Thematic Roles of Nouns Flashcards
1
Q
Name all 9 thematic roles
A
agent, experiencer, theme/patient, recipient, beneficiary, location,goal, source, instrument
2
Q
What do thematic roles show?
A
The different roles played by nouns when indicating a relationship to a verb
3
Q
What is an agent?
A
The “do-er” of an action
4
Q
What is an experiencer?
A
Participants who feel events, using their senses or feelings
5
Q
What is a theme/patient?
A
Participant who receives the impact of an action
6
Q
What is a recipient?
A
A participant who receives a change in possession
7
Q
What is a goal?
A
A location towards which a motion occurs
8
Q
What is a location?
A
Where an event occurs
9
Q
What is a source?
A
A place from which an event occurs
10
Q
What is a beneficiary?
A
Who the event is done for
11
Q
What is an instrument?
A
A tool used to do an action
