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Borrowing [agentive]
The Borrower takes possession of a Theme with the knowledge that the Borrower will have to give the Theme back to the Lender after a Duration of time. This frame differs from the Lending frame in that this frame profiles the Borrower in active sentences, whereas the Lending frame profiles the Lender.
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 borrowing the book about modal particles from the professor.
I borrowed the book from him and returned it a long time ago.
Not only did I|Borr have to borrow a gown, but I was also lent a jacket!
The girl|Borr borrowed the car from her sister for a couple days.
Along with other ways of temporarily taking possession (e.g. "putting something in your pocket for a while"), this frame is used non-literally to refer to Stealing. In this use, the Borrower is a thief, the Lender is a Victim, and the Theme is the Goods:
Were n't nobody lookin' so I borrowed it off her .
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 borrowing the book about modal particles from the professor.
I borrowed the book from him and returned it a long time ago.
Not only did I|Borr have to borrow a gown, but I was also lent a jacket!
The girl|Borr borrowed the car from her sister for a couple days.
Along with other ways of temporarily taking possession (e.g. "putting something in your pocket for a while"), this frame is used non-literally to refer to Stealing. In this use, the Borrower is a thief, the Lender is a Victim, and the Theme is the Goods:
Were n't nobody lookin' so I borrowed it off her .
Properties
- ID
- #2783
- Entry
- frm_borrowing
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Borrowing (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Borrowing
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borrower |
The person who receives the Theme from the Lender for a Duration.
Tracy|Borr borrowed that book from Leonard last week. |
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| Lender |
The person or institution who gives the Theme to the Borrower for a Duration.
Tracy borrowed that book from Leonard|Lend last week. |
category
source
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| Theme |
The object that the Borrower receives from the Lender for a Duration.
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Peripheral Frame Elements (6)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration |
The amount of time for which the Borrower has possession of the Theme.
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category
duration
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— |
| Manner |
The way in which the Borrower gains possession of the Theme from the Lender.
I hastily |Manborrowed the keys from his belt. |
category
manner
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| Means_of_transfer |
The means by which the transfer of the Theme took place.
I borrowed money from my dad via Western Union|Means. |
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| Place |
The location in which the Borrower gets the Theme from the Lender.
I am borrowing his car at the airport|Pla. |
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| Purpose |
The aim of the Borrower which they believe will be accomplished by possessing the Theme.
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| Time |
When the borrowing even occurs.
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Frame-Frame Relations (2)
Inheritance
Perspective
Lexical Units (1)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| borrow.v | — | FN: to take possession of something with the knowledge that it must be given back |
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