Slot Dictionary


Slot Types
Event to Event slots
Event to Entity slots
Entity to Role slots
Role to Event slots
Entity to Event slots
Entity to Entity slots
Entity to Value slots
Event to Value slots
Value to Value slots
Entity to Temporal-Entity slots
Event to Temporal-Entity slots
Temporal-Entity to Temporal-Entity slots
Place to Place slots


Event to Event
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Slot Name Inverse Restrictions Gloss Example
causes caused-by -- Event1 causes Event2 splitting the atomic nucleus causes a release of energy
defeats defeated-by Event1 is an Action
Event2 is a State		 Event1 defeats State Event2 detaching attached objects defeats the attachment of the objects
enables enabled-by -- Event1 enables Event2 but is insufficient to cause it opening the door enables entry into the room
inhibits inhibited-by -- Event1 inhibits Event2 but is insufficient to prevent it obstructing an object inhibits moving it
by-means-of means-by-which -- Event1 transpires by means of Event2 producing sound by-means-of additive synthesis
first-subevent first-subevent-of -- Event1 has Event2 as its first subevent first turn on the computer.
objective objective -- Event1 has objective Event2 the attack was intended to free the prisoners
next-event prev-event -- Event1 immediately temporally preceeds Event2 They left after they ate.
prevents prevented-by -- Event1 prevents Event2 innoculating prevents contracting disease
resulting-state resulting-from Event1 is an Action
Event2 is a State		 Event1 results in State Event2 breaking an object results in the object being broken
subevent subevent-of -- Event1 has as subevent Event2 penetrating has as subevent breaching
supports supported-by -- Event1 supports Event2 artillery fire will offer support for the main attack


Event to Entity
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Slot Name Inverse Restrictions Gloss Example
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 specific place of some effect of an Event The car attaches to the trailer at the hitch
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


Entity to Role
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Slot Name Inverse Restrictions Gloss Example
capability capability-of -- Entity is able to fill a Role in Event a knife is able to be instrument in a Pry Event
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


Role to Event
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Slot Name Inverse Restrictions Gloss Example
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


Entity to Event
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Slot Name Inverse Restrictions Gloss Example
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


Entity to Entity
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Slot Name Inverse Restrictions Gloss Example
complement complement -- Entity1 has a complement Entity2 ball and socket
content content-of Entity1 is a Container
Entity2 is a Tangible-Entity		 Entity1 contains Entity2 this is my stout mug
chemical-formula chemical-formula-of Entity1 is a Chemical-Entity
Entity2 is a Chemical-Formula		 Entity1 has chemical formula EntityTo/td> the H2O is the chemical formula for water
has-part is-part-of Entity1 is a Tangible-Entity
Entity2 is a Tangible-Entity		 Entity1 has as part Entity2 this is my stout mug handle
has-basic-functional-unit is-basic-functional-unit-of Entity1 is a Tangible-Entity
Entity2 is an Entity		 Entity1 is made up of Entity2 as its basic functional unit the book's ideas
has-basic-structural-unit is-basic-structural-unit-of Entity1 is a Tangible-Entity
Entity2 is a Tangible-Entity		 Entity1 is made up of Entity2 as its basic structural unit the book's pages
has-functional-part is-functional-part-of Entity1 is a Tangible-Entity
Entity2 is a Tangible-Entity		 Entity1 is made up of Entity2 as a functional part the rocket's propulsion system
has-region is-region-of Entity1 is a Tangible-Entity
Entity2 is a Place		 Entity1 has a subregion Entity2 the bottom of my stout mug
has-structural-part is-structural-part-of Entity1 is a Tangible-Entity
Entity2 is a Tangible-Entity		 Entity1 is made up of Entity2 as a structural part the rocket's nose cone
information-content information-content Entity1 is an Information
Entity2 is a Thing		 Entity1 contains the information described by Entity2 the order was to attack at dawn
is-northwest-of is-southeast-of Entity1 is a Spatial-Entity
Entity2 is a Spatial-Entity		 Entity1 is located north west with respect to Entity2 north west of city hall
is-southwest-of is-northeast-of Entity1 is a Spatial-Entity
Entity2 is a Spatial-Entity		 Entity1 is located south west with respect to Entity2 south west of the the border
is-west-of is-east-of Entity1 is a Spatial-Entity
Entity2 is a Spatial-Entity		 Entity1 is located west with respect to Entity2 west of the the tower
location location-of Entity1 is a Tangible-Entity
Entity2 is a Place		 Entity1 is located at Entity2 my stout mug is at home
material material-of Entity1 is a Tangible-Entity
Entity2 is a Substance		 Entity1 is made of Entity2 this is my pewter stout mug
element element-of Entity1 is an Aggregate Entity(s)2 make up the Aggregate The three stooges are Moe, Larry, and Curly
first-element first-element-of Entity1 is a Sequence Entity2 is the first in the Sequence The first in line was John
next-element next-element-of Entity1 is a element of a Sequence Entity2 follows Entity1 in the Sequence Marycame after John
possesses is-possessed-by -- Entity1 possesses Entity2 that stout mug is mine
term term-of Entity1 is a Chemical-Formula
Entity2 is a Thing		 Entity1 contains EntityTo as a term H2O has O as a term.


