Semantic types of sentences


subject와 predicate의 의미를 기준으로 몇가지 type을 만들었다. 구체적 예시를 보고 가장 적합한 type을 만드는 top-down 방식으로 했기에, 각 type들은 대등하지 않을 수 있다: 어떤 것은 다른 것의 하위 type 또는 상위 type일 수 있다.

1. Agent, Actioning

Examples.

  1. The company exported rice to Japan.
  2. He ate the apple.
  3. The teacher recommended that she be sent home.

2. Experiencer, Experiencing

experiencer(의지적 작용이 아니라 심리적, 감각적 인지를 경험하는 주체)

Examples.

  1. I feel cold.
  2. She loves music.
  3. I believe she will come home.

3. Instrument, Functioning

Examples.

  1. This key opens the back door.
  2. The road leads to the city center.

4. Theme, State

Examples.

  1. I was hospitalized.
  2. English is spoken in many countries.
  3. The data is being processed.

5. Rule, Enforcing

Examples.
The law forbids smoking in this area.

6. Antagonist, Actioning(작용)

Examples.

  1. The cold froze the river.
  2. The music makes me happy.
  3. The simple interface disguises the system’s complexity.

7. Evidence, Indicating

Examples.
The study suggests that caffeine improves memory.

8. Enabler, Enabling

enabler(event가 성립할 수 있는 상황적 조건을 마련하는 요소)

Examples.

  1. This technology allows users to share files instantly.
  2. The road gives access to the village.

9. Source, Forming

Examples.

  1. The environment I grew up in made me who I am today.
  2. The river formed these deposits.

10. Event, Driving

Examples.

  1. That incident drove me to this state. (그 사건은 나를 이 지경으로 몰고갔어.)
  2. The mountain walk took us from Kreuth to Lake Achen.

11. Agonist, Undergoing

Examples.

  1. These deposits were formed by the river.