| IDEA Code |
044 |
| Name |
Apologize |
| Description |
Express regret or remorse for an action or situation. |
| Usage Notes |
This event form is typically a verbal act. In addition, use this event form to code all nonverbal acts that express remorse. |
| Example |
Colombia's Interior Minister apologized Thursday night for the interpretations "some United States authorities" had put on a remark he made yesterday. *
| Source |
Association |
Colombia |
| Sector |
National executive |
| Target |
Association |
United States |
| Sector |
Government agents |
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| Example Notes |
Colombia's Interior Minister is the source actor of this event coding because he is the person issuing the apology. The target of the apology is the person to whom the apology is directed, or, in this sentence, the United States authorities. |
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