Glossary term L

Locative As A Semantic Role

Locative is a semantic role which identifies the location or spatial orientation of a state or action.

A locative semantic role does not imply motion to, from, or across the location.

(English)

The paper is in the folder.

The ship sank at sea.

  1. Longacre 1983, 161
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