<def-root>A concept, <fen>Concept_1</fen>, is related causally or collocationally to another concept, <fen>Concept_2</fen> by means of some evidence. They may be related only under certain <fen>Circumstances</fen> or from a certain <fen>Point_of_view</fen>. The two concepts may be expressed collectively as associated <fen>Concepts</fen>. Any cognizer is deprofiled.
<ex><fex name="Concept_1">Smoking</fex> is <t>tied</t> <fex name="Concept_2">to cancer</fex>.</ex></def-root>
<def-root>The concept which is linked to <fen>Concept_2</fen>. Generally expressed as the external argument.
<ex><fex name="C1">Smoking</fex> is <t>tied</t> to cancer.</ex></def-root>
<def-root>The concept which is tied to <fen>Concept_1</fen>. Generally expressed as a PP complement.
<ex>Smoking is <t>tied</t> <fex name="C2">to cancer</fex>.</ex></def-root>
<def-root>The point of view from which the connection exists.
<ex>Smoking is <t>linked</t> to cancer <fex name="POV">in his mind</fex>.</ex></def-root>
<def-root>The <fen>Circumstances</fen> under which the connection exists.
<ex><fex name="Circumstances">In the lab</fex>, a person's weight and life expectancy are strongly <t>connected</t>.</ex></def-root>
<def-root>The two concepts expressed jointly.
<ex><fex name="Cs">Smoking and weight gain</fex> are <t>connected</t>.</ex></def-root>
<def-root>The <fen>Degree</fen> of connection between the <fen>Concepts</fen>.
<ex>These two incidents are <fex name="Deg">closely</fex> <t>linked</t>.</ex></def-root>
<def-root>A further specification on the linkage.
<ex>These two concepts are <fex name="Spec">innately</fex> <t>connected</t>.</ex>
<ex>Smoking and lung cancer are <t>linked</t> <fex name="Spec">in some unknown way</fex>.</ex></def-root>
Relating_concepts
Being_relevant
Make_cognitive_connection
Conditional_scenario
FN: having a relationship or connection between people or things
FN: related to in some respect.
FN: being related in some respect
FN: connotated or connected; reminding of
COD: closely related in the mind
COD: the way in which two or more people or things are connected, or the state of being connected.
FN: Experience a mental connection with something.
FN: be related (to).