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beneficiary vs semantic role

semantic role vs beneficiary

beneficiary and semantic role both are nouns.

beneficiary is an adjective but semantic role is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
beneficiary Yes Yes No No
semantic role Yes No No No
As nouns, semantic role is a hypernym of beneficiary; that is, semantic role is a word with a broader meaning than beneficiary:
  • beneficiary: the semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
  • semantic role: (linguistics) the underlying relation that a constituent has with the main verb in a clause
Other hypernyms of beneficiary include participant role.
beneficiary (noun) semantic role (noun)
the semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause (linguistics) the underlying relation that a constituent has with the main verb in a clause
the recipient of funds or other benefits
beneficiary (adjective) semantic role (adjective)
having or arising from a benefice
Difference between beneficiary and semantic role

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