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Circumscribed_existence [state]

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An Entity is understood to be experienceable within a particular set of delimited Circumstances, which may be more narrowly expressed by a Time, Place.

This type of behavior occurs in several primate mating rituals.
Craft beers have started to appear in grocery stores all over the country.

Properties

ID
#2612
Entry
frm_circumscribed_existence
Namespace
State
FrameNet version
Circumscribed_existence (fn_1.7_2023)
Domains
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Types
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Ontological type
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English name
Circumscribed_existence

Core Frame Elements (4)

Core Frame Elements
Frame element Definition Semantic type Constraint
Circumstances
A description of the state of the world in which the Entity can be experienced.
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Entity
An object or event that is described as being available under delimited Conditions.
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Place
A spacial characterization of the Circumstances of the existence of the Entity.
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Time
A temporal characterization of the circumstances of the existence of an Entity.
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes

CoreSet
Circumstances Place Time

Peripheral Frame Elements (1)

Peripheral Frame Elements
Frame element Definition Semantic type Constraint
Descriptor
Properties of the Entity as it exists in the stated Circumstances.
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Frame-Frame Relations (1)

Inheritance

Inheritance relations
Inherits from
Existence
 FE-FE

Lexical Units (3)

Lexical units of this frame
LU Type Definition
appear.v — FN: be visible (under certain circumstances)
found.a — FN: exist (in some place)
occur.v — FN: (of intangibles) be observable (in some conditions)
Frame Chain TQR Visual Units

None.

None.

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