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Abundance [gradable]
The Quantity of a Collection occurring in a Place has a particular Measure. The Measure of the Collection is referred to only in terms of how the Measure diverges from a norm for Collections of the specified type. Degree may further refine the relation of the Measure to the norm.
Beauty is abundant in a land flowing with snowmelt|pla.
Detritus of life abounds in the atmosphere|pla.
There was a recent discovery that exotic microbes teem in the rocks hundreds of metres beneath the floor of the Pacific Ocean|pla.
Beauty is abundant in a land flowing with snowmelt|pla.
Detritus of life abounds in the atmosphere|pla.
There was a recent discovery that exotic microbes teem in the rocks hundreds of metres beneath the floor of the Pacific Ocean|pla.
Properties
- ID
- #1602
- Entry
- frm_abundance
- Namespace
- Attribute.Gradable
- FrameNet version
- Abundance (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- English name
- Abundance
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collection |
The Collection whose Quantity is under consideration.
Extension brings projects galore. |
— | — |
| Place |
The location in which the Collection occurs.
Maggots began to teem in his black fur|pla. |
category
locative_relation
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— |
| Quantity |
The feature of an Collection which is under discussion. This FE is incorporated by all the lexical units in this frame.
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category
quantity
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— |
Peripheral Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
A modifier expressing the deviation of the Measure from the norm or from the value for another Collection.
For those who manage to make their way onto the lakes, waterfowl is very|deg abundant. |
category
degree
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— |
| Measure |
The measure of the Quantity, which is incorporated by the lexical units.
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— | — |
Extra-thematic Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circumstances |
Circumstances describe the state of the world (at a particular time and place) which is specifically independent of the event itself and any of its participants.
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— | — |
| Time |
The Time during which the Collection is in the state of having a particular Measure for the Quantity.
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category
time
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Frame-Frame Relations (3)
Inheritance
Using
Lexical Units (4)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| abound.v | — | COD: exist in large numbers or amounts. |
| abundant.a | — | COD: plentiful |
| galore.a | — | COD: in abundance: |
| teem.v | — | FN: be abundant (in) |
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