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Sign [dependency]
A phenomenon, the Indicator, exists as an indication of another phenomenon, the Indicated. The relationship is asymmetric: the Indicated is not necessarily a sign for the existence or presence of an Indicator. The Indicated can be a past, present, or future entity or eventuality. The relationship between Indicator and Indicated is not one of symbolization or iconicity. Rather the Indicator is an index of the Indicated.
This is a sign of things to come.
This is a sign of things to come.
Properties
- ID
- #428
- Entry
- frm_sign
- Namespace
- Relation.Dependency
- FrameNet version
- Sign (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- English name
- Sign
Core Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indicated |
The phenomenon that is signified by the Indicator.
We now exhibt the same symptoms of the same disease. |
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| Indicator |
The phenomenon that signifies the Indicated.
He was unable to display any [sign|target] of pain. |
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Peripheral Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Descriptor |
Any description of the Indicator not covered by a more specific FE.
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| Reliability |
This FE indicates the Reliability of the Indicator as a sign of the Indicated.
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency |
This FE depicts how often the Indicated manifests itself.
A 24-hour Holter moniter should be considered only for patients with daily|F symptoms. |
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Frame-Frame Relations (3)
Inheritance
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Lexical Units (9)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| indicate.v | — | COD: be a sign or symptom of; strongly imply |
| indication.n | — | FN: a sign or symptom |
| indicative.a | — | COD: serving as a sign or indication |
| mark.v | — | FN: designate or commemorate something |
| sign.n | — | COD: an object, quality, or event whose presence or occurrence indicates the probable presence, occurrence, or advent of something else |
| signify.v | — | COD: be an indication of |
| symptom.n | — | COD: an indication of an undesirable situation |
| symptomatic.a | — | COD: acting as a symptom of something |
| usher in.v | — | FN: to be part of a larger cause that brings about a later state of affairs. |
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