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Grooming [agentive]
In this frame, an Agent engages in personal body care by grooming either a Patient or a Body_part. An Instrument can be used in this process as well as a Medium.
She|Agt washed the baby.
She|Agt washed the baby.
Properties
- ID
- #159
- Entry
- frm_grooming
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Grooming (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
- —
- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Grooming
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agent |
The agent is the person who does the grooming.
She washed the baby |
category
sentient
|
— |
| Body_part |
This is the region of the body that gets groomed.
She scrubbed her hands with soap. |
category
body_part
|
— |
| Patient |
The patient is the person who gets washed.
She washed the baby. |
— | — |
FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
CoreSet
Body_part
Patient
Peripheral Frame Elements (7)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instrument |
This is an object that aids the washing process.
She scrubbed her hands with soap. |
category
physical_entity
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— |
| Manner |
This FE identifies the Manner in which an Agent intentionally acts.
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category
manner
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— |
| Means |
The action performed by the Agent to accomplish the grooming.
|
category
state_of_affairs
|
— |
| Medium |
Medium is the substance that is the grooming agent.
Bobby washed his hair with shampoo |
— | — |
| Place |
Where the event takes place.
|
category
locative_relation
|
— |
| Purpose |
The state-of-affairs that the Agent is trying to bring about by grooming.
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category
state_of_affairs
|
— |
| Time |
This FE identifies the time when the event occurs.
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category
time
|
— |
Extra-thematic Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration |
How long the grooming takes place.
|
category
duration
|
— |
| Frequency |
The frequency with which the Agent groom himself/other.
|
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| Result |
Result of the grooming event.
|
— | — |
| Subregion |
This is a region of the object, body or the body part that gets groomed.
I washed from the waist up. |
— | — |
Frame-Frame Relations (2)
Inheritance
Using
Lexical Units (23)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ablution.n | — | COD: formal &or. humorous an act of washing. |
| bathe.v | — | COD: wash by immersing one's body in water |
| brush.v | — | FN: polish one's teeth |
| brush.v | — | FN: run a brush through one's hair in order to smooth, remove tangles, or arrange |
| cleanse.v | — | FN: clean thoroughly |
| comb.v | — | FN: draw a comb through (hair) |
| facial.n | — | COD: a beauty treatment for the face |
| file.v | — | FN: smoothe down (especially nails). |
| floss.v | — | COD: clean between (one's teeth) with dental floss. "I flossed my teeth." |
| groom.v | — | COD: give a neat and tidy appearance to |
| lave.v | — | COD: wash or wash over. |
| manicure.n | — | COD: a cosmetic treatment of the hands and nails. |
| manicure.v | — | COD: give a manicure to. |
| moisturize.v | — | COD: with obj. make (something, especially the skin) less dry |
| pedicure.n | — | COD: a cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails |
| plait.v | — | COD: form into a plait or plaits. |
| pluck.v | — | COD: pull some of the hairs from (one's eyebrows) to make them look neater |
| shampoo.v | — | FN: wash or clean with shampoo |
| shave.v | — | COD: cut the hair off (a person or part of the body) with a razor. |
| shower.v | — | COD: wash oneself in a shower. |
| soap.v | — | COD: wash with soap |
| wash.v | — | COD: clean with water and, typically, soap or detergent. |
| wax.v | — | COD: remove hair from (a part of the body) by applying wax and then peeling it off with the hairs. |
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