Slot Name | Restrictions | Gloss | Example | |
From: Event To: Event | ||||
causes (caused-by) |
-- | EventFrom causes EventTo | splitting the atomic nucleus causes a release of energy | |
defeats (defeated-by) |
EventFrom is an Action EventTo is a State |
EventFrom defeats State EventTo | detaching attached objects defeats the attachment of the objects | |
enables (enabled-by) |
-- | EventFrom enables EventTo but is insufficient to cause it | opening the door enables entry into the room | |
inhibits (inhibited-by) |
-- | EventFrom inhibits EventTo but is insufficient to prevent it | obstructing an object inhibits moving it | |
by-means-of (means-by-which) |
-- | EventFrom transpires by means of EventTo | producing sound by-means-of additive synthesis | |
first-subevent (first-subevent-of) |
-- | EventFrom has EventTo as its first subevent | first turn on the computer. | |
objective (objective) |
-- | EventFrom has objective EventTo | the attack was intended to free the prisoners | |
next-event (prev-event) |
-- | EventFrom immediately temporally preceeds EventTo | They left after they ate. | |
prevents (prevented-by) |
-- | EventFrom prevents EventTo | innoculating prevents contracting disease | |
resulting-state (resulting-from) |
EventFrom is an Action EventTo is a State |
EventFrom results in State EventTo | breaking an object results in the object being broken | |
subevent (subevent-of) |
-- | EventFrom has as subevent EventTo | penetrating has as subevent breaching | |
supports (supported-by) |
-- | EventFrom supports EventTo | artillery fire will offer support for the main attack | |
time (time-of) |
EventFrom is a Event EventTo is a Time-Interval |
EventFrom occurs at time EventTo | -- | |
From: Event To: Entity | ||||
agent (agent-of) |
-- | Entity initiates, performs or causes Event | Chico solved the mystery | |
away-from (away-from-of) |
-- | Event transpires away from place Place but did not necessarily start there | Sylvia gave the lecture off-campus | |
base (base-of) |
-- | Event references Entity as a major or relatively fixed thing | Vlad attached the sign to the post | |
beneficiary (beneficiary-of) |
-- | Entity benefits from Event | the verdict benefited Lorena | |
destination (destination-of) |
-- | Event ends at place Place | Fiona attached the cable to the winch | |
donor (donor-of) |
Event is a Dative | Entity releases object of Event | Edward sent the money | |
experiencer (experiencer-of) |
Event is a State | Entity experiences Event | Franz fainted at the keyboard | |
instrument (instrument-of) |
-- | Entity is used in Event | Irene removed the tumor with a laser | |
location (location-of) |
Entity is a Place | Event transpires at place Place | Alain performed in the park | |
object (object-of) |
Event is a Action | Entity is the main passive participant in Event | Betty opened the window | |
origin (origin-of) |
-- | Event begins at place Place | She's leaving home | |
path (path-of) |
-- | Event transpires along Place as path | the ants marched across the blanket | |
raw-material (raw-material-of) |
-- | Event uses Entity as input | Grent carved the swan out of ice | |
recipient (recipient-of) |
Event is a Dative | Entity receives object of Event | Richard sold Gerald the house | |
result (result-of) |
Event is a Action | Entity comes into being as a result of Event | Blaise invented the syringe | |
site (site-of) |
-- | The Event occurs at the Entity | The operation is at the clinic | |
substrate (substrate) |
Entity is a Tangible-Entity | The Tangible-Entity is the molecule that gets converted during Event | glucose is the substrate in the enzymatic reaction which produces glucose-6-phosphat. | |
toward (toward-of) |
-- | Event transpires toward place Place but may end elsewhere | Adam drove toward Brighton | |
