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There exist a number of different possible Situations that may happen in the future. (In some cases, the Situation is concurrent or past, and only the knowledge of which has happened is in the future.) In most cases, there is an Agent involved who has to consider which of the possible Situations will or should occur. A Salient_entity which is deeply involved in the Situation may also be mentioned.
You have but two [choices|target] for your daughter .
While all the members of this frame denote possible situations, in principle, this frame could be split into a number of subtypes on the following basis:
1. Future.n, and most uses of alternative.n and possibility.n all evoke nothing more than a simple possible situation (not necessarily an Situation) with no Agent; the remaining frames would inherit from this.
2. Use.n evokes different possible things that can be done with a Salient_entity (i.e., Purposes) and thus uses the Using frame; in this frame, the target denotes the Purpose that can be achieved.
3. way.n evokes different events that can lead to an Outcome (not necessarily a Purpose); this frame should use the Means frame. In this frame, the target denotes the possible Means actions.
4. option.n, choice.n, and many instances of alternative.n and possibility.n, evoke possible Situations that an implicit or explicit Agent can bring about at will. A Purpose that would be served by bringing these Situations about may be mentioned. A Salient_entity related to the Purpose may occur in place of the Purpose.
You have but two [choices|target] for your daughter .
While all the members of this frame denote possible situations, in principle, this frame could be split into a number of subtypes on the following basis:
1. Future.n, and most uses of alternative.n and possibility.n all evoke nothing more than a simple possible situation (not necessarily an Situation) with no Agent; the remaining frames would inherit from this.
2. Use.n evokes different possible things that can be done with a Salient_entity (i.e., Purposes) and thus uses the Using frame; in this frame, the target denotes the Purpose that can be achieved.
3. way.n evokes different events that can lead to an Outcome (not necessarily a Purpose); this frame should use the Means frame. In this frame, the target denotes the possible Means actions.
4. option.n, choice.n, and many instances of alternative.n and possibility.n, evoke possible Situations that an implicit or explicit Agent can bring about at will. A Purpose that would be served by bringing these Situations about may be mentioned. A Salient_entity related to the Purpose may occur in place of the Purpose.
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- Alternatives (fn_1.7_2023)
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Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agent |
An individual involved in the Event.
"You have a choice." |
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| Salient_entity |
An entity intimately involved in the Event.
You have one choice to make for him. |
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| Situation |
Something that may happen in the future, or at least whose factual status is unresolved. This is often tagged in a second FE layer and generally contains the target.
You have a chance at life. |
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Peripheral Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number_of_possibilities |
The number of different future Events under consideration. There are two possibilities.
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose |
The state-of-affairs that the Agent hopes to bring about which is associated with some of the possible Events but not others. There 's only one choice to get what you want .
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Frame-Frame Relations (3)
Perspective
Using
Lexical Units (8)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| alternative.n | — | COD: one of two or more available possibilities. |
| chance.n | — | FN: an opportunity |
| choice.n | — | FN: a possibility that one can select |
| future.n | — | FN: a possibility that may occur. |
| option.n | — | FN: something that will or can be chosen |
| possibility.n | — | COD: a thing that is possible; the state or fact of being possible. |
| use.n | — | FN: way of using; application. |
| way.n | — | FN: option |
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