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Lending [agentive]
The Lender gives the Theme to the Borrower with the expectation that the Borrower will return the Theme to the Lender after a Duration of time. This frame differs from the Borrowing frame in that this frame profiles the Lender in active sentences, whereas the Borrowing frame profiles the Borrower.
For the time being, this frame includes both the transfer event itself and the end state of the event, as shown in the first two examples following:
I am lending a student of mine my book on German modal particles.
The student has not yet given back the book I lent to him.
Not only did I have to borrow a gown, but I was also lent a jacket! CNI
I lent my girlfriend my car for the weekend.
Jerry loaned his skateboard to his little brother.
For the time being, this frame includes both the transfer event itself and the end state of the event, as shown in the first two examples following:
I am lending a student of mine my book on German modal particles.
The student has not yet given back the book I lent to him.
Not only did I have to borrow a gown, but I was also lent a jacket! CNI
I lent my girlfriend my car for the weekend.
Jerry loaned his skateboard to his little brother.
Properties
- ID
- #2781
- Entry
- frm_lending
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Lending (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Lending
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borrower |
The person or institution who receives the Theme from the Lender for a Duration.
I lent the book to him|Borr for a whole month, and he still hasn't read it. |
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| Lender |
The person or institution who gives the Theme to the Borrower for a Duration.
I|Lend lent the book to him for a whole month, and he still hasn't read it. |
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| Theme |
The object that is transferred from the Lender to the Borrower for a Duration.
I lent the book|Th to him for a whole month, and he still hasn't read it. |
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Peripheral Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration |
The amout of time in which the Borrower has possession of the Theme.
I lent the book to him for a whole month|Dur, and he still hasn't read it. |
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| Manner |
The way in which the Lender lends the Theme.
Juan lent me the car reluctantly|Man. |
category
manner
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| Place |
The location in which the Lender lends the Theme to the Borrower.
I lent him my book in Dubai|Pla. |
category
location
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| Purpose |
The aim of the Lender which they believe will be accomplished by lending the Theme to the Borrower.
His parents lent him money to pay off his student loans|Purp. |
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| Time |
The time when the lending event occurs.
I lent him my car on Friday. |
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Frame-Frame Relations (2)
Inheritance
Perspective
Lexical Units (3)
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