Entity to Value
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Slot Name Inverse Restrictions Gloss Example
depth depth-of Entity is a Tangible-Entity
Value is cardinal or scalar		 Entity has depth Value the bottomless pit
height height-of Entity is a Tangible-Entity
Value is cardinal or scalar		 Entity has height Value towering inferno
thickness thickness-of Entity is a Tangible-Entity
Value is scalar		 Entity has thickness Value a thick leg
length length-of Entity is a Tangible-Entity
Value is cardinal or scalar		 Entity has length Value a short skirt
width width-of Entity is a Tangible-Entity
Value is cardinal or scalar		 Entity has width Value the narrow pass
age age-of Value is cardinal or scalar Entity has age Value a juvenile delinquent
area area-of Entity is a Tangible-Entity
Value is cardinal or scalar		 Entity has area Value huge tracts of land
density density-of Entity is a Tangible-Entity
Value is cardinal or scalar		 Entity has density Value a hard shell
temperature temperature-of Entity is a Tangible-Entity
Value is cardinal or scalar		 Entity has temperature Value a friggingcold day
mass mass-of Entity is a Tangible-Entity
Value is cardinal or scalar		 Entity has mass Value a hefty bag
volume volume-of Entity is a Tangible-Entity
Value is cardinal or scalar		 Entity has volume Value one large dish barrel
weight weight-of Entity is a Tangible-Entity
Value is cardinal or scalar		 Entity has weight Value heavy bag
animacy animacy-of Value is boolean animate=T: Entity can be living or dead a carrot
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
consistency consistency-of Entity is a Tangible-Entity
Value is scalar		 Entity has consistency Value gritty chocolate
integrity integrity-of Entity is a Tangible-Entity
Value is cardinal or scalar		 Entity has integrity Value semi-permeable membrane
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
size size-of Entity is a Tangible-Entity
Value is scalar		 Entity has size Value the big one
slope slope-of Entity is a Spatial-Entity
Value is cardinal or scalar		 Entity has slope Value a steep road
texture texture-of Entity is a Tangible-Entity
Value is scalar		 Entity has texture Value smooth skin
wetness wetness-of Entity is a Tangible-Entity
Value is scalar		 Entity has wetness Value dry earth
sentience sentience-of Entity has animate=T
Value is scalar		 sentient=T: Entity can perceive or feel a human
color color-of Entity is a Tangible-Entity
Value is categorical		 Entity has color Value a puce beret
polarity polarity-of Entity is a Chemical-Object
Value is categorical		 Chemical-Object has polarity Value an negative ion
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 categorical		 Entity has shape Value a conical hat
smell smell-of Entity is a Tangible-Entity
Value is categorical		 Entity has smell Value a malodorous reek
taste taste-of Entity is a Tangible-Entity
Value is categorical		 Entity has taste Value piquante sauce
trait trait-of Entity has sentient=T
Value is categorical		 Entity has personality trait of Value aggressive people
truth truth-of Entity is a Information
Value is categorical		 Entity has truth value of Value false statement


