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Treating_and_mistreating [agentive]
In this frame an Agent is evaluated as behaving toward an Affected_party in some Manner, which may or may not be incorporated into the target LU.
Douglas always treated Mary well.
Douglas always treated Mary well.
Properties
- ID
- #2770
- Entry
- frm_treating_and_mistreating
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Treating_and_mistreating (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Treating_and_mistreating
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Affected_party |
The person to whom behavior is directed by the Agent.
Douglas always treated Mary well. |
— | — |
| Agent |
This FE marks expressions that denote the person whose conduct is being evaluated.
Douglas always treated Mary well. |
category
sentient
|
— |
| Manner |
This FE marks expressions that characterize the way that the Agent behaves toward the Affected_Party. In the case of mistreat.v, this FE is incorporated.
Douglas always treated Mary well. |
category
manner
|
— |
Peripheral Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domain |
The Domain of human behavior in which the Agent acts in a certain Manner.
Douglas rarely economically mistreated us but often verbally mistreated us instead. |
— | — |
| Means |
The way in which the treating or mistreating is done.
Douglas mistreats waiters by yelling at them. |
category
state_of_affairs
|
— |
| Place |
The location at which the Agent exhibits their behavior.
Douglas mistreated me in the office. |
category
locative_relation
|
— |
| Standard |
An explicit point to which the conduct of the Agent is compared.
He treated us well for a teenager. |
— | — |
| Time |
The Time when the Agent behaves in a certain way.
Douglas ill-uses us every week after his son visits. |
category
time
|
— |
Extra-thematic Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circumstances |
This FE marks expressions that indicate a set of Circumstances under which the Agent acts in a particular way.
When Douglas was in a good mood he would never mistreat us. |
— | — |
| Degree |
The extent to which the (usually 'good' or 'bad') conduct of the Agent deviates from some standard or norm.
Douglas always treated me very well. |
category
degree
|
— |
| Explanation |
This FE marks expressions that indicate why an Agent behaved in a certain way.
Douglas treats his wife well because he loves her. |
category
state_of_affairs
|
— |
Frame-Frame Relations (1)
Inheritance
Lexical Units (3)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| mistreat.v | — | FN: To behave toward someone in some manner other than the way that person desires or expects to be treated. |
| treat.v | — | FN: To behave toward someone in some manner. |
| use.v | — | FN: To behave toward someone in a negative fashion further described by a required, instantiated manner. (Archaic) |
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