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Mental_property [gradable]
The adjectives and nouns in this frame are all based on the idea that mental properties may be attributed to a person (Protagonist) by a (usually implicit) Judge on the basis of that person's Behavior, as broadly understood. Though on a conceptual level these words always attribute mental properties to people, they may be applied to Protagonist's Behaviors as well, with the understanding that the Behavior is revealing a (usually temporary) property of the Protagonist responsible for it. For example, while we may speak of a stupid person, we may also speak of a stupid thing to say/do/think. In addition, we may mention both the Protagonist and the Behavior, as in It was stupid of me to do that. Some of the words in this frame also have slightly different uses, in which there is a constituent expressing the Practice with respect to which the mental property holds of the Protagonist, as in:
She is astute at math.
While Practice expressions do not co-occur with Behavior expressions, they seem sufficiently different semantically to warrant a distinct frame element (FE) name. Also, while the FE Behavior usually occurs in sentences expressing judgments that are based on specific events, Practice occurs in sentences that are about general capabilities. In addition to the frame elements which are expressed, there is an understood judge (usually the speaker) in the background who forms the opinion of the Protagonist's mental properties, judging the Protagonist or the Protagonist's Behavior to be stupid, brilliant, etc.
She is astute at math.
While Practice expressions do not co-occur with Behavior expressions, they seem sufficiently different semantically to warrant a distinct frame element (FE) name. Also, while the FE Behavior usually occurs in sentences expressing judgments that are based on specific events, Practice occurs in sentences that are about general capabilities. In addition to the frame elements which are expressed, there is an understood judge (usually the speaker) in the background who forms the opinion of the Protagonist's mental properties, judging the Protagonist or the Protagonist's Behavior to be stupid, brilliant, etc.
Properties
- ID
- #29
- Entry
- frm_mental_property
- Namespace
- Attribute.Gradable
- FrameNet version
- Mental_property (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Mental_property
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Behavior |
The Behavior refers to any action, utterance, belief, or artifact thereof on the basis of which a mental property is attributed to the Protagonist. The meaning of the English word behavior should not be taken to constrain the identity of this frame element too much---conceptually, this frame element includes things that would not normally be described using the word behavior. Note the following examples:
That was a stupid mistake. The manager made a few stupid remarks and then sat down. What a stupid book! It's stupid to think that everything will improve. |
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| Practice |
Some of the words in this frame have a slightly different use in that they evaluate someone only with respect to their mental performance in some particular domain or capacity. We call this domain or capacity Practice. E.g., She is astute at math. Note that this does not mean she is considered to be astute in general for doing math. Rather, she is astute with respect to math, but may be dumb with respect to other things. These uses probably belong in a different frame with words such as skilled, but for the time being they are marked with the FE Practice. General Grammatical Observations: The adjectives in this frame may exhibit Extraposition of a to-marked infinitive VP, with an optional Protagonist expressed in an of-PP: It was brilliant (of you) to invite the clowns to the party|Prac.
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| Protagonist |
This is the person (or people) to whom a mental property is attributed. The FE may be expressed as External Argument of a predicative use of the adjective, as a PP Complement, or as the head noun modified by an attributive use of the adjective:
You were smart to save all your receipts. It was smart of you to save all your receipts. You are a smart person to save your receipts. |
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sentient
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
CoreSet
Behavior
Protagonist
Excludes
Behavior
Practice
Peripheral Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
Degree marks the extent to which the Behavior or Practice is exhibited or attributed.
Jenkins is far too|Manr astute to fall for that She was a bit|Degr careless at adding drops. |
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degree
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| Judge |
The individual whose point of view is taken in assigning the judgment denoted by the target.
To my mind|jud, his dialogues with his Vietnamese counterpart were the most trenchant, astute and screamingly funny things Trudeau has ever done |
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sentient
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| Manner |
Manner refers to the method or way in which the Mental_property is attributed to the Protagonist.
It was not licence he wanted -- his goal was the forcible|Manr enlightenment of mankind. |
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manner
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domain |
The domain in which the Behavior or Protagonist has a given mental property.
