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Confronting_problem [agentive]
An Agent becomes involved in an Issue which has negative consequences for them. The Agent will normally respond to resolve the Issue.
I confronted both issues.
I confronted both issues.
Properties
- ID
- #2054
- Entry
- frm_confronting_problem
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Confronting_problem (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Confronting_problem
Core Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agent |
The Agent is the person who is acting to deal with the Issue.
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category
sentient
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— |
| Issue |
This FE identifies the Issue that the Agent deals with.
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category
state_of_affairs
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— |
Peripheral Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manner |
Any description of the intentional act which is not covered by more specific FEs, including secondary effects (quietly, loudly), and general descriptions comparing events (the same way). In addition, it may indicate salient characteristics of an Agent that also affect the action (presumptuously, coldly, deliberately, eagerly, carefully).
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category
manner
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— |
| Means |
This FE identifies the way in which an Agent goes about facing the Issue.
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category
state_of_affairs
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— |
| Place |
This FE identifies the Place where the intentional act occurs.
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category
locative_relation
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— |
| Purpose |
This FE identifies the reason why the Agent confronts the issue.
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category
state_of_affairs
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— |
| Time |
This FE identifies the time when the Agent acts intentionally.
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category
time
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— |
Extra-thematic Frame Elements (7)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domain |
The Domain within which the Agent acts.
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| Event_description |
This FE gives a description of the confronting event as a whole.
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| Explanation |
Explanation denotes a proposition from which the main clause (headed by the target) logically follows. This often means that the Explanation causes the state of affairs expressed by the target, but not in all cases.
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| Frequency |
The Frequency with which the Agent does the Act in a given period of time.
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| 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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| Period_of_iterations |
The length of time from when the event denoted by the target began to be repeated to when it stopped.
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| Result |
The Result describes the resulting outcome of the confronting act.
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Frame-Frame Relations (2)
Inheritance
Precedes
Lexical Units (2)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| confront.v | — | FN: begin to try to handle a problem |
| face.v | — | FN: put oneself in the position to understand and being dealing with something unpleasant. |
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