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Commonality [comparison_ordering]

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This frame contains words that describe a set of individuals which possess some Commonality, generally a common attribute.

Their common enemy was Britain.

Properties

ID
#2669
Entry
frm_commonality
Namespace
Relation.Comparison_ordering
FrameNet version
Commonality (fn_1.7_2023)
Domains
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Types
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Ontological type
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English name
Commonality

Core Frame Elements (4)

Core Frame Elements
Frame element Definition Semantic type Constraint
Commonality
This FE denotes an object or attribute which is jointly posessed by the Entities.

Their shared parents were their only similarity.
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Entities
This FE denotes the people in possession of the Commonality. This FE is usually genetive, the object of a postnominal PP, or null instantiated (INI), and null instantiaton often implies the public at large, as in "the common good".

Their common enemy was Britain.
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Entity_1
One of the possesors of the Commonality. Can be singular or plural.

He shares a home with us|e2.
Requires: Entity_2
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Entity_2
One of the possesors of the Commonality. Can be singular or plural.

He shares a home with us|e2.
Requires: Entity_1
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes

Excludes
Entities Entity_1 Entity_2

Frame-Frame Relations (1)

Using

Using relations
Uses
Reciprocality
FE-FE

Lexical Units (6)

Lexical units of this frame
LU Type Definition
collective.a โ€” FN: A Commonality is possessed by the Entities yet not necessarily possessed by each individual in the group. For example, "Americans' collective bargaining power" does not necessarily imply that each American has bargaining power apart from the group.
common.a โ€” FN: Jointly used or possessed by more than one individual.
in common.a โ€” FN: A group is said to have something "in common" when each member of the goupr possesses that thing.
mutual.a โ€” FN: being possessed by more than one individual.
share.v โ€” FN: to have a feature in common
shared.a โ€” FN: Used by multiple entities, for multiple purposes, or in multiple ways.
Frame Chain TQR Visual Units

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