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Emptying [agentive]
These are words relating to emptying containers and clearing areas of some substance or items. The area or container can appear as the direct object with all these verbs, and is designated Source because it is the source of motion of the Theme. Corresponding to its nuclear argument status, it is also affected in some crucial way, unlike Source in other frames. Some words in this frame, such as empty, may also occur with Path or Goal expressions, e.g.
The players emptied the bucket over his head.
The players emptied the bucket over his head.
Properties
- ID
- #58
- Entry
- frm_emptying
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Emptying (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Emptying
Core Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Agent |
The Agent is the entity that does the emptying.
Pat cleared the table of dishes. |
category
sentient
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| Cause |
The Cause is the non-sentient force which instigates the emptying. A basic washing can degrease your workclothes.
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| Source |
The Source is the region or container which is emptied of something. In this frame, the Source occurs as an NP Object. Pat cleared the table|Src.
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category
source
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| Theme |
The Theme, when overtly expressed, invariably occurs in a PP Complement headed by "of".
Pat cleared the table of dishes|Thm. |
category
physical_object
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
Excludes
Agent
Cause
Peripheral Frame Elements (8)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
The Degree to which the Agent empties the Source.
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category
degree
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| Goal |
The Goal is any expression which tells where the Theme ends up, or would end up, as a result of the motion.
The children emptied the toy box onto the floor. |
category
goal
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| Instrument |
This is the object with which the Agent empties the Source.
I emptied the tub with a bucket|Inst. I peeled the oranges with a knife|Inst. |
category
physical_entity
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| Manner |
The Manner in which the Agent empties the Source.
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category
manner
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| Means |
The Means by which the Agent empties the Source.
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category
state_of_affairs
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| Path |
The Path is any description of a trajectory of motion which is neither a Source nor a Goal.
Kim emptied the basin over the edge of the balcony. |
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| Place |
The location where the emptying takes place.
Don't eviscerate him in the house|pla! |
category
locative_relation
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| Time |
The time at which the emptying takes place.
The prisoners were deloused in June and August|tim. |
category
time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (6)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circumstances |
Circumstances describe the state of the world (at a particular time and place) which is specifically independent of the event itself and any of its participants.
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| Containing_event |
This FE denotes an event that occurs or state of affairs that holds at a time that includes the time during which the event or state of affairs reported by the target occurs and of which it is taken to be a part.
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| Depictive |
Depicitive phrase describing either the Agent or Theme of the emptying. Naked|Dep, Millhouse emptied the trash can.
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| Explanation |
The Explanation denotes a proposition from which the main clause (headed by the target) logically follows. This often means that the Explanation causes the target's proposition, but not in all cases.
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category
state_of_affairs
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| Purpose |
The reason why the Agent empties the Source of the Theme.
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| Result |
The Result of the Agent emptying the Source.
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Frame-Frame Relations (2)
Inheritance
See_also
Lexical Units (42)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| bone.v | — | COD: remove the bones from (meat or fish) before cooking |
| clean.v | — | FN: empty of something |
| cleanse.v | — | FN: empty of something, as if to clean. |
| clear.v | — | COD: free of any obstructions or unwanted objects |
| core.v | — | COD: remove the core from (a fruit) |
| debone.v | — | FN: remove the bones from. |
| debug.v | — | FN: remove a bug from; generally used metaphorically concerning incorrect computer code or concealed listening devices. |
| decontaminate.v | — | COD: remove dangerous substances from. |
| decontamination.n | — | FN: the act of removing harmful, often toxic, substances from something. |
| deforest.v | — | COD: clear of forest or trees |
| defrost.v | — | COD: make or become free of accumulated ice |
| degrease.v | — | FN: remove grease from |
| delouse.v | — | FN: clear of lice |
| denude.v | — | COD: strip of covering or possessions; make bare |
| descale.v | — | COD: remove deposits of scale from |
| devein.v | — | FN: remove the dark dorsal vein (of shrimp) |
| disarm.v | — | FN: take a weapon or weapons away from. |
| disarmament.n | — | FN: the act of causing an individual (organization, nation, etc.) to disarm themselves. |
| disembowel.v | — | COD: cut open and remove the internal organs of |
| divest.v | — | COD: deprive or dispossess someone or something of |
| drain.v | — | COD: cause the water or other liquid in (something) to run out, leaving it empty or dry. |
| empty.v | — | FN: make a location or container empty, remove the contents of a container |
| emptying.n | — | FN: the act of emptying |
| evacuate.v | — | FN: empty a container (particularly, a building of people, to ensure safety) |
| eviscerate.v | — | COD: disembowel. |
| expunge.v | — | FN: completely clear of all traces of something. |
| expurgate.v | — | FN: to rid (a text of account) of matter regarded as obscene or unsuitable |
| flush.v | — | FN: clear of dirt, debris, etc., by running through with a fluid. |
| gut.v | — | COD: remove or destroy the internal parts of |
| peel.v | — | COD: remove the outer covering or skin from (a fruit, vegetable, etc.) |
| pit.v | — | FN: remove the pit, typically from some kind of fruit |
| purge.v | — | FN: to free from impurities, cleanse, rid of unwanted things |
| rid.v | — | COD: make someone or something free of (an unwanted thing) |
| scalp.v | — | COD: take the scalp of (an enemy) |
| seed.v | — | FN: remove the seed of something, typically a fruit |
| skin.v | — | COD: remove the skin from |
| stalk.v | — | FN: remove the stalk of something, typically a vegetable |
| stone.v | — | FN: remove the stone of something, typically a stone-fruit |
| strip.v | — | FN: remove of accessories or fittings |
| unload.v | — | COD: remove a load from. |
| void.v | — | COD: empty or evacuate (a container or space) |
| weed.v | — | FN: remove weeds (or, metaphorically, undesired elements) from. |
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