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Undressing [agentive]
A Wearer removes an item of Clothing from a Body_location (the part of the body that the Clothing is prototypically worn on.)
Walking on sand is better if you|wea take off your shoes|clo. INI|bod
Walking on sand is better if you|wea take off your shoes|clo. INI|bod
Properties
- ID
- #1210
- Entry
- frm_undressing
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Undressing (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
- โ
- Types
- โ
- Ontological type
- โ
- English name
- Undressing
Core Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clothing |
The item that the Wearer is initially wearing but then removes.
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category
artifact
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โ |
| Wearer |
The individual who begins the action wearing the Clothing and ends the action without it.
The suspects|wea had to strip publically and endure several blasts from a firehose. |
category
sentient
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โ |
Peripheral Frame Elements (7)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body_location |
The initial location of the Clothing on the body, before it changes location. Quite often, the location is not overtly specified and is implicitly supplied by the location on the body that the Clothing is prototypically associated with.
He doffed his hat from his bald head|bod. Take off your shoes and just set 'em over there. INI|bod |
category
source
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โ |
| Degree |
The Degree to which the event occurs.
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category
degree
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โ |
| Manner |
Any description of the clothing removal 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 Wearer that also affect the action (presumptuously, coldly, deliberately, eagerly, carefully).
He slowly and deliberately|man took off each shoe and placed it on the rack. |
category
manner
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โ |
| Means |
The Means is an act whereby the Wearer achieves the removal.
With her burned hands, she could only take off her jacket by sort of vigorously shrugging|mea. |
category
state_of_affairs
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โ |
| Place |
The location at which the Wearer undresses an item of Clothing.
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โ | โ |
| Purpose |
The Purpose for which a Wearer undresses.
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โ | โ |
| Time |
The Time at which a Wearer undresses.
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โ | โ |
Extra-thematic Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circumstances |
Circumstances describe the state of the world (at a particular time and place) which is specifically independent of the event itself and any of its participants.
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โ | โ |
| 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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โ | โ |
| Result |
The Result of the event.
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โ | โ |
Frame-Frame Relations (3)
Using
Lexical Units (10)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| doff.v | โ | COD: remove (an item of clothing, especially a hat). |
| kick off.v | โ | FN: to take off (footwear) by moving the feet and legs. |
| peel off.v | โ | FN: to remove (clothing which is snug against the body) |
| pull off.v | โ | FN: remove (clothing) with some force |
| remove.v | โ | FN: take off (clothing or accoutrements on the body) |
| shed.v | โ | FN: take off (clothing) |
| slip.v | โ | FN: gracefully take off clothing. |
| strip off.v | โ | FN: take off (clothing), generally rendering the wearer saliently underattired. |
| take off.v | โ | COD: remove (clothing). |
| throw off.v | โ | FN: remove (clothing) quickly. |
None.
None.
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