From: Event To: Value | ||||
direction (direction-of) |
Value is cardinal, scalar or categorical | Event transpires in the direction of Value | Max moved north | |
distance (distance-of) |
Value is cardinal or scalar | Event transpires over distance Value | they traveled far | |
duration (duration-of) |
Value is cardinal or scalar | Event lasts for Value amount of time | Wayne played for 20 years | |
frequency (frequency-of) |
Event is repetitive Value is cardinal, scalar or categorical |
Event transpires at the frequency of Value | Christopher lobbied annually | |
intensity (intensity-of) |
Value is cardinal or scalar | Event transpires with intensity Value | the window held fast | |
manner (manner-of) |
Value is scalar or categorical | Event transpires in the manner of Value | Georgia answered the quiz with ease | |
rate (rate-of) |
Value is cardinal or scalar | Event transpires at the rate of Value | this drug takes effect immediately | |
From: Entity To: Role | ||||
plays (played-by) |
-- | Entity is playing the Role in Event | a knife is playing the role of an instrument in a Pry Event | |
purpose (purpose-of) |
-- | The primary purpose of Entity is to fill a Role in Event | the purpose of a knife is to be an instrument in a Cut Event | |
From: Role To: Event | ||||
in-event (in-event-of) |
-- | the entity that plays this Role participates in Event | Container role is played by entities that are the instruments of a Be-Contained Event | |
From: Entity To: Event | ||||
capability (capability-of) |
Event is a To-Be | Entity is able to fill a Role in Event | a knife is able to be instrument in a Pry Event | |
has-goal (is-goal-of) |
-- | The goal of Entity is that Event happens | the goal of a traveller is that he arrives at a destination | |
time-of-existence (time-of-existence-of) |
Event is a Time-Interval | Entity exists during Event | -- | |
From: Entity To: Entity | ||||
complement (complement) |
-- | EntityFrom has a complement EntityTo | ball and socket | |
content (content-of) |
EntityFrom is a Container EntityTo is a Tangible-Entity |
EntityFrom contains EntityTo | this is my stout mug | |
has-part (is-part-of) |
EntityFrom is a Tangible-Entity EntityTo is a Tangible-Entity |
EntityFrom has as part EntityTo | this is my stout mug handle | |
has-basic-functional-unit (is-basic-functional-unit-of) |
EntityFrom is a Tangible-Entity EntityTo is an Entity |
EntityFrom is made up of EntityTo as its basic functional unit | the book's ideas | |
has-basic-structural-unit (is-basic-structural-unit-of) |
EntityFrom is a Tangible-Entity EntityTo is a Tangible-Entity |
EntityFrom is made up of EntityTo as its basic structural unit | the book's pages | |
has-functional-part (is-functional-part-of) |
EntityFrom is a Tangible-Entity EntityTo is a Tangible-Entity |
EntityFrom is made up of EntityTo as a functional part | the rocket's propulsion system | |
has-region (is-region-of) |
EntityFrom is a Tangible-Entity EntityTo is a Place |
EntityFrom has a subregion EntityTo | the bottom of my stout mug | |
has-structural-part (is-structural-part-of) |
EntityFrom is a Tangible-Entity EntityTo is a Tangible-Entity |
EntityFrom is made up of EntityTo as a structural part | the rocket's nose cone | |
information-content (information-content) |
EntityFrom is an Information EntityTo is a Thing |
EntityFrom contains the information described by EntityTo | north west of city hall | |
is-northwest-of (is-southeast-of) |
EntityFrom is a Spatial-Entity EntityTo is a Spatial-Entity |
EntityFrom is located north west with respect to EntityTo | north west of city hall | |
is-southwest-of (is-northeast-of) |
EntityFrom is a Spatial-Entity EntityTo is a Spatial-Entity |
EntityFrom is located south west with respect to EntityTo | south west of the the border | |
is-west-of (is-east-of) |
