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Semantic Roles
English semantic roles
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Grammar
Undergraduate 4
02/19/2011

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Term
Agent
Definition
entity causing action, "the cook has diced the carrots."
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Benefactive
Definition
entity benefiting, "The chapter has been written for Lindsay."
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Comitative
Definition
expresses accompaniment, "I always go to the store with my dog."
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Experiencer
Definition
recipient of cognitive stimulus, "Freud feared his mother."
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Goal
Definition
end point of motion, "Ms. Marcos arrived at the store to buy shoes."
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Instrumental
Definition
tool used in carrying out a task, "Blake is walking with a cane."
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Locative
Definition
point in space, "Elvis lived at Graceland."
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Patient
Definition
entity affected by action, "George chopped down the cherry tree."
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Purposive
Definition
reason for action, "The pauper washed dishes for his supper."
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Recipient
Definition
entity receiving object, "Ivana will donate her diamonds to the Humane Society."
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Source
Definition
origin of motion, "Whitney entered from the rear of the stage."
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Temporal
Definition
point in time, "Father John left the church at noon."
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Theme
Definition
object in motion, "The Unabobmer threatened to send a package to LAX."
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