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Posture [state]
An Agent supports their body in a particular Location. The LUs of the frame convey which body part is the Point_of_contact where the Agent is supported, what orientation the body is in, and some overall arrangement of the limbs (especially the legs) and the torso.
He knelt down, hand on heart .
He knelt down, hand on heart .
Properties
- ID
- #18
- Entry
- frm_posture
- Namespace
- State
- FrameNet version
- Posture (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Posture
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agent |
The Agent is the individual whose body is in a particular posture. The Agent FE is generally expressed as the external argument of verbs:
Kim was kneeling by the window. |
category
sentient
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| Location |
A description of the position of the Agent. The Location of the Agent is frequently expressed and generally occurs as a PP Complement:
Kim was kneeling by the window. |
category
location
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| Point_of_contact |
The part of the body that provides support to the Agent's body in the posture.
I stood on my heels|poc and looked out the window |
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
CoreSet
Location
Point_of_contact
Peripheral Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
Degree to which event occurs
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category
degree
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| Duration |
The length of time for which the Agent holds the posture.
I could have stood there all afternoon |
category
duration
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| Manner |
Any description of the event 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 an Agent that also affect the action (presumptuously, coldly, deliberately, eagerly, carefully).
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category
manner
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| Time |
This FE indicates the Time interval during which the Agent held a certain posture.
Yesterday evening he was sitting in his armchair as usual |
category
time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dependent_state |
A state of the Agent which crucially depends on their posture.
She sat upright |
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| Depictive |
The Agent's state throughout the time they are in a particular posture.
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| Purpose |
The Purpose for which the Agent holds the posture.
Joel sat on the porch to watch the traffic go by |
category
state_of_affairs
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Frame-Frame Relations (2)
Causative
Inheritance
Lexical Units (25)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| bend.v | — | FN: to be in a position in which one's body is folded, usually at the waist or the knees |
| bent.a | — | COD: sharply curved or having an angle. |
| cower.v | — | FN: to assume a posture that protects delicate organs from potential attack. |
| crouch.v | — | FN: to be in a position where the knees are bent and the upper body is brought forward and down. |
| crouched.a | — | FN: in a crouching posture. |
| huddle.v | — | COD: curl one's body into a small space. |
| huddled.a | — | FN: having the limbs drawn in so that the body takes up little space. |
| hunch.v | — | FN: to sit or stand in a position in which one's shoulders and the top of one's body are bent forward |
| hunched.a | — | FN: with back and shoulders bent forward. |
| kneel.v | — | COD: fall or rest on a knee or the knees. |
| lean.v | — | COD: be in or move into a sloping position. |
| lie.v | — | FN: to be in a horizontal position on a supporting surface |
| position.n | — | COD: a way in which someone or something is placed or arranged. |
| posture.n | — | COD: a particular position of the body. |
| seated.a | — | FN: sitting |
| shrink.v | — | FN: To reconfigure the body into a fetal position or into a smaller size. |
| sit.v | — | COD: to be in a position in which one's weight is supported by one's buttocks rather than one's feet and one's back is upright. |
| slouch.v | — | COD: stand, move, or sit in a lazy, drooping way. |
| slouched.a | — | FN: stand or sit in a lazy, drooping way with one's muscles extremely relaxed |
| sprawl.v | — | COD: sit, lie, or fall with one's limbs spread out in an ungainly way. |
| sprawled.a | — | FN: with one's limbs spread out in an ungainly way |
| squat.v | — | FN: to be in a position low to the ground in which one's knees are bent and the heels close to or touching the buttocks or thighs. |
| stance.n | — | COD: the way in which someone stands, especially when deliberately adopted. |
| stand.v | — | COD: be in or rise to an upright position, supported by one's feet. |
| stoop.v | — | FN: to bend one's body forwards and downward |
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