Frame Report

The place where the Goods are initially, before the being moved.

The items of value whose location is changing.

The conscious entity, generally a person, that brings the Goods into the Importing_area.

The FE Importing_area is the place that the Goods end up as a result of motion.

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 an Importer that also affect the action (presumptuously, coldly, deliberately, eagerly, carefully).

An intentional action performed by the Importer that accomplishes the action indicated by the target.

Path identifies the location of the Goods during transit, i.e. after leaving the Exporting_area and before reaching the Importing_area.

This FE identifies the time when the Importer moves the Goods.

A mobile entity directed by the Importer that holds the Goods and moves them along from the Exporting_area to the Importing_area.

This FE applies to participants who derive a benefit from the occurrence of the act of importation.

The United States imported protein bars for backpackers and hikers.

This FE identifies the state of a participant during the action
Kazakhstan imported the petroleum, unaware of its own reserves.

A state of affairs that explains the Importer's importation of the Goods.

This frame element is defined as the number of times an event occurs per some unit of time.

Expressions marked with this extra-thematic FE modify a non-iterative instance of the importing event , and indicate that it is conceived as embedded within an iterated series of similar importing events.

This FE identifies the purpose for which the Importer moves the Goods.

Some department stores import expensive items to please their higher-paying customers.

The Result is the final state of the Goods when brought into the Importing_area.