| NP V NP |
| example |
"Allison poked the cloth."
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| syntax |
Agent V Patient
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| semantics |
cause(Agent, E)
manner(during(E), directedmotion, ?Instrument)
manner(end(E), forceful, ?Instrument)
contact(end(E), ?Instrument, Patient)
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| NP V NP PP.patient |
| example |
"Allison poked the needle through the cloth."
|
| syntax |
Agent V Instrument {through into} Patient
|
| semantics |
cause(Agent, E)
manner(during(E), directedmotion, Instrument)
manner(end(E), forceful, Instrument)
contact(end(E), Instrument, Patient)
in(end(E), Instrument, Patient)
use(during(E), Agent, Instrument)
|
| NP V NP PP.instrument |
| example |
"Allison poked the cloth with the needle."
|
| syntax |
Agent V Patient {with} Instrument
|
| semantics |
cause(Agent, E)
manner(during(E), directedmotion, Instrument)
manner(end(E), forceful, Instrument)
contact(end(E), Instrument, Patient)
use(during(E), Agent, Instrument)
|
| NP V PP |
| example |
"Allison poked at the cloth."
|
| syntax |
Agent V (at) Patient
|
| semantics |
cause(Agent, E)
manner(during(E), directedmotion, Agent)
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| NP V PP PP |
| example |
"Allison poked at the cloth with the needle."
|
| syntax |
Agent V (at) Patient {with} Instrument
|
| semantics |
cause(Agent, E)
manner(during(E), directedmotion, Instrument)
use(during(E), Agent, Instrument)
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| NP.instrument V NP |
| example |
"The needle poked the cloth."
|
| syntax |
Instrument V Patient
|
| semantics |
manner(during(E), directedmotion, Instrument)
manner(end(E), forceful, Instrument)
contact(end(E), Instrument, Patient)
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