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Concept: Be-Closed

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Superconcept: Be-Blocked

Definition: The Portal through a Barrier is closed, preventing movement through the Portal. A Portal is put into this state by Close and taken out of the state by Open.

Required Relationships:

object: the Portal that is closed

Examples:

  1. The jar is closed.
    object: the mouth of the jar
  2. Comment: The mouth of the jar plays the role of portal, and is therefore the object of the Be-Closed state. In contrast, the jar lid plays the role of Portal-Covering when the jar is closed.

Neighboring Concepts:

Similar to...But different because...
Close Close is the action that puts a portal in the state of Be-Closed.