Definition that contains semantic role
- agent the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
- patient the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
- result the semantic role of the noun phrase whose referent exists only by virtue of the activity denoted by the verb in the clause
- instrument the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process
- temporal the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the time of the state or action denoted by the verb
- beneficiary the semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
- recipient the semantic role of the animate entity that is passively involved in the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
- agentive role the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
- temporal role the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the time of the state or action denoted by the verb
- benefactive role the semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause