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Concept: Carry

System documentation


Superconcept: Move

Definition: An agent moves an object by holding it while going somewhere.

Required Relationships:

agent: the thing that carries the object
object: the thing being carried by the agent

Other Common Relationships:

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

Examples:

  1. John carried the books from his house to the library.
    agent: John
    object: the books
    origin: John's house
    destination: the library
  2. The horse carried the pack up the hill.
    agent: the horse
    object: the pack
    toward: the top of the hill
  3. Neighboring Concepts:

    Similar to...But different because...
    Move Carry is a special type of Move in which an agent moves both itself and the thing(s) that it's holding.
    Locomotion One aspect of Carry is Locomotion, i.e. the agent moves itself.
    Hold Another aspect of Carry is Hold, i.e. the agent holds the object while locomoting, thereby moving the object, too.