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