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Desiring [experiencer_state]
An Experiencer desires that an Event occur. (Note that commonly a resultant state of the Event will stand in for the Event.) In some cases, the Experiencer is an active participant in the Event, and in such cases the Event itself is often not mentioned, but rather some Focal_participant which is subordinately involved in the Event. Generally, the use of a word in this frame implies that the specific Event has not yet happened, but that the Experiencer believes that they would be happier if it did. Sometimes the Time_of_event, Purpose_of_event, or the Location_of_event are mentioned without the explicit mention of the Event.
I only wanted one piece of candy|Foc.
The company|Exp was eager for him|Foc to leave as soon as possible.
Susan|Exp really|Degr wishes that you 'd listen to her.
I only wanted one piece of candy|Foc.
The company|Exp was eager for him|Foc to leave as soon as possible.
Susan|Exp really|Degr wishes that you 'd listen to her.
Properties
- ID
- #366
- Entry
- frm_desiring
- Namespace
- Experiential.Experiencer_state
- FrameNet version
- Desiring (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Desiring
Core Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Event |
The change that the Experiencer would like to see.
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category
state_of_affairs
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| Experiencer |
The Experiencer is the person (or sentient being) who wishes for the Event to occur.
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category
sentient
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| Focal_participant |
This is the entity that the Experiencer wishes to be affected by some Event.
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| Location_of_event |
The Location_of_event is the place involved in the desired Event.
I want that box on top of the other one|PEv. The prince wishes you here|PEv before matins. |
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
CoreSet
Event
Focal_participant
Location_of_event
Peripheral Frame Elements (8)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Degree |
The Degree is a the extent of the Experiencer's Desiring.
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category
degree
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| Duration |
The amount of time for which the Experiencer has desired something.
His lifelong|Dur yearning for success had finally been fulfilled. I've wanted them to fix the sidewalk for years|Dur! |
category
duration
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| Manner |
The way in which the Experiencer desires something.
I wanted more of her like a junkie wants his next fix. |
category
manner
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| Place |
Where the event takes place. Note that this FE is of extremely rare occurrence in this frame.
In the car I had desired nothing more than to get here, but now that I'm here... |
category
locative_relation
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| Purpose_of_event |
The Purpose_of_event is the purpose pertaining to the desired Event.
I want that book for my test tomorrow|Purp. |
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| Role_of_focal_participant |
The Role is a role filled by a Focal_participant in the Event that the Experiencer desires.
Michaels originally wanted Smith as the new Late Night producer|rol. |
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| Time |
The Time is when the Experiencer desires something.
Oh, so now you want to go to the zoo! |
category
time
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| Time_of_event |
The time that the Event would ideally occur.
I want porridge tomorrow|EvT. |
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Explanation |
An aspect of the Experiencer that causes a desire.
Do Italians have a genetic yearning for pizza? Intellectually he longed for success, but really he just wanted love. |
category
state_of_affairs
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Frame-Frame Relations (5)
Inheritance
Using
Lexical Units (53)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ache.v | — | COD: yearn. |
| ambition.n | — | FN: the hope of accompllishing some goal, often over a long time, and involving considerable effort. |
| aspiration.n | — | COD: a hope or ambition. |
| aspire.v | — | COD: direct one's hopes or ambitions towards achieving something. |
| care.v | — | FN: want. [NB: negative polarity and conditionals.] |
| covet.v | — | COD: yearn to possess |
| covetous.a | — | FN: yearning to possess (something belonging to someone else) |
| crave.v | — | COD: feel a powerful desire for. |
| craving.n | — | FN: a strong urge (to consume something) |
| desire.n | — | COD: a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen, strong sexual feeling or appetite. |
| desire.v | — | COD: strongly wish for or want, want sexually. |
| desired.a | — | FN: being desired |
| desirous.a | — | FN: wishing (for) |
| dying.a | — | FN: extremely desirous |
| eager.a | — | COD: strongly wanting to do or have. |
| fancy.v | — | COD: feel a desire for |
| feel like.v | — | FN: to feel a desire for |
| hanker.v | — | COD: feel a strong desire for or to do something |
| hankering.n | — | FN: a strong desire |
| hope.n | — | COD: a feeling of expectation and desire. |
| hope.v | — | COD: expect and desire. |
| hunger.n | — | COD: a strong desire. |
| hunger.v | — | COD: have a strong desire for. |
| hungry.a | — | COD: having a strong desire. |
| impulse.n | — | FN: a sudden desire or whim |
| in hopes of.prep | — | FN: with the desire to |
| in the hope of.prep | — | FN: with the desire to |
| interested.a | — | FN: having a desire for someone or something |
| itch.v | — | FN: crave in a restless manner |
| loath.a | — | FN: specifically not wanting (to do something), despite contextual reasons in favor, because of the anticipated outcome. |
| long.v | — | COD: have a strong wish for or to do. |
| longing.n | — | FN: a (wistful) feeling of desire. |
| lust.n | — | COD: a passionate desire for something. |
| lust.v | — | COD: feel lust for someone or something. |
| pine.v | — | COD: miss and long for the return of. |
| raring.a | — | COD: very eager to do someting |
| reluctant.a | — | FN: having a desire not (to do something) |
| spoiling.a | — | COD: be extremely or aggressively eager for. |
| thirst.n | — | COD: a strong desire for. |
| thirst.v | — | COD: have a strong desire for. |
| thirsty.a | — | FN: eager to obtain. |
| urge.n | — | COD: a strong desire or impulse. |
| want.v | — | COD: have a desire to possess or do (something); wish for |
| wants.n | — | COD: a desire for something. |
| will.n | — | COD: a desire or intention. |
| will.v | — | COD: intend or desire to happen. |
| wish.n | — | COD: a desire or hope, or an expression of this. |
| wish.v | — | COD: desire something that cannot or probably will not happen. |
| wish.v | — | COD: desire something that cannot or probably will not happen. |
| yearn.v | — | COD: have an intense feeling of loss and longing for something. |
| yearning.n | — | FN: an intense and painful desire. |
| yen.n | — | COD: a longing or yearning. |
| yen.v | — | COD: feel a longing or yearning. |
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