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Container_focused_placing [agentive]
An Agent or Cause affects a Goal location by moving a Theme, but without necessarily filling or covering it.
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Properties
- ID
- #2303
- Entry
- frm_container_focused_placing
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Container_focused_placing (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Container_focused_placing
Core Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agent |
The Agent is the actor who instigates the filling.
|
category
sentient
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— |
| Cause |
An event which brings about the filling of the Goal.
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— | — |
| Goal |
The Goal is the area or container being filled. Goal is generally the NP Object in this frame.
|
category
goal
|
— |
| Theme |
The Theme is the physical object or substance which changes location. Rev. Lovejoy carefully brushed the rolls with butter.
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category
physical_object
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— |
Peripheral Frame Elements (8)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
Degree to which the filling occurs.
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category
degree
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— |
| Instrument |
The Instrument with which the filling occurs.
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category
physical_entity
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— |
| Manner |
The Manner in which the filling occurs.
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category
manner
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— |
| Means |
The Means by which the filling occurs.
|
category
state_of_affairs
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— |
| Path |
The Path is the trajectory of the motion. Jess filled the container through a small hole in the lid.
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| Place |
Where the filling takes place.
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category
locative_relation
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— |
| Source |
The Source is the location where the Theme begins its motion. Josef filled his flask from the whiskey bottle.
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category
source
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— |
| Time |
When the filling occurs.
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category
time
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— |
Extra-thematic Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depictive |
Depictive phrase describing the Agent of the filling action.
Naked|Dep, Margeret filled the tub. |
— | — |
| Explanation |
The Explanation for which the Agent fills or covers the Goal. Samantha covered the table with flowers because she was bored.
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category
state_of_affairs
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— |
| Purpose |
The purpose for which the Agent fills the Goal. Samantha covered the table with flowers to please her mother.
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category
state_of_affairs
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— |
| Result |
The Result is the resultant state after the filling has occurred.
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— | — |
| Subregion |
The Subregion is the smaller area of the Goal where the filling or covering occurs. Mrs. Bouvier anointed the children with oil on the forehead.
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category
locative_relation
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— |
Frame-Frame Relations (3)
Inheritance
Perspective
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