CASA — A Constructionist Approach to Syntactic Analysis

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Self-Motion Construction

Name Self-Motion Construction
Semantic function of cxn An AFFECTOR-THEME moves from a SOURCE along a PATH in a particular DIRECTION towards a GOAL.
Slots Slot 1: argument Slot 2: predicate Slot 3: argument
Semantic role of slots ÆFFECTOR-THEME SOURCE / PATH / DIRECTION / GOAL

Syntactic function  

potential subject unit in predicate
Syntactic form NP V PP
Example They flew from Frankfurt to New York.