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Causation_scenario [agentive]
A Cause brings about an Effect that would not have occurred otherwise, simultaneously preventing an Averted_situation, which is what would have occurred without the Cause. The Effect and the Averted_situation are thus mutually exclusive alternatives prior to the Cause event. In most cases, either the Effect or the Averted_situation is clearly most prominent; this is especially true in the case where the Cause is the action of an Agent, who normally conceives of their action as either bringing about a desirable Effect or avoiding an undesirable Averted_situation.
In frames that inherit from this one, the Cause is either an event, or an entity that plans or directly causes the Effect may metonymically stand in for the Cause event.
In frames that inherit from this one, the Cause is either an event, or an entity that plans or directly causes the Effect may metonymically stand in for the Cause event.
Properties
- ID
- #217
- Entry
- frm_causation_scenario
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Causation_scenario (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Causation_scenario
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Averted_situation |
The situation that would be the case if the Cause event did not occur or the Cause state were not the case.
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| Cause |
An animate or inanimate entity, a force, or event that produces an effect. Volitionality is not a necessary characteristic of Causes. John made me give up smoking. The wind made the door rattle. The accident caused them to be more careful the next time.
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| Effect |
The Effect is the event which results from the Cause.
The eruption led to the extinction of thirty separate species. |
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
Excludes
Averted_situation
Effect
Peripheral Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Place |
The location at which at which the Cause occurs and Effect takes place or the Averted_situation does not occur as expected.
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| Time |
The time at which the Cause occurs and Effect takes place or the Averted_situation does not occur as expected.
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