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Madeline1987 Posted 16 years ago
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Theta roles
I know that Theta roles are assigned to arguments but I need some help with passive constructions.
The unsupervised boat sank ( theta role =theme ?)
The gusting wind opened the door ( theta role for gusting wind= ? ) for the door = experiencer?
The Torpedo sank the boat (theta role for torpedo = instrument? ?) the boat = theme ?
The unsupervised boat sank ( theta role =theme ?)
The gusting wind opened the door ( theta role for gusting wind= ? ) for the door = experiencer?
The Torpedo sank the boat (theta role for torpedo = instrument? ?) the boat = theme ?
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