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Convoy [entity]
A Convoy consists of several Vehicles which move together to transport Cargo from a Source to a Goal.
A [convoy|con|target] of several dozen vehicles|veh was stopped at the border for several hours while border guards inspected their cargo.
Trained gunmen hijacked a medical supply|car [convoy|con|target] headed for the city.
The southbound|dir [convoy|con|target] of two vans and several armored vehicles|veh arrived safely 10 hours after it had departed.
A [convoy|con|target] of several dozen vehicles|veh was stopped at the border for several hours while border guards inspected their cargo.
Trained gunmen hijacked a medical supply|car [convoy|con|target] headed for the city.
The southbound|dir [convoy|con|target] of two vans and several armored vehicles|veh arrived safely 10 hours after it had departed.
Properties
- ID
- #2597
- Entry
- frm_convoy
- Namespace
- Entity
- FrameNet version
- Convoy (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Convoy
Core Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Cargo |
The Cargo are the goods and/or individuals transported by the Convoy. This FE also covers the intended use of the transported goods.
Trained gunmen hijacked a medical supply|car convoy headed for the city. Aid|car convoys traveled through the city, mostly unharmed. |
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| Convoy |
The group of vehicles transporting the Cargo.
The southbound [convoy|con|target] of two vans and several armored vehicles arrived safely 10 hours after it had departed. |
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| Support |
People and possibly other elements of the convoy who support and defend the transport of the Cargo are the Support. In military contexts, this typically consists of soldiers and military vehicles who provide defense for the conveying Vehicles and Cargo.
A military convoy of rebel gunmen|sup stood between us and a large cache of weapons. |
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| Vehicles |
The constituent vehicles that make up the Convoy.
Trained gunmen hijacked a 20-car|veh convoy headed for the city. |
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
CoreSet
Support
Vehicles
Peripheral Frame Elements (6)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Direction |
The direction in which the Convoy travels.
All northbound|dir convoys are to be redirected. |
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| Goal |
The Goal is the endpoint of path along which the Convoy travels.
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| Path |
The Path along which the Convoy travels.
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| Place |
The general Place where the Convoy is operating.
Convoys in Afghanistan|pla have been hardest hit. |
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| Possessor |
The Possessor of the Convoy. Often a nation or organization that wants the Cargo transported.
Recent attacks on NATO|pos convoys have not helped the ongoing peace talks. |
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| Source |
The Source is the beginning of the path along which the Convoy travels.
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Aggregate_property |
This FE describes a property of the Convoy rather than the Vehicles and is used to tag the adjective that modifies the aggregate noun when it is unambiguous.
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| Domain |
The relevant Domain as it pertains to the Convoy.
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| Name |
The term used to refer to the Convoy.
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Frame-Frame Relations (3)
Lexical Units (2)
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None.
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