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Locale [entity]
This frame contains general locale word. Words in this frame designate relatively stable bounded ares of the world which have permanent Relative_locations with respect to other locales, and thus are useful as permanent landmarks.
This is a pleasant [area|Locale].
This frame is used only for those general location words that do not have a more specific frame. It is inherited by Locale_by_use, which has to do with places that are named according to their intended use, or some habitual use, such as factory.n, dance floor.n, village.n, field.n. It is also inherited by Locale_by_event, which covers places that are names according to some event which took place there, such as concerts, battles, and meteor impacts.
This is a pleasant [area|Locale].
This frame is used only for those general location words that do not have a more specific frame. It is inherited by Locale_by_use, which has to do with places that are named according to their intended use, or some habitual use, such as factory.n, dance floor.n, village.n, field.n. It is also inherited by Locale_by_event, which covers places that are names according to some event which took place there, such as concerts, battles, and meteor impacts.
Properties
- ID
- #192
- Entry
- frm_locale
- Namespace
- Entity
- FrameNet version
- Locale (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Locale
Core Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locale |
A stable bounded area. It is typically the designation of the nouns of Locale-derived frames.
There used to be a forest in that area. |
category
location
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Peripheral Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relative_location |
A place that a Locale is located with respect to.
For some reason, the place next to the lamp|rel was damp. |
category
locative_relation
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (7)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constituent_parts |
Salient parts that make up a Locale.
This is the largest live oak|Cnst area in the forest. |
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| Container_possessor |
The location that the Locale is a part of.
John spent several years wandering the northern regions of Europe|ContP. |
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| Descriptor |
The Descriptor is a temporary condition of the Locale.
The day after the hurricane, the prime minister visited the devastated|des area. |
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| Formational_cause |
Indicates the action (or causer) which brings the features of the Locale about. This FE should also include words that indicate that there was no salient formation.
In an official "Defense of the Pedestrian Act"|for zone, all forms of wheeled transport (excluding wheelchairs) are prohibited. |
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| Inherent_purpose |
The activity that is carried out in the Locale.
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| Name |
ULTIMATELY TO BE REPLACED BY MULTIWORD TARGETS (in almost all cases). This FE is used for the Names of Locales.
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| Related_event |
An event related to the locale in some way other than (1) Formational_cause (which is a separate FE) or an intended use (which would place the instance in Locale_by_use), or (3) a defining event (which would place the instance in Locale_by_event).
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category
event
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Frame-Frame Relations (10)
Inheritance
Using
Lexical Units (13)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| area.n | — | COD: a region of an expanse |
| earth.n | — | FN: a planet; the celestial body of land and other materials upon which humans reside |
| grounds.n | — | FN: the desginated property of an area |
| locale.n | — | COD: a place associated with particular events. |
| location.n | — | COD: a particular place or position. |
| place.n | — | COD: a particular position or point in space; a location. |
| pocket.n | — | FN: a small. isolated or protected area. |
| point.n | — | FN: a particular spot or location. |
| region.n | — | COD: an area of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries. |
| regional.a | — | FN: of or pertaining to a particular geographical area, territory, or district. |
| site.n | — | COD: an area of ground on which something is located. |
| spot.n | — | COD: a particular place, point, or position. |
| zone.n | — | COD: an area distinguished on the basis of a particular characteristic, use, restriction, etc. |
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