semantic role vs agent

agent vs semantic role

semantic role and agent both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
semantic role	Yes	No	No	No
agent	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, agent is a hyponym of semantic role; that is, agent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than semantic role:

semantic role: (linguistics) the underlying relation that a constituent has with the main verb in a clause
agent: the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause

Other hyponyms of semantic role include affected role, patient, patient role, agentive role, benefactive role, beneficiary, instrument, instrumental role, locative, locative role, recipient, recipient role, result, resultant role, temporal, temporal role.

semantic role (noun)	agent (noun)
(linguistics) the underlying relation that a constituent has with the main verb in a clause	the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
	an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
	a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
	a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
	any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau
	a substance that exerts some force or effect

Difference between semantic role and agent

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