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Bearing_arms [association]
A Protagonist has (or does not have) a Weapon. The Degree to which the Protagonist is armed may also be described. The Protagonist is normally a human but may be a device that has subsidiary weapons.
Apparently, the suspect is armed with a shotgun.
After she pulled the .45 from her sock drawer, she felt well enough armed to face anyone coming in.
The Tomahawk missile packs a lot of heat .
An individual with a right-to-carry license may continue to carry in a "school zone" in compliance with existing state and local laws. INI
Apparently, the suspect is armed with a shotgun.
After she pulled the .45 from her sock drawer, she felt well enough armed to face anyone coming in.
The Tomahawk missile packs a lot of heat .
An individual with a right-to-carry license may continue to carry in a "school zone" in compliance with existing state and local laws. INI
Properties
- ID
- #470
- Entry
- frm_bearing_arms
- Namespace
- Relation.Association
- FrameNet version
- Bearing_arms (fn_1.7_2023)
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- English name
- Bearing_arms
Core Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protagonist |
The individual that possesses a Weapon.
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category
sentient
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— |
| Weapon |
The destructive device that the Protagonist has with them.
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category
artifact
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— |
Peripheral Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
The amount of Weapons that the Protagonist has (relative to some standard).
He is very well armed. |
category
degree
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— |
| Place |
The location where a Protagonist carries a Weapon.
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— | — |
| Time |
The time at which the Protagonist carries a Weapon.
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— | — |
Frame-Frame Relations (3)
Inheritance
Using
Lexical Units (9)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| armed.a | — | FN: carryiing or equipped with weapons |
| bear arms.v | — | FN: have weapons on one's person. |
| carry.v | — | FN: have a firearm on one's person |
| draw.v | — | FN: to pull out (a weapon) |
| gunman.n | — | COD: a man who uses a gun to commit a crime or terrorist act. |
| nuclear.a | — | FN: possessing nuclear weapons. |
| pack.v | — | FN: to carry (a firearm). "He was packing heat, ready for them to jump him." "She used to pack a derringer in her bodice." |
| unarmed.a | — | COD: not equipped with or carrying weapons |
| weaponless.a | — | FN: without weapons |
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