Arg Str = ARG1 = 1 : animate_ind Event Str = E1 = e1: process ARG2 = 2 a scream E2 = e2: process CONST = 3 RESTR = <o FORMAL = bounded event HEAD = e1 AGENTIVE = measure_out (e, 1 , 3 ) Qualia Str = AGENTIVE = scream_act (e1, 1 ) D-ARG1 = 3 material AGENTIVE= divide (e2, 1 , 3 ) FORMAL = scream_act (e1, 1 ) cospecification Figure 2.
representation of cut a scream in the framework of Generative Lexicon the sense of cut in a 'cut+a concrete nominal' corresponds to that of cut in 'cut+an event nominal', and both of the constructions share the same compositional process and underlying principles.