EntityFrom is a Spatial-Entity EntityTo is a Spatial-Entity |
EntityFrom is located west with respect to EntityTo | west of the the tower | |
location (location-of) |
EntityFrom is a Tangible-Entity EntityTo is a Place |
EntityFrom is located at EntityTo | my stout mug is at home | |
material (material-of) |
EntityFrom is a Tangible-Entity EntityTo is a Substance |
EntityFrom is made of EntityTo | this is my pewter stout mug | |
element (element-of) |
EntityFrom is an Aggregate | Entity(s)To make up the Aggregate | The three stooges are Moe, Larry, and Curly | |
first-element (first-element-of) |
EntityFrom is a Sequence | EntityTo is the first in the Sequence | The first in line was John | |
next-element (next-element-of) |
EntityFrom is a element of a Sequence | EntityTo follows EntityFrom in the Sequence | Marycame after John | |
possesses (is-possessed-by) |
-- | EntityFrom possesses EntityTo | that stout mug is mine | |
From: Entity To: Value | ||||
age (age-of) |
Value is cardinal or scalar | Entity has age Value | a juvenile delinquent | |
allegiance (allegiance-of) |
Value is categorical | Entity has allegiance Value | a red unit | |
animacy (animacy-of) |
Value is boolean | animate=T: Entity can be living or dead | a carrot | |
area (area-of) |
Entity is a Tangible-Entity Value is cardinal or scalar |
Entity has area Value | huge tracts of land | |
breakability (breakability-of) |
Entity is a Tangible-Entity Value is scalar |
A measure of Entity's physical integrity | brittle bones | |
brightness (brightness-of) |
Entity is a Tangible-Entity Value is scalar |
The brightness of the Tangible-Entity | dark room | |
capacity (capacity-of) |
Entity is a Tangible-Entity Value is cardinal or scalar |
Entity has capacity Value | the 5-gallon popcorn pail | |
color (color-of) |
Entity is a Tangible-Entity Value is categorical |
Entity has color Value | a puce beret | |
combat-strength (combat-strength-of) |
Entity is a Military-Unit Value is scalar |
Entity has fighting strength Value | 20th MRD is at full strength | |
consistency (consistency-of) |
Entity is a Tangible-Entity Value is scalar |
Entity has consistency Value | gritty chocolate | |
critique-score (crtitique-score-of) |
Entity is a Critique-Group Value is scalar |
Entity has a critique-score of Value | high mission accomplishment | |
density (density-of) |
Entity is a Tangible-Entity Value is cardinal or scalar |
Entity has density Value | a hard shell | |
depth (depth-of) |
Entity is a Tangible-Entity Value is cardinal or scalar |
Entity has depth Value | the bottomless pit | |
chemical-formula (chemical-formula-of) |
Entity is a Chemical-Entity Value is scalar |
Entity has chemical formula Value | the H2O is the formula for water | |
greater-than (less-than) |
Entity is a Property-Value | Property-ValueFrom is the greater than Property-ValueTo | heavier than a brick | |
height (height-of) |
Entity is a Tangible-Entity Value is cardinal or scalar |
Entity has height Value | towering inferno | |
integrity (integrity-of) |
Entity is a Tangible-Entity Value is cardinal or scalar |
Entity has integrity Value | semi-permeable membrane | |
length (length-of) |
Entity is a Tangible-Entity Value is cardinal or scalar |
Entity has length Value | a short skirt | |
mass (mass-of) |
Entity is a Tangible-Entity Value is cardinal or scalar |
Entity has mass Value | a hefty bag | |
number-of-elements (number-of-elements-of) |
Entity is an Aggregate Value is a number |
Entity has number-of-elements Value | three butterflies | |
pH (pH-of) |
Entity is a Chemical-Object Value is cardinal or scalar |
Chemical-Object has pH Value | an acidic compound | |
polarity (polarity-of) |
Entity is a Chemical-Object Value is categorical |
Chemical-Object has polarity Value | an negative ion | |
same-as (same-as) |
