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→Syntactic and thematic roles
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<blockquote>{{t|chou}}: ___ is an event with ___ as its instrument.</blockquote> | <blockquote>{{t|chou}}: ___ is an event with ___ as its instrument.</blockquote> | ||
In these two sentences, the ''syntactic'' subject and object are exchanged, but the ''thematic'' roles stay the same: | In these two sentences, the ''syntactic'' subject and object are exchanged, but the ''thematic'' roles stay the same: Brutus, the agent, is causing change, while Caesar, the patient, suffers this change. | ||
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Note that the assignment of Agent and Patient roles to Brutus and Caesar happens “automatically” according to the semantics of {{t|choıdea}}. To stab is for an agent to stab a patient. | Note that the assignment of Agent and Patient roles to Brutus and Caesar happens “automatically” according to the semantics of {{t|choıdea}}. To stab is for an agent to stab a patient. | ||
We can dress the event up with an “instrument” using a thematic role word: | We can further dress the event up with an “instrument” using a thematic role word: | ||
<blockquote>(3) {{t|Chỏıdea mí Bủtusy mí Kảısary <u>chòu</u> sa tỏemy da.}}<br>(4) {{t|Tẻ chỏıdea mí Kảısary mí Bủtusy <u>chòu</u> sa tỏemy da.}}</blockquote> | <blockquote>(3) {{t|Chỏıdea mí Bủtusy mí Kảısary <u>chòu</u> sa tỏemy da.}}<br>(4) {{t|Tẻ chỏıdea mí Kảısary mí Bủtusy <u>chòu</u> sa tỏemy da.}}</blockquote> | ||