Monday 27 May 2019

Clause With Initiator But No Actor?

a pharaoh built the pyramid (himself)

a pharaoh
built
the pyramid
Agent
Process:
Medium
Actor
material
Goal


a pharaoh built the pyramid (conscripted others to do it)

a pharaoh
built
the pyramid
Agent₂
Process:
Medium
Initiator
material
Goal

cf.

a pharaoh
had
the pyramid
built
(by conscripted labour)
Agent₂
Pro-
Medium
-cess:
Agent₁
Initiator
mat-
Goal
-erial
Actor

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