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Rape [agentive]
The words in this frame describe situations in which the Perpetrator has sexual intercourse with the Victim forcibly (or by threatening the use of force) and without his or her consent.
Does the press make it more difficult for raped women to obtain justice?
On their third date he|Perp took her back to his surgery and raped her.
Does the press make it more difficult for raped women to obtain justice?
On their third date he|Perp took her back to his surgery and raped her.
Properties
- ID
- #127
- Entry
- frm_rape
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Rape (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Rape
Core Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perpetrator |
This is the person who forces another person to have sexual intercourse with him or her against the other person's will.
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category
sentient
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— |
| Victim |
This is the person who is forced to engage in sexual intercourse against his or her will.
|
category
sentient
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— |
Core Unexpressed Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Event |
The rape of a Victim by the Perpetrator.
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category
state_of_affairs
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— |
Peripheral Frame Elements (8)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
Degree to which event occurs
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category
degree
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— |
| Duration |
The amount of time for which a state holds or a process is ongoing.
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category
duration
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— |
| Instrument |
This FE is any object used to commit the crime.
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category
physical_entity
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— |
| Manner |
Manner of performing an action
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category
manner
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| Means |
An act performed by the Perpetrator by which the sexual crime is accomplished.
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category
state_of_affairs
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— |
| Place |
Where the event takes place.
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category
locative_relation
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| Purpose |
category
state_of_affairs
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— | |
| Time |
The Time when the event occurs.
The lawyer said the woman was raped on a night of madness |
category
time
|
— |
Extra-thematic Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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category
state_of_affairs
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| Frequency |
The number of times that a rape event takes place.
The eleven year old told the court that she was raped three times. |
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| Result |
Result of an event
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Frame-Frame Relations (2)
Inheritance
Lexical Units (5)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| rape.n | — | COD: an act or the crime of raping someone. |
| rape.v | — | COD: (of a man) force (another person) to have sexual intercourse with him against their will. |
| raped.a | — | FN: having been forced (by a man) to have sexual intercourse with (him) |
| rapist.n | — | COD: a man who commits rape. |
| sexually assault.v | — | FN: force (another person) to have sexual intercourse with against their will. |
None.
None.
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