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Desirability [gradable]
This frame concerns an Evaluee being judged for its quality, i.e. how much it would probably be liked. In many cases, the Evaluee is implicitly judged good or bad relative to other instances of its type. The Evaluee's desirability is determined by one or more Parameters, which are scalar properties of the Evaluee. The evaluation may also explicitly be relativized to a set of Circumstances, a Comparison_set of entities that belong to the same class as the Evaluee, or an Affected_party. The Degree of goodness or badness may also be expressed.
Note: With some targets, desirability is conventionally aligned with quantity, i.e., GOOD is MORE.
The view was astonishing.
On clear days, the view was excellent.
The book is astounding in its scope.
The games have been awful for the team.
Note: With some targets, desirability is conventionally aligned with quantity, i.e., GOOD is MORE.
The view was astonishing.
On clear days, the view was excellent.
The book is astounding in its scope.
The games have been awful for the team.
Properties
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- #354
- Entry
- frm_desirability
- Namespace
- Attribute.Gradable
- FrameNet version
- Desirability (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Desirability
Core Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evaluee |
The Evaluee is being judged for its quality.
He gave me another lame excuse. |
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Core Unexpressed Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parameter |
This FE marks expressions that denote a scalar property of the Evaluee with respect to which the Evaluee is judged.
The Beaujolais Nouveau is dazzling in freshness. |
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
CoreSet
Evaluee
Parameter
Peripheral Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
This FE identifies the Degree to which the Evaluee is judged good or bad.
Smithers was doing an absolutely splendid job. |
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Affected_party |
The Affected_party indicates entities that benefit or suffer from the good or bad quality of the Evaluee.
The season was splendid for the team. |
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| Circumstances |
Circumstances marks expressions that indicate a set of conditions under which the quality of the Evaluee is being judged.
It's a great game when it rains. |
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| Comparison_set |
This FE marks expressions that indicate what class of things or events the Evaluee is being judged against.
The standard of living is poor compared to other Western industrialized countries. |
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| Depictive |
The Frame Element Depictive encodes a state that the Evaluee is in and which does not represent a temporary or hypothetical set of Circumstances.
The aerial view is superb with its view of the harbour. |
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Frame-Frame Relations (10)
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Lexical Units (80)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| amazing.a | — | FN: |
| appalling.a | — | COD: very bad |
| astonishing.a | — | FN: surprisingly good |
| astounding.a | — | FN: very good |
| atrocious.a | — | FN: extremely unpleasent |
| average.a | — | COD: mediocre |
| awesome.a | — | FN: (variable use across dialects) astonishingly good. |
| awful.a | — | FN: very bad or unpleasant in quality |
| bad.a | — | FN: of poor quality |
| best thing since sliced bread.n | — | FN: a very good thing. |
| class.a | — | impressive, great |
| cool.a | — | FN: fine, good. |
| crap.n | — | FN: a thing or substance that does not please or serve a purpose. |
| crappy.a | — | FN: awful |
| decent.a | — | COD: of an acceptable standard |
| desirable.a | — | COD: wished for as being attractive, useful, or necessary |
| dreadful.a | — | FN: extremely bad |
| excellence.n | — | FN: The quality of being extremely good or outstanding. |
| excellent.a | — | FN: of very high quality |
| execrable.a | — | COD: extremely bad or unpleasant. |
| extraordinary.a | — | FN: beyong the ordinary; fantastic |
| fabulous.a | — | COD: wonderful. |
| fair.a | — | COD: moderately good. |
| fantastic.a | — | FN: of outstanding quality |
| fine.a | — | COD: of very high quality. |
| first-rate.a | — | COD: of the best class, quality, or condition; excellent. |
| garbage.n | — | FN: thing or substance that is completely unsuited for any purpose or aesthetic. |
| gem.n | — | FN: thing that is highly desirable. |
| gold.n | — | FN: thing or substance of great beauty or usefulness. |
| good.a | — | COD: having the required qualities |
| great.a | — | COD: excellent. |
| horrible.a | — | FN: of extremeley low quality |
| idyllic.a | — | FN: picturesque |
| incredible.a | — | FN: being of exceptional quality |
| inferior.a | — | COD: of low standard or quality. |
| junk.n | — | FN: a thing or substance of no value. |
| killer.a | — | FN: amazingly good. |
| lame.a | — | FN: uncool. |
| lamer.n | — | FN: person who is uncool. |
| magnificent.a | — | COD: very good; excellent |
| marvel.n | — | FN: something amazing. |
| marvellous.a | — | FN: of extraordinary quality |
| mediocre.a | — | FN: of average quality |
| miserable.a | — | FN: of a quality that causes misery |
| nasty.a | — | FN: offensivse or gross |
| okay.a | — | COD: satisfactory, but not especially good |
| outstanding.a | — | FN: of excellent quality |
| pathetic.a | — | COD: miserably inadequate |
| pitiful.a | — | FN: of very poor or inadequate quality |
| poor.a | — | FN: unsatisfactory |
| popular.a | — | FN: desirable to a lot of people |
| rock.v | — | FN: be outstanding. |
| rotten.a | — | FN: very bad |
| second-rate.a | — | COD: of mediocre or inferior quality. |
| sensational.a | — | COD: very impressive or attractive |
| shit.n | — | FN: (vulgar) a thing or substance that is not useful or pleasing. |
| shitty.a | — | COD: awful |
| so-so.a | — | FN: of an average quality |
| splendid.a | — | COD: excellent. |
| standout.n | — | FN: notably excellent. |
| stupendous.a | — | FN: being of excellent quality |
| substandard.a | — | COD: below the usual or required standard. |
| suck.v | — | FN: be objectionable. |
| super.a | — | FN: of great quality |
| superb.a | — | FN: being of outstanding quality |
| superlative.a | — | COD: of the highest quality |
| sweet.a | — | FN: good, fortunate |
| terrible.a | — | FN: of extremely poor quality |
| terrific.a | — | COD: excellent. |
| third-rate.a | — | COD: of inferior or very poor quality. |
| tip-top.a | — | COD: of the very best; excellent. |
| tolerable.a | — | COD: fairly good |
| top-notch.a | — | COD: of the highest quality. |
| tremendous.a | — | FN: of extremely high quality |
| uncool.a | — | FN: lacking in social approbation, or enjoyability. |
| unfortunate.a | — | FN: much less than ideal and not favoring those concerned |
| well.adv | — | FN: in a manner which is regarded as desirable or admirable |
| wonderful.a | — | FN: extremely pleasent |
| wonderfully.adv | — | FN: to such a degree or in such a manner as to be wonderful. |
| worthless.a | — | FN: of no use or aesthetic desirability. |
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