Cause_to_be_wet

Definition:

An Agent causes an Undergoer to be wet with a Liquid. In this frame, the Liquid FE can be a liquid or gas. Undergoers are porous objects, but not hollow (like containers).

Los asaltantes EMPAPARON al guarda de gasolina y le prendieron fuego.

FEs:

Core:
Agent [Age]
Semantic Type
Sentient
The Agent is a volitional animate being who causes the Undergoer to become wet.
       La enfermera HUMEDECIÓ las gasas.
 

Cause [Cau]
An animate or inanimate entity, a force, or event that produces the state of wetness.
       Una llovizna persistente EMPAPABA las pocas pertenencias que lograron rescatar del pueblo antes del bombardeo.
 

Liquid [Liq]
The Liquid is a fluid or gas that permeates or covers the Undergoer. It most frequently occurs in a PP Complement.
       El jardinero HUMEDECIÓ las hojas con agua.
 

Undergoer [Und]
The Undergoer FE refers to the entity that takes up the Liquid through its pores or has the Liquid covering its surface.
       La enfermera HUMEDECIÓ las gasas con alcohol.
 
Non-Core:

Degree [Deg]
Semantic Type
Degree
Degree to which the Agent wets the Undergoer.
       La lluvia HUMEDECIÓ demasiado la pista.
 

Depictive [Dep]
This FE describes a participant of the state of affairs introduced by the target as being in some state during the action.

Frequency [Fre]
How often an action takes place.

Instrument [Ins]
Semantic Type
Physical_entity
This FE identifies the Instrument with which an Agent intentionally wets the Undergoer.
       Puedes HUMIDIFICAR tu casa con este vaporizador.
 

Iteration []
The number of times that an action takes place.

Manner [Mnr]
Semantic Type
Manner
This FE identifies the Manner or way in which the Agent wets the Undergoer.

Means [Mns]
Semantic Type
State_of_affairs
This FE identifies the Means by which an the Agent wets the Undergoer

Place [Place]
Semantic Type
Locative_relation
This FE identifies the Place where the Agent wets the Undergoer.

Possessor [Poss]
This FE identifies the Possessor of the Undergoer, which is viewed as permanently and necessarily possessing the Undergoer.
       Se HUMEDECIÓ los labios lentamente con la punta de la lengua.
 
       Mientras estaba parado en el semáforo, me MOJARON el cristal delantero de mi coche.
 

Purpose [Purp]
Semantic Type
State_of_affairs
This FE identifies the Purpose for which the Agent wets the Undergoer and what the Agent hopes to accomplish.

Sub_location [Sub]
The Sub_location describes which part of a larger whole is being affected.

Time [Time]
Semantic Type
Time
This FE identifies the Time when the Agent wets the Undergoer.

Inherits From: Transitive_action
Is Inherited By:
Subframe of:
Has Subframes:
Precedes:
Is Preceded by:
Uses:
Is Used By:
Perspective on:
Is perspectivized in:
Is Causative of: Being_wet
See Also:

Lexical Units

bañar.v, empapar.v, humedecer.v, humidificar.v, mojar.v

Created by cota on Thu Apr 18 15:03:15 CEST 2002