Cause_motion

An Agent causes a Theme to undergo translational motion. Although different members of the frame have different degrees of profiling of the trajectory, the motion may always be described with respect to a Source, Path and/or Goal. In contrast with Placing, the final state of motion is not universally profiled, although individual instances of an LU may emphasize the Goal. Some words in this frame do not emphasize the Manner/Means of causing the motion (transfer.v, move.v). For many of the others (cast.v, throw.v, chuck.v, etc.), the Agent has control of the Theme only at the Source of motion, and does not experience overall motion. For others (e.g. drag.v, push.v, shove.v, etc.) the Agent has control of the Theme throughout the motion; for these words, the Theme is resistant to motion due to some friction with the surface along which they move. (They thus differ from the words of the Bringing frame in that they are supported by this surface, rather than a Carrier.) This frame contrasts with the following frames which talk about an Agent changing a Theme's position with respect to a landmark (either Source or Goal): In Placing, the figure (Theme) is profiled as the object, and ends up on the ground (Goal). The focus is on the final stage of motion, in which the Theme ends up at the Goal, and usually stably remains there. Joyce placed the flowers onto the bed. In Filling, the ground (Goal) is profiled as the object, and the figure (Theme) ends up on the ground (Goal). John filled the box with old toys. In Removing, the figure (Theme) is profiled, and is removed from the ground (Source). Jennifer removed the flowers from the bed. In Emptying, the ground (Source) is profiled and the figure (Theme) is removed from it. Jason emptied the box of the old toys .