FrameNet Berkeley
Frame Report
Search the frame index by name, then open a frame to read its full report.
Searching frames
First_rank [comparison_ordering]
An Item is located at the top end of a scale of importance or social rank (or some other Attribute) in comparison to other members of a Contrast_set (usually, implicit) that is otherwise similar in kind to the Item. Oftentimes, the limits of the Contrast_set are determined by an expression of the Limits_of_consideration.
The main problem is that the administration has not yet clarified "Regime change." INI
Oh, he had a great many concerns -- chief among them his own boredom.
Their primary objective in Bosnia was bringing about a lasting peace. INI
The main problem is that the administration has not yet clarified "Regime change." INI
Oh, he had a great many concerns -- chief among them his own boredom.
Their primary objective in Bosnia was bringing about a lasting peace. INI
Properties
- ID
- #402
- Entry
- frm_first_rank
- Namespace
- Relation.Comparison_ordering
- FrameNet version
- First_rank (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
- —
- Types
- —
- Ontological type
- —
- English name
- First_rank
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast_set |
The Contrast_set is a group of entities similar to the Item out of which the Item is the most preeminent.
Our discussion has raised a number of issues, foremost among them|Cos time. |
— | — |
| Item |
An Item is the foremost thing in the Contrast_set.
|
— | — |
| Limits_of_consideration |
This FE identifies the domain (usually temporally or spatially defined) within which the Item is primary among its kind.
The foremost band in the world of the 1960's was clearly the Beatles. |
— | — |
Peripheral Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attribute |
The Attribute of the Item which is under consideration.
The foremost ski lodge in size is Lassen. |
— | — |
Frame-Frame Relations (3)
Using
Lexical Units (9)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| chief.a | — | COD: most important: |
| foremost.a | — | COD: the most prominent in rank, importance, or position. |
| lead.a | — | FN: the highest ranked |
| lead.n | — | FN: most important or noticeable |
| leader.n | — | FN: The highest ranked |
| leading.a | — | COD: most important or in first place. |
| main.a | — | COD: chief in size or importance. |
| primary.a | — | COD: of chief importance; principal. |
| principal.a | — | COD: first in order of importance; main. |
None.
None.
No visual units
This frame has no visual-unit images.