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Accomplishment [agentive]

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After a period in which the Agent has been working on a Goal, the Agent manages to attain it. The Goal may be a desired state, or be conceptualized as an event.

Jeremey obediently accomplished this task.

In response, the Prime Minister has simply cited his free-market [accomplishments|target].

Properties

ID
#1519
Entry
frm_accomplishment
Namespace
Eventive.Agentive
FrameNet version
Accomplishment (fn_1.7_2023)
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Ontological type
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English name
Accomplishment

Core Frame Elements (2)

Core Frame Elements
Frame element Definition Semantic type Constraint
Agent
The conscious entity, generally a person, that performs the intentional act that fulfills the Goal.
category
sentient
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Goal
The state or action that the Agent has wished to participate in.

Iraq had achieved its programme objective of producing nuclear weapons|goa .
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Peripheral Frame Elements (6)

Peripheral Frame Elements
Frame element Definition Semantic type Constraint
Duration
The length of time that it takes for Goal to be accomplished.
category
duration
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Instrument
An entity directed by the Agent that allows them to achieve their Goal.

With a simple hammer and saw|Ins , you can accomplish almost anything !
category
physical_entity
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Manner
Any description of the event which is not covered by more specific FEs, including secondary effects (quietly, loudly), and general descriptions comparing events (the same way). It may also indicate salient characteristics of the Agent that also affect the action (presumptuously, coldly, deliberately, eagerly, carefully).

Perhaps you achieved perfection too quickly|man .
category
manner
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Means
An intentional action performed by the Agent that lets them accomplish their Goal.

Can you , too , achieve omniscience by calling on the power of God|Mns ?
category
state_of_affairs
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Place
This FE identifies the place where the Agent achieves their Goal.

She had already achieved that feat in Burma .
category
locative_relation
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Time
This FE identifies the time when the Agent achieves their Goal.

By 1700 , our forces will have achieved total victory .
category
time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (6)

Extra-thematic Frame Elements
Frame element Definition Semantic type Constraint
Circumstances
Some specification of the circumstances under which Goal is accomplished.
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Degree
The extent to which the Agent achieves the Goal.

He has only partially|Degr achieved his objective .

category
degree
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Domain
The particular aspect or domain of the Goal that is achieved.

No one can surpass his economic and financial|dom achievements.
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Explanation
A state-of-affairs from which the accomplishment would be predicted.

Yes, he was humble, but he achieved enlightenment only because he came from the upper class|exp.
category
state_of_affairs
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Outcome
The Outcome is the failure or success of accomplishing a Goal.
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Particular_iteration
Expressions marked with this extra-thematic FE modify a non-iterative use of the target, and indicate that it is conceived as embedded within an iterated series of similar events or states.
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Frame-Frame Relations (1)

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Lexical Units (6)

Lexical units of this frame
LU Type Definition
accomplish.v โ€” COD: achieve or complete successfully.
accomplishment.n โ€” COD: something that has been achieved successfully.
achieve.v โ€” COD: bring about or accomplish by effort, skill, or courage.
achievement.n โ€” FN: Something that has been successfully achieved.
bring about.v โ€” FN: Cause goal to be accomplished.
effect.v โ€” FN: to cause something to be done
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