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The Coding Categories 
”You have the evidence that Dönitz himself saw every U-boat commander before and after his 
cruise...” (IMT-GB, p.489) 
”To see” would normally be an SV, since whether something is perceived or not is not under the 
control of the agent. However, in this example, to see is used for to meet, to receive with the 
emphasis in Dönitz making use of the opportunity to speak with the commanders, and is therefore 
coded DAV. 
Rule (4): In the case of polysemy (i.e. if a verb has two or more meanings) a decision has to be 
reached as to the actual meaning in the context. The classification has to be done accordingly 
(verbs with different meanings may belong to different verb classes). 
Descriptive Action Verbs (DAV) 
Descriptive Action Verbs give an objective description of an observable event (to call, to meet, to 
visit, to touch). Their meaning is defined by at least one physically invariant feature of the action 
– to phone always needs a telephone. 
Defining features: 
Observable event 
Single behavioral event 
Invariant feature 
Characteristic features: 
Reference to specific object and situation 
Context essential for comprehension 

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”We have already cited (DAV) a brief example of such work.” (E & P, p.34) 
”...The Warrior picked up (DAV) a remnant of the flag and stuffed it (DAV) down Sarge’s throat 
before throwing (DAV) him to the turnbuckles.” (WWF, p.22) 
”In an instant both boys were rolling (DAV) and tumbling (DAV) in the dirt, gripped together 
(ADJ) like cats; and for the space of a minute they tugged (DAV) and tore (DAV) at each other’s 
hair and clothes, punched (DAV) and scratched (DAV) each other’s noses, and covered themselves 
(DAV, idiom) with dust and glory.” (CB-TS, p.13) 
”And clapping (DAV) me in the friendliest way upon the shoulder, he hobbled (DAV) off forward 
and went (DAV) below.” (CB-TI, p.64).