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getting (Getting)

The subclass of ChangeOfPossession where the agent gets something. Note that the source from which something is obtained is specified with the origin CaseRole.

Ontology

SUMO / PROCESSES

Superclass(es)

[tree]
entity
is subclass of
  physical  
is subclass of
  process  
is subclass of
  intentional process  
is subclass of
  social interaction  
is subclass of
  change of possession  
is subclass of
  getting  

Subclass(es)

unilateral getting  borrowing 

Coordinate term(s)

giving  transaction 

Related WordNet synsets

get, acquire
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"
kinds of get...   kinds of get (all)...   verb group...  
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Axioms (2)

If give is an instance of giving and give is an agent of agent1 and give ends at agent2 and agent2 is an instance of agent and obj is a patient of give, then there exists getting get so that get is an agent of agent2 and get origins at agent1 and obj is a patient of get. 
(=>
      (and
            (instance ?GIVE Giving)
            (agent ?GIVE ?AGENT1)
            (destination ?GIVE ?AGENT2)
            (instance ?AGENT2 Agent)
            (patient ?GIVE ?OBJ))
      (exists
            (?GET)
            (and
                  (instance ?GET Getting)
                  (agent ?GET ?AGENT2)
                  (origin ?GET ?AGENT1)
                  (patient ?GET ?OBJ))))
If get is an instance of getting and get is an agent of agent, then get ends at agent. 
(=>
      (and
            (instance ?GET Getting)
            (agent ?GET ?AGENT))
      (destination ?GET ?AGENT))