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The document provides a detailed analysis of various sentences, identifying the predicate and semantic roles within each. It categorizes the agents, themes, and other roles associated with the actions described in the sentences. Each example illustrates how different subjects perform actions and the entities affected by those actions.
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The document provides a detailed analysis of various sentences, identifying the predicate and semantic roles within each. It categorizes the agents, themes, and other roles associated with the actions described in the sentences. Each example illustrates how different subjects perform actions and the entities affected by those actions.
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1. Sentence: "John reads books.

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 Predicate: "reads"
 Semantic Roles:
o Predicator: "reads" (Action performed by the
subject)
o Argument: "John" (Agent - the one who performs
the action), "books" (Theme - the entity affected by
the action)

2. Sentence: "She sings beautifully."

 Predicate: "sings"
 Semantic Roles:
o Predicator: "sings" (Action performed by the
subject)
o Argument: "She" (Agent - the one performing the
action)

3. Sentence: "The cat chased the mouse."

 Predicate: "chased"
 Semantic Roles:
o Predicator: "chased" (Action performed by the
subject)
o Argument: "The cat" (Agent - the one performing
the action), "the mouse" (Patient - the entity affected
by the action)

4. Sentence: "They play soccer."

 Predicate: "play"
 Semantic Roles:
o Predicator: "play" (Action performed by the
subject)
o Argument: "They" (Agent - the ones performing the
action), "soccer" (Theme - the entity involved in the
action)
5. Sentence: "The dog barks loudly."

 Predicate: "barks"
 Semantic Roles:
o Predicator: "barks" (Action performed by the
subject)
o Argument: "The dog" (Agent - the one performing
the action)

6. Sentence: "She eats pizza."

 Predicate: "eats"
 Semantic Roles:
o Predicator: "eats" (Action performed by the subject)
o Argument: "She" (Agent - the one performing the
action), "pizza" (Theme - the entity affected by the
action)

7. Sentence: "I finished my homework."

 Predicate: "finished"
 Semantic Roles:
o Predicator: "finished" (Action performed by the
subject)
o Argument: "I" (Agent - the one performing the
action), "my homework" (Theme - the entity affected
by the action)

8. Sentence: "He runs fast."

 Predicate: "runs"
 Semantic Roles:
o Predicator: "runs" (Action performed by the
subject)
o Argument: "He" (Agent - the one performing the
action)

9. Sentence: "The teacher explains the lesson."

 Predicate: "explains"
 Semantic Roles:
o Predicator: "explains" (Action performed by the
subject)
o Argument: "The teacher" (Agent - the one
performing the action), "the lesson" (Theme - the
entity affected by the action)

10. Sentence: "We bought a new car."

 Predicate: "bought"
 Semantic Roles:
o Predicator: "bought" (Action performed by the
subject)
o Argument: "We" (Agent - the ones performing the
action), "a new car" (Theme - the entity affected by
the action)

11. Sentence: "I saw the movie."

 Predicate: "saw"
 Semantic Roles:
o Predicator: "saw" (Action performed by the subject)
o Argument: "I" (Agent - the one performing the
action), "the movie" (Theme - the entity affected by
the action)

12. Sentence: "He fixes cars."

 Predicate: "fixes"
 Semantic Roles:
o Predicator: "fixes" (Action performed by the
subject)
o Argument: "He" (Agent - the one performing the
action), "cars" (Theme - the entity affected by the
action)

13. Sentence: "She laughs loudly."

 Predicate: "laughs"
 Semantic Roles:
o Predicator: "laughs" (Action performed by the
subject)
o Argument: "She" (Agent - the one performing the
action)

14. Sentence: "They visited the museum."

 Predicate: "visited"
 Semantic Roles:
o Predicator: "visited" (Action performed by the
subject)
o Argument: "They" (Agent - the ones performing the
action), "the museum" (Location - where the action
occurs)

15. Sentence: "I opened the window."

 Predicate: "opened"
 Semantic Roles:
o Predicator: "opened" (Action performed by the
subject)
o Argument: "I" (Agent - the one performing the
action), "the window" (Theme - the entity affected by
the action)

16. Sentence: "The children are playing outside."

 Predicate: "are playing"


 Semantic Roles:
o Predicator: "are playing" (Action performed by the
subject)
o Argument: "The children" (Agent - the ones
performing the action), "outside" (Location - where
the action occurs)

17. Sentence: "They built a house."

 Predicate: "built"
 Semantic Roles:
o Predicator: "built" (Action performed by the
subject)
o Argument: "They" (Agent - the ones performing the
action), "a house" (Theme - the entity affected by the
action)

18. Sentence: "She closed the door."

 Predicate: "closed"
 Semantic Roles:
o Predicator: "closed" (Action performed by the
subject)
o Argument: "She" (Agent - the one performing the
action), "the door" (Theme - the entity affected by
the action)

19. Sentence: "The baby cried loudly."

 Predicate: "cried"
 Semantic Roles:
o Predicator: "cried" (Action performed by the
subject)
o Argument: "The baby" (Agent - the one performing
the action)

20. Sentence: "I cooked dinner."

 Predicate: "cooked"
 Semantic Roles:
o Predicator: "cooked" (Action performed by the
subject)
o Argument: "I" (Agent - the one performing the
action), "dinner" (Theme - the entity affected by the
action)

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