(ii) 'Doer' is inanimate, 'causer' is inanimate
(ii) 'Doer' is inanimate, 'causer' is inanimateWhere the 'doer' is inanimate, or is animate but the action is not under their control, and the 'causer' is animate, the exact roles of the 'doer' and 'causer' vary according to the verb.The 'causer' may hold ultimate responsibility for the action, even though he or she does not intend to cause the action.
The 'causer' may provide the conditions in which a natural process takes place.
The vase broke when it fell on the floor.
He broke the vase when he dropped it on the floor.
The car crashed.
He crashed his car.
The 'causer' may not cause the action at all, but may be affected by the action, for example by suffering an injury.
Raspberries freeze well.
She froze some raspberries.
The 'doer' may not do anything, but may be affected by the action.
His leg fractured.
He fractured his leg.
The bucket filled in two minutes.
He filled the bucket in two minutes.