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Concept: Be-Broken

Superconcept: State


Component Semantics:

Be-Broken
Definition: object unable to serve its function
Required slot: object
Restriction: has a function slot: object plays some role in some Event
Restriction: object must not play that role in any such Event
WordNet 1.6 Synsets: broken#11
WordNet 1.6 Synsets: busted#3

The restriction that an object of Be-Broken not serve its function could be handled in slot semantics. For example, an instrument of an Event must not be filled by an Entity whose function it is to fill that slot in such an Event.