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Trying_out [agentive]
An Evaluator participates in an Experience (or metonymically, a salient Entity of the Experience), often for the first time, in order to form an opinion about its quality. The aspect of quality that is being judged is often implicit but may be expressed as the Purpose of the Evaluator's participation.
Have you tried my latest get-rich-quick scheme? INI
Don tried out the bike to see if it was the right size.
Have you tried my latest get-rich-quick scheme? INI
Don tried out the bike to see if it was the right size.
Properties
- ID
- #2340
- Entry
- frm_trying_out
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Trying_out (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Trying_out
Core Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entity |
Entity is something that the Evaluator uses to try an Experience, and metonymically stands in for the Experience.
We tried out the games, and they're fun. |
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| Evaluator |
The person (or metonymic manifestation thereof) that participates in the Experience.
She tested out six cars before finding the one she liked. |
category
sentient
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| Experience |
The activity or event that the Evaluator participates in.
Have you ever tried working out with kettlebells? |
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| Purpose |
A more explicit description of what the Evaluator seeks to learn by having the Experience.
I tried out my neighbors vacuums to see if they met my needs |
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
CoreSet
Entity
Experience
Peripheral Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manner |
A description of how the Evaluator acts in having the Experience.
We cautiously tried the new system. |
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| Means |
A description of what the Evaluator does in order to participate in the Experience.
We tried out the trampoline by letting our 2 year old jump on it |
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| Place |
The physical location in which the Experience occurs.
I tried it for the first time at home. |
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| Time |
The temporal location during which the Experience occurs.
Try it out at midnight. |
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Frame-Frame Relations (2)
Lexical Units (3)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| test out.v | — | FN: to use something for the first time (to make an assessment) |
| try out.v | — | FN: to do something for the first time (to make an assessment) |
| try.v | — | FN: to do something (in order to make an assessment) |
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