Relation pm#why_relation__whyrelation (*)
supertype: pm#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: pm#cause (pm#situation,pm#situation) see also rst#cause
subtype: sumo#causes (sumo#process,sumo#process) the process in the 1st argument brings about the process in the 2nd argument
subtype: pm#consequence (pm#situation,pm#situation) see also rst#effect
subtype: pm#method (pm#process,pm#description)
subtype: pm#goal (pm#process,pm#situation)
subtype: pm#triggering_event (pm#process,pm#event)
subtype: pm#ending_event (pm#process,pm#event)
subtype: pm#precondition (pm#process,pm#situation)
subtype: pm#postcondition (pm#process,pm#situation)
subtype: pm#purpose (?,?)
subtype: pm#goal (pm#process,pm#situation)
subtype: rst#purpose (pm#description_content/medium/container,pm#description_content/medium/container) situation that the described action is intended to reach