Response

Definition:

An Agent performs a Response action in consequence of a Trigger event. In many cases, a non-agentive Responding_entity causes the Response after the Trigger occurs.

FEs:

Core:
Agent [age]
Semantic Type
Sentient
The intentional Agent that is impinged upon by a Trigger event to which they respond.
       Once again the Government is RESPONDING to a crisis with measures that will only harm patients
 

Responding_entity [res_e]
An non-agentive entity that is impinged upon by a Trigger event to which they respond.
       The pattern of lightswill RESPOND to an acoustic signal, such as vocal commands.
 

Response [res]
The means action whereby the Agent responds to the Trigger.
       The diocese RESPONDED by taking the property
 

Trigger [tri]
An event that impinges upon the Agent or Responding_entity and produces a Response from it.
        How has the modern welfare state RESPONDED to the needs of working class women, and why?
 
Non-Core:

Dimension [dim]
A particular feature of the Responding_entity or Agent that is involved in the Response action.
       Don't respond emotionally, RESPOND rationally.
 
       The body's immune RESPONSE to this agent is particularly extreme.
 

Manner [man]
Semantic Type
Manner
A characterization of the Responding_entity, Agent, or their Response action.
       The government agencies RESPONDED slowly and without much effort.
 

Place [pla]
Semantic Type
Locative_relation
The location in which the Response action takes place.
       The auto industry has RESPONDED in the U.S., but particularly in Asian and European markets by manufacturing an entry-level segment of cars that is more appealing, better looking, and safer than in the past.
 

Purpose []
Semantic Type
State_of_affairs
An action that the Agent intends to accomplish by performing the Response action.

Role [rol]
The capacity of of the Agent is their Response act.
       His RESPONSE as an official was quite off-putting.
 

Time [tim]
Semantic Type
Time
The point in time when the Agent or Responding_entitymanifests its Response to the Trigger.
       Israel RESPONDED yesterday to the killing of 22 people by Palestinian suicide bombers with a helicopter attack
 

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Is Inherited By: Communication_response
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Created by josef on Wed Dec 15 11:23:33 CET 2004