Relation pm#why_relation__whyrelation (*)
supertype: wh-/how_relation this type permits to categorize relations according to the usual who/what/why/where/when/how questions ; this is a traditional but very subjective and ineffective way of categorizing relations
subtype: cause (situation,situation) see also rst#cause
subtype: causes (process,process) the process in the 1st argument brings about the process in the 2nd argument
subtype: consequence (situation,situation) see also rst#effect
subtype: method (process,description)
subtype: goal (process,situation)
subtype: triggering_event (process,event)
subtype: ending_event (process,event)
subtype: precondition (process,situation)
subtype: postcondition (process,situation)
subtype: purpose (?,?)
subtype: goal (process,situation)
subtype: purpose (description_content/medium/container,description_content/medium/container) situation that the described action is intended to reach