Table 1

Process types

Process typeFeaturesExamples (process and participants are in bold)
MaterialRelated to outer experience, actions and events which happenHe (actor) wins the game (goal)
MentalRelated to the inner experience (hate, like)He (senser) feels thrilled (phenomenon)
Relational (identifying)Related to the identification of the entity (Y is the identity of X)He (identifier/token) is a businessman (identified/value) (X is Y)
Intensive: X is YThe bag is hers. (X has Y)
Possessive: X has Y
Circumstantial: X is at YTomorrow is a feast (X is at Y)
Relational (classifying/attributive)Related to characterizing the entity (Y is an attribute of X)Every girl (carrier) is American (attribute). (X is Y)
Intensive: X is YThe girl has a guitar (X has Y)
Possessive: X has YThe feast will be next month (X is at Y)
Circumstantial: X is at Y
BehavioralRelated to outer manifestationsI (behaver) am smiling/sleeping
VerbalRelated to saying or meaningHe (sayer) tells us his story
ExistentialRelated to the being of an entityThere is justice (existent)

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