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Taking [agentive]
An Agent removes a Theme from a Source so that the it is in the Agent's possession.
Milton took the can of beer out of the refrigerator.
Milton took the can of beer out of the refrigerator.
Properties
- ID
- #410
- Entry
- frm_taking
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Taking (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Taking
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agent |
The person who takes possession of the Theme.
Milton took the can of beer out of the refrigerator. |
category
sentient
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— |
| Source |
The location of the Theme prior to the taking.
Milton took the can of beer out of the refrigerator. |
category
source
|
— |
| Theme |
The Agent takes possession of the Theme.
Milton took the can of beer out of the refrigerator. |
category
physical_object
|
— |
Peripheral Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manner |
The Manner of the taking.
Milton stealthily|Mnr took the can of beer out of the refrigerator. |
category
manner
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| Means |
The intermediate action taken by the Agent to take the Theme.
Milton took the can of beer from John by distracting him with a shiny nickel|Mns. |
category
state_of_affairs
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— |
| Place |
Where the taking takes place.
Police seized several tons of marijuana in Berkeley last weekend. |
category
locative_relation
|
— |
| Purpose |
The Purpose for the taking.
Milton took the can of beer out of the refrigerator to make sure no one else took it|Pur. |
category
state_of_affairs
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| Time |
When the taking takes place.
The government seizure of a suspected dissident's computer last November has increased the tension between citizens and law enforcement. |
category
time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Containing_event |
The larger event which contains the Taking event.
These weapons were seized in a police raid|CE. |
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| Explanation |
The Explanation for the taking.
Milton took the champagne out of the ice because it was getting too cold|exp. |
category
state_of_affairs
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— |
Frame-Frame Relations (3)
Inheritance
Lexical Units (5)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| commandeer.v | — | FN: to take possession of something for one's own use, without the authority to do so |
| grab.v | — | FN: take something from a source |
| seize.v | — | FN: to take by force, esp. despite the resistance of the current possessor or contrary to law |
| seizure.n | — | COD: the action of seizing. |
| take.v | — | FN: to act so as to acquire |
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