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Aging [undergoing]

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An Entity is undergoing a change in age typically associated with some deterioration or change in state.

This bark ages and turns black.

The U.S. is to upgrade aging missile defense systems with advanced tech.

Properties

ID
#1919
Entry
frm_aging
Namespace
Eventive.Undergoing
FrameNet version
Aging (fn_1.7_2023)
Domains
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Types
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Ontological type
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English name
Aging

Core Frame Elements (1)

Core Frame Elements
Frame element Definition Semantic type Constraint
Entity
The Entity which is undergoing aging.

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Peripheral Frame Elements (3)

Peripheral Frame Elements
Frame element Definition Semantic type Constraint
Manner
Any description of the event (or state) which is not covered by more specific FEs, including force (hard, softly), secondary effects (quietly, loudly), and general descriptions comparing events (the same way). In agentive frames, it may indicate salient characteristics of an intentional Theme that affect the action (presumptuously, coldly, deliberately, eagerly, carefully).

These kinds of condoms aged quickly.

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Place
This FE indicates where the Entity is located.
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Time
The Time during which the Entity ages.
category
time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (2)

Extra-thematic Frame Elements
Frame element Definition Semantic type Constraint
Circumstances
Some specification of the circumstances under which the Entity undergoes the aging event.
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Result
The end Result of the Entity aging.
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Frame-Frame Relations (2)

Inheritance

Inheritance relations
Inherits from
Eventive_affecting
FE-FE

Using

Using relations
Uses
Age
FE-FE

Lexical Units (4)

Lexical units of this frame
LU Type Definition
age.v โ€” FN: to become older.
aging.a โ€” FN: the state of growing older.
grow up.v โ€” FN: reach physical, emotional, or mental adulthood.
mature.v โ€” FN: become older
Frame Chain TQR Visual Units

None.

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