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Emergency [state]
This frame characterizes the situation or state of affairs in which someone should or must act to prevent a Undesirable_event from occurring. Often, an Entity affected by the Undesirable_event is more salient than the event itself and is mentioned in its place.
The Texas Rangers are trained to respond to highway emergencies
Jo had a peanut butter chocolate candy emergency.
The Texas Rangers are trained to respond to highway emergencies
Jo had a peanut butter chocolate candy emergency.
Properties
- ID
- #2831
- Entry
- frm_emergency
- Namespace
- State
- FrameNet version
- Emergency (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Emergency
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Experiencer |
This FE identifies the experiencer within the emergency action chain, often relating the person or group who feels or is threatened by the emergency.
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category
sentient
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— |
| Time |
When the Emergency occurs.
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| Undesirable_event |
The potentially damaging event that should be prevented or ameliorated.
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Peripheral Frame Elements (7)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domain |
The domain of the situation which the emergency is affecting.
While the exact numbers were still up in the air, it became clear that we were facing a serious budget emergency. |
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| Duration |
How long the Emergency takes place.
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| Entity |
The individual or valued object that is threatened by a worsening condition.
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| Frequency |
How often the Emergency occurs.
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| Manner |
Any description of the event which is not covered by more specific FEs, including epistemic modification (probably, presumably, mysteriously), force (hard, softly), secondary effects (quietly, loudly), and general descriptions comparing events (the same way).
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| Place |
The location where the emergency situation arises.
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category
locative_relation
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— |
| Timespan |
The period within which an Emergency has occurred.
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circumstances |
The conditions in which the Undesirable_event occurs; or, the circumstances that explain the impending threat to the Entity.
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Frame-Frame Relations (1)
Inheritance
Lexical Units (1)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| emergency.n | — | FN: a situation requiring immediate action to avoid a bad outcome. |
None.
None.
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