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The Generative Lexicon (GL) is a linguistics

theory which sees the sense as a complex bundle
of orthogonal dimensions that express the multidi-
mensionality of word meaning. The most impor-
tant component for representing the lexical seman-
tics of a word sense is the qualia structure which
consists of four qualia roles:

Formal. Makes it possible to identify an en-
tity.

Constitutive. Expresses the constitution of an
entity.

Agentive. Provides information about the
origin of an entity.

Telic. Specifies the function of an entity.

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