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agent

in semantics, thematic relation that refers to the cause or initiator (often intentional) of an event
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agent

Summary

agent is a thematic relation[1]. agent has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • agent's instance of is recorded as thematic relation[3].
  • agent is a type of actor[4].
  • agent is the opposite of patient[5].
  • agent's partially coincident with is recorded as being[6].
  • agent's main Wikidata property is recorded as P12993[7].
  • agent's main Wikidata property is recorded as P12994[8].
  • agent's main Wikidata property is recorded as P12995[9].
  • agent's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'A'}[10].
  • agent's different from is recorded as subject[11].

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Definition and Type

agent's instance of is recorded as thematic relation[3]. agent is a type of actor[4]. agent is the opposite of patient[5].

Why It Matters

agent has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] agent is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . A Hierarchical Unification of LIRICS and VerbNet Semantic Roles. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . eva.mpg.de. Retrieved . eva.mpg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). agent. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/agent-q392648-2
MLA “agent.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/agent-q392648-2.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_agent-q392648-2_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{agent}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/agent-q392648-2}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · LadyData · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Concepts/Agent
    Different from → subject
    Subclass of → actor
    Aliases → —
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Concepts/Agent, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/293217232|Agent (#293217232)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7985|‎Giant Bomb Wiki c"
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