SEMANTICS ROLES

SEMANTICS ROLES

1. Arguments (subject, object) play in a sentence

2. AGENT

   • Initiator of some action

3. THEME

   • Moved by the action

4. PATIENT

   • Undergoing the effect

5. SOURCE

   • where entity moves FROM

6. GOAL

   • Where it moves TO is

7. INSTRUMENT

   • The means by which an action is performed

8. EXPERIENCER

9. EXPERIENCER

   • action described by the predicate

10. BENEFICIARY

    • Benefit from the action
      • Leo bought Chris a backpack.

11. PERCEPT/ STIMULS

    • Percived or experienced
      • My mum saw the moon

12. RECIPIENT

    • Describes changes of possession
      • Jane sold the house to Betty.

13. LOCATION

    • Where an entity is

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