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Repel [agentive]
A Defender successfully repels the aggressive attempt of takeover by an Enemy.
We repelled the invaders.
We repelled the invaders.
Properties
- ID
- #2026
- Entry
- frm_repel
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Repel (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Repel
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Defender |
The Defender is the land, government, and its people that the Enemy fails to seize.
General Winter repelled invaders from Napoleon to Hitler. |
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| Enemy |
The Enemy is the entity that fails to overtake the Defender.
General Monk would repel Jacobite invaders. |
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| Invasion_act |
This FE refers to the Invasion_act perpetrated by the Enemy.
Spain pledged to repel any Allied invasion. |
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
CoreSet
Enemy
Invasion_act
Peripheral Frame Elements (6)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
This FE describes the intensity and extent of the repelling event.
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| Instrument |
The tool used by the Defender to repel the Enemy.
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| Manner |
The manner in which the Defender repels the Enemy.
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| Means |
The action by which the repelling event is made possible through the efforts of the Defender.
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| Place |
The location where the Defender repels the Enemy.
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| Time |
The Time when the Defender succeeds to repel the Enemy.
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose |
The reason why the Defender repels the Enemy.
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| Result |
This FE describes the outcome of the repelling event.
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Frame-Frame Relations (3)
Precedes
SubFrame
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Lexical Units (2)
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