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Grinding [agentive]
In this frame a Grinder or Grinding_cause causes a Patient to be broken into smaller pieces. A Result or Goal can be present.Bill ground the coffee beans into a fine powder.
Properties
- ID
- #351
- Entry
- frm_grinding
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Grinding (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Grinding
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grinder |
The Grinder breaks the Patient into smaller pieces.
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| Grinding_cause |
An animate or inanimate entity, a force, or event that grinds. Volitionality is not a necessary characteristic. The wind ground the leaves into a fine powder.
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| Patient |
The Patient is the entity which undergoes the change brought about by the Grinder or Grinding_cause.
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
CoreSet
Grinder
Grinding_cause
Peripheral Frame Elements (7)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration |
The length of time for which the Grinder grinds the Patient.
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category
duration
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| Instrument |
This FE identifies the Instrument with which the Grinder grinds the Patient.
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category
physical_entity
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| Locus |
The Locus is a description of the active zone of the Grinder, where the grinding most saliently takes place. Russell ground the paper cups under his foot.
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| Manner |
This FE identifies the Manner in which the Grinder grinds the Patient.
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category
manner
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| Means |
This FE identifies the Means by which the Grinder grinds the Patient.
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category
state_of_affairs
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| Place |
This FE identifies the Place where the Grinder grinds the Patient.
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category
locative_relation
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| Time |
This FE identifies the Time when the Grinder grinds the Patient.
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category
time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goal |
This is where the Patient might end up, after undergoing the grinding process.
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category
goal
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| Purpose |
This FE identifies the Purpose for which the Grinder grinds the Patient.
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category
state_of_affairs
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| Result |
The Result is the shape the Patient becomes.
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Frame-Frame Relations (2)
Causative
Inheritance
Lexical Units (14)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| chew.v | — | COD: bite and work (food) in the mouth to make it easier to swallow. |
| crumble.v | — | COD: cause (something, especially food) to crumble. |
| crunch.v | — | COD: crush (a hard or brittle foodstuff) with the teeth, making a marked grinding sound. |
| crush.v | — | COD: pulverize by compressing forcefully. |
| flake.v | — | COD: split or cause to split into flakes. |
| grate.v | — | COD: reduce (food) to small shreds by rubbing it on a grater. |
| grind.v | — | COD: reduce to small particles or powder by crushing |
| mash.v | — | COD: reduce or beat to a mash. |
| masticate.v | — | COD: chew (food) |
| mastication.n | — | FN: the process of chewing |
| mill.v | — | COD: grind in a building with machinery for grinding grain into flour |
| pulp.v | — | COD: crush into a pulp. |
| pulverize.v | — | COD: reduce to fine particles. |
| shred.v | — | COD: tear or cut into shreds. |
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