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Dead_or_alive [state]
A Protagonist is in the dynamic, maintained state of being alive or has exited this state.
Frank's dead body was apalling.
Frank's dead body was apalling.
Properties
- ID
- #310
- Entry
- frm_dead_or_alive
- Namespace
- State
- FrameNet version
- Dead_or_alive (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Dead_or_alive
Core Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Figure |
This FE identifies the Figure or form being described by the target.
Frank's dead body was apalling. |
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| Protagonist |
Protagonist identifies the being or entity that is dead or alive.
Frank|Prot was dead. |
category
sentient
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
CoreSet
Figure
Protagonist
Peripheral Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
This FE identifies the Degree to which a Protagonist is dead or alive.
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category
degree
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| Time |
The time in which the Protagonist is dead or alive.
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explanation |
Explanation identifies any object or event that brings about the death of the Protagonist.
Within hours, Frank was dead of exposure. |
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Frame-Frame Relations (6)
Inchoative
Inheritance
SubFrame
Using
Lexical Units (14)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| alive.a | — | FN: (of an organism) having biological processes in normal operation, including metabolism and (for higher organisms) the nervous system, blood circulation, respiration, etc. |
| dead.a | — | COD: no longer alive. |
| dead.n | — | FN: those human beings who are dead |
| deceased.a | — | COD: recently dead |
| dirt nap.n | — | FN: (used ironically or jokingly with verbs like "take" or "have") dead. |
| late.a | — | FN: Recently dead. |
| life.n | — | The state of an organism in which its biological processes are in normal operation, including metabolism and (for higher organisms) the nervous system, blood circulation, respiration, etc. |
| lifeless.a | — | COD: dead or apparently dead. |
| live.v | — | FN: to possess organic life |
| living.a | — | FN: possessing life |
| living.n | — | FN: the human beings who are alive |
| nonliving.a | — | FN: not alive |
| undead.a | — | COD: technically dead but still animate. |
| undead.n | — | FN: a creture that is technically dead but still animate |
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