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Tasting [agentive]
An Agent ingests or begins to ingest a Food item that they have not had before with the intention of determining its quality on some scale. A Purpose for trying the Food may be explicitly mentioned.
Most people will never try dog.
I tasted the soup to see if it had enough salt.
Most people will never try dog.
I tasted the soup to see if it had enough salt.
Properties
- ID
- #2330
- Entry
- frm_tasting
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Tasting (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Tasting
Core Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agent |
The person who eats or drinks the Food.
Patty tried the sausage before serving it. |
category
sentient
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| Food |
The entity being tasted or ingested by the Agent.
He tasted the soup and then added a tablespoon of salt. |
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Peripheral Frame Elements (6)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instrument |
The object that the Agent uses to try the Food.
John tried the soup with his stirring spoon. |
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| Manner |
A characterization of the Agent as they try the Food.
I carefully tasted the piping hot casserole. |
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| Means |
The method in which the Food is eaten or drunk if not covered by the FE Instrument.
You should taste the wine by rolling it around your tongue a few times before spitting it. |
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| Place |
The location where the scene of an Agent trying Food occurs.\
Patty tried the sausage in the kitchen. |
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| Purpose |
A more specific description of what the Agent hopes to determine by trying the Food.
Try the cabbage to see if it has enough salt! |
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| Time |
The time at which the Agent tries the Food.
Try each dish before you serve it. |
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Frame-Frame Relations (2)
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