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Cause_to_amalgamate [agentive]
These words refer to an Agent joining Parts to form a Whole. (The Parts may also be encoded as Part_1 and Part_2.) There is a symmetrical relationship between the components that undergo the process, and afterwards the Parts are consumed and are no longer distinct entities that are easily discernable or separable in the Whole.
Chuck merged the corpora.Chuck merged the corpora into a database.
Chuck merged the BNC with the AP Corpus into a database.
The two forces merged into a single, undifferentiated mass of murderous mayhem.(Sense 2)
Melt the butter, then blend it with the room temperature milk. CNI
Chuck merged the corpora.Chuck merged the corpora into a database.
Chuck merged the BNC with the AP Corpus into a database.
The two forces merged into a single, undifferentiated mass of murderous mayhem.(Sense 2)
Melt the butter, then blend it with the room temperature milk. CNI
Properties
- ID
- #13
- Entry
- frm_cause_to_amalgamate
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Cause_to_amalgamate (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- English name
- Cause_to_amalgamate
Core Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Agent |
In causative uses of these verbs there is an Agent responsible for amalgamating the Parts. The Agent is generally the External Argument (or the object of a PP-by in passives).The chef combined the ingredients.The ingredients were combined by the chef.
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category
sentient
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| Parts |
This FE identifies the Parts entities being combined, and is often expressed in a single plural NP, usually the direct object of a verb. Chuck merged the corpora into a database.The directors merged the two companies into a conglomerate.
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| Part_1 |
This FE identifies the first of two Parts mentioned. It is most often the NP-Object of a verb.
The workmen joined the annex to the main building. |
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| Part_2 |
This FE identifies the second of two Parts mentioned. It is usually a PP Complement.
The workkmen joined the annex to the main building. |
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| Whole |
This FE identifies Whole as the entity resulting from combination of Parts. When overtly expressed, it is usually a PP Complement (often headed by into).Chuck merged the corpora into a database. The directors merged the two companies into a conglomorate.
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
Excludes
Part_1
Part_2
Parts
Peripheral Frame Elements (6)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
This FE identifies the thoroughness of the mixing job, i.e. to what degree the resulting Whole is undifferentiated.
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degree
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| Manner |
This FE identifies the Manner in which the amalgamating occurs.
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manner
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| Means |
This FE identifies the Means by which the amalgamating occurs.
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state_of_affairs
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| Place |
The location that the event occurs.
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locative_relation
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| Purpose |
The state of affairs that the Agent seeks to bring about by the Amalgamation.
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state_of_affairs
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| Time |
The time at which the amalgamation occurs.
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time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Depictive |
The state of the Parts during the amalgamation. Often it refers to the proportion of the Parts to one another.
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| Result |
This FE is used for indicating the Result of amalgamating.
Chuck merged the corpora together. |
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Frame-Frame Relations (2)
Causative
Inheritance
Lexical Units (26)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| admix.v | — | COD: mix with something else. |
| amalgamate.v | — | COD: combine or unite to form one organization or structure. |
| blend.v | — | FN: to mix something with something else |
| bring together.v | — | FN: join two or more items . |
| coalesce.v | — | FN: bring together |
| combination.n | — | FN: The act of combining, or the result of agentive combining. |
| combine.v | — | COD: unite; merge; unite to form a compound |
| commingle.v | — | FN: to cause on item to blend together with another item |
| compound.v | — | COD: mix or combine (ingredients or constituents). |
| conflate.v | — | COD: combine into one. |
| consolidate.v | — | COD: combine into a single unit. |
| flux.v | — | COD: treat (a metal object) with a flux to promote melting. |
| fold.v | — | FN: to combine by gently adding one part to another, usually used in baking |
| fuse.v | — | FN: to cause two or more entities to blend together |
| intermix.v | — | FN: to cause two or more items to become blended together |
| join.v | — | FN: cause to be fused with and connected to. |
| jumble.v | — | COD: mix up in a confused way. |
| lump.v | — | COD: put in an indiscriminate mass or group. |
| meld.v | — | FN: to cause one item to blend with at least one additional item |
| merge.v | — | FN: to cause one or more entities to become one |
| merger.n | — | FN: The act of combining two or more entities into one. "Chuck's merger of the corpora won him an award." |
| mix.v | — | FN: combine to form a whole |
| pair.v | — | FN: join two items to form a pair. |
| throw together.v | — | FN: cause two or more things to be merged |
| unify.v | — | COD: make or become united or uniform. |
| unite.v | — | FN: to cause two or more entities to blend together to form a whole |
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