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Wagering [agentive]
A Gambler commits an Asset to a prediction that an Uncertain_situation will have a particular Outcome (or class of outcomes). He or she loses the Asset if the prediction ends up being incorrect, and gains it back plus additional winnings if the prediction ends up correct.
He bet $30 on the horse race.
He bet $30 on the horse race.
Properties
- ID
- #2241
- Entry
- frm_wagering
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Wagering (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Wagering
Core Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Asset |
Something desirable possessed by or directly associated with the Gambler which is lost if the Gambler loses the wager.
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| Gambler |
The person who wages the Asset on a certain Outcome.
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category
sentient
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| Outcome |
The Gambler predicts that a certain Outcome will hold.
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| Uncertain_situation |
The Gambler predicts how an Uncertain_situation will resolve.
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
Excludes
Outcome
Uncertain_situation
Peripheral Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Place |
The place where the Gambler makes the wager.
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category
locative_relation
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| Time |
The time when the Gambler makes the wager.
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category
time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (6)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Beneficiary |
The Gambler intends for his/her actions to benefit Beneficiary in some way.
They would wager all their money for their closest friends|ben. |
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| Circumstances |
The Circumstances indicates the state of affairs under which the Gambler makes a wager.
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| Explanation |
An Explanation for why the Gambler has put the Asset up in a wager.
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| Frequency |
The Frequency with which the Gambler makes wagers.
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| Iterations |
The number of times that the Gambler makes wagers.
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| Purpose |
The desired action or goal that the Gambler hopes to bring about.
He wagered all of his remaining money to try and at least break even|Pur. |
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Frame-Frame Relations (1)
Using
Lexical Units (3)
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