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Intercepting [agentive]
A volitionally acting Interceptor takes control, without being authorized to do so by the sender, of a Theme that is underway from a sender to a recipient. The Interceptor (or somebody on whose behalf they act) believes that the Theme reaching its goal would be against their interest.
The Theme may be a physical thing that is being conveyed, a self-moving entity, or information that is broadcast.
Police intercepted the call and raided the address.
The vessel got intercepted in the Mediterranean by the German navy .
A Royal Navy frigate intercepted his yacht off Gibraltar|pla.
The Theme may be a physical thing that is being conveyed, a self-moving entity, or information that is broadcast.
Police intercepted the call and raided the address.
The vessel got intercepted in the Mediterranean by the German navy .
A Royal Navy frigate intercepted his yacht off Gibraltar|pla.
Properties
- ID
- #1522
- Entry
- frm_intercepting
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Intercepting (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Intercepting
Core Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interceptor |
The volitional agent who without authorization of sender or recipient takes control of a Theme that is en route to a destination.
Two days later, an aerial patrol|int intercepted an enemy trying the same thing. |
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sentient
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| Theme |
The entity, physical or abstract, construed as traveling from a sender to a goal location, which is taken hold of by the Interceptor without permission.
They could either sail west down the Channel or north-east to intercept an enemy making for the Thames estuary|the. |
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physical_object
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Peripheral Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manner |
Any description of the Intercepting event which is not covered by more specific FEs, including epistemic modification (probably, presumably, mysteriously), and general descriptions comparing events (the same way). It may indicate also salient characteristics of the Interceptor that also affect the action (carefully).
With the help of John Poindexter, I've carefully intercepted communications from cycling's best and brightest. |
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manner
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| Means |
The action performed by the Interceptor that results in success.
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state_of_affairs
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| Place |
The location at which the Interceptor takes control of the Theme.
She had been intercepted outside Guy 's room|pla and would be severely punished. |
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locative_relation
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| Purpose |
The state of affairs that the Interceptor hopes to bring about by intercepting.
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state_of_affairs
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| Time |
The time period during which the Interceptor takes control of the Theme.
The five had been intercepted after a DFLP attack on March 5|tim. |
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time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circumstances |
The circumstances under which the interception takes place.
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| Depictive |
This FE describes a participant of the intercepting event as being in some state during the action.
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Frame-Frame Relations (1)
Inheritance
Lexical Units (2)
| LU | Type | Definition |
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| intercept.v | — | COD: obstruct and prevent from continuing to a destination |
| interception.n | — | FN: the act of intercepting |
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