semantic role vs instrument

instrument vs semantic role

semantic role and instrument both are nouns.

semantic role is not a verb while instrument is a verb.

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

As nouns, instrument is a hyponym of semantic role; that is, instrument 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
instrument: the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process

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

semantic role (noun)	instrument (noun)
(linguistics) the underlying relation that a constituent has with the main verb in a clause	the means whereby some act is accomplished
	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

semantic role (verb)	instrument (verb)
	address a legal document to
	write an instrumental score for
	equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling

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