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Being_necessary [dependency]
A Dependent state-of-affairs has a Requirement as a prerequisite for obtaining or occurring.
The atomic bombings|req were probably not necessary to win WWII without a mainland invasion of Japan|dep.
We will take the required measures|req, regardless of the yelping of the left. DNI|dep
Two tokens|reqe are necessary for county to county trips.
The atomic bombings|req were probably not necessary to win WWII without a mainland invasion of Japan|dep.
We will take the required measures|req, regardless of the yelping of the left. DNI|dep
Two tokens|reqe are necessary for county to county trips.
Properties
- ID
- #1157
- Entry
- frm_being_necessary
- Namespace
- Relation.Dependency
- FrameNet version
- Being_necessary (fn_1.7_2023)
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- English name
- Being_necessary
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Dependent |
The state-of-affairs which cannot hold without the Requirement.
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| Required_entity |
An entity that has to be present for the Dependent state of affairs to obtain.
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| Requirement |
The entity or state-of-affairs that must be present or obtain in order for the Dependent to obtain.
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Peripheral Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
The extent to which the Dependent depends on the presence of the Requirement.
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category
degree
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| Dependent_individual |
The individual who needs to have the Required_entity or for the Requirement state of affairs to obtain.
We ask you to obtain for us all that is necessary for us|dep. |
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| Place |
Place denotes a location in which the specified relation between Requirement and Dependent holds.
In the US|pla, the political clout of big city mayors is necessary to put this on the national agenda. |
category
locative_relation
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| Time |
The time at which the Requirement is necessary for the Dependent.
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category
time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condition |
The conditions under which the the Requirement is necessary.
Such care is necessary if you operate under martial law. |
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| Descriptor |
An characteristic or feature of the Requirement or Required_entity.
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| Domain |
The field of endeavor whose nature imposes the Requirement.
Unfortunately, such tactics appear to be politically|dom necessary nowadays. |
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| Explanation |
The Explanation denotes a proposition from which the main clause (headed by the target) logically follows. This often means that the Explanation causes the target's proposition, but not in all cases.
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category
state_of_affairs
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Frame-Frame Relations (3)
Perspective
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Lexical Units (8)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| basic.a | — | FN: the simplest, essential |
| essential.a | — | COD: absolutely necessary; extremely important |
| indispensable.a | — | COD: absolutely necessary. |
| necessary.a | — | COD: required to be done, achieved, or present; needed. |
| necessity.n | — | COD: the state or fact of being necessary. |
| needed.a | — | FN: indispensable |
| required.a | — | FN: necessary |
| requirement.n | — | FN: an entity or situation which is required |
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