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Operating_a_system [agentive]
An Operator manipulates the substructure of a System such that the System performs the function it was created for.
This frame differs from the Using frame in that this frame does not profile the purpose of an agent but rather their manipulation of an entity (System/Instrument). In the case of using, the Agent need not manipulate the Instrument at all, as in: Mrs. Adams used the room as a place to hang the family laundry to dry.
This true story of domestic bliss was related to me by a friend of mine who for a time operated a bar in San Francisco.
A California man has plead guilty to federal charges that he ran a pyramid scam which defrauded nearly 7000 investors.
This frame differs from the Using frame in that this frame does not profile the purpose of an agent but rather their manipulation of an entity (System/Instrument). In the case of using, the Agent need not manipulate the Instrument at all, as in: Mrs. Adams used the room as a place to hang the family laundry to dry.
This true story of domestic bliss was related to me by a friend of mine who for a time operated a bar in San Francisco.
A California man has plead guilty to federal charges that he ran a pyramid scam which defrauded nearly 7000 investors.
Properties
- ID
- #1495
- Entry
- frm_operating_a_system
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Operating_a_system (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Operating_a_system
Core Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator |
The invididual who manipulates the substructure of the System.
WELS Kingdom Workers|ope operates this program for students interested in doing ministry for a summer job. |
category
sentient
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| System |
The entity that the Operator gets to perform its intended function.
Robert Faye, who has run the organization|sys since its inception in 1991, said all the money the group has raised has been properly distributed. |
category
physical_entity
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Peripheral Frame Elements (6)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration |
Duration denotes the length of the time interval in which the Operator runs the System.
The vendor has operated this business for the last 7 years|dur. |
category
duration
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| Manner |
Any description of the running of the System which is not covered by more specific FEs, including secondary effects (quietly, loudly), and general descriptions comparing events (the same way). In addition, it may indicate salient characteristics of an Operator that also affect the action (presumptuously, coldly, deliberately, eagerly, carefully).
The farm is owned and carefully|Mnr operated by John and Janice Maloney in Newberry Springs, California. |
category
manner
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| Means |
This FE identifies the Means by which an Operator runs the System.
By the end of the film you'll be marveling at Buster's dexterity while he operates the steamboat by climbing up and over or jumping down and around the ship. |
category
state_of_affairs
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| Place |
This FE identifies the place where the Operator runs the System.
North Korea Operates a Restaurant in Vietnam. |
category
locative_relation
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| Purpose |
This FE identifies the purpose for which an Operator runs the System. The City operates the system to ensure high quality water at competitive rates|pur. |
category
state_of_affairs
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| Time |
This FE identifies the time when the Operator runs the System.
This guaranteed donation to the charity was begun by Eric Von Stroh, Mike Cioli and Andrew Seligson, the three men who ran the business last year. |
category
time
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Frame-Frame Relations (4)
Inheritance
See_also
Using
Lexical Units (3)
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