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Suspicion [experiencer_state]
A person or group, the Authority, believes that another person, the Suspect is a participant in a criminal Incident.
The police suspect Noah Rogers of aiding the robbery last night at Shop-n-drive.
The police suspect Noah Rogers of aiding the robbery last night at Shop-n-drive.
Properties
- ID
- #503
- Entry
- frm_suspicion
- Namespace
- Experiential.Experiencer_state
- FrameNet version
- Suspicion (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Suspicion
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authority |
The Authority is the group or person who suspects the Suspect of criminal activity.
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category
sentient
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— |
| Incident |
The (typically criminal) Incident in which the Suspect is suspected of being involved.
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— | — |
| Suspect |
The Suspect is the target of the Authority's suspicion.
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category
goal
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— |
Peripheral Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time |
When the suspecting takes place.
Jakobson was placed under suspicion last week . At that time, the police suspected no one. |
category
time
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— |
Frame-Frame Relations (1)
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Lexical Units (3)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| suspect.n | — | COD: a person suspected of a crime or offence. |
| suspect.v | — | COD: believe (someone) to be guilty of a crime or offence, without certain proof. |
| under suspicion.prep | — | FN: (of a person) be suspected of involvement in a crime. |
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