Entity is a Property-Value | Property-ValueFrom is the same as Property-ValueTo | same length as width | |
sentience (sentience-of) |
Entity has animate=T Value is scalar or categorical |
sentient=T: Entity can perceive or feel | a human | |
sex (sex-of) |
Entity has sentient=T Value is categorical |
Entity has sex Value | the female yak | |
shape (shape-of) |
Entity is a Tangible-Entity Value is scalar or categorical |
Entity has shape Value | a conical hat | |
size (size-of) |
Entity is a Tangible-Entity Value is scalar |
Entity has size Value | the big one | |
smell (smell-of) |
Entity is a Tangible-Entity Value is scalar or categorical |
Entity has smell Value | a malodorous reek | |
smell (slope-of) |
Entity is a Spatial-Entity Value is cardinal or scalar |
Entity has slope Value | a steep road | |
taste (taste-of) |
Entity is a Tangible-Entity Value is scalar or categorical |
Entity has taste Value | piquante sauce | |
temperature (temperature-of) |
Entity is a Tangible-Entity Value is cardinal or scalar |
Entity has temperature Value | a friggingcold day | |
texture (texture-of) |
Entity is a Tangible-Entity Value is scalar |
Entity has texture Value | smooth skin | |
thickness (thickness-of) |
Entity is a Tangible-Entity Value is scalar |
Entity has thickness Value | a thick leg | |
trafficability (trafficability-of) |
Entity is a Military=Unit Value is scalar |
A measure of the Entity's ability to move through terrain | the unit's movement is severely restricted | |
trait (trait-of) |
Entity has sentient=T Value is scalar or categorical |
Entity has personality trait of Value | aggressive people | |
troop-strength (troop-strength-of) |
Entity is Military-Unit Value is scalar |
Entity has troop strength of Value | strong unit | |
truth (truth-of) |
Entity is a Information Value is categorical |
Entity has truth value of Value | false statement | |
wetness (wetness-of) |
Entity is a Tangible-Entity Value is scalar |
Entity has wetness Value | dry earth | |
width (width-of) |
Entity is a Tangible-Entity Value is cardinal or scalar |
Entity has width Value | the narrow pass | |
volume (volume-of) |
Entity is a Tangible-Entity Value is cardinal or scalar |
Entity has volume Value | one large dish barrel | |
From: Time-Interval To: Time-Interval | ||||
before (after) |
-- | end of TIFrom < start of TITo | XXX YYY | |
during (temporally-contains) |
-- | start of TIFrom > start of TITo end of TIFrom < end of TITo |
XXX YYYYYY |
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temporally-overlaps (temporally-overlapped-by) |
-- | start of TIFrom < start of TITo end of TIFrom < end of TITo |
XXX YYY |
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temporally-meets (temporally-met-by) |
-- | end of TIFrom = start of TITo | XXXYYY | |
temporally-starts (temporally-started-by) |
-- | start of TIFrom = start of TITo | XXX YYYYY |
|
temporally-finishes (temporally-finished-by) |
-- | end of TIFrom = end of TITo | XXX YYYYY |
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From: Place To: Place | ||||
abuts (abuts) |
-- | PlaceFrom abuts PlaceTo | ||
is-above (is-below) |
-- | PlaceFrom is above PlaceTo | ||
is-along (is-along) |
-- | PlaceFrom is along PlaceTo | ||
is-at (is-at-of) |
-- | PlaceFrom is at PlaceTo | ||
is-beside (is-beside) |
-- | PlaceFrom is beside PlaceTo | ||
is-between | -- | PlaceFrom is between PlacesTo | ||
is-behind (is-in-front-of) |
-- | PlaceFrom is behind PlaceTo | ||
is-inside (encloses) |
-- | PlaceFrom is inside PlaceTo | ||
is-near (is-near) |
-- | PlaceFrom is near PlaceTo | ||
is-on (has-on-it) |
-- | PlaceFrom is on PlaceTo | ||
is-opposite (is-opposite) |
-- | PlaceFrom is opposite PlaceTo | ||
is-outside (does-not-enclose) |
-- | PlaceFrom is outside PlaceTo | ||
is-over (is-under) |
-- | PlaceFrom is over PlaceTo |