Semantic Fields (Verbs)
This is a list of semantic fields for verbs — A verb belongs to a semantic field if it shares a core concept with other verbs (e.g., “movement”) and tends to use similar grammar structures.
Navigation:
Physical / Action
- Smntc_Field Behaviour: act, behave, perform
- Smntc_Field Motion:
- run, walk, slide, swim, fly, arrive, depart. (Note: distinct from “moving an object”).
- Manipulation (Contact): hit, touch, rub, scratch, cut, break.
- Smnt_Field Transfer (Giving/Taking): give, take, steal, buy, sell, lend, borrow.
- Creation/Destruction: make, build, bake, destroy, ruin, annihilate.
- Body Functions: sleep, eat, drink, sneeze, cough, breathe.
Mental / Sensory
- Smntc_Field Perception: see, hear, smell, taste, touch (sense).
- Cognition: know, think, understand, remember, forget, learn.
- Smntc_Field Emotion: love, hate, fear, like, anger, amuse.
- Communication: say, speak, tell, ask, shout, whisper.
State / Abstract
- Smntc_Field Existence: exist, happen, occur.
- Posture: stand, sit, lie, hang.
- Desire/Volition: want, need, hope, wish, intend.