Anne McNeely
10/13/11
ENG 320
Syntax Homework #6
6.
AGENT hit (e.g. The abusive husband hit his wife for no reason.)
AGENT/SOURCE buy (e.g. Parents buy Christmas presents for their children.)
AGENT trip (e.g. Fifth graders trip kindergarteners on the playground.)
AGENT rain (e.g. Pessimists rain on my parade.)
AGENT destroy (e.g. Litterbugs destroy the earth.)
EXPERIENCER see (e.g. The tigers see their prey.) (The animals are having a
perceptual experience.
EXPERIENCER hallucinate (e.g. Hippies hallucinate after eating mushrooms.)
(Hippies are having a mental experience.)
PATIENT lose (e.g. The Wildcats will lose their star point guard next season. (The
team is losing their best player; the team is not doing the action)
RECIPIENT receive (e.g. Kids receive presents on their birthday.) (Kids are not
performing any actions.)
THEME explode (e.g. Volcanoes explode lava from their core.) (Volcanoes are
undergoing change.)
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PATIENT hit (e.g. Jim hit the ball out of the park.)
the ball = direct object, not in prepositional phrase, not instrument, not recipient. Jim is
the agent.
PATIENT discuss (e.g. Hiring Managers discuss candidates after conducting
interviews.)
candidates = direct object, not in prepositional phrase, not recipient. Hiring Managers is
the agent.
PATIENT paint (e.g. Artists paint murals.)
murals = direct object, not in prepositional phrase, not instrument, not recipient. Artists
are the agent.
PATIENT erase (e.g. Students erase marks from their test booklets.)
marks = direct object, not in prepositional phrase, not instrument, not recipient. Students
are the agent.
PATIENT enter (e.g. The police enter the warehouse.)
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