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Heralding [agentive]
A Communicator announces (linguistically or non-linguistically) the imminent arrival of an Individual or the occurrence of an Event. Generally, the Communicator is attempting to inform the public.
The unveiling of Alinghi's keel|evt was heralded by alp horns|com
A brass band|com heralded his arrival|evt and he was flanked by secret service agents
The telegram|med heralded him|Ind, but with boundless miles for hiding he had stolen in under the cover of night
The unveiling of Alinghi's keel|evt was heralded by alp horns|com
A brass band|com heralded his arrival|evt and he was flanked by secret service agents
The telegram|med heralded him|Ind, but with boundless miles for hiding he had stolen in under the cover of night
Properties
- ID
- #1054
- Entry
- frm_heralding
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Heralding (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Heralding
Core Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communicator |
The Communicator greets the arrival of an Individual or occurrence of an Event.
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category
sentient
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— |
| Event |
The occurrence which is greeted by the Communicator.
Sheep scattered from the road as trumpets heralded his arrival at the castle gates|evt |
category
state_of_affairs
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— |
| Individual |
The person who is greeted at their arrival by the Communicator.
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category
human
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— |
| Medium |
The symbol-containing artifact whereby a Communicator heralds.
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
CoreSet
Communicator
Medium
Excludes
Event
Individual
Peripheral Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manner |
Any description of the intentional act which is not covered by more specific FEs, including secondary effects (loudly), and general descriptions comparing events (the same way). In addition, it may indicate salient characteristics of an Communicator that also affect the heralding ( eagerly, carefully).
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category
manner
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— |
| Means |
This FE identifies the Means by which a Communicator heralds.
The town heralded his arrival with a peal of church bells|mns. |
category
state_of_affairs
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| Place |
This FE identifies the place where the Communicator heralds.
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category
locative_relation
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— |
| Purpose |
This FE identifies the purpose for which a Communicator heralds.
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category
state_of_affairs
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— |
| Time |
This FE identifies the time when the Communicator heralds.
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category
time
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— |
Frame-Frame Relations (1)
Inheritance
Lexical Units (1)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| herald.v | — | FN: signal the imminence of (linguistically or non-linguistically) |
None.
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