| NP V NP |
| example |
"Paula swatted the fly."
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| syntax |
Agent V Patient
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| semantics |
cause(Agent, E)
manner(during(E), directedmotion, Agent)
not(contact(during(E), Agent, Patient))
manner(end(E), forceful, Agent)
contact(end(E), Agent, Patient)
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| 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)
not(contact(during(E), Instrument, Patient))
manner(end(E), forceful, Instrument)
contact(end(E), Instrument, Patient)
use(during(E), Agent, Instrument)
|
| NP V PP |
| example |
"Paula swatted at the fly."
|
| syntax |
Agent V (at) Patient
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| semantics |
cause(Agent, E)
manner(during(E), directedmotion, Agent)
not(contact(during(E), Agent, Patient))
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| NP V PP PP |
| example |
"Paula swatted at the fly with a dishcloth."
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| syntax |
Agent V (at) Patient {with} Instrument
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| semantics |
cause(Agent, E)
manner(during(E), directedmotion, Instrument)
not(contact(during(E), Instrument, Patient))
use(during(E), Agent, Instrument)
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| NP V NP ADJP |
| example |
"Paula sliced the bag open."
|
| syntax |
Agent V Patient Result
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| semantics |
cause(Agent, E)
manner(during(E), directedmotion, Agent)
not(contact(during(E), Agent, Patient))
manner(end(E), forceful, Agent)
contact(end(E), Agent, Patient)
Pred(result(E), Patient)
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| 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)
not(contact(during(E), Instrument, Patient))
manner(end(E), forceful, Instrument)
contact(end(E), Instrument, Patient)
Pred(result(E), Patient)
use(during(E), Agent, Instrument)
|
| NP V NP PP.result |
| example |
"The cat clawed the couch to pieces."
|
| syntax |
Agent V Patient {to into} Result [+state]
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| semantics |
cause(Agent, E)
manner(during(E), directedmotion, Agent)
not(contact(during(E), Agent, Patient))
manner(end(E), forceful, Agent)
contact(end(E), Agent, Patient)
Pred(result(E), Patient)
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| 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)
not(contact(during(E), Instrument, Patient))
manner(end(E), forceful, Instrument)
contact(end(E), Instrument, Patient)
Pred(result(E), Patient)
use(during(E), Agent, Instrument)
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| NP V NP PP.location |
| example |
"Paula swatted Deirdre on the back."
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| syntax |
Agent V Patient {{+loc}} Location <+body_part>
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| semantics |
cause(Agent, E)
manner(during(E), directedmotion, Agent)
not(contact(during(E), Agent, Patient))
manner(end(E), forceful, Agent)
contact(end(E), Agent, Patient)
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