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Performers [entity]
This frame contains words for Individuals as viewed in terms of their participation in artistic performances.
The Person is conceived of as independent of other specific individuals with whom they have relationships. They may have a Descriptor, Origin, Persistent_characteristic, or Ethnicity. A specific Age may sometimes be specified as well.
Smithers is an actor.
The Person is conceived of as independent of other specific individuals with whom they have relationships. They may have a Descriptor, Origin, Persistent_characteristic, or Ethnicity. A specific Age may sometimes be specified as well.
Smithers is an actor.
Properties
- ID
- #1080
- Entry
- frm_performers
- Namespace
- Entity
- FrameNet version
- Performers (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Performers
Core Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Person |
The Person is the human being.
Smithers is a brilliant actor. That actor was terrible. (Note that the Person FE is incorporated in the LU actor.n, so the FE need not be explicitly marked unless an overy Person is named.) |
category
human
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Peripheral Frame Elements (12)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age |
The Age is the length of time the Person has been alive.
I need help with the name of an old actor |
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| Compensation |
The Compensation is the payment that the Person receives for performing a task.
Barney Smith is a highly-paid|com actor |
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| Context_of_acquaintance |
An expression indicating the context with which the Person is associated.
Is she the actress from the movie we saw last night|coa? |
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| Contract_basis |
The Contract_basis describes the conditions of employment with respect to permanency, hours per time period, or payment basis.
Smithers is a part-time|cb actor at the National Theater |
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| Descriptor |
The Descriptor is a temporary condition of the Person.
Hundreds of angry|desc actors were protesting against the new contract |
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| Employer |
The Employer gives compensation to an Person for their work.
Margaret's fortunes improved in 1949 when she joined a host of young MGM|emp actresses |
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| Ethnicity |
The Ethnicity is the religious, racial, national, socio-economic or cultural group to which the Person belongs.
She's one of the most famous black|eth actresses around today |
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| Origin |
The Origin is the place where the Person was born or lived a salient part of her or his life.
Sir Alec Guiness was a British|Ori actor until his death. |
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| Persistent_characteristic |
The Persistent_characteristic is a physiological characteristic or personality trait of the Person which is conceived of as persisting over time.
Billy Throb is a swarthy|psc actor who frequently plays in scary movies. |
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| Place_of_employment |
This FE identifies the Place where the Person works.
Actors at the Theater on the Square|poe went on strike |
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| Rank |
Rank is the position in a hierarchy that a Person occupies within a performance.
Robin is the lead|rnk actress in La Notte. |
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| Type |
This FE identifies the Type of performer the Person is.
Smithers is a stage|typ actor |
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Frame-Frame Relations (2)
Inheritance
Using
Lexical Units (4)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| actor.n | — | FN: a person who performs a role in a theatrical performance |
| actress.n | — | FN: a woman who performs a role in a theatrical performance |
| musician.n | — | FN: a person who plays music in a concert |
| player.n | — | COD: an actor. |
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