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Seeking [agentive]
A Cognizer_agent attempts to find some Sought_entity by examining some Ground. The success or failure of this activity (the Outcome) may be indicated.
NB: This frame should be compared to the Scrutiny frame, in which the primary focus is on the Ground.
John looked for his pencil.
NB: This frame should be compared to the Scrutiny frame, in which the primary focus is on the Ground.
John looked for his pencil.
Properties
- ID
- #269
- Entry
- frm_seeking
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Seeking (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Seeking
Core Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognizer_agent |
The person who attempts to find the Sought_entity.
John looked for his pencil. |
category
sentient
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— |
| Sought_entity |
This is the entity that the Ground may contain. Typically, it is expressed as a for-PP.
Leslie examined the glass for cracks. Kim searched in the woods for mushrooms. Some words in this frame allow alternate expressions of the Ground and the Sought_entity. We searched the yard for my contact lens|Phen. We searched for my contact lens|Phen in the yard. |
category
physical_entity
|
— |
Peripheral Frame Elements (8)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
This FE identifies the amount of effort put into an attempt.
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— | — |
| Ground |
This is the entity to which the Cognizer_agent pays attention. It is referred to as Ground because it serves as the background or context for the Sought_entity. This FE can be expressed as an NP Object (first example) or as a PP Complement (second example).
Leslie examined the glass for cracks. Kim searched in the woods for mushrooms. |
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| Manner |
The Manner of performing an action.
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category
manner
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| Means |
An act of the Cognizer_agent that allows them to look for the Sought_entity.
They foraged for clams by visiting the pools at low tide|Mns. |
category
state_of_affairs
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— |
| Outcome |
The failure or success of an attempt.
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— | — |
| Place |
A spatial setting larger than the Ground in which the Seeking event occurs.
In Paris police were hunting for suspects in two of the city's southerns suburbs today |
category
locative_relation
|
— |
| Purpose |
An action that the Cognizer_agent intends to accomplish by performing the search.
Police were hunting for evidence in my house to mislead their real suspect about the state of the investigation |
category
state_of_affairs
|
— |
| Time |
This FE identifies the Time when the Seeking occurs.
The police were hunting for evidence in my house yesterday |
category
time
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Frame-Frame Relations (6)
Inheritance
Perspective
See_also
Using
Lexical Units (18)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| dig.v | — | FN: Search by sense of feel alone in an enclosed space. |
| feel.v | — | COD: perceive, examine, or search by touch. NB: Only searching relevant in this frame. |
| forage.v | — | COD: search widely for food or provisions |
| fumble.v | — | FN: seek with clumsy, uncertain movements of the hands |
| grope.v | — | COD: feel about or search blindly or uncertainly with the hands. |
| hunt.v | — | COD: search diligently for. |
| listen.v | — | COD: make an effort to hear something. |
| look.v | — | COD: (look for) attempt to find. |
| manhunt.n | — | FN: a search by government or military authorities for a suspect or military target. |
| nose.v | — | COD: look around or pry into something. |
| palpate.v | — | COD: examine (a part of the body) by touch, especially for medical purposes. |
| pan.v | — | COD: wash gravel in a pan to separate out (gold). |
| pat down.v | — | FN: use one's hands to search someone else's body for contraband |
| rummage.v | — | COD: search unsystematically and untidily for something |
| search.v | — | COD: examine thoroughly in order to find something. |
| seek.v | — | COD: attempt to find. |
| sniff.v | — | COD: discover something by covert investigation. |
| watch.v | — | FN: keep on the lookout for (something or someone) |
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