| 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 | 1 (argument) | 2 (verb) | 3 (argument) |
| Semantic role of slots | ÆFFECTOR-THEME | SOURCE / PATH / DIRECTION / GOAL | |
Syntactic function |
potential subject | unit in predicate | |
| CASA | potential subject | Object | |
| traditional | potential subject | adverbial | |
| Syntactic form | NP | V | PP |
| Example | They flew from Frankfurt to New York. | ||