下面再看始動性動詞become和延續性動詞remain之間的語義邏輯關系：

19） a． John became a smoker．

b．John didn't remain a non－smoker．

（約翰開始吸煙。／約翰不再不吸煙了。）

20） a．John became a non-smoker．

b．John didn't remain a smoker．

（約翰開始戒煙。／約翰不再吸煙了。）

21） a．John didn't become a smoker．

b． John remained a non－smoker．

（約翰并沒有開始吸煙。／約翰繼續不吸煙。）

22） a． John didn't become a non－smoker．

b． John remained a smoker．

（約翰并沒有開始戒煙。／約翰繼續吸煙。）

上面四組例句中become和remain的語義邏輯關系如下：

become a smoker = not remain a non-smoker
become a non-smoker = not remain a smoker
not become a smoker = remain a non-smoker
not become a non-smoker = remain a smoker

下面再以 be awake／be not asleep和be asleep／be not awake為例，說明始動性動詞和延續性動詞之間的

語義邏輯關系：

23） a． John is already awake．

b． John is no longer asleep．

（約翰已經醒了。／約翰不再睡了。）

24） a． John is already asleep．

b John is no longer awake．

（約翰已經睡了。／約翰不再是醒着。）

25） a． John is not yet awake．

b．John is still asleep．

（約翰還未睡醒。／約翰還在睡。）

26） a． John is not yet asleep．

b．John is still awake．

（約翰還未睡着。／約翰仍是醒着。）

上述 be awake和be asleep之間的語義邏輯關系，可以總結如下：

be already awake = be no longer asleep
be already asleep = be no longer awake
be not yet awake = be still asleep
be not yet asleep = be still awake