Semantic Roles

Semantic Roles

1. Levels of semantic Analysis

   • Word
   • Sentence
     • Thematic Roles
     • Ambiguity
   • Utterance

2. Agent

   • • Popeye kicked the ball
       • Volition

3. Patient

   • • Nico pruned a tree
       • Change

4. Theme

   • • Cesar threw the ball
       • Moved

5. Experiencer

   • • Alfred saw the moon
       • Not in control

6. Percept

   • • Teo saw the moon
       • Perceived

7. Beneficiary

   • • Raul bought his wife a car
       • for whose benefit

8. Recipient

   • • Carlo sold the phone to Teo
       • Possession

9. Goal

   • • Sara went to the cinema.
       • Towards it moves

10. Location

    • • Raul put the passport in the backpack
        • Takes place

11. Source

    • • The alien came from outer space
        • From where moves

12. Instrument

    • • Mary hit the nail with a hammer
        • Means

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