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Dominate_situation [agentive]
An Agent acts so as to be the strongest force, or most important causal factor in some Situation, to the exclusion of other competing actors.
York dominated the game as they held the ball on offense almost the entire 70 minutes.
Is there a future for Unix in a market increasingly dominated by Microsoft?
Walz dominated the debate so completely it was almost embarrassing.
York dominated the game as they held the ball on offense almost the entire 70 minutes.
Is there a future for Unix in a market increasingly dominated by Microsoft?
Walz dominated the debate so completely it was almost embarrassing.
Properties
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- #1795
- Entry
- frm_dominate_situation
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Dominate_situation (fn_1.7_2023)
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- English name
- Dominate_situation
Core Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Agent |
The Agent is the most forceful and pivotal factor in the situation.
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sentient
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| Situation |
The Situation is primarily affected by the Agent, in particular how it develops or concludes.
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Peripheral Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
The Degree to which the Agent dominates the Situation.
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degree
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| Duration |
The period of time over which the domination occurs.
Dinosaurs were vertebrate animals that dominated the terrestrial ecosystem for over 160 million years|dur. |
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| Manner |
A description of the event as a whole, or of any of the participants that does not fit any of the other more specific Frame Elements.
Most predict that the top teams from last year to ruthlessly|man dominate the league. |
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manner
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| Place |
The location where the domination takes place.
Indeed, in all Latin America|pla, United States corporations dominated the key sectors of the economy. |
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locative_relation
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| Time |
The Time when the Agent is dominant.
As discussed above, Ford dominated the market in the 1920s|tim, then left the business to create production capacity for the Model A. |
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time
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Frame-Frame Relations (2)
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Lexical Units (5)
| LU | Type | Definition |
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| dominant.a | — | COD: most important, powerful, or influential. |
| dominate.v | — | COD: have a commanding or controlling influence over. |
| domination.n | — | FN: a state of controlling force over a situation. |
| predominate.v | — | COD: be the strongest or main element. |
| rule.v | — | FN: having significant influence over a situation |
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