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Emphasizing [agentive]

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An Agent who is engaged in an Undertaking accords a Degree of importance to a Consideration that influences the success of an Undertaking. As a consequence, the Agent acts in a way that reflects that judgment of importance.


Our company emphasizes marketing tried and true products and services.INI

In fact, most search engines place little weight on words placed in meta tags when creating their relevancy rankings.INI

The emphasis is on the fundamental principles from which the automotive technologies of the future will develop, rather than on present-day processes.

Our emphasis on quality does not stop with our products. INI

When shooting in my studio, I emphasize a relaxed atmosphere.INI

Properties

ID
#1542
Entry
frm_emphasizing
Namespace
Eventive.Agentive
FrameNet version
Emphasizing (fn_1.7_2023)
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Ontological type
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English name
Emphasizing

Core Frame Elements (5)

Core Frame Elements
Frame element Definition Semantic type Constraint
Action
The Action is performed with importance placed on the Consideration.

Result Oriented Management|act
UN efforts|act focused on the rehabilitation and economic development of south Lebanon
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Agent
The Agent is the individual who devotes time, concentration, or other resources to a Consideration that is important for the success of a larger Undertaking.

Dell said Friday the company|age will put more emphasis on selling software
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sentient
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Artifact
The Artifact is a physical object designed with some Consideration in mind, such that it functions to facilitate the Undertaking.

Water is a scarce commodity on French Island so the guest house|art places strong emphasis on water conservation.
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Competing_consideration
The Competing_consideration is another factor that is relevant to the Undertaking to which the Agent devotes less attention or effort.

Monophysite Christians emphasized Christ's divinity over his humanity|com.
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Consideration
An event or state of affairs, an attribute, or an entity whose properties have the potential to influence the success of the Agent's Undertaking.

The ICBL has prioritised working to achieve universalisation of the Mine Ban Treaty in South Asia by 2004|con.
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes

CoreSet
Action Agent
Excludes
Action Agent Artifact

Peripheral Frame Elements (6)

Peripheral Frame Elements
Frame element Definition Semantic type Constraint
Degree
This FE marks expressions that indicate the Degree to which the Consideration is important to the Undertaking.
category
degree
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Manner
Any further description of the Agent's placing of importance on the Consideration.

Our teacher always places vigorous|man emphasis on controlling our spiritual energy.
category
manner
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Means
An intentional action performed by the Agent that allows the Agent to respond to the importance of the Factor to the Undertaking.
category
state_of_affairs
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Place
The location in which the Agent attaches the specified level of importance to the Consideration.

In Arizona|pla we emphasize western bats with a special focus on species identification.
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locative_relation
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Purpose
An action that the Agent intends to accomplish by assigning the specified level of importance to the Consideration.

Wilson said it is necessary to place less weight on SAT scores in order to maintain diversity|pur.
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state_of_affairs
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Time
The time period during which the Agent attaches a specified degree of importance to the Consideration to further the success of the Undertaking.

In the 1960s Foucault placed great weight on the notion of archeology.
category
time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (4)

Extra-thematic Frame Elements
Frame element Definition Semantic type Constraint
Depictive
The state or quality of an entity involved in the action that holds during the action.
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Explanation
This FE identifies the Explanation for which the Consideration is important to the Undertaking.
category
state_of_affairs
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Frequency
This frame element is defined as the number of times an event occurs per some unit of time. A Frequency expression answers the question how often. It is to be distinguished from Iteration, which pertains simply to the number of times an event occurs-Iteration expressions answer the question how many times. In the future, we will further distinguish Particular_iteration, which is intended to pick out a particular iteration from a series.
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Undertaking
The Undertaking is a process or state or field of activity in which the Agent participates.

In my classes I place greater emphasis on the importance of staying relaxed and being aware of one's physical limits rather than exactness of form.
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Frame-Frame Relations (1)

Using

Using relations
Uses
Importance
FE-FE

Lexical Units (11)

Lexical units of this frame
LU Type Definition
accentuate.v โ€” FN: to place emphasis on something
centered.a โ€” COD: taking a specified subject as the most important element
emphasis.n โ€” COD: special importance, value, or prominence given to something.
emphasize.v โ€” FN: devote relatively more attention and effort to
focus.v โ€” COD: pay particular attention to.
focused.a โ€” FN: directed towards or placing importance on a particular subject.
growth-oriented.a โ€” FN: specifically designed for or placing particular attention on economic growth.
oriented.a โ€” FN: specifically designed for or placing particular attention on a subject.
place weight.x โ€” FN: attaching importance to something
prioritize.v โ€” COD: designate or treat as most important.
stress.v โ€” COD: emphasize.
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