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Source_of_getting [association]
A Goal has a Source from which it has gotten a Theme.
The Goal may be a sentient recipient who has actively obtained the Theme but it may also be a non-sentient entity that gets the Theme as a result of natural or other processes that it does not control.
she|sou is my friend...not to mention my|goa source for French madeleines|thm!
Pakistan informed IAEA and US officials investigating the network that North Korea|sou was the source of the uranium shipment|thm DNI|goa.
The state|sou remains the dominant source of research funding|thm. INI|goa
This is not true according to our|goa [source|sou]. DNI|thm
Note that we also take this frame to cover as metaphorical uses those cases where a person has obtained information from another person or a textual source, which they typically intend to disseminate further.
Crews was held in contempt and ordered to jail after refusing to reveal his|goa [source|sou] for the claim that Big Basket Weaving is circumventing import tariffs on reed.|thm
The Goal may be a sentient recipient who has actively obtained the Theme but it may also be a non-sentient entity that gets the Theme as a result of natural or other processes that it does not control.
she|sou is my friend...not to mention my|goa source for French madeleines|thm!
Pakistan informed IAEA and US officials investigating the network that North Korea|sou was the source of the uranium shipment|thm DNI|goa.
The state|sou remains the dominant source of research funding|thm. INI|goa
This is not true according to our|goa [source|sou]. DNI|thm
Note that we also take this frame to cover as metaphorical uses those cases where a person has obtained information from another person or a textual source, which they typically intend to disseminate further.
Crews was held in contempt and ordered to jail after refusing to reveal his|goa [source|sou] for the claim that Big Basket Weaving is circumventing import tariffs on reed.|thm
Properties
- ID
- #1347
- Entry
- frm_source_of_getting
- Namespace
- Relation.Association
- FrameNet version
- Source_of_getting (fn_1.7_2023)
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- English name
- Source_of_getting
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goal |
An entity or individual that has acquired a Theme from the Source.
The beetles thereby cut off the tree's|goa source of nourishment and it dies. |
category
goal
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— |
| Source |
A concrete or abstract entity from which the Goal has gotten the Theme.
Dr Kelly|sou is his source for the specific information relating to phlogiston production. |
category
source
|
— |
| Theme |
The abstact or concrete thing acquired by the Goal from the Source.
The sun doesn't burn up because its source of power|thm is nuclear energy. |
category
physical_object
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— |
Extra-thematic Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Descriptor |
Any evaluative or descriptive characterization of the Source, pertaining either to temporary or permanent properties.
In fact , the amount of electricity produced by renewable|des sources in the UK has steadily declined over the past five years. |
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Frame-Frame Relations (1)
Perspective
Lexical Units (1)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| source.n | — | FN: a person or document that provides information. |
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