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Appointing [agentive]
A Selector, often an individual in a leadership role, appoints an Appointee to assume a Role in an organization (which can be expressed as the Body).
Press secretaries accredit journalists to the sessions.
Words of this frame are often used to describe Change_of_leadership situations, since Change_of_leadership is perhaps the most frequent kind of Appointing.
Press secretaries accredit journalists to the sessions.
Words of this frame are often used to describe Change_of_leadership situations, since Change_of_leadership is perhaps the most frequent kind of Appointing.
Properties
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- #1925
- Entry
- frm_appointing
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Appointing (fn_1.7_2023)
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- Appointing
Core Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Appointee |
The Appointee is a person appointed to a recognized position.
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| Body |
A group of individuals who are elected or appointed to perform some function, and to which the Official is assigned.
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| Function |
The Function is the purpose the Appointee will fufill.
Under the new program, SCC will accredit organizations to assess wood flow from certified forests to workshops or factories. |
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| Role |
Frequently, the Official is referred to only by his/her role. However, the Role can be expressed separately from the leader, usually as either a secondary predicate or in a PP Complement (headed by as).
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| Selector |
The Selector is responsible for the appointment of the new official. Typically, it occurs as the External Argument of verbs.
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
CoreSet
Body
Role
Peripheral Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Degree |
This FE indicates the Degree to which an event occurs.
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degree
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| Manner |
This FE is used for the Manner of performing an action.
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manner
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| Means |
This FE identifies the Means by which the Selector accomplishes the designation of the Official.
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state_of_affairs
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| Place |
Where the appointment takes place.
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locative_relation
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| Time |
When the designation of the official takes place.
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time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Circumstances |
This frame element describes the situation that brought about the new appointment.
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| Depictive |
Depictive indicates the state of one of the participants during the action.
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| Result |
This FE is used for indicating the Result of an event.
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Frame-Frame Relations (3)
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Lexical Units (9)
| LU | Type | Definition |
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| accredit.v | — | FN: give authority to act in an official role. |
| accredited.a | — | FN: officially designated. |
| appoint.v | — | COD: assign a job or role to. |
| appointment.n | — | FN: the action of declaring someone should fill a particular role. |
| designate.v | — | COD: give a specified position or status to |
| finger.v | — | COD: identify or choose (someone) for a particular purpose. |
| name.v | — | FN: designate someone to perform a duty. |
| nominate.v | — | Wiki: To name someone as a candidate for a particular role or position, including that of an office |
| tap.v | — | COD: designate or select for a task or honour. |
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