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Just_found_out [experiencer_state]
An Experiencer, Expressor, or State can be described as having a surprised emotion as evoked by a Stimulus or concerning a Topic.
I was more shocked about the child than she was.
Mrs Nowak was surprised by the amount of money Mills left her.
I think the shock of that recognition drove me a little crazy.
I was more shocked about the child than she was.
Mrs Nowak was surprised by the amount of money Mills left her.
I think the shock of that recognition drove me a little crazy.
Properties
- ID
- #2050
- Entry
- frm_just_found_out
- Namespace
- Experiential.Experiencer_state
- FrameNet version
- Just_found_out (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Just_found_out
Core Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Experiencer |
The Experiencer is the person or sentient entity that experiences or feels the emotions.
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category
sentient
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| Expressor |
The body part, gesture, or other expression of the Experiencer that reflects his or her emotional state. They describe a presentation of the experience or emotion denoted by the adjective or noun.
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| State |
The State is the abstract noun that describes a more lasting experience by the Experiencer.
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| Stimulus |
The Stimulus is the person, event, or state of affairs that evokes the emotional response in the Experiencer.
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| Topic |
The Topic is the general area in which the emotion occurs. It indicates a range of possible Stimulus.
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Peripheral Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Degree |
The extent to which the Experiencer's emotion deviates from the norm for the emotion.
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category
degree
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| Manner |
Any description of the way in which the Experiencer experiences the Stimulus which is not covered by more specific FEs, including secondary effects (quietly, loudly), and general descriptions comparing events (the same way). Manner may also describe a state of the Experiencer that affects the details of the emotional experience.
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category
manner
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| Medium |
Medium is the physical entity or channel used to transmit the experience invoked by the Stimulus.
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| Parameter |
The Parameter is a domain in which the Experiencer experiences the Stimulus.
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| Time |
The Time when the Experiencer, Expressor, or State can be described as having said emotion.
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circumstances |
The Circumstances is the condition(s) under which the Stimulus evokes its response. In some cases it may appear without an explicit Stimulus. Quite often in such cases, the Stimulus can be inferred from the Circumstances
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| Empathy_target |
The Empathy_target is the individual or individuals with which the Experiencer identifies emotionally and thus shares their emotional response.
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| Explanation |
The Explanation is the explanation for why the Stimulus evokes a certain emotional response.
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category
state_of_affairs
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| Type |
Type describes the kind of response the Stimulus or Topic invoke in the Experiencer.
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Frame-Frame Relations (1)
Inheritance
Lexical Units (4)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| shock.n | — | Fn: the state of surprise |
| shocked.a | — | FN: characterized by being struck with a big and very unexpected surprise |
| surprise.n | — | FN: the occurence of something unexpected |
| surprised.a | — | FN: characterized as feeling taken by the occurence of something unexpected |
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