This paper is concerned with one specific area of S.C. Dik’s theory of Functional Grammar (FG) which has received a great deal of attention within the FG movement: the classification of States of Affairs and semantic functions. I will first focus on Dik’s (1978, 1989, 1997) proposals for a typology of SoAs, then presenting other alternative approaches by authors such as Rijksbaron (1989) and Goossens (1990), who suggested some interesting refinements of the 1978 and 1989 versions. Finally, the assignment of semantic and syntactic functions in FG will be briefly discussed, including some more recent advances and critical evaluations of Dik’s work. Este trabajo pretende profundizar en un área de la teo...