Semantics Roles
- Agent
the agent is the one who do the action
for example
Mona hits the bug
Mona = is the agent
- Theme
the noun phrase used to identify the entity involved in or affected by the action of the verb in an event
for example
She hits the bug
theme = is the bug
- Instrument
what we use to achieve the goal or to do the action
for example
She hits the bug with the magazine
Istrument= the magazine
she use the magazine to hit the bug
-Experiencer
it is a noun phrase used to designate an entity as the person who has a feeling
, perception or state .
for example
The boy feels sad
experiencer = is the boy
- Location
it identifying where the action is happen
for example
She saw a mosquito on the wall
Location = on the wall
-Source
where is the theme moves from
for example
Sara borrowed a magazine from Nora
Source = Nora
- Goal
where is the theme moved to
for example
Sara handed the magazine back to Nora
Goal = Nora
to be continued
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