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Body_parts [entity]
This frame covers words for Body_parts belonging to a Possessor, which may be characterized by a Descriptor. The location of the Body_partmay be identified in terms of its Attachment or its Orientational_location. A Subregion of a Body_part may also be indicated.
He had to brace his right [arm|target] against his leg in order to fight the roll.
The dog measured its blond [belly|target] in the mud.
He had to brace his right [arm|target] against his leg in order to fight the roll.
The dog measured its blond [belly|target] in the mud.
Properties
- ID
- #119
- Entry
- frm_body_parts
- Namespace
- Entity
- FrameNet version
- Body_parts (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Body_parts
Core Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body_part |
This Frame Element is the Body_part.
Kim's arm|Body_P is broken. |
category
body_part
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| Possessor |
This Frame Element denotes the Possessor of the Body_part.
Kim's|Poss arm is broken. |
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Peripheral Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attachment |
The Attachment is the larger body part to which the BP is attached.
the fingers of her left hand the fin on its back the dorsal fin |
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| Descriptor |
This Frame Element is used for a characteristic or description of the Body_part. Note that Descriptor is not an FE of the same character as other FEs. Specifically, rather than filling a slot, it identifies a modifier of its head noun.
Kim has beautiful|Desc eyes. His trembling|Desc hands.... |
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| Orientational_location |
This Frame Element describes the location of the Body_part with respect to the inherent orientation of the body (or the larger body part) the Body_part is attached to.
left|OrLoc leg hind|OrLoc foot second|OrLoc finger front|OrLoc wings NB: All of these (other than very productive types such as "left", "right", "front", "back", and "second") should be tagged as secondary targets. |
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| Subregion |
This FEidentifies the Subregion of the Body_part referred to by the target.
upper|Subr arm lower|Subr back |
category
locative_relation
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Frame-Frame Relations (9)
Inheritance
Using
Lexical Units (96)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ankle.n | — | COD: the joint connecting the foot with the leg. |
| antenna.n | — | COD: a long, thin sensory appendage found in pairs on the heads of insects and some other arthropods. |
| antler.n | — | COD: a branched horn on the head of an adult deer |
| anus.n | — | COD: the opening at the end of the alimentary canal through which solid waste matter leaves the body. |
| appendage.n | — | COD: a projecting part of an organism, with a distinct appearance or function |
| arm.n | — | COD: each of the two upper limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand. |
| back.n | — | COD: he rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips. |
| beak.n | — | COD: a bird's horny projecting jaws; a bill |
| beard.n | — | COD: a growth of hair on the chin and lower cheeks of a man's face. |
| belly.n | — | COD: the front part of the human trunk below the ribs, containing the stomach and bowels. |
| bill.n | — | COD: a. the beak of a bird, especially when it is slender, flattened, or weak, or belongs to a web-footed bird or a bird of the pigeon family |
| body.n | — | COD: the physical structure, including the bones, flesh, and organs, of a person or an animal. |
| breast.n | — | COD: either of the two soft, protruding organs on the upper front of a woman's body which secrete milk after pregnancy. |
| brow.n | — | COD: a person's forehead |
| buttocks.n | — | FN: the fleshy parts of the human body that form the bottom. |
| cheek.n | — | COD: either side of the face below the eye, or either of the buttocks. |
| chest.n | — | COD: the front surface of a person's or animal's body between the neck and the stomach. |
| chin.n | — | COD: the protruding part of the face below the mouth, formed by the apex of the lower jaw. |
| claw.n | — | COD: a curved, pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot in birds, lizards, and some mammals |
| corpus callosum.n | — | FN: the largest bundle of nerve fibers connecting the left and right hemispheres of the cerebrum in placental mammals, including humans. |
| crown.n | — | FN: the top part of a person's head. |
| ear.n | — | COD: the organ of hearing and balance in humans and other vertebrates, especially the external part of this. |
| earlobe.n | — | COD: a soft, rounded fleshy part hanging from the lower margin of the ear. |
| elbow.n | — | COD: the joint between the forearm and the upper arm. |
| eye.n | — | COD: the organ of sight in humans or other animals |
| eyelid.n | — | COD: each of the upper and lower folds of skin which cover the eye when closed. |
| face.n | — | COD: the front part of a person's head from the forehead to the chin, or the corresponding part in an animal. |
| fang.n | — | FN: a dangerous tooth, large and sharp and/or capable of delivering poison |
| feeler.n | — | COD: an animal organ such as an antenna that is used for testing things by touch or for searching for food |
| fin.n | — | COD: a flattened appendage on the body of a fish or other aquatic animal, used for propelling, steering, and balancing |
| finger.n | — | COD: each of the four slender jointed parts attached to either hand (or five, if the thumb is included). |
| fingernail.n | — | COD: the nail on the upper surface of the tip of each finger. |
| fingertip.n | — | FN: the tip of the finger |
| flesh.n | — | COD: the surface of the human body |
| flipper.n | — | COD: a broad, flat limb without fingers, used for swimming by sea animals such as seals, whales, and turtles |
| fluke.n | — | COD: either of the lobes of a whale's tail |
