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Possession [association]
An Owner has (or lacks) a Possession.
The river's part of my manor, but of course it also belongs to the River Police.
It's a nuisance having to abandon my [belongings|target], though.
The river's part of my manor, but of course it also belongs to the River Police.
It's a nuisance having to abandon my [belongings|target], though.
Properties
- ID
- #118
- Entry
- frm_possession
- Namespace
- Relation.Association
- FrameNet version
- Possession (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Possession
Core Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner |
The entity that owns a posession.
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| Possession |
The thing which is owned by the Owner.
Ex.: I have twenty bucks. (This does not include bodyparts or medical conditions, but does include intellectual property, etc.) |
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Peripheral Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manner |
The way that the Owner possesses the Possession.
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category
manner
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| Time |
This FE indicates the Time interval during which the Owner has a possession.
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depictive |
State of the Owner or Possession.
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| Duration |
Duration denotes the length of time from the beginning of a continuous situation (the one denoted by the target) to its end. In many cases, the continuous situation is a dynamic action which is ongoing, while in others it is simply an undifferentiated state.
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| Explanation |
The reason for which the Owner has the Possession.
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Frame-Frame Relations (14)
Inchoative
Inheritance
Using
Lexical Units (23)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| assets.n | — | COD: property owned by a person or company, regarded as having value and being available to meet debts, commitments, or legacies. |
| belong.v | — | COD: be the property of |
| belongings.n | — | FN: things (generally small and portable) owned by s.o. |
| custody.n | — | COD: the protective care or guardianship of someone or something. |
| effects.n | — | COD: personal belongings. |
| got.v | — | FN: To posses an object; or, to proclaim trustworthiness. This LU is present-tense only and usually non-third person singular. |
| have got.v | — | COD: possess, own, or hold. |
| have.v | — | COD: posess, own, or hold |
| lack.n | — | COD: absence or deficiency of something |
| lack.v | — | COD: be without or deficient in |
| lacking.a | — | COD: absent or deficient |
| own.v | — | COD: possess |
| owner.n | — | FN: one who owns s.t. |
| ownership.n | — | FN: the state of owning s.t. |
| possess.v | — | COD: have as belonging to one |
| possession.n | — | COD: a thing owned or possessed |
| possession.n | — | FN: the state of someone owning something |
| possession.n | — | FN: having control or possession of valuable or important property or goods |
| possessor.n | — | FN: one who possesses s.t. |
| property.n | — | COD: a thing or things belonging to someone |
| want.n | — | COD: a desire for something. |
| want.v | — | COD: have a desire to possess or do (something); wish for. |
| wanting.a | — | COD: lacking in something required, necessary, or usual |
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