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Losing_someone [undergoing]
This frame describes a Sufferer who experiences the loss of someone through death. The LUs in this frame imply a strong emotional connection between the Sufferer and the Deceased.
She lost her husband in the war.
She lost her husband in the war.
Properties
- ID
- #2196
- Entry
- frm_losing_someone
- Namespace
- Eventive.Undergoing
- FrameNet version
- Losing_someone (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
- —
- Types
- —
- Ontological type
- —
- English name
- Losing_someone
Core Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deceased |
The entity that has died.
|
category
sentient
|
— |
| Sufferer |
The being or entity that emotionally experiences the death of the Deceased.
|
category
sentient
|
— |
Peripheral Frame Elements (6)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration |
How long the event takes place.
|
category
duration
|
— |
| Frequency |
How often the loss occurs.
|
— | — |
| 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 Place where the Deceased passed away.
|
category
locative_relation
|
— |
| Time |
The Time when the Deceased passed away.
|
category
time
|
— |
| Timespan |
The period over which a loss has occurred.
|
— | — |
Extra-thematic Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explanation |
This FE describes how the Deceased passed away.
|
— | — |
Frame-Frame Relations (1)
Inheritance
Lexical Units (1)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| lose.v | — | COD: be deprived of (a relative or friend) through death |
None.
None.
No visual units
This frame has no visual-unit images.