Classify classes of events
Look at the data below and identify the particular class of events. As common criteria, refer to differences concerning bounding, duration, and change.
a) James owns an expensive apartment in New York.
| bounding
(:vips 7493:) | duration
(:vips 7494:) | change
(:vips 7495:) | class of event
(:vips 7496:) |
b) Henry loaded the hay on the truck with a pitchfork.
| bounding
(:vips 7497:) | duration
(:vips 7498:) | change
(:vips 7499:) | class of event
(:vips 7500:) |
c) The children ran from the playground to the station.
| bounding
(:vips 7501:) | duration
(:vips 7502:) | change
(:vips 7503:) | class of event
(:vips 7504:) |
d) Jones noticed a stain on his shirt.
| bounding
(:vips 7505:) | duration
(:vips 7506:) | change
(:vips 7507:) | class of event
(:vips 7508:) |
e) Harry was bought a book by Mary in a bookshop.
| bounding
(:vips 7509:) | duration
(:vips 7510:) | change
(:vips 7511:) | class of event
(:vips 7512:) |
f) John melted the snow with a blowtorch.
| bounding
(:vips 7513:) | duration
(:vips 7514:) | change
(:vips 7515:) | class of event
(:vips 7516:) |
g) The snow melted.
| bounding
(:vips 7517:) | duration
(:vips 7518:) | change
(:vips 7519:) | class of event
(:vips 7520:) |
h) The hurricane destroyed the whole island.
| bounding
(:vips 7521:) | duration
(:vips 7522:) | change
(:vips 7523:) | class of event
(:vips 7524:) |