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Dressing [agentive]
A Wearer puts on an item of Clothing, which then occupies the Body_location.
You|wea didn't have to dress like a pirate|man to impress me|pur. INI|bod
He put on his thickest pair of gloves and then went back out to see if he could move them now. INI|bod
Jack put on his watch - on his right wrist|bod, and checked the time.
You|wea didn't have to dress like a pirate|man to impress me|pur. INI|bod
He put on his thickest pair of gloves and then went back out to see if he could move them now. INI|bod
Jack put on his watch - on his right wrist|bod, and checked the time.
Properties
- ID
- #1211
- Entry
- frm_dressing
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Dressing (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Dressing
Core Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clothing |
Clothing is used for the item of clothing that the Wearer ends up wearing.
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category
artifact
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— |
| Wearer |
The individual that puts Clothing on their body.
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category
sentient
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— |
Peripheral Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body_location |
The body part that the Clothing ends up covering.
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category
goal
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— |
| Manner |
Any expression which describes a property of the donning event which is not directly related to the trajectory of the Clothing's motion expresses the frame element Manner. Descriptions of speed, steadiness, grace, means of motion, and other things count as Manner expressions.
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category
manner
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| Means |
The Means is an act whereby the Wearer puts on the Clothing
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category
state_of_affairs
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| Place |
The Place indicates where the Donning occurs.
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category
locative_relation
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— |
| Time |
The time when the Wearer puts an item of Clothing on.
She had put the dress on this morning|tim expecting it to be sunny. |
category
time
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— |
Extra-thematic Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depictive |
This FE identifies any Depictive phrase describing the Wearer or Clothing during the act.
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| Duration |
This FE identifies the Duration of the Wearing that results from putting on the Clothing.
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category
duration
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| Explanation |
The Explanation indicates why the Wearer puts on the Clothing.
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category
state_of_affairs
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| Purpose |
An action that the Wearer intends to accomplish by putting on Clothing.
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category
state_of_affairs
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| Result |
This FE identifies the Result of the Placing.
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— | — |
Frame-Frame Relations (3)
Using
Lexical Units (8)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| don.v | — | COD: put on (an item of clothing). |
| dress up.v | — | COD: dress in smart or formal clothes, or in a special costume. |
| dress.v | — | COD: put on one's clothes. |
| get on.v | — | FN: begin wearing |
| pull on.v | — | FN: put on (an item of clothing) |
| put on.v | — | FN: manipulate (a clothing or accoutrement) such that one ends up wearing it. |
| slip on.v | — | FN: put on (clothing) gracefully or sensuously. |
| throw on.v | — | FN: put on (clothing) quickly. |
None.
None.
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