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Prohibiting_or_licensing [agentive]
In this frame a State_of_affairs is prohibited (or allowed) by a Principle. Raising constructions are common in this frame. Because laws and principles usually focus on what is not allowed, the words of this frame that are synonyms of prohibit.v are considered more basic, and the words that are synonyms of permit.v are marked with the semantic type "Negative".
Guns were prohibited in the airport .
Code 1425 bans large trucks in the tunnel.
Children were not permitted in the office. CNI|Prin
Code 1425 allows us to deduct interest payments.
No religion accepts discrimination against women.
In this frame the Principle which prohibits the State_of_affairs is not an agent who denies permission to a specific individual or group of individuals, and thus differs from the Authority in the Deny_or_grant_permission frame.
Guns were prohibited in the airport .
Code 1425 bans large trucks in the tunnel.
Children were not permitted in the office. CNI|Prin
Code 1425 allows us to deduct interest payments.
No religion accepts discrimination against women.
In this frame the Principle which prohibits the State_of_affairs is not an agent who denies permission to a specific individual or group of individuals, and thus differs from the Authority in the Deny_or_grant_permission frame.
Properties
- ID
- #521
- Entry
- frm_prohibiting_or_licensing
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Prohibiting_or_licensing (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- English name
- Prohibiting_or_licensing
Core Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principle |
A moral, legal, or social norm which rules a State_of_affairs to be inadmissible behavior or an outcome of behavior.
The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment|Prin plainly prohibits the establishment of a national religion by Congress. |
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artifact
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| State_of_affairs | — | — |
Peripheral Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Place |
The Place is where the prohibiting occurs.
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locative_relation
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— |
| Time |
The Time is when the prohibiting occurs.
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time
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— |
Extra-thematic Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circumstances |
The Circumstances are the conditions under which the State_of_affairs is prohibited.
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— | — |
| Explanation |
The reason for which the State_of_affairs is prohibited.
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— | — |
Frame-Frame Relations (1)
Using
Lexical Units (12)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| allow.v | — | COD: admit as legal or acceptable. |
| ban.n | — | COD: an official or legal prohibition. |
| ban.v | — | COD: officially or legally prohibit. |
| bar.v | — | FN: to prohibit something from happening |
| entitle.v | — | FN: allow some state of affairs |
| forbid.v | — | COD: refuse to allow. |
| outlaw.v | — | COD: ban. |
| permit.v | — | FN: admit as acceptable or legal. |
| prohibit.v | — | FN: to forbid by law |
| prohibition.n | — | COD: the action of prohibiting. |
| proscribe.v | — | COD: forbid, especially by law. |
| sanction.v | — | FN: allow. |
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