Basic Transitive
"Paula hit the ball"
Agent V Patient
cause(Agent,E) manner(during(E),directedmotion,Agent) !contact(during(E),Agent,Patient) manner(end(E),forceful,Agent) contact(end(E),Agent,Patient)
Transitive (+ Instrument PP)
"Paula hit the ball with a stick"
Agent V Patient Prep(with) Instrument
cause(Agent,E) manner(during(E),directedmotion,Instrument) !contact(during(E),Instrument,Patient) manner(end(E),forceful,Instrument) contact(end(E),Instrument,Patient) use(during(E),Agent,Instrument)
Together Reciprocal Alternation Transitive
"Paula hit the sticks together"
Agent V Patient[+plural] together
cause(Agent,E) manner(during(E),directedmotion,Patient_i) manner(during(E),directedmotion,Patient_j) !contact(during(E),Patient_i,Patient_j) manner(end(E),forceful,Patient_i) manner(end(E),forceful,Patient_j) contact(end(E),Patient_i,Patient_j)
Resultative
"Paul kicked the door open"
Agent V Patient Adj
cause(Agent,E) manner(during(E),directedmotion,Agent) !contact(during(E),Agent,Patient) manner(end(E),forceful,Agent) contact(end(E),Agent,Patient) Pred(result(E),Patient)
Resultative
"Paul hit the door open with his foot"
Agent V Patient Adj Prep(with) Instrument
cause(Agent,E) manner(during(E),directedmotion,Instrument) !contact(during(E),Instrument,Patient) manner(end(E),forceful,Instrument) contact(end(E),Instrument,Patient) Pred(result(E),Patient) use(during(E),Agent,Instrument)
Resultative
"Paul hit the window to pieces"
Agent V Patient Prep(to into) Oblique[+state]
cause(Agent,E) manner(during(E),directedmotion,Agent) !contact(during(E),Agent,Patient) manner(end(E),forceful,Agent) contact(end(E),Agent,Patient) Pred(result(E),Patient)
Resultative
"Paul hit the window to pieces with a hammer"
Agent V Patient Prep(to into) Oblique[+state] Prep(with) Instrument
cause(Agent,E) manner(during(E),directedmotion,Instrument) !contact(during(E),Instrument,Patient) manner(end(E),forceful,Instrument) contact(end(E),Instrument,Patient) Pred(result(E),Patient) use(during(E),Agent,Instrument)
Conative
"Paul hit at the window"
Agent V at Patient
cause(Agent,E) manner(during(E),directedmotion,Agent) !contact(during(E),Agent,Patient)
Conative
"Paul hit at the window with an open hand"
Agent V at Patient Prep(with) Instrument
cause(Agent,E) manner(during(E),directedmotion,Instrument) !contact(during(E),Instrument,Patient) use(during(E),Agent,Instrument)
With/against Alternation
"Paula hit the stick against/on the fence"
Agent V Instrument Prep(against on) Patient
cause(Agent,E) manner(during(E),directedmotion,Instrument) !contact(during(E),Instrument,Patient) manner(end(E),forceful,Instrument) contact(end(E),Instrument,Patient) use(during(E),Agent,Instrument)
Instrument Subject Alternation
"The stick hit the fence"
Instrument V Patient
manner(during(E),directedmotion,Instrument) !contact(during(E),Instrument,Patient) manner(end(E),forceful,Instrument) contact(end(E),Instrument,Patient)
Resultative
"The stick hit the door open"
Instrument V Patient Adj
manner(during(E),directedmotion,Instrument) !contact(during(E),Instrument,Patient) manner(end(E),forceful,Instrument) contact(end(E),Instrument,Patient) Pred(result(E),Patient)
Resultative
"The hammer hit the window to pieces"
Instrument V Patient Prep(to into) Oblique[+state]
manner(during(E),directedmotion,Instrument) !contact(during(E),Instrument,Patient) manner(end(E),forceful,Instrument) contact(end(E),Instrument,Patient) Pred(result(E),Patient)
Transitive (Body-part or reflexive Object)
"Paul hit her elbow"
Agent V Instrument
cause(Agent,E) manner(during(E),directedmotion,Instrument) !contact(during(E),Instrument,Patient) manner(end(E),forceful,Instrument) contact(end(E),Instrument,?Patient)
Transitive (Body-part or reflexive Object)
"Paul hit her elbow on the doorknob"
Agent V Instrument Prep(against on) Patient
cause(Agent,E) manner(during(E),directedmotion,Instrument) !contact(during(E),Instrument,Patient) manner(end(E),forceful,Instrument) contact(end(E),Instrument,Patient)