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Preliminaries [agentive]
This frame describes means actions (Preparatory_acts) that are taken by an Agent for the purpose of preparing for a later act.
Contrast this frame with a scenario involving earlier versions of some entity being superseded by later versions (e.g., preliminary results, advance copy).
This update lays the groundwork for future improvements.
Contrast this frame with a scenario involving earlier versions of some entity being superseded by later versions (e.g., preliminary results, advance copy).
This update lays the groundwork for future improvements.
Properties
- ID
- #1928
- Entry
- frm_preliminaries
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Preliminaries (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Preliminaries
Core Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Agent |
The Agent uses the Preparatory_act to acheive a Purpose.
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category
human
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| Preparatory_act |
The action performed by the Agent that is a preliminary to the achievement of the Purpose. The Preparatory_act may also be expressed by a result of such an act.
The company's actions at that stage|pre were simply preliminary to the takeover. Nothing remarkable could be found, as it was almost certainly a preliminary book|pre to the final publication of results. |
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| Preparatory_phase |
The part of the larger process that is preliminary to the achievement of the Purpose.
We are still in the preliminary phases|pre_pha. |
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| Purpose |
The ultimate goal or purpose of the Agent, which the Preparatory_act enables.
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category
goal
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
CoreSet
Agent
Preparatory_act
Excludes
Preparatory_act
Preparatory_phase
Peripheral Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Degree |
The extent to which the Preparatory_act is distant from the achievement of the Purpose.
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| Place |
The place where the Preparatory_act takes place.
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category
location
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| Time |
The time at which the Preparatory_act takes place.
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Descriptor |
A characteristic of the Preparatory_act, Agent, or other participant.
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| Domain_of_relevance |
The area, field, or domain for which the preliminary action is relevant.
This laid the political|dom groundwork for his victory in May. |
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Frame-Frame Relations (2)
Inheritance
Perspective
Lexical Units (6)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| exploratory.a | — | FN: done for the purpose of discovering facts in order to proceed in a course of action. |
| groundwork.n | — | COD: preliminary or basic work. |
| prefatory.a | — | FN: (especially of speech) done initially, as preparation for later exposition. |
| preliminary.a | — | COD: preceding or done in preparation for something fuller or more important. |
| preliminary.n | — | COD: a preliminary action or event. |
| preparatory.a | — | COD: serving as or carrying out preparation. |
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