| Lemma | first argument |
|---|---|
| Categoria grammaticale | N |
| Lingua | inglese |
| Sigla | Dik (1989) |
| Titolo | The theory of functional grammar. Part I: the structure of the clause |
| Sinonimi | |
| Rinvii | agent (inglese) force (inglese) positioner (inglese) processed (inglese) zero (ø) (inglese) |
| Traduzioni | |
| Citazioni | The first argument of a predicate frame is the only argument in one-place frames, and the most central argument in more-place frames. First arguments can have the following semantic functions:
(38) Agent: the entity controlling an Action
(=Activity or Accomplishment)
Positioner: the entity controlling a Position
Force: the non-controlling entity
instigating a Process
(=Dynamism or Change)
Processed: the entity that undergoes a
Process
Zero (ø): the entity primarily involved in a
State
[…]. |