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Shapes [classifying]
This frame contains words which describe the dimensional extent and Shape of a Substance. These words do not make reference to a Part-whole relationship. There can also be a descriptor of the Shape, Shape_prop.
She held a [square|target] of cloth .
She held a [square|target] of cloth .
Properties
- ID
- #328
- Entry
- frm_shapes
- Namespace
- Attribute.Classifying
- FrameNet version
- Shapes (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Shapes
Core Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shape |
This is the Shape that the Substance is in.I ate a [stick|target] of butter.
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| Substance |
A Substance of which pieces can be extracted.Sue ate a big [square|target] of cake.
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Peripheral Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Count |
The number of units of the measured Substance. Serena found two [squares|target] of coth in the cabinet.
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| Shape_prop |
This describes a property of the Shape, e.g. it's size.Sue ate a big [square|target] of cake.
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Frame-Frame Relations (2)
Inchoative
Using
Lexical Units (23)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ball.n | — | COD: a solid or hollow sphere. |
| circle.n | — | COD: round plane figure whose boundary consists of points equidistant from the centre. |
| circular.a | — | FN: Being in the shape of a circle. |
| coil.n | — | COD: a length of something wound in a joined sequence of concentric rings. |
| cube.n | — | COD: a symmetrical three-dimensional shape contained by six equal squares. |
| curve.n | — | COD: a line or outline which gradually deviates from being straight for some or all of its length. |
| ellipse.n | — | FN: the shape that occurs from slicing a cone with an oblique plane (that is not a parabola or hyperbola) |
| expanse.n | — | COD: a wide continuous area of something, typically land or sea. |
| length.n | — | COD: a stretch or piece of something. |
| line.n | — | FN: a one-dimensional shape of some substance |
| oval.n | — | FN: egg-shaped; elliptical |
| ribbon.n | — | COD: a long, narrow strip of something. |
| round.a | — | FN: circular |
| row.n | — | FN: a line (often occurring adjacent to other rows) |
| shape.n | — | COD: the external form or appearance of someone or something; the outline of an area or figure. |
| sheet.n | — | FN: a flat , frequently rectangular portion of a substance |
| square.n | — | COD: a plane figure with four equal straight sides and four right angles. |
| stick.n | — | COD: a long, thin object or piece of something |
| stretch.n | — | COD: a continuous expanse |
| strip.n | — | COD: a long, narrow piece of cloth, paper, etc. |
| triangle.n | — | FN: a three-sided geometric shape |
| v.n | — | FN: shaped like the letter 'V' |
| wedge.n | — | FN: a subpart of a circular whole |
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