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Catching_fire [change]
A Fuel, some flammable object or substance, ends up on fire. In this frame, the cause of the fire is not the primary concern, but rather the fact that a fire started. In rare cases, only the Fire is mentioned and the associated Fuel is not.
This frame does not include phrases like "a fire broke out" or "the conflagration started in the bedroom" as these are deemed to be compositional (see Process_start and Fire_burning).
This frame does not include phrases like "a fire broke out" or "the conflagration started in the bedroom" as these are deemed to be compositional (see Process_start and Fire_burning).
Properties
- ID
- #2827
- Entry
- frm_catching_fire
- Namespace
- Eventive.Change
- FrameNet version
- Catching_fire (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
- —
- English name
- Catching_fire
Core Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire |
The total material currently involved in combustion, including both the parts of the Fuel currently undergoing chemical alteration and the partially ionized gas that results from this process.
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— | — |
| Fuel |
The entity that is begins to undergo rapid chemical alteration leading to damage or destruction.
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— | — |
Peripheral Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manner |
Any description of the Fire event which is not covered by more specific FEs, including secondary effects (quietly, loudly), and general descriptions comparing events (the same way).
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— | — |
| Place |
This FE identifies the Place where the Fire begins to burn.
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category
locative_relation
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— |
| Time |
This FE identifies the Time when the Fire begins to burn.
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category
time
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— |
Extra-thematic Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explanation |
A description of why the event happened.
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— | — |
Frame-Frame Relations (1)
Precedes
Lexical Units (5)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| break out.v | — | FN: (A fire) suddenly catches and spreads |
| catch fire.v | — | FN: Be introduced to, and subsequently consumed by, fire. |
| catch.v | — | FN: Begin to consume, with fire |
| combust.v | — | COD: with obj. consume or be consumed by fire. |
| start.v | — | FN: A fire catches unintentionally, usually viewed in past-tense. |
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