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Delivery [agentive]

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A Deliverer hands off a Theme to a Recipient or (more indirectly) a Goal location, which is accessible to the Recipient.


The staff of Ebags|del delivered the umbrella well ahead of schedule.

In each class a dove|del flew in and delivered a red rose to Ginny|rec.

The Pontifical Delegation for the delivery of the Icon of the Kazan Mother of God will arrive tomorrow.

Properties

ID
#1344
Entry
frm_delivery
Namespace
Eventive.Agentive
FrameNet version
Delivery (fn_1.7_2023)
Domains
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Types
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Ontological type
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English name
Delivery

Core Frame Elements (4)

Core Frame Elements
Frame element Definition Semantic type Constraint
Deliverer
This is the person who completes the movement of the Theme after having transported it.

That afternoon, a staff courier|del delivered the box from St. Petersburg to Largo.
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Goal
The end of the path and intended goal of the sending.

I delivered the packages to the storage room.
category
goal
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Recipient
This is the Recipient of the sent Theme.

Tess delivered a package to Abby and her kitty|rec.
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Theme
The objects being delivered.

I delivered the documents to the court house.
category
physical_object
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes

Excludes
Goal Recipient

Peripheral Frame Elements (9)

Peripheral Frame Elements
Frame element Definition Semantic type Constraint
Manner
Any description of the delivery event which is not covered by more specific FEs, including epistemic modification (probably, presumably, mysteriously), secondary effects (quietly, loudly), and general descriptions comparing events (the same way). It may also indicate salient characteristics of the Deliverer that affect the action (presumptuously, coldly, deliberately, eagerly, carefully).

As was customary, she had eagerly|man delivered the morning paper to her parents' room
category
manner
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Means
The Means are intermediate actions performed by the Deliverer in order to move the package to the Goal.

He always delivers the papers by tossing them through people's windows|mea.
category
state_of_affairs
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Path
The path along which the Theme moves while being delivered.

He delivered it through the transom|pat .

Oil deliveries were made along the interstate|pat.
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Place
The location at which the delivery takes place.

Barney delivered the letter on Monday in Sheboygan
category
locative_relation
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Purpose
The Purpose of the delivery.

Rachel delivered the letter to her mother to see how she would react on getting it.
category
state_of_affairs
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Source
The location of the Theme before the delivery process begins.

We offer direct delivery of all of your packages from anywhere in the UK|sou.
category
source
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Speed
The Speed at which the Deliverer delivers the Theme.

This service is for our clients who need speedy|spe delivery of their goods.
category
speed
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Time
When the delivery takes place

I delivered the letter to you last week, Sir.
category
time
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Vehicle
The vehicle employed by the Deliverer.

I polished it until the last blemish had vanished, then delivered it by wheelbarrow|veh.
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (8)

Extra-thematic Frame Elements
Frame element Definition Semantic type Constraint
Beneficiary
The person for whom the Delivery action occurs.
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Circumstances
The conditions under which the delivery takes place.

Purchases over $400 are delivered for free.
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Container
A container in which the Theme is delivered.

We delivered the roses in a beautiful vase|con as you requested.
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Cotheme
An additional theme delivered along with the main Theme.

I ordered a cappuccino and he delivered it along with a ricebubble sweet snack|CT.
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Depictive
Depictive phrase describing the Deliverer or Theme

They delivered my cable box broken|dep three times.
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Event_description
This FE applies to appraisals of the Delivery event.
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Explanation
The Explanation for the delivery.

Letters are generally delivered in the morning because that's when most people are home|exp.
category
state_of_affairs
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Period_of_iterations
The length of time from when the Delivery event began to be repeated to when it stopped.
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Frame-Frame Relations (2)

Inheritance

Inheritance relations
Is Inherited By
Product_delivery
FE-FE

Using

Using relations
Uses
Sending
FE-FE

Lexical Units (2)

Lexical units of this frame
LU Type Definition
deliver.v โ€” FN: bring and hand over to the appropriate recipient.
delivery.n โ€” COD: the action of delivering something, especially letters or goods.
Frame Chain TQR Visual Units

None.

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