| Control structure | Defined in terms of | Controlling |
| Negative application conditions | Transformations | Context |
| Nested application conditions | Transformations | Context |
| Net transformation units | Order of | Rules |
| Priorities of rules | Order of | Rules |
| Labels, names | Nets | Rule application |
| Changing transition labels | Nets | Coordination of transitions and transformations |
| Inhibitor arcs | Nets | Firing behavior |
| Priorities of transitions | Order of | Transition firing |
| Timed token | Nets | Firing behavior |