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Use_vehicle [agentive]
A Driver transports themselves and possibly other passengers (the Theme) to another location.
Properties
- ID
- #1690
- Entry
- frm_use_vehicle
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Use_vehicle (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Use_vehicle
Core Frame Elements (7)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area |
The Area is the location where the motion takes place.
We rode around the state. |
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| Driver |
The individual that directs the motion of the Vehicle
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| Goal |
The Goal is the endpoint of the trajectory of motion.
We sailed to Morocco. |
category
goal
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— |
| Path |
The Path describes the trajectory of the motion.
The caravan rode through the desert. |
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| Source |
Any expression which implies a definite starting-point of motion expresses the frame element Source.
We flew from Atlanta. |
category
source
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| Theme |
The Theme is the entity which moves by means of the Vehicle.
Margeret flew to Cabo San Lucas. |
category
physical_object
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| Vehicle |
The Vehicle is the means of conveyance of the Theme. It is usually expressed in a PP-complement or the direct object.
Professor Frink sailed to Italy on an oceanliner. |
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Peripheral Frame Elements (7)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance |
The Distance is the extent of the motion.
We flew 300 miles in 40 minutes. |
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| Duration |
The Duration is the amount of time the motion takes.
We rode in the van for 45 minutes. |
category
duration
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| Manner |
The Manner describes a property of the motion not related to its trajectory.
Samantha always rode gracefully on the back of a motorcycle. |
category
manner
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| Road |
The Road is the thoroughfare on which the Vehicle travels.
We ride the bus on highway 580. |
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| Route |
The Route is the usual path that the Vehicle travles.
I ride the London-Birmingham route almost everyday. |
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| Speed |
The Speed is the rate at which the motion occurs.
We flew at nearly 600 miles per hour. |
category
speed
|
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| Time |
When the riding takes place.
We will fly back to New York in September. |
category
time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotheme |
A theme that rides in the same Vehicle as the main Theme.
My family always flies to New York with our good friends, the Jacksons|CT. |
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Frame-Frame Relations (2)
Perspective
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