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Becoming_a_member [agentive]
A New_member becomes a member of a socially-constructed Group.
Seven new members and the three countries joined the alliance five years ago.
Most new students enroll in a university without declaring a major.
It represents every man and woman who has enlisted in the armed forces to protect our families and serve the community.
Seven new members and the three countries joined the alliance five years ago.
Most new students enroll in a university without declaring a major.
It represents every man and woman who has enlisted in the armed forces to protect our families and serve the community.
Properties
- ID
- #1733
- Entry
- frm_becoming_a_member
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Becoming_a_member (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- English name
- Becoming_a_member
Core Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Group |
The Group is a socially-constructed entity composed of members.
Please join our club|gro! CNI |
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| New_member |
The New_member becomes a member of a (socially-defined) Group.
Have you|new signed up for the new Medicare Prescription program? |
category
sentient
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Peripheral Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Manner |
Any description of the intentional act which is not covered by more specific FEs, including secondary effects (quietly, loudly), and general descriptions comparing events (the same way). In addition, it may indicate salient characteristics of a New_member that also affect the action (presumptuously, coldly, deliberately, eagerly, carefully).
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manner
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| Means |
This FE identifies the Means by which the New_member becomes part of the group.
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state_of_affairs
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| Place |
This FE identifies the place where the joining occurs.
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locative_relation
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| Purpose |
This FE identifies the purpose for which the New_member joins the Group.
In 1714 he enlisted in the Venetian army to fight against the Moslem Turks.|Purp |
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state_of_affairs
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| Time |
This FE identifies the time when the New_member joins the Group.
An avid skier myself, I ventured to Aspen and enrolled in Nevin's school last winter to see what all the fuss was about. |
category
time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (7)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| 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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| Depictive |
The state of the New_member when they join.
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| Explanation |
A factor that explains why the New_member joins the Group.
I enlisted in the Navy because no one else in my family had ever been in it before|exp. |
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state_of_affairs
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| Frequency |
The Frequency with which the New_member becomes a member of a Group.
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| Re-encoding |
This FE presents the current frame as an integral part of a larger conceptualization expressed by another frame. The frame expressed by the target typically corresponds to a Means action.
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| Reciprocation |
This FE denotes an event paired with that of the main clause, which explains why the event of the main clause is expected. In particular, reciprocation is used to indicate an action that is being rewarded or punished in the main clause, or an action that is paired with the action in the main clause as the other side of an agreement.
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| Role |
The capacity or role in which the New_member is placed upon joining the Group.
Rogers joined our company last year as Vice President|rol. |
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Frame-Frame Relations (2)
Inchoative
Inheritance
Lexical Units (5)
| LU | Type | Definition |
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| enlist.v | — | FN: join a group, especially a military organization. |
| enroll.v | — | FN: to enter a group, especially by signing up. |
| enter.v | — | COD: join (an institution or profession). |
| join.v | — | FN: become a member of. |
| sign up.v | — | FN: to agree to be a member of a group. |
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