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Hit_target [agentive]
An Agent causes the ballistic motion of a projectile and its subsequent impact on a Target.
It looks like he hit the bull's-eye with his first arrow|ins!
If he shot her, he is fully culpable whether he meant to or not.
It looks like he hit the bull's-eye with his first arrow|ins!
If he shot her, he is fully culpable whether he meant to or not.
Properties
- ID
- #485
- Entry
- frm_hit_target
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Hit_target (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Hit_target
Core Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agent |
The individual that directs the Projectile such that it impacts the Target.
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category
sentient
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— |
| Target |
The entity which is hit by a Projectile directed by the Agent.
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— | — |
Peripheral Frame Elements (6)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instrument |
The entity, most often ammunition or a firearm, which the Agent manipulates to hit the Target.
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category
physical_entity
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— |
| Manner |
Any description of the intentional act 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 Agent that also affect the action (presumptuously, coldly, deliberately, eagerly, carefully).
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category
manner
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— |
| Means |
The action performed by the Agent that accomplishes hitting the Target.
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category
state_of_affairs
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— |
| Place |
The location where the event happens.
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category
locative_relation
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— |
| Purpose |
The state-of-affairs that the Agent hopes to bring about by hitting the Target
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category
state_of_affairs
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— |
| Time |
The time at which the Agent hits the Target.
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category
time
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— |
Extra-thematic Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subregion |
The part of the Target hit by the Agent.
He shot me in the arm! |
category
locative_relation
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— |
Frame-Frame Relations (5)
Inheritance
Using
Lexical Units (3)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| hit.v | — | COD: strike (a target). |
| pick off.v | — | FN: shoot |
| shoot.v | — | FN: to fire a gun such that another object is impacted by a bullet. |
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