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instrument vs participant role

participant role vs instrument

instrument and participant role both are nouns.

instrument is a verb but participant role is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
instrument Yes No Yes No
participant role Yes No No No
As nouns, participant role is a hypernym of instrument; that is, participant role is a word with a broader meaning than instrument:
  • instrument: the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process
  • participant role: (linguistics) the underlying relation that a constituent has with the main verb in a clause
Other hypernyms of instrument include semantic role.
instrument (noun) participant role (noun)
the means whereby some act is accomplished (linguistics) the underlying relation that a constituent has with the main verb in a clause
a device that requires skill for proper use
any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process
a person used by another to gain an end
instrument (verb) participant role (verb)
address a legal document to
write an instrumental score for
equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling
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