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Kidnapping [agentive]
The words in this frame describe situations in which a Perpetrator carries off and holds the Victim against his or her will by force.
Two men kidnapped a Millwall soccer club employee, police said last night.
Not even the abduction of his children by Captain Hook and his scurvy sidekick, Smee|Perp, can shake Peter's scepticism.
Two men kidnapped a Millwall soccer club employee, police said last night.
Not even the abduction of his children by Captain Hook and his scurvy sidekick, Smee|Perp, can shake Peter's scepticism.
Properties
- ID
- #122
- Entry
- frm_kidnapping
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Kidnapping (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Kidnapping
Core Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Perpetrator |
The Perpetrator is the person (or other agent) who carries off and holds the Victim against his or her will.
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sentient
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| Victim |
The Victim is the person who is carried off and held against his/her will.
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sentient
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Peripheral Frame Elements (10)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
Degree to which event occurs
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degree
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| Duration |
The period of time for which the Victim is held by the Perpetrator
Two young man abducted her for about two hours |
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duration
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| Event |
The abduction of a Victim by a Perpetrator.
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state_of_affairs
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| Goal |
Goal is the place in which the Victim ends up.
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goal
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| Manner |
Manner in which the kidnapping takes place.
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manner
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| Means |
An act performed by the Perpetrator that helps them accomplish the kidnapping.
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state_of_affairs
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| Place |
Where the kidnapping takes place.
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locative_relation
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| Purpose |
The Purpose is what the Perpetrator hopes to accomplish by kidnapping.
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state_of_affairs
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| Source |
Source is the initial location of the Victim before it changes location.
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source
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| Time |
When the kidnapping occurs.
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time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-participant |
An additional abductee taken along with the Victim.
She was abducted with her brother. |
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| Explanation |
The Explanation expresses why the Perpetrator commits the kidnapping.
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state_of_affairs
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| Frequency |
The number of times that the Victim is kidnapped.
The prelate was kidnapped twice in the last two years |
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Frame-Frame Relations (2)
Inheritance
Using
Lexical Units (12)
| LU | Type | Definition |
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| abduct.v | — | COD: take (someone) away illegally by force or deception. |
| abducted.a | — | FN: taken away illegally by force or deception. |
| abduction.n | — | FN: the action or condition of being taken away illegally by force or deception. |
| abductor.n | — | FN: the person who is taking away (someone) illegally by force or decption. |
| kidnap.v | — | COD: abduct and hold captive, typically to obtain a ransom. |
| kidnapped.a | — | FN: abducted and held captive, typically for ransom. |
| kidnapper.n | — | FN: one who abducts and holds (someone) captive, typically to obtain a ransom. |
| kidnapping.n | — | FN: the act of taking a person against their will, typically to obtain a ransom |
| nab.v | — | COD: take or grab suddenly. |
| shanghai.v | — | COD: force to join a ship's crew by underhand means. |
| snatch.v | — | COD: steal or kidnap by seizing suddenly. |
| snatcher.n | — | FN: one who steals or kidnaps by seizing suddenly. |
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