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Filling [agentive]
These are words relating to filling containers and covering areas with some thing, things or substance, the Theme. The area or container can appear as the direct object with all these verbs, and is designated Goal because it is the goal of motion of the Theme. Corresponding to its nuclear argument status, it is also affected in some crucial way, unlike goals in other frames.
Lionel Hutz coated the wall with paint.
Lionel Hutz coated the wall with paint.
Properties
- ID
- #59
- Entry
- frm_filling
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Filling (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Filling
Core Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Agent |
The Agent is the actor who instigates the filling.
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category
sentient
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— |
| Cause |
An event which brings about the filling of the Goal.
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| Goal |
The Goal is the area or container being filled. Goal is generally the NP Object in this frame.
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category
goal
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— |
| Theme |
The Theme is the physical object or substance which changes location. Rev. Lovejoy carefully brushed the rolls with butter.
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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 |
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| Degree |
Degree to which the filling occurs.
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category
degree
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| Instrument |
The Instrument with which the filling occurs.
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category
physical_entity
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| Manner |
The Manner in which the filling occurs.
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category
manner
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— |
| Means |
The Means by which the filling occurs.
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category
state_of_affairs
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| Path |
The Path is the trajectory of the motion. Jess filled the container through a small hole in the lid.
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| Place |
Where the filling takes place.
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category
locative_relation
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| Source |
The Source is the location where the Theme begins its motion. Josef filled his flask from the whiskey bottle.
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category
source
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| Time |
When the filling occurs.
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category
time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depictive |
Depictive phrase describing the Agent of the filling action.
Naked|Dep, Margeret filled the tub. |
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| Explanation |
The Explanation for which the Agent fills or covers the Goal. Samantha covered the table with flowers because she was bored.
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category
state_of_affairs
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| Purpose |
The purpose for which the Agent fills the Goal. Samantha covered the table with flowers to please her mother.
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category
state_of_affairs
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| Result |
The Result is the resultant state after the filling has occurred.
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| Subregion |
The Subregion is the smaller area of the Goal where the filling or covering occurs. Mrs. Bouvier anointed the children with oil on the forehead.
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category
locative_relation
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Frame-Frame Relations (5)
Causative
Inheritance
See_also
Lexical Units (59)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| accessorize.v | — | FN: to furnish an entity with non-essential trappings |
| adorn.v | — | FN: cover with decoration |
| anoint.v | — | FN: to smear or rub with an oily substance |
| asphalt.v | — | COD: surface with asphalt |
| brush.v | — | FN: apply a substance to (a surface) lightly or with a brush |
| butter.v | — | COD: spread with butter |
| coat.v | — | COD: provide with or form a layer or covering |
| cover.v | — | COD: put something on top of or in front of (something) in order to protect or conceal it |
| cram.v | — | COD: fill to the point of overflowing |
| crowd.v | — | FN: fill (a space) almost completely |
| dab.v | — | FN: apply a substance to, in small or light strokes |
| daub.v | — | COD: coat or smear with a thick substance carelessly or liberally |
| douse.v | — | COD: drench with liquid |
| drape.v | — | FN: to (partially or completely) cover something by placing an object or objects over the surface |
| dress.v | — | COD: decorate in an artistic or attractive way |
| drizzle.v | — | FN: to apply a substance to (a surface) in a thin stream |
| dust.v | — | COD: cover lightly with a powdered substance. |
| embellish.v | — | COD: adorn; decorate. |
| fill.v | — | FN: make full |
| flood.v | — | COD: fill or suffuse completely |
| gild.v | — | COD: cover thinly with gold. |
| glaze.v | — | COD: cover with a glaze. |
| hang.v | — | FN: cover or adorn (a place or surface) with hanging objects |
| heap.v | — | COD: load copiously with |
| inject.v | — | COD: introduce (a new or different element) into something |
| jam.v | — | FN: fill or crowd tightly (with something) |
| load.v | — | FN: fill a container-like entity with something, often in abundance |
| pack.v | — | COD: fill; cram a large number of things into |
| paint.v | — | FN: apply a substance which is spread over a surface and dries to leave a thin decorative or protective coating. |
| panel.v | — | COD: cover (a wall or other surface) with panels. |
| pave.v | — | COD: cover (a piece of ground) with flat stones or bricks |
| pile.v | — | FN: stack or load with |
| plank.v | — | FN: cover with planks. |
| plant.v | — | FN: fill an area with (seeds or plants) |
| plaster.v | — | COD: coat or cover all over with something, especially to an extent considered excessive |
| pump.v | — | COD: fill (something) with (liquid, gas, etc.) |
| scatter.v | — | FN: cover with (objects, substance) in a distributed or random way |
| seed.v | — | COD: sow (land) with seeds |
| shower.v | — | FN: spray with drops of liquid or particles |
| smear.v | — | COD: coat or mark with a greasy or sticky substance. |
| sow.v | — | COD: plant (an area) with seed |
| spatter.v | — | COD: cover with drops or spots |
| splash.v | — | FN: cover or scatter with drops (of liquid) |
| splatter.v | — | COD: splash with a sticky or viscous liquid |
| spray.v | — | COD: cover or treat with a spray |
| spread.v | — | FN: cover (a surface) with a substance by applying in an even layer |
| sprinkle.v | — | COD: scatter or pour small drops or particles over |
| squirt.v | — | COD: wet with a jet of liquid |
| strew.v | — | COD: cover (a surface or area) with untidily scattered things |
| stuff.v | — | COD: fill tightly with something |
| suffuse.v | — | COD: gradually spread through or over |
| surface.v | — | COD: provide (something, especially a road) with a particular surface |
| tile.v | — | COD: cover with tiles |
| varnish.v | — | FN: cover with a substance consisting of resin dissolved in a liquid, applied to wood to give a hard, clear, shiny surface when dry. |
| wallpaper.v | — | COD: apply wallpaper to (a wall or room) |
| wash.v | — | FN: cover with a thin layer (esp color or metal). |
| wax.v | — | FN: cover with wax. |
| wrap.v | — | COD: place around so as to encircle. |
| yoke.v | — | FN: fit with a yoke. |
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