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Precariousness [state]
A Theme has the potential of falling from its current Location, which would likely result in damage.
Now, balanced easily and firmly, he stood on the ledge outside in the slight, chill breeze.
A ball will sit there perfectly balanced on a jet of water (or air).
Joey teetered into him sometimes, losing his balance from extreme exhaustion.
Now, balanced easily and firmly, he stood on the ledge outside in the slight, chill breeze.
A ball will sit there perfectly balanced on a jet of water (or air).
Joey teetered into him sometimes, losing his balance from extreme exhaustion.
Properties
- ID
- #2703
- Entry
- frm_precariousness
- Namespace
- State
- FrameNet version
- Precariousness (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Precariousness
Core Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theme |
A valuable entity which might fall and be damaged.
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Core Unexpressed Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dangerous_entity |
An entity which may cause the Theme to fall.
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— | — |
| Falling_event |
The event of falling, incorporated in the LUs of this frame.
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Peripheral Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
A modifier expressing the deviation of the actual level of precariousness from the expected value given the Theme and the state indicated by the target itself.
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category
degree
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| Location |
The location where the Theme is supported.
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| Place |
A particular location in which the Theme is at risk of falling. Frequently, it is to be inferred that the characteristics of the location put the Theme in danger.
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category
locative_relation
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| Time |
The time period during which the Theme is in danger of falling.
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category
time
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— |
Extra-thematic Frame Elements (8)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depictive |
This FE describes the Theme as being in some state during the action.
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| Domain |
The Domain in which the Theme has a degree of precariousness. Usable only in metaphorical sentences.
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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 Explanation denotes a proposition from which the state of precariousness of the Theme logically follows.
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category
state_of_affairs
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— |
| Frequency |
This frame element is defined as the number of times an event occurs per some unit of time. A Frequency expression answers the question how often.
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| Manner |
Any description of the holistic properties of the balancing situation.
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| Result |
An event or state that results from the instability of the Theme.
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| Situation |
The Situation under which the Theme is safe or unsafe from falling.
Most expressions of Time and Place also express the Situation and should be labeled as such on the 2nd FE layer. |
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Frame-Frame Relations (2)
Inheritance
Using
Lexical Units (8)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| balanced.a | — | FN: be in a position that would lead to falling, if it were not for the preciseness of the placement |
| instability.n | — | FN: lack of stability |
| stability.n | — | FN: the state or quality of being stable |
| stable.a | — | FN: not likely to fall or give way; steady in balance or position |
| steady.a | — | FN: firmly placed or fixed; stable |
| teeter.v | — | FN: be likely to fall, usually due to slight motion in an unstable position. |
| unstable.a | — | FN: not stable; unsteady |
| unsteady.a | — | FN: not steady or firm; shaky |
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