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glossary
agent: the semantic role that denotes the animate instigator of an action.
agree: a grammatical relationship in which the form of one element (e.g., a
subject) varies with the form of another element (e.g., a verb).
attribute: the semantic role that indicates the status, property, or character-
istic ascribed to some entity.
benefactive: the semantic role that indicates an animate being who benefits
(positively or negatively) from an event.
comment: the part of the sentence that says something about the topic. See