Differentiate goesToAgent/comesFromAgent and hasRecipient/hasGiver

docs/release_notes/issue1024-differentiation-giver-sender-props.md

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+### Minor Updates
+
+- Updated annotations to differentiate `gist:hasRecipient`/`gist:goesToAgent` and `gist:hasGiver`/`gist:comesFromAgent` and align definitions of `gist:goesToPlace`/`gist:goesToAgent` and `gist:comesFromPlace`/`gist:comesFromAgent`. Issue [#1024](https://github.com/semanticarts/gist/issues/1024).

ontologies/gistCore.ttl

@@ -2167,9 +2167,13 @@ gist:comesFromAgent
 			gist:Person
 		) ;
 	] ;
-	skos:definition "The party that is the source of something (e.g. a message, shipment, etc.)"^^xsd:string ;
+	skos:definition "Relates something to the originating agent."^^xsd:string ;
+	skos:example "A package is shipped by a person; a purchase order is emailed to a vendor by an organization."^^xsd:string ;
 	skos:prefLabel "comes from agent"^^xsd:string ;
-	skos:scopeNote 'This is not the inverse of gist:goesToAgent. A message can be to someone. If we made it the inverse the person would be "from" the message'^^xsd:string ;
+	skos:scopeNote
+		"This is not the inverse of gist:goesToAgent, as both properties have the message or shipment as the subject."^^xsd:string ,
+		"This property is intended to describe the physical or electronic transfer of something, such as a package or email, from one agent to another, whereas gist:hasGiver is typically used in more abstract contexts such as agreements, obligations, contracts, etc. However, there are contexts in which either may be appropriate, such as the giving of a gift."^^xsd:string
+		;
 	.
 
 gist:comesFromPlace
@@ -2181,7 +2185,8 @@ gist:comesFromPlace
 			gist:Place
 		) ;
 	] ;
-	skos:definition "Origin"^^xsd:string ;
+	skos:definition "Relates something to its place of origin."^^xsd:string ;
+	skos:example "A letter has a return address indicating its origin; a delivery route originates at a distribution center; a trail originates at the trailhead."^^xsd:string ;
 	skos:prefLabel "comes from place"^^xsd:string ;
 	.
 
@@ -2607,9 +2612,13 @@ gist:goesToAgent
 			gist:Person
 		) ;
 	] ;
-	skos:definition "The party that is the recipient of something (e.g. a message, shipment, etc.)"^^xsd:string ;
+	skos:definition "Relates something to the agent that receives it."^^xsd:string ;
+	skos:example "A package is sent to a person; a purchase order email is received by a vendor."^^xsd:string ;
 	skos:prefLabel "goes to agent"^^xsd:string ;
-	skos:scopeNote 'This is not the inverse of gist:comesFromAgent. A message can be from someone. If we made it the inverse the person would be "to" the message'^^xsd:string ;
+	skos:scopeNote
+		"This is not the inverse of gist:comesFromAgent, as both properties have the message or shipment as the subject."^^xsd:string ,
+		"This property is intended to describe the physical or electronic transfer of something, such as a package or email, from one agent to another, whereas gist:hasRecipient is typically used in more abstract contexts such as agreements, obligations, contracts, etc. However, there are contexts in which either may be appropriate, such as the recieving of a gift."^^xsd:string
+		;
 	.
 
 gist:goesToPlace
@@ -2621,7 +2630,8 @@ gist:goesToPlace
 			gist:Place
 		) ;
 	] ;
-	skos:definition "Destination"^^xsd:string ;
+	skos:definition "Relates something to its destination place."^^xsd:string ;
+	skos:example "A letter has an address indicating its destination; a segment of a delivery route terminates at a delivery location; a trail terminates at an intersection with another trail."^^xsd:string ;
 	skos:prefLabel "goes to place"^^xsd:string ;
 	.
 
@@ -2706,8 +2716,10 @@ gist:hasGiver
 	a owl:ObjectProperty ;
 	rdfs:subPropertyOf gist:hasParticipant ;
 	owl:propertyDisjointWith gist:hasRecipient ;
-	skos:definition "The active party, the one with the obligation or the one initiating the transfer"^^xsd:string ;
+	skos:definition "Relates something to the participant that originates it."^^xsd:string ;
+	skos:example "An offer is made by a giver; an obligation has a giver who is obligated to another person; a gift is presented by the giver."^^xsd:string ;
 	skos:prefLabel "has giver"^^xsd:string ;
+	skos:scopeNote "This property is often used in abstract contexts such as agreements, obligations, contracts, etc., whereas gist:comesFromAgent is intended to describe the physical or electronic transfer of something, such as a package or email, from one agent to another. However, there are contexts in which either may be appropriate, such as the giving of a gift."^^xsd:string ;
 	.
 
 gist:hasGoal
@@ -2788,8 +2800,10 @@ gist:hasPhysicalLocation
 gist:hasRecipient
 	a owl:ObjectProperty ;
 	rdfs:subPropertyOf gist:hasParticipant ;
-	skos:definition "Relates the subject (e.g. a transfer, a message, a gift) to an entity that receives or is intended to receive it."^^xsd:string ;
+	skos:definition "Relates something to the participant that receives it or is intended to receive it."^^xsd:string ;
+	skos:example "An offer is made to a recipient; an obligation has a recipient to whom another person is obligated; a gift is bestowed upon a recipient."^^xsd:string ;
 	skos:prefLabel "has recipient"^^xsd:string ;
+	skos:scopeNote "This property is used in abstract contexts such as agreements, obligations, contracts, etc., whereas gist:goesToAgent is intended to describe the physical or electronic transfer of something, such as a package or email, from one agent to another. However, there are contexts in which either may be appropriate, such as the giving of a gift."^^xsd:string ;
 	.
 
 gist:hasSubtrahend