EXISTENCE
Roles: existent, existence
Used to indicate that something exists. Use EXISTENCE only for
non-eventualities like objects. For eventualities, use REALITY
or a bare aspectual frame instead.
Dependency graph for sentence: I exist. Token exist is labeled EXISTENCE and has an edge labeled existent to token I.
Dependency graph for sentence: There is a hill. Token is is labeled EXISTENCE and has an edge labeled NONCOMP to token There and an edge labeled existent to token hill.
Dependency graph for sentence: I made a sculpture. Token made is labeled EXISTENCE-INIT and has an edge labeled CREATOR to token I and an edge labeled existent to token sculpture.
Dependency graph for sentence: There is a famine. Token is is labeled REALITY and has an edge labeled has-reality to token famine.
Dependency graph for sentence: The question was born from silence. Token born is labeled INIT and has an edge labeled initiated to token question and an edge labeled CAUSER to token silence.