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Concept:
Create
System documentation
Superconcept:
Action
Definition:
Create something, i.e. cause it to come into existence.
Required Relationships:
result
: The thing that's created.
Other Common Relationships:
agent
: the entity that caused the creation.
instrument
: the tool or aid that was used to create the result.
by-means-of
: the event that caused the creation.
Examples:
The little pig built a house of stone.
result
: a house of stone
agent
: the little pig
Comment:
You can represent "a house of stone" using the
material
slot.
John sculpted a vase using a hammer and chisel.
result
: a vase
agent
: John
instrument
: hammer and chisel
The reaction created hydrogen gas.
result
: hydrogen gas
by-means-of
: the reaction
Neighboring Concepts:
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Produce
Produce involves converting raw materials to order to create the result.
Copy
Copy creates a result that resembles some original object.