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Excreting [agentive]
An Excreter excretes Excreta.
Principal Skinner burped on me.
Lenny and Karl pee three times a day.
Principal Skinner burped on me.
Lenny and Karl pee three times a day.
Properties
- ID
- #270
- Entry
- frm_excreting
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Excreting (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Excreting
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excreta |
The Excreta is the waste expelled by the body. Dr. Nick vomited puke across the table.
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| Excreter |
The Excreter is the agent who excretes the Excreta.
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| Source |
The Source is the starting point of the Excreta's motion.
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category
source
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
CoreSet
Excreter
Source
Peripheral Frame Elements (7)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
The Degree to which all of the Excreta are removed from the body.
Patients need to void their bladder completely before surgery |
category
degree
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| Goal |
The Goal is where the Excreta finishes its motion.
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category
goal
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| Manner |
The Manner in which the Excreter engages in excretion.
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category
manner
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| Means |
The Means by which the Excreter engages in excretion.
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category
state_of_affairs
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| Path |
Path identifies the trajectory of the Excreta.
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| Place |
This FE identifieis the Place where the excretion occurs.
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category
locative_relation
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| Time |
When the Excreter engages in excretion.
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category
time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency |
TheFrequency is the number of times per time period that the Excreter is engaged in exctretion.
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| Purpose |
The Purpose is the motivation behind the Excreter's act. Rod Flanders vomited to get out of choir practice.
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category
state_of_affairs
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Frame-Frame Relations (2)
Using
Lexical Units (22)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| belch.v | — | COD: no obj. emit gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth. |
| burp.v | — | COD: no obj. belch. |
| defecate.v | — | COD: no obj. discharge faeces from the body. |
| evacuate.v | — | COD: empty (the bowels or another bodily organ). |
| fart.v | — | COD: emit waste gas from the anus. |
| pee.v | — | COD: urinate |
| perspiration.n | — | FN: sweat. |
| perspire.v | — | COD: give out sweat through the pores of the skin as a result of heat, physical exertion, or stress. |
| piss.v | — | COD: urinate |
| puke.v | — | COD: vomit |
| regurgitate.v | — | COD: bring (swallowed food) up again to the mouth. |
| retch.v | — | COD: no obj. make the sound and movement of vomiting. |
| shit.v | — | COD: defecate. |
| spew.v | — | COD: no obj. informal vomit. |
| spit up.v | — | COD: (especially of a baby) vomit. |
| sweat.n | — | COD: moisture exuded through the pores of the skin, especially as a reaction to heat, physical exertion, or anxiety. |
| sweat.v | — | COD: no obj. exude sweat. |
| take a piss.v | — | FN: urinate |
| throw up.v | — | COD: vomit |
| urinate.v | — | COD: discharge urine. |
| void.v | — | COD: discharge or drain away |
| vomit.v | — | COD: eject matter from the stomach through the mouth. |
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