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Desirable_event [modal]
A particular State_of_affairs is desirable. The State_of_affairs may be required to achieve a Purpose. A set of Circumstances may be specified under which the assessment of desirability holds.
You|sta should take the doses about 12 hours apart and at the same time each day|sta.
If the metal is seriously rusted or warped|cir, it|sta should be repaired or replaced with a chimney top damper|sta.
To ensure that|pur, you|sta should have no CLASSPATH set|sta.
You|sta should take the doses about 12 hours apart and at the same time each day|sta.
If the metal is seriously rusted or warped|cir, it|sta should be repaired or replaced with a chimney top damper|sta.
To ensure that|pur, you|sta should have no CLASSPATH set|sta.
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- frm_desirable_event
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- Desirable_event (fn_1.7_2023)
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- English name
- Desirable_event
Core Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| State_of_affairs |
The State_of_affairs that the speaker finds desirable.
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Peripheral Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
The extent to which the specified desirability of the State_of_affairs deviates from the expected desirability.
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category
degree
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— |
| Purpose |
The event or state of affairs that is achieved by bringing about the desirable State_of_affairs.
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category
state_of_affairs
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circumstances |
The FE Circumstances encodes a setting, often temporal or spatial, within which the State_of_affairs has the specified assessment of desirability.
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Frame-Frame Relations (4)
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Lexical Units (6)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| bad idea.n | — | FN: be an undesirable course of action |
| be supposed to.v | — | COD: be required or expected to do something. |
| good idea.n | — | FN: be a desirable course of action |
| have to.v | — | FN: must |
| ought to.v | — | FN: have an obligation to |
| should.v | — | FN: have an obligation to |
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