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Sacrificing_for [agentive]
An Agent sacrifices an (often abstract) Asset in exchange for a Benefit which is deemed better or more worth having.
We|age never sacrifice quality|ass for price|ben.
What|ass are you|age willing to sacrifice to get a chance at winning|ben?
Most people in that position|age probably would have compromised their principles|ass. INI|ben.
We|age never sacrifice quality|ass for price|ben.
What|ass are you|age willing to sacrifice to get a chance at winning|ben?
Most people in that position|age probably would have compromised their principles|ass. INI|ben.
Properties
- ID
- #2689
- Entry
- frm_sacrificing_for
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Sacrificing_for (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Sacrificing_for
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Agent |
The Agent gives up the Asset in hopes of receiving a greater Benefit.
We|age never sacrifice quality for price. |
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| Asset |
The item which is sacrificed by the Agent.
We never sacrifice quality|ass for price. |
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| Benefit |
The Agent hopes to receive or gain advantage from the Benefit as a result of giving up the Asset.
We never sacrifice quality for price|ben. |
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Peripheral Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manner |
The way that the Agent sacrifices the Asset.
So many people gladly|Manr compromise comfort to look more attractive. |
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manner
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| Time |
This FE indicates the Time when the Agent gives up the Asset.
In wartime|Tim much was compromised in favor of security |
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depictive |
State of the Agent or Asset.
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| Duration |
Duration denotes the length of time from the beginning of a continuous situation (the one denoted by the target) to its end. In many cases, the continuous situation is a dynamic action which is ongoing, while in others it is simply an undifferentiated state.
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| Explanation |
The reason for which the Agent gives up the Asset.
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Frame-Frame Relations (2)
Using
Lexical Units (2)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| compromise.v | — | FN: give up or devalue in favor of something else. |
| sacrifice.v | — | FN: give up for a greater purpose. |
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