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Measure_mass [measured_value]
This frame is concerned with nouns that denote Units of measurement for masses. The Frame Elements are Unit, Count, and Stuff.Jelena bought three [kilos|target] of apples.Add a [pound|target] of sugar.
Properties
- ID
- #147
- Entry
- frm_measure_mass
- Namespace
- Attribute.Measured_value
- FrameNet version
- Measure_mass (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- English name
- Measure_mass
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Count |
The number of Units of the measured mass.Serena found two [pounds|target] of sugar in the freezer.
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| Stuff |
The Stuff whose weight is being measured.Sue bought three [kilos|target] of cat food on sale.
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| Unit |
The standardized quantity in terms of which other quantities of the same kind are measured.Take two [grams|target] DNI every day before and after dinner.
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Frame-Frame Relations (1)
Inheritance
Lexical Units (8)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| gram.n | — | COD: a metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a kilogram |
| kilo.n | — | COD: a kilogram |
| kilogram.n | — | COD: the SI unit of mass, equal to 1,000 grams (approximately 2.205 lb) and equivalent to the international standard kept at Sevres near Paris |
| metric ton.n | — | COD: a unit of weight equal to 1,000 kilograms (2,205 lb). |
| milligram.n | — | COD: also milligramme abbrev.: mg [Measure] n |
| ounce.n | — | COD: a unit of weight of one sixteenth of a pound avoirdupois (approximately 28 grams) |
| pound.n | — | COD: a unit of weight equal to 16 oz avoirdupois (0.4536 kg), or 12 oz troy (0.3732 kg) |
| ton.n | — | COD: a unit of weight equal to 2,000 lb avoirdupois (907.19 kg) |
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