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Detaching [agentive]
The Detaching frame covers two situations: a scene in which somebody causes one thing to be physically detached from something else; or a scene in which somebody causes two things to be disconnected from each other. In the first, the frame includes an Agent who detaches an Item from a Source, creating an asymmetric relationship between the Item and the Source. In the second, the Agent attaches two Items to each other, where each serves as a Source relative to the other, creating a symmetric relationship between the two Items. Note in both cases, after the removal of the connector, the Items that were formerly attached re-appear as the two separate or potentially separate entities that they were throughout.
They finally unchained me from my desk at work and I'm leavin town.
Before adding a new area of color, he detached the canvas from the stretcher and laboriously scraped away the old paint in that spot.
She|age unhooked the leash|ite from Patty's collar|sou, and pulled her up on the couch.
They finally unchained me from my desk at work and I'm leavin town.
Before adding a new area of color, he detached the canvas from the stretcher and laboriously scraped away the old paint in that spot.
She|age unhooked the leash|ite from Patty's collar|sou, and pulled her up on the couch.
Properties
- ID
- #1390
- Entry
- frm_detaching
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Detaching (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Detaching
Core Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agent |
The individual that causes the Item and Source to come apart by manipulating the connector.
After a few minutes he got up and unchained me from the tree. |
category
sentient
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| Item |
This FE identifies the Item that the Agent detaches from the Source.
Mercer's cell phone vibrated and he unhitched it|ite from his belt to flip it open. |
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| Items |
This FE identifies the plural Items that are detached from each other, resulting in their separation.
When, later, they untied his ankles, the ropes were left draped over the beam. Notice that when the FE Items occurs, neither Item nor Source can occur. |
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| Source |
Source identifies the location to which an Item was attached before getting detached.
Mercer's cell phone vibrated and he unhitched it from his belt|sou to flip it open. |
category
source
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Peripheral Frame Elements (6)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
This FE identifies the Degree to which the Item ends up detached.
Trypsin detached the rest of the basal lamina completely|Degr from the endothelium. |
category
degree
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| Instrument |
This FE identifies the Instrument with which an Agent detaches an Item or Items. Typically, it transmits the force applied by the Agent, and is not left behind as a participant in the resultant state.
I detached it with my penknife|Ins. |
category
physical_entity
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| Manner |
Any description of the detaching 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 Agent that affect the action (presumptuously, coldly, deliberately, eagerly, carefully).
I used a paper clip to pry it off slightly, then carefully|Mnr detached it with a small screwdriver. |
category
manner
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| Means |
This FE identifies the Means by which an Agent detaches an Item or Items.
I must have detached the macro lens by dragging my octopus hose over the camera as I was preparing to submerge|Mns. |
category
state_of_affairs
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| Place |
This FE identifies the Place where the Agent detaches an Item or Items.
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category
locative_relation
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| Time |
This FE identifies the Time when the Agent detaches the Item from the Source.
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category
time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose |
This FE identifies the Purpose for which an Agent intentionally detaches an Item or Items.
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category
state_of_affairs
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| Result |
This FE identifies the Result of a detaching event.
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Frame-Frame Relations (2)
Causative
Inheritance
Lexical Units (10)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| decouple.v | — | FN: to separate two objects |
| detach.v | — | COD: disengage (something) and remove it. |
| unchain.v | — | FN: to free by removing a chain |
| undo.v | — | FN: Letting a fastened item loose with an intentional action. |
| unfasten.v | — | COD: open the fastening of; undo. |
| unhinge.v | — | FN: to separate two objects which were previously attached to one another by hinges |
| unhitch.v | — | COD: unhook or unfasten. |
| unhook.v | — | COD: unfasten or detach (something held by a hook). |
| unmoor.v | — | COD: release the moorings of |
| untie.v | — | COD: undo or unfasten (something tied) |
None.
None.
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