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Avoiding [agentive]
An Agent avoids an Undesirable_situation under certain Circumstances. That situation may be an activity (e.g. going to school), or an entity (perhaps) metonymic for such an activity or situation (e.g. the curb). In this frame, the situation is undesirable from the Agent's point of view (e.g. evade), and contrasts with scenes in which the situation is specifically undesirable to someone else (e.g. forbear) or from the point of view of an external morality (e.g. abstain).
Mike avoided his supervisor at all costs.
Mike avoided his supervisor at all costs.
Properties
- ID
- #274
- Entry
- frm_avoiding
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Avoiding (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Avoiding
Core Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agent |
The Agent avoids an Undesirable_situation.
Mike avoided his supervisor at all costs. |
category
sentient
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— |
| Undesirable_situation |
This FE identifies the situation that the Agent avoids.
Mike avoided his supervisor|Und_sit at all costs. |
— | — |
Peripheral Frame Elements (6)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
This FE identifies the Degree to which avoiding occurs.
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category
degree
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— |
| Manner |
This FE identifies the Manner in which avoiding occurs.
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category
manner
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— |
| Means |
This FE identifies the Means by which avoiding occurs.
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category
state_of_affairs
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— |
| Place |
This FE identifies the Place where the avoiding occurs.
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category
locative_relation
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— |
| Purpose |
This FE identifies the Purpose avoiding occurs.
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category
state_of_affairs
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— |
| Time |
This FE identifies the Time when the avoiding occurs.
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category
time
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— |
Extra-thematic Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circumstances |
This FE identifies the Circumstances under which the Undesirable_situation is avoided.
Mike avoided his supervisor at all costs. |
— | — |
| Explanation |
This FE identifies the Explanation for which avoiding occurs.
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category
state_of_affairs
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— |
Frame-Frame Relations (3)
Inheritance
Lexical Units (18)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| avoid.v | — | COD: keep away or refrain from |
| avoidance.n | — | FN: the fact or practice of keeping away or refraining from |
| desist.v | — | FN: to abstain from doing something |
| dodge.v | — | COD: cunningly avoid doing or paying. |
| duck.v | — | FN: to evade an unwelcome duty |
| escape.v | — | COD: succeed in eluding (something dangerous or undesirable) |
| eschew.v | — | COD: abstain from. |
| evade.v | — | COD: escape or avoid, especially by guile or trickery |
| evasion.n | — | FN: to act of eluding something |
| forgo.v | — | COD: go without (something desirable). |
| keep away.v | — | FN: stay away or refrain from |
| shirk.v | — | COD: avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility). |
| shrink from.v | — | COD: be averse to or unwilling to do (something). |
| shun.v | — | COD: persistently avoid, ignore, or reject. |
| sidestep.n | — | FN: the act of avoiding a situation |
| sidestep.v | — | COD: avoid dealing with or discussing |
| skirt.v | — | COD: avoid dealing with. |
| stay away.v | — | FN: keep away or refrain from |
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