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Commitment [agentive]
A Speaker makes a commitment to an Addressee to carry out some future action. This may be an action desirable (as with promise) or not desirable (as with threaten) to the Addressee. Some of the words in this frame allow an Addressee to be expressed.
You promised me you'd come to my graduation.
Other words cannot normally occur with an Addressee.
Kim undertook to finish the project by June.
You promised me you'd come to my graduation.
Other words cannot normally occur with an Addressee.
Kim undertook to finish the project by June.
Properties
- ID
- #33
- Entry
- frm_commitment
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Commitment (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Commitment
Core Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Addressee |
The Speaker's commitment can be made to an Addressee. With those words which allow this frame element to be expressed, Addressee usually occurs as a PP Complement headed by to or the (Indirect) Object of verbs: Kim made a promise to me. Kim promised me that everything would be okay.
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category
sentient
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| Medium |
As with other frames in the Communication domain, the Medium of communication may be expressed. Medium is the physical entity or channel used to transmit the Message. Bob threatened the workers in Spanish.
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| Message |
An expression of the commitment made by the Speaker expresses the frame element Message. Message is expressed as a finite or non-finite clausal Complement or an NP Object: I swore that I would never make the same mistake again. The owner finally consented to sell the business. They threatened revenge.
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message
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| Speaker |
The Speaker is the person who commits him/herself to do something. Speaker is usually the External Argument of predicative uses of the target or the Genitive modifier of a noun: Jo made a promise to me. Jo promised me she would cook dinner. Jo's promise to cook dinner came to nothing.
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sentient
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| Topic |
Topic expressions are not very frequent in this frame. They can occur with noun targets. Jo made endless promises about working harder at school.
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
CoreSet
Message
Topic
CoreSet
Medium
Speaker
Peripheral Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manner |
The Manner in which the commitment is made.
"I'll help you any way I can", he promised softly |
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manner
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| Place |
The location in which the Speaker makes the commitment.
The july framework has reaffirmed what was promised at Doha. |
category
locative_relation
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| Purpose |
An action that the Speaker intends to accomplish by taking on the commitment.
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state_of_affairs
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| Time |
The time period during which the Speaker makes the commitment.
The chancellor yesterday promised to increase defence spending in real terms next year. |
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time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Period_of_iterations |
This FE is used to indicate length of time from when Commitment event began to be repeated to when it stopped.
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Frame-Frame Relations (3)
Using
Lexical Units (18)
| LU | Type | Definition |
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| commit.v | — | COD: to obligate or pledge oneself |
| commitment.n | — | COD: a pledge or undertaking. |
| consent.v | — | FN: to acquiesce to another person\'s plan or proposal |
| covenant.n | — | COD: a solemn agreement |
| covenant.v | — | COD: agree or pay by solemn agreement |
| oath.n | — | COD: a solemn promise, often invoking a divine witness, as to the truth of something or as a commitment to future action |
| pledge.n | — | COD: a solemn promise or undertaking |
| pledge.v | — | COD: solemnly undertake to do or give something |
| promise.n | — | COD: an assurance that one will do something or that something will happen |
| promise.v | — | FN: to provide an assurance that one will do something or that something will happen |
| swear.v | — | COD: state or promise solemnly or on oath. |
| threat.n | — | COD: a statement of an intention to inflict injury, damage, or other hostile action as retribution. |
| threaten.v | — | COD: make or express a threat to (someone) or to do (something). |
| undertake.v | — | COD: formally guarantee, pledge, or promise. |
| undertaking.n | — | COD: a formal pledge or promise to do something. |
| volunteer.v | — | COD: freely offer to do something. |
| vow.n | — | COD: a solemn promise. |
| vow.v | — | COD: solemnly promise to do something. |
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