2.4. ADDR

Definition of the ADDR functor

ADDR (Addressee) is a functor used for arguments with the cognitive role of the Addressee of the event . In those cases when the argument shifting applies, a modification is assigned the ADDR functor if the verb (noun, adjective) has at least three arguments.

For the rules regarding the argument shifting, see Section 2.1.4, "Criteria for determining the type of argument (the principle of shifting)". The ADDR functor is defined primarily semantically. In those cases when the argument shifting applies, the ADDR functor is assigned to the argument with the cognitive role of the Addressee of the event only if the verb (noun, adjective) has at least three arguments; if the verb has two arguments and the second one has the cognitive role of the Addressee of the event, the argument gets the PAT functor!

The modification with the ADDR functor refers to the Addressee (typically animate) of the event in a very broad sense of the word, especially:

Possible forms. The argument with the ADDR functor is defined mainly semantically and it typically occurs in semantic cases (the dative, prepositional phrases), which do not change as a consequence of derivation. The Addressee argument of verbs, nouns and adjectives is therefore expressed by essentially the same forms. The basic forms of the ADDR modification are:

2.4.1. Borderline cases with the ADDR functor

Border with the BEN functor. Semantically, the ADDR functor is very close to the BEN functor (see Section 9.1, "BEN"). For more on this border see Section 2.3.1.3.2, "The borderline between the Addressee and Beneficiary".

Border with the EFF functor. In cases like bránit děti před nebezpečím (=to protect children from danger) vs. bránit majetek před zloději (=to protect the property from thieves), the ADDR functor borders on the EFF functor (see Section 2.3, "EFF"). For more on this border see Section 2.3.1.4, "Finding the borderline between the individual argument functors".

Borders with the locative/directional functors. With a number of verbs, the ADDR functor borders on locative/directional functors (see Section 4, "Locative and directional functors"). For more on this border see Section 2.3.1.5.2, "Addressee vs. locative/directional adjuncts".