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Purpose [dependency]
An Agent wants to achieve a Goal, or an object. A Means has been created or is used to allow the creator or a user to achieve a Goal. The Goal is a state of the world that does not currently hold but which the Agent wants to realize and is planning and/or working towards. In some cases, it is difficult to decide whether a noun phrase metonymically stands for the Agent or the Means (e.g. The goal of this paper/seminar/project is to determine ...). We mark these phrases as Agent on the first layer but also annotate them as Means on a second annotation layer.
In some cases a Restrictor on the Goal state of affairs can be given prominence as a separate constituent. Talking about Goals frequently includes the mention of a Domain to which the Agent's Goal is relevant.
The modest American goal of a threefold increase in capacity recognises this fact .
The object of the tutorial is to help a student concentrate on his writing skills
The prime goal of the programme was to help develop processes of scientific thinking in children .
My goal in this book is to introduce the reader to Web programming applications.
The president's economic goal for the country was to overcome the recession.
In some cases a Restrictor on the Goal state of affairs can be given prominence as a separate constituent. Talking about Goals frequently includes the mention of a Domain to which the Agent's Goal is relevant.
The modest American goal of a threefold increase in capacity recognises this fact .
The object of the tutorial is to help a student concentrate on his writing skills
The prime goal of the programme was to help develop processes of scientific thinking in children .
My goal in this book is to introduce the reader to Web programming applications.
The president's economic goal for the country was to overcome the recession.
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- Relation.Dependency
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- Purpose (fn_1.7_2023)
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Core Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agent |
The volitional actor who intends to achieve a goal.
Microsoft 's goal of delivering a million copies in the first year is trifling compared to the 25 million copies of Windows it has shipped since May 1990. |
category
sentient
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| Attribute |
This FE marks expressions that indicate an Attribute for which it is the Agent's goal that it have or reach a particular Value .
We exceeded our production target of 2000 units |
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| Goal |
The action or state of affairs that the Agent wants to achieve.
The company missed its goal of getting a thousand third-party software packages shipped. |
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human_act
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| Means |
A Means is an object or action that is used or designed to achieve a particular Goal.
The goal of treatment was to lower diastolic blood pressure below 85 mm Hg . |
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state_of_affairs
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| Value |
This FE marks expressions that indicate which Value the Agent wants the Attribute to reach.
GM has a production target of 2,000,000 units |
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
CoreSet
Agent
Means
CoreSet
Goal
Value
Excludes
Attribute
Goal
Value
Peripheral Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time |
This Frame Element expresses a time period during which an Agent had a particular Goal.
But the main goal of the 1990s could be to transform a big , heavily armed standing army into a more flexible force |
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time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domain |
This frame element expresses a sphere of activity within which an Agent has a Goal.
His political goal is the restoration of the monarchy |
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| Restrictor |
This FE marks expressions that indicate a spatial or temporal or individual framework relative to which the Goal is said to hold. More than one Restrictor can be mentioned.
Our goal for Japan for next yearis to sell 2000 units Our sales target for that week was 200 units |
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Frame-Frame Relations (9)
Causative
Using
Lexical Units (18)
| LU | Type | Definition |
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| aim.n | — | COD: a purpose or intention |
| aim.v | — | FN: intend |
| application.n | — | COD: practical use or relevance |
| bent.a | — | COD: determined to do or have. |
| determined.a | — | FN: having an unswerving aim (to). |
| goal.n | — | COD: an aim or desired result |
| in order.adv | — | COD: with the purpose of doing. |
| intend.v | — | COD: have as one's aim or plan |
| intent.a | — | COD: resolved or determined to do. |
| intention.n | — | COD: an aim or plan. |
| mean.v | — | COD: intend to occur or be the case. |
| object.n | — | COD: a goal or purpose |
| objective.n | — | COD: a goal or aim |
| plan.n | — | COD: an intention or decision about what one is going to do. |
| plan.v | — | COD: decide on and arrange in advance. |
| purpose.n | — | COD: the reason for which something is done |
| target.n | — | COD: an objective or result towards which efforts are directed |
| use.n | — | COD: a purpose for or way in which something can be used. |
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