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Linglib.Theories.Semantics.Events.ThematicRolesGrounding

Thematic Role Grounding #

Bridge theorems connecting Fragment-layer verb entries (kick, give,) to Theory-layer thematic role infrastructure. These verify that the theta role annotations in the lexicon correctly map to ThematicFrame fields via ThetaRole.toRel.

Separated from ThematicRoles.lean to keep the Theory layer free of Fragment imports (Theories → Fragments dependency discipline).

"kick"'s subject theta role maps to the agent relation in any frame.

"kick"'s object theta role maps to the patient relation in any frame.

"give"'s subject theta role maps to the agent relation.

"give"'s object theta role maps to the theme relation.

"give"'s indirect object theta role maps to the goal relation.

"see"'s subject theta role maps to the experiencer relation.

"see"'s object theta role maps to the stimulus relation.

A toy entity type for examples.

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      A toy thematic frame for the kicking example.

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        "John kicked Mary" is true in the example model: ∃e. kick(e) ∧ Agent(john, e) ∧ Patient(mary, e).