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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE VNCLASS SYSTEM "vn_class-3.dtd">
<VNCLASS ID="put_direction-9.4" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="vn_schema-3.xsd">
<MEMBERS>
<!--Direction for this class is "against gravity"-->
<MEMBER name="drop" wn="drop%2:38:01" grouping="drop.01 drop.02 drop.04"/>
<MEMBER name="elevate" wn="elevate%2:38:00" grouping="elevate.02 elevate.04"/>
<MEMBER name="heel" wn="heel%2:38:01" grouping="heel.01"/>
<MEMBER name="hoist" wn="hoist%2:35:00 hoist%2:35:10 hoist%2:35:01" grouping=""/>
<MEMBER name="lift" wn="lift%2:38:00 lift%2:35:00 lift%2:35:01" grouping="lift.01"/>
<MEMBER name="lower" wn="lower%2:38:00" grouping="lower.01"/>
<MEMBER name="raise" wn="raise%2:38:00" grouping="raise.02"/>
<MEMBER name="back" wn="back%2:38:01" grouping=""/>
</MEMBERS>
<THEMROLES>
<!--Destination can also be realized as a locative adverb ("here, there")
Levin doesn't include Instrument or Instrument Subject Alternation ("the crane lifted the beam over the building")-->
<THEMROLE type="Agent">
<SELRESTRS>
<SELRESTR Value="+" type="animate"/>
</SELRESTRS>
</THEMROLE>
<THEMROLE type="Theme">
<SELRESTRS>
<SELRESTR Value="+" type="concrete"/>
</SELRESTRS>
</THEMROLE>
<THEMROLE type="Destination">
<SELRESTRS>
<SELRESTR Value="+" type="location"/>
<SELRESTR Value="-" type="region"/>
</SELRESTRS>
</THEMROLE>
<!--Exception: If Destination is object of a source-type preposition ("from"), then +region is allowed-->
</THEMROLES>
<FRAMES>
<FRAME>
<DESCRIPTION descriptionNumber="0.2" primary="NP V NP" secondary="Basic Transitive" xtag="0.2"/>
<EXAMPLES>
<EXAMPLE>I lifted the books.</EXAMPLE>
</EXAMPLES>
<SYNTAX>
<NP value="Agent">
<SYNRESTRS/>
</NP>
<VERB/>
<NP value="Theme">
<SYNRESTRS/>
</NP>
</SYNTAX>
<SEMANTICS>
<PRED value="motion">
<ARGS>
<ARG type="Event" value="during(E)"/>
<ARG type="ThemRole" value="Theme"/>
</ARGS>
</PRED>
<PRED value="exert_force">
<ARGS>
<ARG type="Event" value="during(E)"/>
<ARG type="ThemRole" value="Agent"/>
<ARG type="ThemRole" value="Theme"/>
<ARG type="VerbSpecific" value="Direction"/>
</ARGS>
</PRED>
<PRED value="cause">
<ARGS>
<ARG type="ThemRole" value="Agent"/>
<ARG type="Event" value="E"/>
</ARGS>
</PRED>
</SEMANTICS>
</FRAME>
<FRAME>
<DESCRIPTION descriptionNumber="0.2" primary="NP V NP PP.destination" secondary="NP-PP; locative-PP" xtag=""/>
<EXAMPLES>
<EXAMPLE>I lifted the books onto the table.</EXAMPLE>
</EXAMPLES>
<SYNTAX>
<NP value="Agent">
<SYNRESTRS/>
</NP>
<VERB/>
<NP value="Theme">
<SYNRESTRS/>
</NP>
<PREP>
<SELRESTRS>
<SELRESTR Value="+" type="spatial"/>
</SELRESTRS>
</PREP>
<NP value="Destination">
<SYNRESTRS/>
</NP>
</SYNTAX>
<SEMANTICS>
<PRED value="motion">
<ARGS>
<ARG type="Event" value="during(E)"/>
<ARG type="ThemRole" value="Theme"/>
</ARGS>
</PRED>
<PRED value="Prep">
<ARGS>
<ARG type="Event" value="E"/>
<ARG type="ThemRole" value="Theme"/>
<ARG type="ThemRole" value="Destination"/>
</ARGS>
</PRED>
<PRED value="exert_force">
<ARGS>
<ARG type="Event" value="during(E)"/>
<ARG type="ThemRole" value="Agent"/>
<ARG type="ThemRole" value="Theme"/>
<ARG type="VerbSpecific" value="Direction"/>
</ARGS>
</PRED>
<PRED value="cause">
<ARGS>
<ARG type="ThemRole" value="Agent"/>
<ARG type="Event" value="E"/>
</ARGS>
</PRED>
</SEMANTICS>
</FRAME>
<FRAME>
<DESCRIPTION descriptionNumber="0.2" primary="NP V NP ADVP" secondary="NP-ADVP-PRED; here/there" xtag=""/>
<!-- discourse has to provide specific Destination and configuration (Prep) of Theme wrt Destination-->
<EXAMPLES>
<EXAMPLE>I dropped the books here.</EXAMPLE>
</EXAMPLES>
<SYNTAX>
<NP value="Agent">
<SYNRESTRS/>
</NP>
<VERB/>
<NP value="Theme">
<SYNRESTRS/>
</NP>
<NP value="Destination">
<SYNRESTRS>
<SYNRESTR Value="+" type="adv_loc"/>
</SYNRESTRS>
</NP>
</SYNTAX>
<SEMANTICS>
<PRED value="motion">
<ARGS>
<ARG type="Event" value="during(E)"/>
<ARG type="ThemRole" value="Theme"/>
</ARGS>
</PRED>
<PRED value="Prep">
<ARGS>
<ARG type="Event" value="E"/>
<ARG type="ThemRole" value="Theme"/>
<ARG type="ThemRole" value="Destination"/>
</ARGS>
</PRED>
<PRED value="exert_force">
<ARGS>
<ARG type="Event" value="during(E)"/>
<ARG type="ThemRole" value="Agent"/>
<ARG type="ThemRole" value="Theme"/>
<ARG type="VerbSpecific" value="Direction"/>
</ARGS>
</PRED>
<PRED value="cause">
<ARGS>
<ARG type="ThemRole" value="Agent"/>
<ARG type="Event" value="E"/>
</ARGS>
</PRED>
</SEMANTICS>
</FRAME>
</FRAMES>
<SUBCLASSES/>
</VNCLASS>