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Commerce_goods-transfer [agentive]
The subframe of the Commercial_transaction in which the Seller gives the Goods to the Buyer (in exchange for the Money).
Properties
- ID
- #211
- Entry
- frm_commerce_goods-transfer
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Commerce_goods-transfer (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Commerce_goods-transfer
Core Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Buyer |
The Buyer wants the Goods and offers Money to a Seller in exchange for them.
Jess bought a coat. Lee sold a textbook to Abby. |
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| Exchangers |
The Buyer and Seller considered jointly.
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| Goods |
The FE Goods is anything (including labor or time, for example) which is exchanged for Money in a transaction.
Kim bought the sweater. Kim sold the sweater. |
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| Money |
Money is the thing given in exchange for Goods in a transaction.
Pat paid 14 dollars for a movie ticket. Sam sold the car for $12,000. |
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| Seller |
The Seller has possession of the Goods and exchanges them for Money from a Buyer.
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
Excludes
Buyer
Exchangers
Seller
Peripheral Frame Elements (7)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manner |
A description of the transfer 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 a Buyer, Seller, or Exchangers that also affect the action (presumptuously, coldly, deliberately, eagerly, carefully).
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category
manner
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| Means |
The means by which a commercial transaction occurs.
Abby bought the car with cash. Robin paid for the car by check. |
category
state_of_affairs
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— |
| Place |
Where the event takes place.
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category
locative_relation
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| Purpose |
The state-of-affairs that the Buyer, Seller, or Exchangers wish to bring about by participating in the exchange.
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category
state_of_affairs
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| Rate |
In some cases, price or payment is described per unit of Goods.
The manager pays the paper boys five dollars an hour |
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| Time |
When the event occurs.
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category
time
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| Unit |
This FE is any unit in which goods or services can be measured.
Generally, it occurs in a by-PP. Bob sells peppers by the pound. Lee buys potatoes by the pound. |
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explanation |
The Explanation for which an event occurs.
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category
state_of_affairs
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Frame-Frame Relations (5)
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