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Concept: Move

System documentation


Superconcept: Action

Definition: An object changes location. A move can be described in numerous ways, using a wide variety of spatial relationships.

Required Relationships:

object: the thing that moves

Other Common Relationships:

agent: the entity that caused the move to occur.
origin: the initial location of the object before the move.
destination: the final location of the object after the move.
path: the Place which the object moves along. Typically, this is an object or surface along which the object is moving.
toward: the location toward which the object moves. Unlike the destination, the object need not reach this Place, but it may.
away-from: the location that the object moves away from. Unlike the origin, the object need not start at this Place, but it may.

Examples:

  1. John put the mail on the table.
    agent: John
    object: the mail
    destination: a Place which is-on the table
  2. Comment: Here "put on the table" is translated to "move" to a Place which is on the table.
  3. The bowling ball veered away from the gutter and toward the head pin.
    object: the bowling ball
    away-from: the gutter
    toward: the head pin

Neighboring Concepts:

Similar to...But different because...
Transfer Whereas Move involves a change in location, Transfer involves a change in possession.
Send Whereas Move involves a change in location and Transfer involves a change in possession, Send involves both within the same action.