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Beyond_compare [comparison_ordering]
Compared to its Competitors, a Standard is at the high end of a scale with respect to some Variable. The Competitors are frequently not realized syntactically.
The taxpayer is supporting a system unmatched in wastefulness .
The drawing room was a place of unmatched squalor.
She was envious of her mother's matchless beauty.
When there is no overt Variable it must be understood from the context. He was unmatched by any other politician of his time.
When the target occurs as the modifier of a predicate nominal, it is tagged as Standard, rather than Variable.
They were matchless needlers of each other.
The taxpayer is supporting a system unmatched in wastefulness .
The drawing room was a place of unmatched squalor.
She was envious of her mother's matchless beauty.
When there is no overt Variable it must be understood from the context. He was unmatched by any other politician of his time.
When the target occurs as the modifier of a predicate nominal, it is tagged as Standard, rather than Variable.
They were matchless needlers of each other.
Properties
- ID
- #356
- Entry
- frm_beyond_compare
- Namespace
- Relation.Comparison_ordering
- FrameNet version
- Beyond_compare (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Beyond_compare
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competitors |
The FE Competitors denotes the entities that are exceeded by the Standard with regard to the Variable.
Hilary was unmatched by any politician in the country. He is unrivalled even among tennis players|Compet for his temper. |
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| Standard |
The Standard is the entity that is located closest to the end of the scale evoked by some Variable.
Hilary was unmatched by any politician in the country. |
— | — |
| Variable |
The Variable is a property that evokes a scale along which the Standard is located closest to one extreme in comparison to its Competitors.
Hilary possessed matchless integrity. |
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
CoreSet
Standard
Variable
Peripheral Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domain |
The spatial or temporal context in which the Standard is not matched by any Competitors.
Our commitment to service and quality is legendary and unmatched in Pakistan|dom. |
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Frame-Frame Relations (1)
Using
Lexical Units (12)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| beyond compare.a | — | FN: unmatched, unequalled |
| incomparable.a | — | COD: without an equal in quality or extent; matchless |
| matchless.a | — | COD: unequalled; incomparable. |
| nonpareil.a | — | COD: unrivalled. |
| peerless.a | — | FN: unrivalled |
| unequalled.a | — | COD: superior to all others in performance or extent |
| unmatched.a | — | COD: not matched or equalled. |
| unrivalled.a | — | COD: surpassing all others |
| without compare.a | — | FN: unmatched |
| without equal.a | — | FN: having no peer, unmatched |
| without match.a | — | FN: unmatched, unrivalled |
| without peer.a | — | FN: having no equal |
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