意い味み役やく割わり

noun

semantic role

Linguistics term for the role a noun phrase plays in the event described by a verb, such as agent, patient, or instrument.

• 「太た郎ろうが花はな子こに本ほんを渡わたした」では、太た郎ろうは動どう作さ主しゅ、花はな子こは受うけ手て、本ほんは対たい象しょうという意い味み役やく割わりを持もつ。

  In 'Taro handed a book to Hanako,' Taro has the semantic role of agent, Hanako the recipient, and the book the theme.