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Responsibility [state]
An Agent is responsible for having intentionally performed an Act or for being the or a primary instigator behind the Act. There is often a sense of negative evaluation of the Agent for having done so.
It has been determined that a relatively unknown terrorist group is responsible for the recent attacks.
Note: the noun responsibility in this frame frequently occurs with take and claim. These words are considered controllers (rather than supports), as they express events of communication rather than the static relationship of responsibility.
It has been determined that a relatively unknown terrorist group is responsible for the recent attacks.
Note: the noun responsibility in this frame frequently occurs with take and claim. These words are considered controllers (rather than supports), as they express events of communication rather than the static relationship of responsibility.
Properties
- ID
- #2657
- Entry
- frm_responsibility
- Namespace
- State
- FrameNet version
- Responsibility (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Responsibility
Core Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agent |
The Agent performs the intentional act.
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category
sentient
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— |
Core Unexpressed Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Act |
This FE identifies the Act that the Agent performs intentionally.
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category
state_of_affairs
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— |
Peripheral Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
The degree to which the Agent bears responsibility for performing the Act.
She was entirely|deg responsible for the prank. |
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| Place |
This FE identifies the place where the intentional act occurs.
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category
locative_relation
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— |
| Time |
This FE identifies the time when the Agent acts intentionally.
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category
time
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— |
Extra-thematic Frame Elements (7)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domain |
The Domain within which the Agent acts.
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| Event_description |
This FE gives a description of the Intentionally_act event.
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| Explanation |
The Explanation denotes a proposition from which the main clause (headed by the target) logically follows. This often means that the Explanation causes the state of affairs expressed by the target, but not in all cases.
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| Frequency |
The Frequency with which the Agent does the Act in a given period of time.
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| Particular_iteration |
Expressions marked with this extra-thematic FE modify a non-iterative use of the target, and indicate that it is conceived as embedded within an iterated series of similar events or states.
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| Period_of_iterations |
The length of time over which an Act was committed multiple times.
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| Result |
The Result of the Agent performing the Act.
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Frame-Frame Relations (1)
Using
Lexical Units (3)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| behind.prep | — | FN: have performed or orchestrated an action. |
| responsibility.n | — | FN: the quality of having performed a certain act. |
| responsible.a | — | FN: accountable for having performed an action. |
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