Thematic roles

The phantoms frightened the kitty

• < Experiencer, beneficiary >

• < Affected, theme >

• < Agent, affected >

• < Agent, thing >

Patrick burned his homework

• < Agent, beneficiary >

• < Agent, affected >

• < Experiencer, affected >

• < Agent, patient >

The car crashed against the wall

• < Instrument, theme >

• < Agent, patient >

• < Agent, affected >

• < Experiencer, affected >

Santa Claus bought a Tesla

• < Agent, beneficiary >

• <Experiencer, instrument >

• < Experiencer, affected >

• < Agent, affected >

Jenny kicked the ball with her foot

• < Agent, affected/ theme, theme >

• < Agent, theme, beneficiary >

• < Agent, instrument, theme >

• < Agent, theme/ affected, instrument >

Coronavirus ruined my birthday

• < Instrument, theme >

• < Agent, beneficiary >

• < Agent, affected >

• < Experiencer , affected >

My mom throw me her sandal

• < Agent, beneficiary , instrument>

• < Agent, experiencer, instrument >

• < Experiencer, theme, instrument >

• < Experiencer, beneficiary, instrument >

The fire burned the house

• < Agent, affected >

• < Experiencer , affected >

• < Instrument, affected >

Donald Trump ordered a pizza

• < Experiencer, affected >

• < Agent, beneficiary>

• < Agent , affected >

• < Beneficiary, theme >