if things make up something, then those things combine to form that something
gathering_things_together is moving_into. separated_thing is divided_thing. gathering_things_together is animate_activity. gathering_things_together is physical_creation_event. gathering_things_together is not physical_creation_event. grouping is gathering_things_together. gathering_things_together is not moving_into. grouping is not gathering_things_together. gathering_things_together is not animate_activity. another_way_to_say_separates_things is divides_objects.