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Correctness [gradable]

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A particular piece of Information is evaluated for its accuracy. The Degree of correctness may also be expressed. The Source of information may also metonymically stand in for the Information.

Is your reputation at risk due to incorrect information|inf?
If your dealership service people make such totally|deg wrong claims|inf, I would be uncomfortable trusting their warranty claims too.
All users must verify the correctness of their own information.|inf
We found all of his information|inf to be right.

Properties

ID
#1512
Entry
frm_correctness
Namespace
Attribute.Gradable
FrameNet version
Correctness (fn_1.7_2023)
Domains
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Types
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Ontological type
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English name
Correctness

Core Frame Elements (4)

Core Frame Elements
Frame element Definition Semantic type Constraint
Communicative_act
The event which communicates the Information.
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Information
The Information matches or does not match the facts of the world.

That statement|inf is totally incorrect.
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Source
The Source is the agent who holds the correct/incorrect information.

He is correct
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Topic
The Topic about which the Source has accurate information.
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes

CoreSet
Communicative_act Information Source Topic
Excludes
Communicative_act Information Source

Peripheral Frame Elements (4)

Peripheral Frame Elements
Frame element Definition Semantic type Constraint
Degree
The degree to which the Information matches or does not match the facts of the world.

Vague prophecies, interpreted with maximum latitude, are likely to appear at least somewhat|deg accurate.
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degree
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Manner
The way in which the Source is correct/incorrect.
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Medium
The physcial context that the Information is found in.
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Time
The Time at which the Information or the Source is correct.
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (7)

Extra-thematic Frame Elements
Frame element Definition Semantic type Constraint
Circumstances
Circumstances describe the state of the world (at a particular time and place) which is specifically independent of the event itself and any of its participants.
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Communicative_force
This FE indicates the Communicative_force or authority with which the target operates (often denoted by words such as "officially," "formally," "technically," etc.).
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Domain
The aspect of reality which is accurately modeled by the Information.

That claim may be factually accurate in terms of in vitro pharmacology|dom but that may have no clinical relevance.
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Frequency
How often the Information is correct.
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Parameter
The aspect of the Information which accurately models reality.

Don't select an option just because it contains factually|par correct information about the clinical situation.
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Re-encoding
This FE presents the current frame as an integral part of a larger conceptualization expressed by another frame, which typically corresponds to a Means action within the frame.
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Result
The outcome of the correctness if the Source or Information.
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Frame-Frame Relations (4)

Inheritance

Inheritance relations
Inherits from
Gradable_attributes
FE-FE

Using

Using relations
Is used by
Verification
FE-FE
Uses
Similarity
FE-FE
Uses
Information
FE-FE

Lexical Units (8)

Lexical units of this frame
LU Type Definition
accurate.a โ€” COD: correct in all details.
correct.a โ€” COD: free from error; true; right.
correctness.n โ€” FN: the state or quality of correctness.
exact.a โ€” COD: not approximated in any way; precise.
incorrect.a โ€” COD: not in accordance with fact or particular standards; wrong.
right.a โ€” COD: factually correct.
true.a โ€” FN: tautologically correct, or correct within an ascribed framework.
wrong.a โ€” COD: not correct or true.
Frame Chain TQR Visual Units

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