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Subversion [agentive]
A Counter_actor or Cause impedes an Agent in an Activity or impedes the unfolding or continuation of a State_of_affairs. The opposing force applies without first being noticed, often in a secret or an underhanded fashion.
However, as this story goes on the Queen of Sodom has a brother who|cou
plans to undermine his sister|age and take the throne of Sodom.
Diotrephes withstood John's words, and would not submit to his authority; in fact, he|cou undermined John's authority|soa.
I don't want to get a reputation for punishing disagreement. On the other
hand, he|cou undercut me|age pretty badly|deg and I can't just let it slide.
However, as this story goes on the Queen of Sodom has a brother who|cou
plans to undermine his sister|age and take the throne of Sodom.
Diotrephes withstood John's words, and would not submit to his authority; in fact, he|cou undermined John's authority|soa.
I don't want to get a reputation for punishing disagreement. On the other
hand, he|cou undercut me|age pretty badly|deg and I can't just let it slide.
Properties
- ID
- #1090
- Entry
- frm_subversion
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Subversion (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Subversion
Core Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Activity |
An Activity that is being impeded.
The Dominican Republic was widely held to have undermined its own efforts to become a full member of CARICOM|act |
— | — |
| Agent |
A person who is intentionally engaged in some Activity and who is impeded in that Activity.
If he is really undermining me|age, then he is a fine friend. |
category
sentient
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— |
| Cause |
An event or state_of_Affairs that successfully impedes an Agent or a State_of_affairs.
This failure|cau undermines governmental authority |
— | — |
| Counter_actor |
A person who intentionally or not acts in such a way that an Agent or State_of_affairs is impeded.
Tory rebels queued to warn that they|cou wouldsabotage efforts to put the treaty through Parliament . |
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| State_of_affairs |
A state or event that is ongoing and whose continuance or unfolding is impeded.
Whenever I try to quit they all try to sabotage my efforts|soa. |
— | — |
FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
CoreSet
Activity
Agent
State_of_affairs
Excludes
Cause
Counter_actor
Excludes
Activity
State_of_affairs
Peripheral Frame Elements (6)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
The extent to which the Cause or Counter_actor impede the Agent or the State_of_affairs.
The so-called advantage of a Premier being able to determine an election date is totally|deg undermined by speculation surrounding the date for the next election. |
category
degree
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— |
| Manner |
Any description of the intentional act which is not covered by more specific FEs, including secondary effects (quietly, loudly), and general descriptions comparing events (the same way). In addition, it may indicate salient characteristics of a Counter_actor that also affect the action (presumptuously, coldly, deliberately, eagerly, carefully).
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category
manner
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— |
| Means |
An action performed by the Counter_actor or an event related to the Cause that enables the subversion.
They sabotaged our plans by cutting off communications between the island and the mainland|mea. |
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| Place |
The location where the Counter_actor subverts an Activity.
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category
locative_relation
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| Purpose |
The state-of-affairs that the Counter_actor hopes will result from his undermining.
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category
state_of_affairs
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— |
| Time |
The time at which the Counter_actor or Cause works agains the Agent.
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category
time
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— |
Extra-thematic Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency |
This FE denotes the number of times the Counter_actor or Cause subverts the Agent per unit of time.
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— | — |
| Iterations |
This FE denotes the number of times the subversion event has occurred.
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Frame-Frame Relations (1)
Inheritance
Lexical Units (5)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| sabotage.v | — | COD: deliberately destroy or obstruct, especially for political or military advantag |
| subversion.n | — | FN: an attempt to overthrow or undermine a social construct, typically a government or political system, by forces working secretly from within |
| subvert.v | — | COD: undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution). |
| undercut.v | — | COD: weaken; undermine |
| undermine.v | — | COD: damage or weaken, especially gradually or insidiously. |
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