diff --git a/src/pytorch_ie/annotations.py b/src/pytorch_ie/annotations.py
index edd285ee..72ce6a87 100644
--- a/src/pytorch_ie/annotations.py
+++ b/src/pytorch_ie/annotations.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
-from typing import Optional, Tuple
+from typing import Any, Optional, Tuple
 
 from pytorch_ie.core.document import Annotation
 
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ class Label(Annotation):
     def __post_init__(self) -> None:
         _post_init_single_label(self)
 
+    def resolve(self) -> Any:
+        return self.label
+
 
 @dataclass(eq=True, frozen=True)
 class MultiLabel(Annotation):
@@ -57,6 +60,9 @@ class MultiLabel(Annotation):
     def __post_init__(self) -> None:
         _post_init_multi_label(self)
 
+    def resolve(self) -> Any:
+        return self.label
+
 
 @dataclass(eq=True, frozen=True)
 class Span(Annotation):
@@ -68,6 +74,12 @@ def __str__(self) -> str:
             return super().__str__()
         return str(self.target[self.start : self.end])
 
+    def resolve(self) -> Any:
+        if self.is_attached:
+            return self.target[self.start : self.end]
+        else:
+            raise ValueError("Span is not attached to a target.")
+
 
 @dataclass(eq=True, frozen=True)
 class LabeledSpan(Span):
@@ -77,6 +89,9 @@ class LabeledSpan(Span):
     def __post_init__(self) -> None:
         _post_init_single_label(self)
 
+    def resolve(self) -> Any:
+        return super().resolve(), self.label
+
 
 @dataclass(eq=True, frozen=True)
 class MultiLabeledSpan(Span):
@@ -86,6 +101,9 @@ class MultiLabeledSpan(Span):
     def __post_init__(self) -> None:
         _post_init_multi_label(self)
 
+    def resolve(self) -> Any:
+        return super().resolve(), self.label
+
 
 @dataclass(eq=True, frozen=True)
 class BinaryRelation(Annotation):
@@ -97,6 +115,9 @@ class BinaryRelation(Annotation):
     def __post_init__(self) -> None:
         _post_init_single_label(self)
 
+    def resolve(self) -> Any:
+        return self.head.resolve(), self.tail.resolve(), self.label
+
 
 @dataclass(eq=True, frozen=True)
 class MultiLabeledBinaryRelation(Annotation):
@@ -108,6 +129,9 @@ class MultiLabeledBinaryRelation(Annotation):
     def __post_init__(self) -> None:
         _post_init_multi_label(self)
 
+    def resolve(self) -> Any:
+        return self.head.resolve(), self.tail.resolve(), self.label
+
 
 @dataclass(eq=True, frozen=True)
 class NaryRelation(Annotation):
@@ -119,3 +143,6 @@ class NaryRelation(Annotation):
     def __post_init__(self) -> None:
         _post_init_arguments_and_roles(self)
         _post_init_single_label(self)
+
+    def resolve(self) -> Any:
+        return tuple((role, arg) for arg, role in zip(self.arguments, self.roles)), self.label