Basic Intransitive
"Susan talked"
Actor1 V
transfer_info(during(E),Actor1,?Actor2,?Topic) cause(Actor1,E)
Intransitive (+ to-PP)
"Susan talked to Rachel"
Actor1 V Prep(to) Actor2
transfer_info(during(E),Actor1,Actor2,?Topic) cause(Actor1,E)
Intransitive (+ with-PP)
"Susan talked with Rachel"
Actor1 V Prep(with) Actor2
transfer_info(during(E),Actor1,Actor2,?Topic) transfer_info(during(E),Actor2,Actor1,?Topic) cause(Actor1,E)
Intransitive (+ to-PP + Topic PP)
"Susan talked to Rachel about the problem"
Actor1 V Prep(to) Actor2 Prep(about) Topic
transfer_info(during(E),Actor1,Actor2,Topic) cause(Actor1,E)
Intransitive (+ with-PP + Topic PP)
"Susan talked with Rachel about the problem"
Actor1 V Prep(with) Actor2 Prep(about) Topic
transfer_info(during(E),Actor1,Actor2,Topic) transfer_info(during(E),Actor2,Actor1,Topic) cause(Actor1,E)
Simple Reciprocal Alternation Intransitive (reciprocal variant)
"Susan and Rachel talked"
Actor[+plural] V
transfer_info(during(E),Actor_i,Actor_j,?Topic) transfer_info(during(E),Actor_j,Actor_i,?Topic)
Together Reciprocal Alternation Intransitive
"Susan and Rachel talked"
Actor[+plural] V together
transfer_info(during(E),Actor_i,Actor_j,?Topic) transfer_info(during(E),Actor_j,Actor_i,?Topic)