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Undergo_transformation [change]
An Entity changes from one kind of thing (Initial_category) to another kind of thing (Final_category). Whether the Initial_category is mentioned or not, the change is viewed as negating some Initial_category, and not simply adding an additional Final_category to the Entity.
She metamorphosed from a mere coworker into a friend .
His mother had transformed into a rock star . INI
The metamorphosis of his attitude from benign neglect to active hatred was so slow he never noticed .
The transformation from Ms. Nobody had taken her years . DNI INI
She metamorphosed from a mere coworker into a friend .
His mother had transformed into a rock star . INI
The metamorphosis of his attitude from benign neglect to active hatred was so slow he never noticed .
The transformation from Ms. Nobody had taken her years . DNI INI
Properties
- ID
- #2973
- Entry
- frm_undergo_transformation
- Namespace
- Eventive.Change
- FrameNet version
- Undergo_transformation (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- English name
- Undergo_transformation
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Entity |
The concrete or abstract entity that undergoes a change.
How pleasing to see that Scranton|ent has metamorphosed . |
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| Final_category |
The type of Entity that results from the change.
His smile transformed into a frown . |
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| Initial_category |
The category that the Entity belongs to before it undergoes the change.
The viccar converted from a professional clergyman|inic into an anti-ecclesiastical activist. |
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Peripheral Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cause |
An event or state that causes the change to take place.
Doctors' practices have undergone a metamorphosis due to concerns over medical litigation|cau. |
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| Degree |
The extent to which the initial and final categories differ from each other.
The formula had not yet transformed completely . |
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degree
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| Manner |
Any description of the Transformation event which is not covered by more specific FEs, including epistemic modification (probably, presumably, mysteriously), secondary effects (quietly, loudly), and general descriptions comparing events (the same way).
Dublin is experiencing the same transformation . |
category
manner
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| Place |
The location that the change takes place.
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| Time |
The time at which the Entity undergoes the transformation.
Then|tim she turned into a lizard. |
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time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Circumstances |
The physical or abstract Circumstances under which the change takes place.
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| Frequency |
This frame element is defined as the number of times an event occurs per some unit of time.
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| Period_of_iterations |
The length of time from when the event denoted by the target began to be repeated to when it stopped.
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Frame-Frame Relations (1)
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Lexical Units (13)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| conversion.n | — | FN: transformation, usually such that the resultant entity corresponds to its former category in a particular way. |
| convert.v | — | FN: change into a different category. |
| metamorphose.v | — | FN: change form, often ending up in a more advanced and/or preferable state. |
| metamorphosis.n | — | COD: a change in form or nature. |
| transform.v | — | FN: to undergo an alteration |
| transformation.n | — | FN: change form to a new kind. |
| transition.v | — | FN: change (from one category or state to another); specialized use for changing gender status. |
| transmogrify.v | — | FN: change completely into something else. |
| transmutation.n | — | FN: turn into something else surprisingly different. |
| transmute.v | — | FN: change in a surprising way. |
| transubstantiate.v | — | FN: change into a different substance, esp. of the Eucharist, change into the body and blood of Christ. |
| transubstantiation.n | — | FN: transformation into a different substance, esp. of the Eucharist, transformation into the body and blood of Christ. |
| turn.v | — | FN: cease to be one thing and become another; change from one state to another; metamorphose <ex>The milk turned sour.</ex> <ex>The cream slowly turns into butter.</ex> |
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