week 4
week 4
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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)
Predicate: "sings"
Semantic Roles:
o Predicator: "sings" (Action performed by the
subject)
o Argument: "She" (Agent - the one performing the
action)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Predicate: "runs"
Semantic Roles:
o Predicator: "runs" (Action performed by the
subject)
o Argument: "He" (Agent - the one performing the
action)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Predicate: "laughs"
Semantic Roles:
o Predicator: "laughs" (Action performed by the
subject)
o Argument: "She" (Agent - the one performing the
action)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Predicate: "cried"
Semantic Roles:
o Predicator: "cried" (Action performed by the
subject)
o Argument: "The baby" (Agent - the one performing
the action)
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)