FrameNet Berkeley
Frame Report
Search the frame index by name, then open a frame to read its full report.
Searching frames
Closure [agentive]
An Agent manipulates a Fastener to open or close a Containing_object (e.g. coat, jar). Sometimes an Enclosed_region or a Container_portal may be expressed. Since the Manipulator is syntactically omissible, many verbs in this frame incorporate the Fastener.
Mary closed her coat with a belt.
Mary closed her coat with one hand.
Mary buttoned her coat .
Mary closed her coat with a belt.
Mary closed her coat with one hand.
Mary buttoned her coat .
Properties
- ID
- #254
- Entry
- frm_closure
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Closure (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
- —
- Types
- —
- Ontological type
- —
- English name
- Closure
Core Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agent |
The Agent opens/closes the Containing-object.
Harry uncorked the champagne. |
category
sentient
|
— |
| Container_portal |
This FE identifies the active zone of the container that may be expressed as the direct object of the target verb.
We zipped the tent flap. The sentence refers to the closure of the tent, hence is different from sentences where the action involves the manipulation of a fastener, e.g. We unscrewed the lid. |
— | — |
| Containing_object |
This FE identifies the item that is closed by the agent with the fastener.
Lee buttoned his coat. |
— | — |
| Fastener |
This FE identifies the fastener that the agent manipulates.
Marcus tied his shoe with the neon-green shoelaces. |
— | — |
FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
CoreSet
Container_portal
Containing_object
Peripheral Frame Elements (8)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
The degree to which the Container_portal/Containing_object ends up closed.
Why did you only lace it up partway|Degr? |
category
degree
|
— |
| Enclosed_region |
This FE identifies the region enclosed by the container-object that is closed.
Harry buckled his belt around his ample waist. Jeremy buttoned the shirt around her hypothermic body. |
— | — |
| Instrument |
An entity manipulated by the Agent that accomplishes the closure of the Containing_object or the Container_portal.
He sealed the lid with wax|Ins. |
category
physical_entity
|
— |
| Manipulator |
This FE identifies the instrument or part of the body that manipulates the Fastener.
Lee unbuckled his belt with one hand. Note that this FE is syntactically omissible. |
— | — |
| Manner |
Any description of the closing event which is not covered by more specific FEs, including secondary effects (quietly, loudly), and general descriptions comparing events (the same way). It may also indicate salient characteristics of an Agent that also affect the action (presumptuously, coldly, deliberately, eagerly, carefully).
|
category
manner
|
— |
| Means |
An action of the Agent that accomplishes the closure of the Container_portal or Containing_object.
He had to button his sleeve by holding the cuff in his mouth|Mns. |
category
state_of_affairs
|
— |
| Place |
The location where the closing event takes place.
Shouldn't you have buttoned that in the bathroom? |
category
locative_relation
|
— |
| Time |
The time at which the Agent closes the Container_portal or the Containing_object.
They close the bank vault at precisely 5:35PM. |
category
time
|
— |
Extra-thematic Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beneficiary |
The person for whom the Closure event occurs.
|
— | — |
| Circumstances |
This FE describes the state of the world (at a particular time and place) which is specifically independent of the Closure event and any of its participants.
|
— | — |
| Depictive |
This FE describes a participant of the state of affairs introduced by the target as being in some state during the action.
|
— | — |
| Result |
The resultant state of the Closure action.
|
— | — |
Frame-Frame Relations (3)
Inheritance
Using
Lexical Units (15)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| buckle.v | — | COD: with obj. fasten or decorate with a buckle. |
| button.v | — | COD: with obj. 1. fasten or be fastened with buttons. |
| cap.v | — | COD: a.put or form a lid or cover on. |
| close.v | — | COD: with obj. bring two parts of (something) together. |
| fasten.v | — | COD: close or do up securely |
| lace.v | — | COD: fasten or be fastened with a lace or laces. |
| open.v | — | COD: undo or remove the cover or fastening of. |
| seal.v | — | COD: to fasten or close securely |
| tie.v | — | FN: (of shoes or clothing) form a knot in the laces of in order to close. |
| unbuckle.v | — | COD: with obj. unfasten the buckle of. |
| uncork.v | — | COD: pull the cork out of |
| unfasten.v | — | COD: with obj. open the fastening of; undo. |
| unscrew.v | — | COD: unfasten by twisting |
| unzip.v | — | COD: unfasten the zip of. |
| zip.v | — | COD: with obj. fasten with a zip. |
None.
None.
No visual units
This frame has no visual-unit images.