| foot.n | — | COD: the lower extremity of the leg below the ankle, on which a person or animal stands or walks. |
| forearm.n | — | COD: the part of a person's arm extending from the elbow to the wrist or the fingertips. |
| forefinger.n | — | COD: the finger next to the thumb. |
| forefoot.n | — | COD: each of the front feet of a four-footed animal |
| forehead.n | — | COD: the part of the face above the eyebrows. |
| foreleg.n | — | FN: each of the most anterior limbs used for locomotion or standing. |
| forelimb.n | — | FN: any of the frontmost limbs of a creature |
| forepaw.n | — | FN: each of the frontmost paws of an animal |
| groin.n | — | COD: the area between the abdomen and the thigh on either side of the body, or the region of the genitals. |
| hair.n | — | COD: any of the fine thread-like strands growing from the skin of mammals and other animals, or from the epidermis of a plant, or such strands collectively, especially those on a person's head. |
| hand.n | — | COD: the end part of the arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb. |
| head.n | — | COD: the upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck, and containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs. |
| heel.n | — | COD: the back part of the foot below the ankle. |
| hindleg.n | — | FN: any of the hindmost legs of a creature |
| hindlimb.n | — | FN: any of the rearmost limbs of a creature. |
| hindquarters.n | — | COD: the hind legs and adjoining parts of a quadruped. |
| hoof.n | — | COD: the horny part of the foot of an ungulate, especially a horse |
| horn.n | — | COD: a hard permanent outgrowth of bone encased in hardened skin, often curved and pointed, found in pairs on the heads of cattle, sheep, and other animals |
| incisor.n | — | COD: a narrow-edged tooth at the front of the mouth, adapted for cutting. |
| jaw.n | — | COD: each of the upper and lower bony structures in vertebrates forming the framework of the mouth and containing the teeth. |
| knee.n | — | FN: a joint between the upper and lower leg that projects forward and is protected by the patella. |
| leg.n | — | COD: each of the limbs on which a person or animal walks and stands. |
| limb.n | — | COD: an arm, leg, or wing |
| lip.n | — | COD: either of the two fleshy parts forming the edges of the mouth opening. |
| lung.n | — | FN: the internal organs for breathing |
| mane.n | — | COD: a growth of long hair on the neck of a horse, lion, or other animal |
| maw.n | — | COD: the jaws or throat, esp. of a voracious animal. |
| member.n | — | COD: a man's penis |
| midriff.n | — | COD: the region of the front of the body between the chest and the waist |
| mouth.n | — | COD: the opening and cavity in the lower part of the face, surrounded by the lips, through which food and air are taken and vocal sounds are emitted |
| mustache.n | — | FN: thick hair between the upper lip and the nose extending often to the corners of the mouth. |
| muzzle.n | — | COD: the projecting part of the face, including the nose and mouth, of an animal such as a dog or horse |
| nape.n | — | COD: the back of a person's neck. NB: not always used of people |
| navel.n | — | COD: a rounded knotty depression in the center of a person's belly caused by the detachment of the umbilical cord after birth; the umbilicus |
| neck.n | — | COD: the part of a person's or animal's body connecting the head to the rest of the body. |
| nose.n | — | COD: the part projecting above the mouth on a person or animal, containing the nostrils and used in breathing and smelling |
| nostril.n | — | COD: either of two external openings of the nasal cavity in vertebrates that admit air to the lungs and smells to the olfactory nerves. |
| paw.n | — | COD: an animal's foot having claws and pads |
| pelt.n | — | COD: the skin of an animal with the fur, wool, or hair still on it. |
| pupil.n | — | FN: the dark circular center of the eye surrounded by the iris |
| rump.n | — | FN: .the hind part of the body of a mammal, the lower back of a bird, or humourously a person's buttocks |
| shoulder.n | — | COD: the joint between the upper arm or forelimb and the main part of the body. |
| skin.n | — | COD: a thin layer of tissue forming the natural outer covering of the body of a person or animal |
| snout.n | — | COD: the projecting nose and mouth of an animal, esp. a mammal |
| sole.n | — | COD: the underside of a person's foot. |
| tail.n | — | COD: the hindmost part of an animal, especially when extended beyond the rest of the body, such as the flexible extension of the backbone in a vertebrate or the feathers at the hind end of a bird |
| talon.n | — | COD: a claw, especially one belonging to a bird of prey |
| temple.n | — | COD: the flat part either side of the head between the forehead and the ear. |
| tentacle.n | — | COD: a long slender flexible appendage of an animal, used for grasping or moving about, or bearing sense organs. |
| thigh.n | — | FN: the part of the leg between the hip and the knee. |
| thorax.n | — | COD: the part of the body of any living being between the neck and the abdomen, including the cavity enclosed by the ribs, breastbone, and dorsal vertebrae. |
| throat.n | — | FN: the portion of the body that is positioned between the chin and the top of the shoulders |
| thumb.n | — | COD: the short, thick first digit of the hand, set lower and apart from the other four and opposable to them. |
| toe.n | — | COD: any of the five digits at the end of the human foot |
| toenail.n | — | COD: a nail on the upper surface of the tip of each toe |
| tongue.n | — | COD: the fleshy muscular organ in the mouth, used for tasting, licking, swallowing, and (in humans) articulating speech |
| tooth.n | — | FN: a hard structure in the mouth of some animals often used for chewing and other purposes |
| trunk.n | — | COD: the elongated, prehensile nose of an elephant |
| whisker.n | — | COD: a long projecting hair or bristle growing from the face or snout of an animal such as a cat |
| wing.n | — | COD: a modified forelimb or other appendage allowing a bird, bat, insect, or other creature to fly. |
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