Concept: action (concept) [PR]

Definition

PRIMITIVE

(An action is a situation which is controlled by an agent.)

Croft's comparative concept
action (concept) (SEM):

action (concept) (SEM) = a concept belonging to a semantic class that is relational, dynamic, and transitory. Example: motion events such as running, or transfer events such as giving, are action concepts – they involve change but come to an end. (Section 2.1; Chapters 6–7 cover a wide range of action concepts.)