| The Self_mover, a living being, moves under its own power in a directed fashion, i.e. along what could be described as a Path, with no separate vehicle. |
| Area [Area] Semantic Type Location | Area is used for expressions which describe a general area in which motion takes place when the motion is understood to be irregular and not to consist of a single linear path. Note that this FE should not be used for cases when the same phrase could be used with the same meaning with a non-motion target, since these should be annotated with the Place FE. | |
| The mouse SCURRIED about. | ||
| Stop RUNNING around the room and sit down! | ||
| Direction [dir] | The direction that the Self_mover heads in during the motion. | |
| You should WALK south about a block . | ||
| Goal [Goal] Semantic Type Goal | Goal is used for any expression which tells where the Self_mover ends up as a result of the motion. | |
| The children SKIPPED into the park. | ||
| Some particles imply the existence of a Goal which is understood in the context of utterance. | ||
| The principal WALKED over and sat down. | ||
| A dog RAN up and licked our hands. | ||
| Path [Path] Semantic Type Path | Path is used for any description of a trajectory of motion which is neither a Source nor a Goal. This includes directional expressions and "middle of path'' expressions. | |
| The scouts HIKED west. | ||
| The scouts HIKED through the desert. | ||
| The scouts HIKED along merrily. | ||
| Self_mover [SMov] Semantic Type Sentient | Self_mover is the living being which moves under its own power. Normally it is expressed as an external argument. | |
| Fred CRAWLED the narrow passage. | ||
| Source [Src] Semantic Type Source | Source is used for any expression which implies a definite starting-point of motion. In prepositional phrases, the prepositional object expresses the starting point of motion. With particles, the starting point of motion is understood from context. | |
| The cat RAN out of the house. | ||
| The cat RAN out. | ||
| The cat RAN away. | ||
| The cat RAN off. | ||
Non-Core: | ||
| Coordinated_event [coo] | The label Coordinated_event is to be used for phrases denoting an event-it does not allow states-that the Traversing is rhythmically aligned with. The Coordinated_event is conceived of as independent: it would occur regardless of the event expressed by the target, which is not even an incidental or optional sub-part of the Coordinated_event. | |
| Cotheme [Thm_c] Semantic Type Physical_object | An entity whose motion is correlated with that of the Self_mover, following and tracking the Self_mover, being followed and tracked, or with both parties mutually matching Paths. | |
| We CLOMPED down to the shore with a whole troop of younglings. | ||
| I had little hope of catching up, but I CRAWLED after her as fast as I could. | ||
| The troops MARCHING in front of him paid no attention to the beggar by the roadside. | ||
| Depictive [Dep] Semantic Type State | Depictive phrase describing the actor of an action | |
| We WANDERED around naked. | ||
| Distance [Dist] Semantic Type Quantity | Any expression which characterizes the extent of motion expresses the frame element Distance. | |
| I barely HOBBLED six feet before collapsing. | ||
| We HIKED a short distance into the forest and sat down. | ||
| Duration [Dur] Semantic Type Duration | The amount of time for which a state holds or a process is ongoing. | |
| External_cause [ext] | External_cause is something in the external environment that causes the Self_mover to move. | |
| They DANCED at the sound of her voice. | ||
| Internal_cause [Cause] | The emotional or mental state of the Self_mover which motivates them toward motion or the particular manner of motion. | |
| Manner [Manr] Semantic Type Manner | Any expression which describes a property of motion which is not directly related to the trajectory or rate of motion expresses the frame element Manner. Descriptions of steadiness, grace, means of motion, and other things count as Manner expressions. | |
| We SLITHERED smoothly through the crowd. | ||
| They had to TREK on foot through the desert. | ||
| Means [Mns] Semantic Type Human_act | An act whereby the Self_mover achieves movement. | |
| He WALKED back to the village by dragging his mangled foot behind. | ||
| Path_shape [] | The shape of the overall Path travelled by the Self_mover. | |
| Place [] Semantic Type Locative_relation | The Place is the location within which a defined motion takes place. Any specified or implied Source, Path or Goal should designate a location contained with the Place. This FE can be differentiated from Area by the fact that the annotated phrase can be used in the same meaning with non-motion targets. | |
| The hitchhikers WALKED in the middle of the road. | ||
| Purpose [Purp] Semantic Type Human_act | This FE identifies the purpose for which a Self_mover moves. | |
| John WALKED with her every day to relieve the boredom. | ||
| Reason [] Semantic Type State_of_affairs | The state of affairs that leads to the particular motion that the Self_mover adopts. | |
| Result [Result] Semantic Type Event | Result of an event | |
| Speed [Spd] Semantic Type Speed | The rate at which the location of the Self_mover changes with respect to time. | |
| Time [Time] Semantic Type Time | The time when the motion occurs. | |
Inherits From: Intentionally_act, Motion
Is Inherited By: Cotheme
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See Also: Motion
Created by wooters on Wed Feb 07 16:12:17 CET 2001