| Agent | instigator of the event |
| Counter-agent | resistance against action |
| Object/Theme/Patient | entity that moves or changes |
| Result | entity that comes into existence |
| Instrument | physical cause of event |
| Source | place from which something moves |
| Goal | place to which something moves |
| Experiencer | entity which receives effects |
| Locus | place where event occurs |
| Modality | tense etc. of verb |