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Freeing_from_confinement [agentive]
An Agent causes a Theme which was held captive to be free from a Location_of_confinement, against the wishes of the captors.
Two men disguised as guards sprung a convicted killer from prison|Loc last night.
Two men disguised as guards sprung a convicted killer from prison|Loc last night.
Properties
- ID
- #2674
- Entry
- frm_freeing_from_confinement
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Freeing_from_confinement (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Freeing_from_confinement
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agent |
The Agent causes the confinement or captivity of the Theme to end, against the intentions of the captor.
Their buddies|age sprung them from prison. |
category
sentient
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— |
| Location_of_confinement |
The location to which the Theme's motion was formerly inhibited.
Johnny sprung me from prison|Loc and I've never forgiven him since. |
category
source
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— |
| Theme |
The Theme is the person or object which is released by the Agent.
Unknown individuals freed the suspect. |
category
physical_object
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— |
Peripheral Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manner |
Any description of the release which is not covered by more specific FEs, including secondary effects (quietly, loudly), and general descriptions comparing events (the same way). In addition, it may indicate salient characteristics of an Agent that also affect the action (presumptuously, coldly, deliberately, eagerly, carefully).
Not truly allies, they freed the suspect carefully. |
category
manner
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— |
| Means |
The action of the Agent which brings about the release.
He freed a hundred prisoners by disabling the transport vehicle and gassing the guards. |
category
state_of_affairs
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— |
| Place |
The location where the Theme ceases to be confined.
They sprung us on the highway |
category
locative_relation
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— |
| Purpose |
The Purpose identifies the purpose for which the Agent releases the Theme.
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category
state_of_affairs
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— |
| Time |
The Time identifies when the Agent frees the Theme .
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category
time
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— |
Extra-thematic Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circumstances |
The state of the world when the event of setting free occurs.
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| Concessive |
This FE signifies that the state of affairs expressed by the main clause (containing the target) occurs or holds, and something other than that state of affairs would be expected given the state of affairs in the concessive clause.
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| Explanation |
The Explanation identifies the reason for which the Agent sets the Theme free.
Enemy fighters freed those two captives because they had knowledge necessary to mount a larger assault against our position. |
category
state_of_affairs
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Frame-Frame Relations (1)
Using
Lexical Units (1)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| spring.v | — | FN: set free from confinement. |
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