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Defending [agentive]
A Defender responds to an Assailant's attack on a Victim by directly, and usually violently, countering it.
Samantha|def stalwartly|man defended the gateway|vic from the wraiths|assail, crouching low over Stephen's prone form|dep.
Samantha|def stalwartly|man defended the gateway|vic from the wraiths|assail, crouching low over Stephen's prone form|dep.
Properties
- ID
- #1330
- Entry
- frm_defending
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Defending (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Defending
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assailant |
The person (or other self-directed entity) that is attempting physical harm to the Victim.
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category
source
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— |
| Defender |
This FE is the being or entity that responds forcefully to the Assailant's attack.
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category
sentient
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— |
| Victim |
The individual or entity that is under attack from the Assailant .
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category
sentient
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— |
Peripheral Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instrument |
An entity used by the Defender fend off the Assailant .
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category
physical_entity
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— |
| Manner |
Any description of the event which is not covered by more specific FEs, including epistemic modification (probably, presumably, mysteriously), force (hard, softly), secondary effects (quietly, loudly), and general descriptions comparing events (the same way). It may also indicate salient characteristics of an Defender that also affect the action (presumptuously, coldly, deliberately, eagerly, carefully).
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category
manner
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— |
| Means |
An intentional action performed by the Defender that accomplishes their defense of the Victim.
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category
state_of_affairs
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| Place |
This FE identifies the place where the Defender defends the Victim from the Assailant.
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category
locative_relation
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| Time |
This FE identifies the time when the Defender takes forceful action against the Assailant.
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category
time
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— |
Extra-thematic Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depictive |
The state of the Defender or Victim during the Assailant's attack.
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| Explanation |
A state of affairs that the Defender is responding to that leads them to protect the Victim.
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category
state_of_affairs
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| Location_of_assailant |
The location of the Assailant or the weapons of the Assailant.
We have to take out their air|sou defenses first. |
category
location
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| Location_of_protagonist |
The starting-point of the motion of the Defender or projectiles of the Defender as they move toward the the Place that the Assailant is occupying. In prepositional phrases, the prepositional object expresses the starting point of motion.
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category
location
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| Purpose |
This FE identifies the purpose for which an Defender defends the Victim from the Assailant.
John defended the bear to prove his manhood. |
category
state_of_affairs
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Frame-Frame Relations (1)
Using
Lexical Units (7)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| biodefense.n | — | FN: defense specifically concerned with biological agents |
| defend.v | — | COD: resist an attack on; protect from harm or danger. |
| defender.n | — | FN: person who defends. |
| defense.n | — | COD: the action of defending from or resisting attack. |
| defenses.n | — | COD: fortifications against attack. |
| defensive.a | — | COD: used or intended to defend |
| hold.v | — | FN: defend, especially a fortified area. |
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