. . . . . . . . "The Theme in this frame is the object which is described as standing in some spatial relation to a particular Location. Theme typically occurs as the External Argument or, with passives, as a PP Complement headed by \"with\" or \"by\".Ribbons festooned the car.The table was covered by a purple velvet cloth. "^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Core"^^ . "Theme"^^ . . . . . . .