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Concept: Enter

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Superconcept: Move-Into

Definition: By its own volition, an object changes its location by moving into a container

Required Relationships:

agent: the entity that moves
Comment: The agent moves itself, i.e. it locomotes. Therefore, the agent (the entity that causes the move) is the same as the object (the thing being moved).
base: the Tangible-Entity, playing the role of Container, which the agent moves into

Other Common Relationships:

path: the Portal through which the agent enters the base
origin: the initial location of the agent before the move. This must be a Spatial-Entity that is-outside the base
destination: the final location of the agent after the move. This must be a Spatial-Entity that is-inside the base
toward: the location toward which the agent moves. Unlike the destination, the agent need not reach this Place, but it may
away-from: the location that the agent moves away from. Unlike the origin, the agent need not start at this Place, but it may

Examples:

  1. Elvis entered the building through the stage door.
    agent: Elvis
    base: the building
    path: stage door

Neighboring Concepts:

Similar to...But different because...
Move-Into Enter is a special type of Move-Into in which the agent (= object) moves of its own volition, i.e. it locomotes
Locomotion Locomotion is self movement, and Enter is locomotion into an enclosure.