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Dominate_competitor [agentive]
An Agent, by virtue of strength or forcefulness, controls, rules, or strongly influences some Patient in some Situation.
The fireballing righthander|age looked poised to dominate the Yankees yet again, striking out seven straight batters during one stretch
The fireballing righthander|age looked poised to dominate the Yankees yet again, striking out seven straight batters during one stretch
Properties
- ID
- #1796
- Entry
- frm_dominate_competitor
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Dominate_competitor (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Dominate_competitor
Core Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Agent |
The Agent controls the Patient by being forceful and possibly aggressive.
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sentient
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| Patient |
The Patient is trying to gain control of a situation, but ends up being subject to the control and influence of the Agent.
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Peripheral Frame Elements (6)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
The Degree to which the Agent dominates the Patient.
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degree
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| Duration |
The period of time over which the domination occurs.
For England and France, domination over their colonies during the colonial period|dur was mainly a cultural obligation. |
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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.
He managed to be dominant over most of the rest of the staff, in a good way|man. |
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manner
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| Place |
The place where the domination occurs.
Women tend to dominatemen at home and at Church|pla. |
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locative_relation
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| Situation |
The Situation within which the Agent is able to gain control over the Patient (thus excluding them from controlling the Situation).
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| Time |
The time when the domination takes place.
Their role models might have dominated women in the past|tim; they may not have understood the concept of equality. |
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time
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Frame-Frame Relations (2)
Inheritance
Perspective
Lexical Units (4)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| dominant.a | — | COD: most important, powerful, or influential. |
| dominate.v | — | FN: control, rule, or influence. |
| domination.n | — | FN: the state of control over someone or something. |
| strongman.n | — | COD: a leader who rules by the exercise of threats, force, or violence. |
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