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Retaining [state]
In this frame an Agent continues to possess a Theme for a Duration of time.
In her heart she must retain bitterness against those who had killed him.
I kept the iPhone Sally gave me.
In her heart she must retain bitterness against those who had killed him.
I kept the iPhone Sally gave me.
Properties
- ID
- #2800
- Entry
- frm_retaining
- Namespace
- State
- FrameNet version
- Retaining (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Retaining
Core Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agent |
The person who has possession of the Theme.
At all times the Saxon government held on to its insistently practiced political tradition. |
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| Theme |
The entity which the Agent possesses for a Duration.
Once you've got a War Bond, hang on to it for the full ten years of its life. |
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Peripheral Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration |
The amount of time for which the Agent is in possession of the Theme.
The man who hates his life will keep it for eternal life|Dur. |
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| Manner |
The way the Agent retains possession of the Theme.
I knew these gifts were not meant to be kept selfishly|Man. |
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| Means |
The means by which the Agent retains the Theme.
If Britian had focused on India, could it have retained it by force? |
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| Place |
The location where the Agent keeps the Theme.
He will retain in his heart the memory of the vast Holocaust. |
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| Time |
The time at which the Agent has possession of the Theme.
Margerite held on to the key on Wednesday until I returned to pick it up. |
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Frame-Frame Relations (2)
Inheritance
Lexical Units (4)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| hang on to.v | — | FN: to keep possion of an item or an emotion |
| hold on to.v | — | FN: to retain possession of an entity or emotion |
| keep.v | — | FN: to retain possession of an item or feeling |
| retain.v | — | FN: to continuously have possession of item of emotion |
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