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Revolution [agentive]
An Agent brings about a radical change in leadership by removing the Current_leadership and potentially dismantling the Current_order, outside recognized means of doing so (e.g., elections).
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Recent reports indicate that the local troops|age have mutinied against their superiors|curl.
Properties
- ID
- #2585
- Entry
- frm_revolution
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Revolution (fn_1.7_2023)
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Revolution
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Agent |
The individual or group within a society that overturns the Current_leadership.
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| Current_leadership |
The people currently in power, whom the Agent attempts to overthrow.
She fomented revolution against the Romans|curl. |
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| Current_order |
The currently-existing system of authority or government.
Toppling the capitalist government|curo was their first goal. |
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Peripheral Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
The degree to which the Agent defeats and removes the Current_leadership or removes the Current_order.
After years of back-and-forth fighting it seems unlikely that they will ever decisively|deg overthrow the current regime. |
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| Manner |
A description of the Agent or revolution not covered by more specific FEs.
Ten years later, after another jail sentence, he led the Civil Forum movement to victory in Czechoslovakia's peaceful|man revolution. |
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| Means |
The means by which the revolution is carried out.
The infantry launched an armed|mea mutiny over low pay and poor living conditions. |
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| Place |
The location of the revolution.
A series of revolutions in the eastern part of the continent|pla made long-distance travel all but impossible. |
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| Time |
The time when the revolution takes place.
China's 20th-century|tim revolutions have yet to have their full impact on global politics. |
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Frame-Frame Relations (1)
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Lexical Units (1)
| LU | Type | Definition |
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| revolutionary.n | — | FN: a person participating in a revolution. |
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