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Dodging [agentive]
A Dodger acts to avoid an oncoming moving Bad_entity.
Mo dodged the flower pot that Larry threw in disgust.
The motion is relative, since the Dodger may be moving.
Jogging through the dense woods, Mo dodged the low branches .
Mo dodged the flower pot that Larry threw in disgust.
The motion is relative, since the Dodger may be moving.
Jogging through the dense woods, Mo dodged the low branches .
Properties
- ID
- #1303
- Entry
- frm_dodging
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Dodging (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Dodging
Core Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad_entity |
The Bad_entity is the oncoming entity to avoid.
Mo dodged the flower pot that Larry threw in disgust. |
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| Dodger |
The Dodger acts to avoid an oncoming Bad_entity.
Mo dodged the flower pot that Larry threw in disgust. |
category
sentient
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— |
Peripheral Frame Elements (6)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
This FE identifies the Degree to which the dodging occurs.
He sidestepped just enough to soften the blow. |
category
degree
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— |
| Manner |
This FE identifies the Manner in which the dodging occurs.
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category
manner
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— |
| Means |
This FE identifies the Means by which the dodging occurs.
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category
state_of_affairs
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— |
| Place |
This FE identifies the Place where the dodging occurs.
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category
locative_relation
|
— |
| Purpose |
This FE identifies the Purpose for which the dodging occurs.
He sidestepped just enough to soften the blow|Purp. |
category
state_of_affairs
|
— |
| Time |
This FE identifies the Time at which the dodging occurs.
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category
time
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— |
Extra-thematic Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explanation |
This FE identifies the Explanation for which the dodging occurs.
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category
state_of_affairs
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— |
Frame-Frame Relations (1)
Inheritance
Lexical Units (4)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| dodge.n | — | COD: an instance of dodging |
| dodge.v | — | COD: avoid by a sudden quick movement |
| sidestep.n | — | FN: the act of moving to one side in order to avoid an entity |
| sidestep.v | — | COD: avoid by stepping sideways |
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