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Dying [change]
A Protagonist is near or approaching death.
But a dying patient is still a living patient.
But a dying patient is still a living patient.
Properties
- ID
- #2055
- Entry
- frm_dying
- Namespace
- Eventive.Change
- FrameNet version
- Dying (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Dying
Core Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protagonist |
The FE Protagonist is the being or entity that dies.
|
category
state_of_affairs
|
— |
Peripheral Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manner |
Any description of the event which is not covered by more specific FEs, including epistemic modification (probably, presumably, mysteriously), force (hard, softly), secondary effects (quietly, loudly), and general descriptions comparing events (the same way).
|
category
manner
|
— |
| Place |
The location where the dying event happens.
|
category
locative_relation
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— |
| Time |
When the dying event occurs.
|
category
time
|
— |
Extra-thematic Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration |
How long the Protagonist is dying.
|
category
duration
|
— |
| Explanation |
The Explanation why the dying event occurs.
|
category
state_of_affairs
|
— |
| Frequency |
How often the dying event occurs.
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— | — |
Frame-Frame Relations (4)
Inheritance
Precedes
Lexical Units (2)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| dying.a | — | FN: In the state and process of approaching death. |
| moribund.a | — | FN: At the point of death |
None.
None.
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