Semantic Roles

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Range/Result

I did a victory dance when I win

The entity/event that completes a cause

Measure

I bought a car for $10000

The quantification of something

Beneficiary

I gave Bob a new T.V.

The animated entity that is advantaged/disadvantaged by the action

Time

I will go to play next week

When the event took place

Source

I will take the books from by backpack

The place from where the action originates

Instrument

She hit the bug with the magazine

Inanimate entity used by the agent to perform the action

Patient/Theme

The dog caught the ball

Entity that recive the action

Accompaniment

I celebrated with my friends

The entity that participates closely with the agent or cause

Manner

I cried loudly

How the action is carried out

Cause

The bad weather ruined the crop

the entity that cause (but not do) the action/event

Goal

I will go to the movies

The place where the action is moved/directed

Location

Mary saw a mosquito on the wall

The place where the action happenes

Experiencer

Did you heard that noise?

One who experience the effect of the action

Agent

Sam kicked the ball

Animate entity that perform the action