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Separating [agentive]
These words refer to separating a Whole into Parts, or separating one part from another. The separation is made by an Agent or Cause and may be made on the basis of some Criterion.
I divided the class into groups in alphabetical order .
I divided the class into groups in alphabetical order .
Properties
- ID
- #15
- Entry
- frm_separating
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Separating (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Separating
Core Frame Elements (6)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Agent |
With causative uses of these verbs, an Agent separates or divides something. The Agent is usually expressed as the External Argument:
The researcher divided subjects into groups. |
category
sentient
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| Cause |
The Cause is the non-agent that brings about the separation.
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| Parts |
This refers collectively to the Parts resulting from separation of a Whole:
The directors split the company in two. The teacher divided the children into groups. The teacher separated the children from each other. |
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| Part_1 |
Part-1 is the first of two Parts mentioned. This is most often the Object of a verb.
First, separate the yolks from the whites. |
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| Part_2 |
Part_2 is the second of two Parts mentioned. This is usually a PP Complement. First, separate the yolks from the whites.
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| Whole |
The Whole is a single entity or an aggregate of entities which is separated into Parts. It is usually the NP Object of a target verb.
The directors split the company in two. The teacher divided the children into groups. |
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
CoreSet
Part_1
Part_2
Whole
Excludes
Part_1
Part_2
Parts
Excludes
Agent
Cause
Peripheral Frame Elements (8)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criterion |
This frame element expresses a property of the Parts or components of the Whole which is used as the basis for separation. Criterion is typically expressed as a PP headed by by, or as a complex PP of the form on the basis of....
The researcher divided subjects into groups on the basis of eye color. As with the frame General.Joining (above), words in this frame can be used statively, as in The rooms are separated by a partition, inchoatively, as in The group separated or causatively, as in I separated the laundry. |
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| Degree |
Degree to which event occurs
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category
degree
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| Instrument |
The Instrument used to cause the separation.
I sectioned the block with a knife|Inst. |
category
physical_entity
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| Manner |
Manner of performing an action
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category
manner
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| Means |
An act of the Agent that accomplishes the separation.
You can bisect an angle by drawing three circles|Mns. |
category
state_of_affairs
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| Place |
Where the separation occurs.
You should separate the yolks from the whites over the sink. |
category
locative_relation
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| Purpose |
The Agent's intent for separating the Whole.
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| Time |
This FE identifies the Time when the separation occurs.
I divided the prize money among the winners that night.. |
category
time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depictive |
This FE identifies any Depictive phrase describing the Agent who separates or the undergoers of the separation.
Naked, Selma Bouvier separated the yolks from the whites. |
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| Recipients |
The Recipients are the groups who come into possession of the Parts of the Whole.
Mrs. Simpson divided the candy between her children. |
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| Result |
This FE identifies the Result of an event.
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Frame-Frame Relations (2)
Causative
Inheritance
Lexical Units (11)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| bisect.v | — | FN: cut in two |
| divide.v | — | FN: separate into parts or groups |
| part.v | — | COD: move apart or divide to leave a central space. |
| partition.n | — | COD: the action or state of dividing or being divided into parts. |
| partition.v | — | COD: divide into parts. |
| section.v | — | COD: divide into sections. |
| segment.v | — | COD: divide into segments. |
| segregate.v | — | COD: set apart from the rest or from each other. |
| separate.v | — | COD: divide into constituent or distinct elements. |
| sever.v | — | FN: separate one part from another by cutting. |
| split.v | — | COD: divide or cause to divide into parts or groups. |
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