Event to Value
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Slot Name Inverse Restrictions Gloss Example
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 or scalar		 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
rate rate-of Value is cardinal or scalar Event transpires at the rate of Value this drug takes effect immediately


Value to Value
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Slot Name Inverse Restrictions Gloss Example
same-as same-as -- Property-Value1 is the same as Property-Value2 same length as width
greater-than less-than -- Property-Value1 is the greater than Property-Value2 heavier than a brick
greater-than-or-equal-to less-than-or-equal-to -- Property-Value1 is the greater than Property-Value2 --


Entity to Temporal-Entity
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Slot Name Inverse Restrictions Gloss Example
time-of-existence time-of-existence-of Temporal-Entity is a Time-Interval Entity exists during some Time-Interval --


Event to Temporal-Entity
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Slot Name Inverse Restrictions Gloss Example
time-at time-of Temporal-Entity is Time-Instant Event happens at Time-Instant --
time-during time-contains Temporal-Entity is a Time-Interval Event occurs during Time-Interval --


Temporal-Entity to Temporal-Entity
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Slot Name Inverse Restrictions Gloss Example
time-before time-after -- end of Temporal-Entity1 < start of Temporal-Entity2 --
time-int-starts time-int-started-by Temporal-Entity2 is a Time-Interval start of Time-Interval1 = start of Time-Interval2 XXX
YYYYY
time-int-overlaps timt-int-overlapped-by Temporal-Entity2 is a Time-Interval start of Time-Interval1 < start of Time-Interval2
end of Time-Interval1 < end of Time-Interval2		 XXX
 YYY
time-int-meets time-int-met-by Temporal-Entity2 is a Time-Interval end of Time-Interval1 = start of Time-Interval2 XXXYYY
time-int-finishes time-int-finished-by Temporal-Entity2 is a Time-Interval end of Time-Interval1 = end of Time-Interval2   XXX
YYYYY
time-int-equals time-int-equals Temporal-Entity2 is a Time-Interval Time-Interval1 = Time-Interval2 XXX
YYY
time-int-during time-int-contains Temporal-Entity2 is a Time-Interval start of Time-Interval1 > start of Time-Interval2
end of TI1 < end of TI2		  XXX
YYYYYY
time-int-before time-int-after Temporal-Entity2 is a Time-Interval end of Time-Interval1 < start of Time-Interval2 XXX YYY
time-begins time-beginning-of Temporal-Entity2 is a Time-Instant Time-Instant2 is at the start of Time-Interval1 XXX
Y  
time-ends time-end-of Temporal-Entity2 is a Time-Instant Time-Instant2 is at the end of Time-Interval1 XXX
  Y
time-inside time-is-inside Temporal-Entity2 is a Time-Instant Time-Instant2 is inside the Time-Interval1 XXX
 Y
time-begins-or-in time-is-beginning-or-inside Temporal-Entity2 is a Time-Instant Time-Interval1 begins with or contains Time-Instant2 XXXX
Y
time-between -- Temporal-Entity2 is a Time-Instant Time-Interval1 is between Time-Instants2 XXXX
Y  Y


Place to Place
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Slot Name Inverse Restrictions Gloss Example
abuts abuts -- Place1 abuts Place2  
is-above is-below -- Place1 is above Place2  
is-along is-along -- Place1 is along Place2  
is-at is-at-of -- Place1 is at Place2  
is-beside is-beside -- Place1 is beside Place2  
is-between -- -- Place1 is between Places2  
is-behind is-in-front-of -- Place1 is behind Place2  
is-facing is-faced-by -- Place1 is facing Place2  
is-inside encloses -- Place1 is inside Place2  
is-near is-near -- Place1 is near Place2  
is-on has-on-it -- Place1 is on Place2  
is-opposite is-opposite -- Place1 is opposite Place2  
is-oriented-toward is-oriented-toward-of -- Place1 is oriented toward Place2  
is-outside does-not-enclose -- Place1 is outside Place2  
is-over is-under -- Place1 is over Place2