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Being_questionable [gradable]
In this frame, an Entity or Behavior is suspicious or otherwise subject to question. The general implication is that the Entity or Behavior provides evidence for some (as yet unproven) socially undesirable conclusion about a (usually implicit) Social_actor. (Such conclusions often include the idea that some individual is lying, or that a crime was committed.)
We found some suspicious checks lying on his desk.
It was rather suspicious of you|soc to leave the party just before the police arrived.
We found some suspicious checks lying on his desk.
It was rather suspicious of you|soc to leave the party just before the police arrived.
Properties
- ID
- #531
- Entry
- frm_being_questionable
- Namespace
- Attribute.Gradable
- FrameNet version
- Being_questionable (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Being_questionable
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behavior |
The Behavior is the state of affairs or action of the social actor that is regarded as susipcious.
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| Entity |
The Entity metonymically stands in for a Behavior that saliently involves the Entity.
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| Social_actor |
An individual that is suspected of wrongdoing because of the Behavior.
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
CoreSet
Behavior
Social_actor
Excludes
Behavior
Entity
Social_actor
Peripheral Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
The extent to which the Behavior is suspicious.
That looks like very suspicious activity. |
category
degree
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| Judge |
The individual whose point of view is taken in assigning the judgment denoted by the target.
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Frame-Frame Relations (1)
Inheritance
Lexical Units (5)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| dubious.a | — | COD: not to be relied upon. |
| fishy.a | — | COD: arousing feelings of doubt or suspicion. |
| questionable.a | — | COD: of suspect morality, honesty, value, etc. |
| suspect.a | — | COD: possibly dangerous or false. |
| suspicious.a | — | FN: arousing a feeling that something may be dangerous or may indicate criminal or unlawful behavior |
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