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Renunciation [agentive]
A Speaker declares that they will no longer be involved with the Content. Such a declaration implies that the Speaker has decided that association with the Content is somehow undesirable.
That will only be possible if and when the IRA|spe renounces armed struggle|con.
That will only be possible if and when the IRA|spe renounces armed struggle|con.
Properties
- ID
- #1231
- Entry
- frm_renunciation
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Renunciation (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Renunciation
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Content |
The idea that the Speaker no longer associates with, whether it be an activity, a propostion, or a group.
Bonnie Charlie then renounced his aspirations to the throne|con. |
category
content
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| Medium |
Medium is the physical entity or channel used by the Speaker to transmit the statement of renunciation.
Castro renounced all involvement with the group over the radio|med. |
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| Speaker |
The Speaker is the person who communicates their cessation of association with the Content.
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category
sentient
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Peripheral Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addressee |
The Addressee is the person to whom the Speaker is communicating. When this FE is expressed, it often appears in a prepositional phrase introduced by "to", or as a direct object.
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category
sentient
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| Manner |
Any description of the renunciation 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 an Speaker that also affect the action (presumptuously, coldly, deliberately, eagerly, carefully).
Your government then coldly and completely|man renounced you. |
category
manner
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| Means |
An act whereby the Speaker makes a statement of renunciation.
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category
state_of_affairs
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| Place |
The FE specifies the place where the statement takes place.
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category
locative_relation
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| Time |
The time when the statement is made.
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category
time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Containing_event |
This FE denotes an event that occurs or state of affairs that holds at a time that includes the time during which the event or state of affairs reported by the target occurs and of which it is taken to be a part.
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| Depictive |
The state of the Speaker during the statement.
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| Internal_cause |
The emotional or physical state of the Speaker that leads to their renunciation.
That 's when he finally renounced their friendship in despair|int. |
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Frame-Frame Relations (1)
Using
Lexical Units (2)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| renounce.v | — | COD: formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession). |
| renunciation.n | — | COD: the action of renouncing. |
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