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Attempt_obtain_food_scenario [agentive]
A Seeker is trying to obtain Food and is seeking it within the context of a Ground.
Properties
- ID
- #2007
- Entry
- frm_attempt_obtain_food_scenario
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Attempt_obtain_food_scenario (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Attempt_obtain_food_scenario
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food |
Food is the sought-out item by the Seeker.
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category
physical_entity
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— |
| Ground |
This is the entity to which the Seeker pays attention. It is referred to as Ground because it serves as the background or context for the Food.
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| Seeker |
The Seeker is the agent hoping to obtain Food.
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category
sentient
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— |
Peripheral Frame Elements (10)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
This FE identifies the amount of effort the Seeker puts into an attempt to obtain Food.
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| Duration |
For what length of time the Seeker attempted to obtain Food.
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| Frequency |
How often the Seeker attempts to obtain Food.
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| Instrument |
The Instrument is used by the Seeker as a tool to help obtain Food. (This tool is not limited to typical artifacts and can be hands, arms, and other atypical hunting and fishing instruments.)
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| Manner |
The Manner in which the Seeker makes the attempt for Food.
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| Means |
This FE identifies the Means by which an attempt at achieving a Food obtainment.
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| Outcome |
The failure or success of an attempt.
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| Place |
The greater geographic location where the Seeker attempts to obtain Food.
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| Purpose |
An action that the Seeker intends to accomplish by seeking Food.
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| Time |
When the Food seeking action occurs.
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Particular_iteration |
Expressions marked with this extra-thematic FE modify a non-iterative use of the target, and indicate that it is conceived as embedded within an iterated series of similar events or states.
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Frame-Frame Relations (3)
Inheritance
Lexical Units (1)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| subsistence.n | — | FN: the means by which a person or society obtains basic food necessities. |
None.
None.
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