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Corroding_caused [agentive]
In this frame, the Patient, an inorganic item, undergoes a chemical process caused by another entity, which renders it less useful, desirable or stable. The process may or may not be under the control of an Agent. The metal was corroded by the water.Acid rain corroded the metal into a mass of slime.
Properties
- ID
- #350
- Entry
- frm_corroding_caused
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Corroding_caused (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
- —
- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Corroding_caused
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agent |
The individual that corrodes the Patient.
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category
sentient
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— |
| Cause |
Cause identifies an animate or inanimate entity, a force, or event that corrodes the Patient. Volitionality is not a necessary characteristic of Cause. Acid rain corroded the metal.
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— | — |
| Patient |
The Patient is corroded by the Cause. The metal was corroded by the water.
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— | — |
FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
Excludes
Agent
Cause
Peripheral Frame Elements (8)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
This FE identifies the Degree to which the Cause corrodes the Patient.
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category
degree
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— |
| Duration |
This FE identifies the Duration of time for which the Cause corrodes the Patient.
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category
duration
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— |
| Initial_state |
This FE identifies the Initial_state of the Patient. Acid rain corroded the metal from its former shininess|I_state.
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| Manner |
This FE identifies the Manner in which the Cause corrodes the Patient.
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category
manner
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— |
| Means |
This FE identifies the Means by which the Cause corrodes the Patient.
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category
state_of_affairs
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| Place |
This FE identifies the Place where the Cause corrodes the Patient.
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category
locative_relation
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— |
| Speed |
This FE identifies the Speed at which the Cause corrodes the Patient.
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category
speed
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— |
| Time |
This FE identifies the Time when the Cause corrodes the Patient.
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category
time
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— |
Extra-thematic Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explanation |
This FE identifies the Explanation for which the Patient is corroded.
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category
state_of_affairs
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— |
| Instrument |
The Agent may use an Instrument to cause the corrosion.
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— | — |
| Purpose |
This FE identifies the Purpose for which the Patient is corroded.
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category
state_of_affairs
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— |
| Result |
This FE identifies the Result of the caused corrosion. The metal was corroded into a mass of slime.
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| Subregion |
The Subregion identifies the part of a larger whole that is affected.
Acid rain corroded the metal around the edges|sub. |
category
locative_relation
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— |
Frame-Frame Relations (2)
Causative
Inheritance
Lexical Units (4)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| corrode.v | — | COD: destroy or damage (metal or other hard material) slowly by chemical action. |
| oxidize.v | — | COD: cause to combine with oxygen. |
| rust.v | — | FN: to cause something to have a coating of iron oxide |
| tarnish.v | — | COD: cause to lose lustre, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture |
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