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Soaking_up [change]

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An Item becomes filled with a Substance as a result of movement of liquid into visible or invisible interstices in the Item.

Paper and board absorb moisture in the winter.

A stable soil soaks up water.

Properties

ID
#2032
Entry
frm_soaking_up
Namespace
Eventive.Change
FrameNet version
Soaking_up (fn_1.7_2023)
Domains
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Types
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Ontological type
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English name
Soaking_up

Core Frame Elements (2)

Core Frame Elements
Frame element Definition Semantic type Constraint
Item
The Item is the absorbant friendly thing that takes in the Substance.
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Substance
The Substance is the material that is taken in by the Item.
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Peripheral Frame Elements (5)

Peripheral Frame Elements
Frame element Definition Semantic type Constraint
Degree
Degree describes the extent to which a particular absorption event deviates from the norm.
category
degree
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Duration
For what length of time the Item is imbued with Substance.
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Manner
The way in which the Item soaks in the Substance.
category
manner
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Place
The location where the Item takes in Substance.
category
locative_relation
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Time
When the Item takes in Substance.
category
time
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Frame-Frame Relations (1)

Causative

Causative relations
Has as causative
Soaking
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Lexical Units (3)

Lexical units of this frame
LU Type Definition
absorb.v โ€” FN: taking mositure from outside into oneself.
soak up.v โ€” FN: absorb
sponge.v โ€” FN: absorb
Frame Chain TQR Visual Units

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