It was politically astute to decline the offer. |
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Frame-Frame Relations (2)
Inheritance
Using
Lexical Units (67)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| absent-minded.a | — | COD: forgetful. |
| absurd.a | — | COD: wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate |
| absurdity.n | — | FN: wild inappropriateness or incongruity |
| acquisitive.a | — | FN: willing and eager to acquire knowledge |
| astute.a | — | COD: having an ability to assess situations or people accurately. |
| astuteness.n | — | COD: astuteness is a derivative of astute |
| brainless.a | — | COD: stupid; foolish. |
| brilliance.n | — | COD: brilliance is a derivative of brilliant |
| brilliant.a | — | COD: exceptionally clever or talented. |
| broad-minded.a | — | COD: tolerant or liberal. |
| bull-headed.a | — | FN: obstinate, headstrong, stubborn |
| canny.a | — | COD: shrewd, especially in financial or business matters. |
| carefully.adv | — | FN: with sufficient attention |
| careless.a | — | COD: not giving sufficient attention or thought to avoiding harm or mistakes. |
| carelessly.adv | — | FN: without giving sufficient attention to (sth). |
| carelessness.n | — | COD: carelessness is a derivative of careless |
| common sense.n | — | FN: practical knowledge acquired through experience |
| crackers.a | — | COD: insane; crazy. |
| crafty.a | — | COD: cunning or deceitful. |
| crazy.a | — | COD: insane or unbalanced, especially as manifested in wild or aggressive behaviour. |
| cunning.a | — | COD: skilled in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion. |
| curious.a | — | FN: driven to investigate and learn |
| cynical.a | — | FN: distrusting of human nature and motives |
| daft.a | — | COD: silly; foolish. |
| diligent.a | — | COD: careful and conscientious in one's work or duties. |
| dim-witted.a | — | FN: stupid |
| dim.a | — | COD: not clearly recalled or formulated in the mind. |
| discerning.a | — | COD: having or showing good judgement. |
| discernment.n | — | COD: discernment is a derivative of discerning |
| enlightened.a | — | FN: informed |
| enlightenment.n | — | FN: the state of being enlightened |
| foolish.a | — | COD: lacking good sense or judgement; silly or unwise. |
| foolishness.n | — | FN: behavior lacking in sense, judgment, or discretion |
| forgetful.a | — | COD: foolishness is a derivative of foolish |
| foxy.a | — | COD: cunning or sly |
| idiotic.a | — | FN: indicative of foolishness, stupidity |
| ill-advised.a | — | COD: badly thought out |
| inane.a | — | COD: lacking sense or meaning; silly |
| inattentive.a | — | COD: failing to attend to the comfort or wishes of others |
| ingenious.a | — | COD: clever, original, and inventive. |
| insightful.a | — | FN: showing ability to understand deeply and clearly |
| insightfully.adv | — | FN: with insight. |
| intelligent.a | — | FN: having or displaying intelligence |
| irrational.a | — | COD: not logical or reasonable. |
| ludicrous.a | — | COD: absurd; ridiculous. |
| moronic.a | — | COD: moronic is a derivative of moron |
| naive.a | — | COD: lacking experience, wisdom, or judgement. |
| narrow-minded.a | — | COD: not willing to listen to or tolerate other people's views; prejudiced. |
| narrow-mindedly.adv | — | FN: in an intolerant, closed-minded manner. |
| nonsensical.a | — | FN: having no meaning or good sense |
| perceptive.a | — | COD: having or showing acute insight. |
| perceptively.adv | — | FN: with acute perception. |
| reasonable.a | — | COD: able to reason logically. |
| ridiculous.a | — | COD: inviting ridicule; absurd. |
| sagacious.a | — | COD: having or showing good judgement. |
| sage.a | — | COD: wise; judicious. |
| sense.n | — | FN: a mental recognition of good and bad |
| sensible.a | — | COD: wise and prudent; having or showing common sense. |
| shrewd.a | — | FN: having or showing sharp powers of judgement; astute; cunning |
| smart.a | — | COD: having a quick intelligence |
| stupid.a | — | COD: lacking intelligence or common sense. |
| stupidly.adv | — | FN: in a stupid, unintelligent manner. |
| suspicious.a | — | FN: distrustful and unwilling to confide. |
| unreasonable.a | — | COD: not guided by or based on good sense. |
| wise.a | — | COD: having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgement. |
| wisely.adv | — | FN: (performed) as a wise person would. |
| wit.n | — | COD: the capacity for inventive thought and quick understanding; keen intelligence. |
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