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Cogitation [mental_activity]

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A person, the Cognizer, thinks about a Topic over a period of time. What is thought about may be a course of action that the person might take, or something more general.

The men were silently mulling over the proposition of committing an assassination

Properties

ID
#22
Entry
frm_cogitation
Namespace
Experiential.Mental_activity
FrameNet version
Cogitation (fn_1.7_2023)
Domains
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Ontological type
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English name
Cogitation

Core Frame Elements (2)

Core Frame Elements
Frame element Definition Semantic type Constraint
Cognizer
With a target verb, the Cognizer is usually expressed as an External Argument, with the Topic appearing as an Object NP, a gerundive verbal Complement, or a PP.
Pat considered a career change.
The employees contemplated going on strike.
Everyone thought about the game.

With a target noun, the Cognizer is typically expressed as the External Argument of a support verb, as a possessor, or in a PP.
The teacher gave some thought to a career change.
Your thoughts about art are not relevant.
Your application was submitted for consideration by the committee.
category
sentient
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Topic
With a target verb, the Topic is usually expressed as an Object NP, a gerundive verbal complement, or a PP.
Pat considered a career change.
The employees contemplated going on strike.
Everyone thought about the game.

With a target noun, the Topic is typically expressed in a PP.
Your contemplation of a career change is understandable.
Your thoughts about art are not relevant.
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Peripheral Frame Elements (4)

Peripheral Frame Elements
Frame element Definition Semantic type Constraint
Manner
The FE Manner indicates the way in which the cognizing is being done.
category
manner
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Means
An intentional action performed by the Cognizer that makes them able to cogitate.
category
state_of_affairs
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Purpose
The state-of-affairs that the Cognizer is trying to bring about by thinking.
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Time
The time at which the Cognizer considers the Topic.
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (4)

Extra-thematic Frame Elements
Frame element Definition Semantic type Constraint
Degree
The FE Degree indicates the degree to which the cognizing occurs.
category
degree
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Depictive
Depictive phrase describing the actor of an action
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Medium
The physical or abstract setting in which the Cognizer considers the Topic.

Over the telephone, Frank pondered telling Maria about the fire.
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Result
Result of an event
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Frame-Frame Relations (8)

Inheritance

Inheritance relations
Is Inherited By
Assessing
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Is Inherited By
Memorization
FE-FE
Is Inherited By
Worry
FE-FE

See_also

See_also relations
Has as see_also
Worry
FE-FE

Using

Using relations
Is used by
Coming_up_with
FE-FE
Is used by
Remembering_experience
FE-FE
Is used by
Research
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Lexical Units (20)

Lexical units of this frame
LU Type Definition
brood.v โ€” COD: think deeply about something that makes one unhappy.
consider.v โ€” FN: take facts into account in a reasoning process
consideration.n โ€” COD: careful thought
contemplate.v โ€” COD: think about
contemplation.n โ€” COD: the action of contemplating.
deliberate.v โ€” COD: engage in long and careful consideration
deliberation.n โ€” COD: the action or process of engaging in long and careful consideration
dwell.v โ€” COD: think, speak, or write at length about.
give thought.x โ€” FN: give careful consideration or attention.
meditate.v โ€” COD: think carefully about
meditation.n โ€” COD: a discourse expressing considered thoughts on a subject
mull over.v โ€” COD: think about at length.
muse.v โ€” COD: be absorbed in thought.
ponder.v โ€” COD: consider carefully
reflect.v โ€” COD: think deeply or carefully about.
reflection.n โ€” COD: serious thought or consideration.
ruminate.v โ€” COD: think deeply about something.
think.v โ€” COD: direct one's mind towards someone or something; use one's mind actively to form connected ideas
thought.n โ€” COD: an idea or opinion produced by thinking or occurring suddenly in the mind.
wonder.v โ€” FN: consider (an open proposition) in order to figure (the proposition) out
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