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Abusing [agentive]
In this frame an Abuser repeatedly treats the Victim in a cruel and violent way, including physically harming or forcing the Victim to engage in sexual activity against their will. The Victim usually lacks the power to resist or fight back. A Type of abuse may be indicated. There may also be a Degree. Her father verbally abused her mother.
Properties
- ID
- #482
- Entry
- frm_abusing
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Abusing (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Abusing
Core Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abuser |
The Abuser subjects the Victim to repeated verbal, physical, emotional or sexual attacks.
Fred abused Martha by locking her into a closet . |
category
sentient
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| Victim |
The Victim is the recipient of the Abuser's actions.
Fred abused Martha by locking her into a closet . |
category
sentient
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Peripheral Frame Elements (8)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration |
The amount of time that abuse occurs.
She had been battered for years|Dur before she even knew there was anything serious wrong. |
category
duration
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| Instrument |
An entity used by the Abuser to accomplish the abuse.
Look, being battered with a mallet is no one's idea of a good time. |
category
physical_entity
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| Manner |
Manner is used for any description of the abuse event which is not covered by more specific FEs, including secondary effects (quietly, loudly), and general descriptions comparing events (the same way). In addition, it may indicate salient characteristics of an Abuser that also affect the action (presumptuously, coldly, deliberately, eagerly, carefully).
It is fair to say that it was malicious|Man abuse. |
category
manner
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| Means |
This FE identifies the Means by which the Abuser accomplishes the abuse.
Fred abused Martha by locking her into a closet. |
category
state_of_affairs
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| Place |
This FE identifies the Place where the abuse occurs.
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category
locative_relation
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| Purpose |
An action that the Abuser intends to accomplish by performing the abuse.
They are abusive in order to get back at those who abused them|Purp. |
category
state_of_affairs
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| Time |
This FE identifies the Time when the abuse occurs.
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category
time
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| Type |
Type is used for the domain in which the Abuser mistreats the Victim.
Fred is known for his emotional abuse of women. |
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (6)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circumstances |
Circumstances describe the state of the world (at a particular time and place) which is specifically independent of the event itself and any of its participants.
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| Degree |
Degree is the extent to which the abuse occurs.
Fred abused Martha alot. |
category
degree
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| Depictive |
This FE describes a participant of the state of affairs introduced by the target as being in some state during the action. The depicted state does not necessarily or usually facilitate or cause the state of affairs reported by the target.
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| Explanation |
The Explanation denotes a proposition from which the main clause (headed by the target) logically follows. This often means that the Explanation causes the target's proposition, but not in all cases.
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category
state_of_affairs
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| Frequency |
How often abuse occurs.
She had been abused too much|Freq as a child to let it happen again|Freq. |
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| Period_of_iterations |
The length of time from when the Abusing event began to be repeated to when it stopped.
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Frame-Frame Relations (2)
Inheritance
Using
Lexical Units (7)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| abuse.n | — | COD: cruel and violent treatment |
| abuse.v | — | FN: to cruelly mistreat, esp. physically or sexually |
| abusive.a | — | FN: characterized by repeated mistreatment. |
| batter.v | — | COD: subject (one's spouse, partner, or child) to repeated violence and assault |
| domestic violence.n | — | FN: violence that occurs inside a family |
| maltreat.v | — | COD: treat cruelly or with violence. |
| maltreatment.n | — | FN: cruel, improper actions taken upon someone. |
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