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Business_closure [change]
A business locale, the Entity, ceases to provide services and closes.
Exxon|ent went under.
Exxon|ent went under.
Properties
- ID
- #2590
- Entry
- frm_business_closure
- Namespace
- Eventive.Change
- FrameNet version
- Business_closure (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Business_closure
Core Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entity |
The Entity is rendered unable to continue its regular operations.
The local McDonalds|ent shut down in 2008 because the owner passed away and no one would set up to the plate. |
— | — |
Peripheral Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manner |
The Manner describes the way in which the Entity failed.
When the housing bubble burst|cir, his real estate chain|ent abruptly|man closed down. |
— | — |
| Place |
The Place of the failing entity.
Every Ikea|ent shut down in Ohio|pla last week|tim. |
— | — |
| Time |
The Time of the failure.
The local McDonalds|ent shut down in 2008 |tim because the owner died. |
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circumstances |
The Circumstances that caused failure. Compared to Explanation, this describes situations or environments that lead to failure, not a specific reason for failure.
Shops|ent often close down amid political or economic turmoil|cir. |
— | — |
| Containing_event |
The Containing_event is an event within which the failure occurs.
Businesses|ent in the Congo|pla failed during their civil war. |
— | — |
| Depictive |
A Depictive describes something about the Entity.
The business|ent, unable to maintain appeal in the E.U.|dep, closed its doors in 2003|tim. |
— | — |
| Explanation |
The Explanation is named as one of the causes of failure.
The local McDonalds|ent shut down in 2008 because the owner died|exp. |
— | — |
Frame-Frame Relations (3)
Inheritance
See_also
Lexical Units (3)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| close down.v | — | FN: An Entity closes its physical locales and ceases operation. |
| close its doors.v | — | FN:A business location (or multiple locations) are closed permanently. |
| founder.v | — | FN: Fail; Go under |
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