thematic role
noun/θɪˌmætɪk ˈrəʊl/, /θiːˌmætɪk ˈrəʊl/
/θɪˌmætɪk ˈrəʊl/, /θiːˌmætɪk ˈrəʊl/
(also theta role)
(linguistics)- the function that a noun phrase has in relation to a verb, for example agent or patient
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