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Repayment [agentive]
A Debtor gives a Loaner Money in return for having borrowed Money at an earlier time. Alternatively, the type of Loan can be expressed as the object of repayment.
I am paying back $2,000 of my student loan to the government.
I am paying back $2,000 of my student loan to the government.
Properties
- ID
- #2370
- Entry
- frm_repayment
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Repayment (fn_1.7_2023)
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Repayment
Core Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Debtor |
The person who is giving Money to the Loaner to return an earlier borrowed amount.
I paid Johnson back for the movie ticket. |
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sentient
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| Loan |
A situation or a representative of a situation prior to repayment in which the Debtor uses the Loaner's money.
You must repay the mortgage in full. |
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| Loaner |
The person who is owed Money by the Debtor.
If you borrow, you'll have to repay the bank |
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sentient
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| Money |
The amount of Money that the Debtor gives to the Loaner, which may or may not be the full amount of the Loan.
Pay me back my 20 dollars! |
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Peripheral Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
The level to which the Loan can be considered repaid in its entirety.
He wishes to completely repay the loan. |
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| Manner |
How the Debtor gives Money to the Loaner.
Paul quietly repaid all of his debts and skipped town. |
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| Means |
What the Debtor does in order to repay the Loaner.
I repaid my loan by mowing their lawn once a week. |
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| Place |
The physical location where the repayment takes place.
They repaid Lenny in a dark alleyway. |
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| Time |
When the Debtor gives the Loaner money.
Don't worry, I'll pay you back later. |
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circumstances |
The state of the world when the Money is transfered.
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Frame-Frame Relations (1)
Using
Lexical Units (3)
| LU | Type | Definition |
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| pay back.v | — | FN: to give money to someone in return for a loan |
| repay.v | — | FN: to give money to someone in return for a prior loan |
| repayment.n | — | FN: the act of giving money to return a debt |
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