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Dispersal [agentive]
An Agent or a Cause disperses or scatters Individuals from the Source,a relatively confined space, to a the Goal_area, a broader space.
She scattered his ashes in the bay.
She scattered his ashes in the bay.
Properties
- ID
- #267
- Entry
- frm_dispersal
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Dispersal (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Dispersal
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Agent |
The Agent disperses or scatters the Individuals.
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category
sentient
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| Cause |
An event or force that causes that Individuals to disperse.
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| Individuals |
The Individuals are scattered by the Agent.
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
Excludes
Agent
Cause
Peripheral Frame Elements (9)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance |
The distance that the Individuals move from their original location, the Source.
Firing four shots into the air scattered them only a short distance, but it was enough. |
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| Goal_area |
Goal_area identifies the broader space to which the Agent scatters the Individuals
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| Manner |
Any description of the dispersing event which is not covered by more specific FEs, including epistemic modification (probably, presumably, mysteriously), secondary effects (quietly, loudly), and general descriptions comparing events (the same way). With agentive uses, it may indicate salient characteristics of an Agent that also affect the action (eagerly, carefully).
He carefully scattered more mud around the rose bed |
category
manner
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| Means |
An intentional action performed by the Agent that accomplishes the dispersal.
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state_of_affairs
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| Path |
The trajectory along which the Individuals move.
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| Place |
The Place where the dispersing event happens.
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locative_relation
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| Source |
Source is the relatively confined space from which an Agent scatters the Individuals.
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category
source
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| Speed |
The rate of motion of the Individuals, usually in terms of how long it takes for them to leave the Source and end up in the Goal_area.
We dispersed the smoke as rapidly as possible. |
category
speed
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| Time |
The Time when the Individuals are dispersed.
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category
time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Explanation |
A state of affairs that the Agent is responding to in dispersing the Individuals
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state_of_affairs
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| Result |
A state of the Individuals that results from the dispersal.
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Frame-Frame Relations (1)
Inheritance
Lexical Units (13)
| LU | Type | Definition |
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| dispersal.n | — | FN: the fact of distributing in different directions or over a wide area |
| disperse.v | — | COD: go or distribute in different directions or over a wide area. |
| dispersion.n | — | COD: the action, process, or state of dispersing or being dispersed. |
| disseminate.v | — | COD: spread widely |
| dissolution.n | — | COD: the action or process of dissolving or being dissolved. |
| dissolve.v | — | COD: (with reference to a solid) become or cause to become incorporated into a liquid so as to form a solution |
| distribute.v | — | COD: hand or share out to a number of recipients. |
| distribution.n | — | FN: the fact of handing or sharing out to a number of recipients. |
| pass on.v | — | FN: to transmit something (information, disease, etc) to another without loss of possession |
| scatter.v | — | COD: throw in various random directions. |
| spread.v | — | FN: distribute a mass or a number of individuals over a surface |
| sprinkle.v | — | COD: scatter or pour (small drops or particles) over an object or surface. |
| strew.v | — | COD: scatter untidily over a surface or area |
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