloth."
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| syntax |
Agent V Patient {with} Instrument
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| semantics |
cause(Agent, E)
manner(during(E), directedmotion, Instrument)
¬contact(during(E), Instrument, Patient)
manner(end(E), forceful, Instrument)
contact(end(E), Instrument, Patient)
utilize(during(E), Agent, Instrument)
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| force dynamics | Instrument Force FD Representation |
| NP V NP ADJP |
| example |
"Paula sliced the bag open."
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| syntax |
Agent V Patient Result
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| semantics |
cause(Agent, E)
manner(during(E), directedmotion, Agent)
¬contact(during(E), Agent, Patient)
manner(end(E), forceful, Agent)
contact(end(E), Agent, Patient)
path_rel(start(E), Initial_State, Patient, ch_of_state, prep)
path_rel(result(E), Result, Patient, ch_of_state, prep)
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| force dynamics | Volitional COS FD Representation |
| NP V NP ADJP PP.instrument |
| example |
"Paula swatted the fly dead with a dishcloth."
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| syntax |
Agent V Patient Result {with} Instrument
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| semantics |
cause(Agent, E)
manner(during(E), directedmotion, Instrument)
¬contact(during(E), Instrument, Patient)
manner(end(E), forceful, Instrument)
contact(end(E), Instrument, Patient)
path_rel(start(E), Initial_State, Patient, ch_of_state, prep)
path_rel(result(E), Result, Patient, ch_of_state, prep)
utilize(during(E), Agent, Instrument)
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| force dynamics | Instrument COS FD Representation |
| NP V NP PP.result |
| example |
"The cat clawed the couch to pieces."
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| syntax |
Agent V Patient {to into} Result [+state]
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| semantics |
cause(Agent, E)
manner(during(E), directedmotion, Agent)
¬contact(during(E), Agent, Patient)
manner(end(E), forceful, Agent)
contact(end(E), Agent, Patient)
path_rel(start(E), Initial_State, Patient, ch_of_state, prep)
path_rel(result(E), Result, Patient, ch_of_state, prep)
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| force dynamics | Volitional COS FD Representation |
| NP V NP PP.result PP.instrument |
| example |
"The cat clawed the counch to pieces with her sharp nails."
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| syntax |
Agent V Patient {to into} Result [+state] {with} Instrument
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| semantics |
cause(Agent, E)
manner(during(E), directedmotion, Instrument)
¬contact(during(E), Instrument, Patient)
manner(end(E), forceful, Instrument)
contact(end(E), Instrument, Patient)
path_rel(start(E), Initial_State, Patient, ch_of_state, prep)
path_rel(result(E), Result, Patient, ch_of_state, prep)
utilize(during(E), Agent, Instrument)
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| force dynamics | Instrument COS FD Representation |
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