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Path_shape [localization]
The words in this frame describe the "fictive" motion of a stationary Road.
Some of the targets cast the scene primarily in terms of the Path_shape:
The long mountain road meandered through the woods.
Some of the words in this frame imply a Source or Goal which is expressed by a direct object:
The path entered the garden on the west side.
Other members of the frame refer to a Direction:
Then the path bears a little to the right|dir.
Yet others indicate a Path which requires mention of a landmark:
The otherwise arrow-straight highway veers north and skirts the lake.
Some of the targets cast the scene primarily in terms of the Path_shape:
The long mountain road meandered through the woods.
Some of the words in this frame imply a Source or Goal which is expressed by a direct object:
The path entered the garden on the west side.
Other members of the frame refer to a Direction:
Then the path bears a little to the right|dir.
Yet others indicate a Path which requires mention of a landmark:
The otherwise arrow-straight highway veers north and skirts the lake.
Properties
- ID
- #61
- Entry
- frm_path_shape
- Namespace
- Relation.Localization
- FrameNet version
- Path_shape (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Path_shape
Core Frame Elements (7)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area |
This frame element is used for expressions which describe a general area in which motion takes place when the motion is understood to be irregular and not to consist of a single linear path.
The paths crisscrossed the desert. Note that this FE should not be used for any locational modifier which would occur just as naturally with a non-motion predicate, like speech. |
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| Direction |
The direction in which a "fictive" mover would travel along a Road.
The pass dips down|dir about 2000 feet, and then back up|dir again. |
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| Goal |
Any expression which tells where the fictive mover travelling along a Road would end up.
Where does Interstate 80 enter the city ? |
category
goal
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| Path |
The trajectory that would be followed by one moving on the Road.
Valencia angles across the number streets. |
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| Path_shape |
The configuration formed by the entire Path along the Road.
The cavern descended in a spiral|PS. |
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| Road |
A physical path that a virtual moving entity can be imagined to travel along.
The bike trail zigzagged through the woods. |
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| Source |
Any expression which implies a definite starting-point of the Road. In prepositional phrases, the prepositional object expresses the starting point of motion. In particles, the starting point of motion is understood from context.
The Way descends from the City of the Peak through a dense forest. |
category
source
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
CoreSet
Direction
Goal
Path
Source
Excludes
Area
Direction
Goal
Path
Source
Peripheral Frame Elements (6)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance |
Any expression which characterizes the extent of motion expresses the frame element Distance.
The thin line of dirt and gravel wound another ten miles and on into the Ozarks before it petered out completely. |
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| Manner |
Any expression which describes a property of motion which is not directly related to the trajectory of motion expresses the frame element Manner. Descriptions of the kind of motion a hypothetical mover would have (including steadiness, grace, and general comparisons) count as Manner expressions.
Drifting clouds lent a mystical touch while the narrow road twisted crazily through ancient stone villages on the valley floor. |
category
manner
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| Means |
An state of affairs involving the Road that allows the Road to be in the specified configuration.
As the Condell Road the route skirts the northside of Limerick by passing through Westfield's bird sanctuary on the north bank of the River Shannon. |
category
state_of_affairs
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| Place |
The Place is where the motion (which is specified by a Source, Path or Goal) is located.
In the mountains, Highway 60 winds and swerves a lot, so we lost a couple of hours from my estimate. |
category
locative_relation
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| Speed |
The Speed is the rate at which an imaginary traveler on the Road would move.
The road quickly drops after passing the final turn. |
category
speed
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| Time |
The time when the fictive motion takes place. This may describe the time when the Road or a particular piece of the Road existed, or it may implicitly describe the time when an actual motion event occurred on the Road.
Thousands of years ago|tim, the Roman roads criss-crossed this landscape. After it reached the edge of the forest|tim, the road slanted upwards and grew rough. |
category
time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
Extent to which the described configuration deviates from the norm for a Road.
The road bent slightly before resuming its long, straight march to the sea . |
category
degree
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| Depictive |
Depictive phrase describing the character of the Road.
The trail snaked down the mountainside, arduous and nearly impassable|Dep-Und. |
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| Purpose |
The state-of-affairs that the Road brings about by being in a particular configuration.
The roadwound around in order to circumvent the house.|Purp. |
category
state_of_affairs
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| Result |
Result of an event
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Frame-Frame Relations (2)
Using
Lexical Units (42)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| angle.v | — | FN: to move at an angle (linear incline in comparison to some point) |
| ascend.v | — | COD: go up; climb or rise. |
| ascent.n | — | COD: an upward slope. |
| bear.v | — | FN: to turn (as a path) in a specified direction |
| bend.v | — | COD: deviate from a straight line. |
| crest.v | — | FN: to end at the top of an area such as a mountain or hill |
| crisscross.v | — | COD: move or travel around (a place) by going back and forth repeatedly |
| cross.v | — | COD: move to the other side of; move in an opposite or different direction |
| descend.v | — | FN: to proceed downward as a path |
| descent.n | — | COD: a downward slope. |
| dip.v | — | FN: to slope downwards |
| dive.v | — | COD: plunge steeply downwards through the air. |
| drop.v | — | COD: fall vertically |
| edge.v | — | FN: to proceed along the perimeter of something, as a path |
| emerge.v | — | COD: become gradually visible or apparent |
| emergence.n | — | FN: the act or instance of coming out (of a dark place) gradually |
| enter.v | — | FN: of a road, river, etc., move into an area |
| exit.v | — | COD: go out of or leave a place |
| ford.v | — | COD: cross at a ford. |
| leave.v | — | FN: to lead away from |
| meander.v | — | COD: follow a winding course, or wander aimlessly. |
| pass.v | — | FN: to lead past an entity |
| reach.v | — | FN: to extend to a destination |
| rise.v | — | FN: to slope upward |
| round.v | — | COD: pass and go round. |
| run.v | — | FN: to pass through, not stopping at any midpoint |
| skirt.v | — | FN: to lead around the edge of something |
| slant.v | — | FN: to slope or lean in a certain direction |
| snake.v | — | FN: to twist (as a path) |
| swerve.v | — | COD: abruptly diverge or from a straight course |
| swing.v | — | FN: to proceed (as a path) changing direction suddenly |
| traverse.v | — | COD: move back and forth or sideways. |
| twist.v | — | COD: take or have a winding course |
| twisting.a | — | FN: a windy movement or course. |
| twisty.a | — | FN: having a shape that turns of bends in different directions. |
| undulate.v | — | FN: to proceed (as a path) with a smooth, wave-like pattern |
| veer.v | — | COD: change direction suddenly. |
| weave.v | — | COD: move from side to side to progress around obstructions. |
| wind.v | — | FN: to lead (as a path) in a twisting course |
| winding.a | — | COD: a twisting movement or course. |
| windy.a | — | COD: (of a road or river) following a winding course. |
| zigzag.v | — | FN: to lead in a back and forth pattern while also proceeding forward |
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