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Concept: Transfer

System documentation


Superconcept: Action

Definition: Change of possession of an object.

Required Relationships:

object: the thing that is possessed by the donor before the Transfer and by the recipient afterwards.

Other Common Relationships:

agent: the entity that causes the Transfer
donor: the entity that possesses the object before the Transfer
recipient: the entity that possesses the object after the Transfer
instrument: the medium of transfer of the object

Examples:

  1. Mick gave his car to his brother.
    agent: Mick
    object: car
    donor: Mick
    recipient: Mick's brother

Neighboring Concepts:

Similar to...But different because...
Move Move involves a change in location, while Transfer involves a change in ownership. Some actions involve involve both, and they should be coded as compounds with two subevents.
Deliver Deliver is a special type of Transfer performed by an agent who is not the donor
Lose Lose is a special type of Transfer in which a donor is mandatory
Receive Receive is a special type of Transfer in which a recipient is mandatory
Withdraw Withdraw is a special type of Transfer in which the object is withdrawn from a base, thereby removing it from a Be-Stored state