Intransitive (+ Topic PP)
"Susan whispered about the party"
Agent V Prep(about) Topic
transfer_info(during(E),Agent,?Recipient,Topic) cause(Agent,E)
Basic Transitive
"Susan whispered the news/a few words"
Agent V Topic
transfer_info(during(E),Agent,?Recipient,Topic) cause(Agent,E)
Direct Speech
"Susan whispered, 'Leave the room.'"
Agent V Topic
transfer_info(during(E),Agent,?Recipient,Topic) cause(Agent,E)
Transitive (+ Recipient PP)
"Susan whispered the news/a few words to/at Rachel"
Agent V Topic Prep[+dest_dir] Recipient
transfer_info(during(E),Agent,Recipient,Topic) cause(Agent,E)
Sentential Complement
"Susan whispered that the party would be tonight"
"Susan whispered how to avoid the crowd"
"Susan whispered to come"
Agent V Topic[+sentential]
transfer_info(during(E),Agent,?Recipient,Topic) cause(Agent,E)
Sentential Complement (+ Recipient PP)
"Susan whispered to Rachel that the party would be tonight"
"Susan whispered to Rachel how to avoid the crowd"
"Susan whispered to Rachel to come"
Agent V Prep[+dest_dir] Recipient Topic[+sentential]
transfer_info(during(E),Agent,Recipient,Topic) cause(Agent,E)
Sentential Complement (+ Recipient PP)
"Susan whispered for me to come"
Agent V Prep(for) Recipient Topic[+infinitival -wh_inf]
transfer_info(during(E),Agent,Recipient,Topic) cause(Agent,E)
Direct Speech (+ Recipient PP)
"Susan whispered to Rachel, 'Leave the room.'"
Agent V Prep[+dest_dir] Recipient Topic
transfer_info(during(E),Agent,Recipient,Topic) cause(Agent,E)