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Cause_proliferation_in_number [agentive]
An Agent (or inanimate Cause) affects a Set so that the number of entities that make up the Set changes from an Initial_number to a Final_number. Alternatively, the situation can be described in terms of an Initial_state and a Final_state. In some cases the Attribute (i.e., number) or Difference in number may be mentioned.
More and more resources have been devoted to halting rogue nation's proliferation of controlled nuclear technology.
More and more resources have been devoted to halting rogue nation's proliferation of controlled nuclear technology.
Properties
- ID
- #1905
- Entry
- frm_cause_proliferation_in_number
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Cause_proliferation_in_number (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Cause_proliferation_in_number
Core Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agent |
The person who causes the Set to increase in number.
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category
sentient
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— |
| Attribute |
The scale along which the Set ranges in, i.e., number.
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— | — |
| Cause |
The force that causes the change.
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— | — |
| Set |
The entity whose amount is being changed.
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— | — |
FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
Excludes
Agent
Cause
Peripheral Frame Elements (11)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Difference |
The distance between the orginal value (Initial_number) and the final value (Final_number) of the Set.
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— | — |
| Final_number |
The final number of entities in the Set.
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— | — |
| Final_state |
The state of the Set after it is affected by an outside Agent or Cause.
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— | — |
| Initial_number |
The initial number of entities in the Set.
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— | — |
| Initial_state |
The state of the Set before it is affected by an outside Agent or Cause.
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— | — |
| Manner |
Any description of the Agent changing the number of the Set which is not covered by more specific FEs, including secondary effects (quietly, loudly), and general descriptions comparing events (the same way). It may also 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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— |
| Means |
An act performed by the Agent that brings about the change in the number of the Set.
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category
state_of_affairs
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— |
| Path |
Any expression that says something about the movement of the entity (Set) along the scale between its Initial_number and its Final_number.
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— | — |
| Place |
The location where the Agent changes the number of the Set.
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category
locative_relation
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— |
| Speed |
The rate at which the entity's positon on the scale changes.
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category
speed
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— |
| Time |
When the proliferating occurs.
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category
time
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— |
Extra-thematic Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-variable |
The Co-Variable is the scale that the amount of the Set is measured against.
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— | — |
| Purpose |
The purpose for which the proliferating of the number of a Set is performed.
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category
state_of_affairs
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— |
Frame-Frame Relations (2)
Causative
Inheritance
Lexical Units (2)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| multiplication.n | — | FN: the act of increasing the number of something. |
| proliferation.n | — | FN: the act of increasing the number of something by an undiscolsed means. |
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