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Semantic Roles Explained with Examples

The document presents a Semantic Roles Chart that defines various roles in sentences, such as Agent, Experiencer, Theme, and others. Each role is accompanied by a definition and an example illustrating its function in a sentence. The chart also includes roles related to movement, location, and the manner of actions.

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Semantic Roles Explained with Examples

The document presents a Semantic Roles Chart that defines various roles in sentences, such as Agent, Experiencer, Theme, and others. Each role is accompanied by a definition and an example illustrating its function in a sentence. The chart also includes roles related to movement, location, and the manner of actions.

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Semantic Roles Chart

Role Definition Example Role in Sentence

Agent The doer or initiator of an action John opened the [Link] = Agent

Experiencer The entity that experiences a feeling, perception, orMary


statefelt cold. Mary = Experiencer

Theme The entity that is moved or affected by the action John opened the [Link] door = Theme

Goal The endpoint of a movement or transfer She sent the letter to Tom.
Tom = Goal

Source The starting point of a movement or transfer She got the news fromAafriend
friend...
= Source

Location The place where the action occurs He stayed at the [Link] hotel = Location

Instrument The object used to carry out the action He cut the bread with aAknife.
knife = Instrument

Manner The way in which the action is performed He spoke softly. Softly = Manner

Cause The reason or stimulus for an action or state She cried because of the
Thenews.
news = Cause

Time When the action occurs They arrived yesterday.


Yesterday = Time

Accompaniment A co-participant involved in the action She went with her brother.
Her brother = Accompanime

Measure Quantity, distance, duration, or extent The road is 10 miles long.


10 miles = Measure

Beneficiary The person who benefits from an action He baked a cake for his
His
mom.
mom = Beneficiary

Er (Affix Role) Often denotes the doer of an action (from verb to noun)
Runner, Teacher, Painter
'er' = Agentive affix

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