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Entity [entity]
This frame is for words that denote highly schematic entities.
We found an unusual wooden [object|Entity] in the desert.
We found an unusual wooden [object|Entity] in the desert.
Properties
- ID
- #251
- Entry
- frm_entity
- Namespace
- Entity
- FrameNet version
- Entity (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Entity
Core Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entity |
A thing (either abstract or physical) that exists with some degree of permanence.
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constituent_parts |
Salient parts that make up the Entity.
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| Formational_cause |
Formational_cause indicates the action that brings about the features of an Entity.
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| Name |
This FE is used for the Name of an Entity.
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| Type |
This FE indicates what subtype of the general category the Entity belongs to.
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Frame-Frame Relations (5)
Inheritance
Using
Lexical Units (6)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| entity.n | — | COD: Something that exists as a particular and discrete unit. |
| individual.n | — | FN: single object |
| item.n | — | COD: an individual article or unit. |
| object.n | — | FN: an individuated, existing, item. |
| thing.n | — | FN: an individuable object. |
| what.n | — | FN: (used in questions to mark the entity about which the questioner is presenting themself as desiring more information) any kind of entity. |
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