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Funding [agentive]
A Supplier gives funds to a Recipient to fulfill a need or purpose (Imposed_purpose) of the Recipient.
The University|Sup funded Paige|Rec so that she could complete her doctorate|Imp.
Often, the Imposed_purpose appears as a direct object of the target verb instead of the Recipient. With these, the Imposed_purpose can either be metonymically linked to some Recipient, in which case the Recipient FE is marked as DNI:
Investors|Sup financed the software start-up|Imp.DNI|Rec
or it can explicitly encompass the Recipient, in which case the Recipient part is annotated on a second FE layer:
Lobbyists|Sup backed the senator's campaign for president|Imp.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the senator's|Rec
The University|Sup funded Paige|Rec so that she could complete her doctorate|Imp.
Often, the Imposed_purpose appears as a direct object of the target verb instead of the Recipient. With these, the Imposed_purpose can either be metonymically linked to some Recipient, in which case the Recipient FE is marked as DNI:
Investors|Sup financed the software start-up|Imp.DNI|Rec
or it can explicitly encompass the Recipient, in which case the Recipient part is annotated on a second FE layer:
Lobbyists|Sup backed the senator's campaign for president|Imp.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the senator's|Rec
Properties
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- #2982
- Entry
- frm_funding
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Funding (fn_1.7_2023)
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- English name
- Funding
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imposed_purpose |
Imposed_purpose is the intended purpose of the funding.
The board agreed to finance the research program|Imp. |
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| Recipient |
Recipient is the person, people, or organization funded by the Supplier.
Some governments fund students|Rec so that they can obtain doctorates and enter public service. |
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| Supplier |
Supplier is the person or entity that funds the Recipient or Imposed_purpose.
Investors|Sup bankrolled the software start-up early on. |
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Peripheral Frame Elements (7)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manner |
Any description of the funding 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). It may also indicate salient characteristics of the Supplier that affect the action (presumptuously, coldly, deliberately, eagerly, carefully).
Paul unwittingly|Man funded his brother's drinking habit. |
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manner
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| Means |
This FE expresses the Means by which the Supplier funds the Recipient or Imposed_purpose.
Marie funded her trip to Mexico by tutoring kids throughout the summer|Mns. |
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state_of_affairs
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| Money |
Money is the specified currency or amount of funding.
Band manager Mohammed has financed their project to the tune of $5,000|Mon. |
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| Place |
The Place where the Supplier funds the Recipient or Imposed_purpose.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funded public libraries in rural Kenya|Pla, providing them with free Internet access. |
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locative_relation
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| Purpose |
The Purpose for which the Supplier funds the Recipient.
Banks financed the undertaking so that Western nations would have access to new oil reserves|Purp. |
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state_of_affairs
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| Source |
The Source of the funding.
Hank's parents supported him by drawing from their retirement fund|Sou. |
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source
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| Time |
The Time at which the Supplier gives funds to the Recipient or Imposed_purpose.
The project was officially funded at noon today|Tim. |
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time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circumstances |
The Circumstances are the conditions under which the funding is supplied.
Hank's parents continued to support him as long as he was actively looking for a job|Cir. |
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| Explanation |
This FE is the Explanation for which the Supplier gives funding to the Recipient or Imposed_purpose.
Western governments financed the undertaking because they desired access to new oil reserves|Exp. |
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state_of_affairs
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| Period_of_iterations |
This FE designates the period over which the Supplier engages in (multiple) funding acts.
Our company has backed the governor's election campaigns since 2000|Per. |
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Frame-Frame Relations (1)
Inheritance
Lexical Units (5)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| back.v | — | FN: to support or help by giving money |
| bankroll.v | — | FN: to finance; provide funds for |
| finance.v | — | FN: to supply with money, capital, or credit |
| fund.v | — | FN: to provide funds for (a program, project, etc.) |
| support.v | — | FN: to provide for (financially) |
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