WT 4.6

Searching frames

Generally without overall (translational) motion, an Agent places a Theme at a location, the Goal, which is profiled. In this frame, the Theme is under the control of the Agent/Cause at the time of its arrival at the Goal.
David placed his briefcase on the floor.

This frame differs from Filling in that it focuses on the Theme rather than the effect on the Goal entity. It differs from Removing in focusing on the Goal rather than the Source of motion for the Theme.

ID: #62
Entry: frm_placing
Namespace: Eventive.Agentive
FrameNet version: Placing (fn_1.7_2023)
Domains: —
Types: —
Ontological type: —
English name: Placing

Core Frame Elements
Frame element	Definition	Semantic type	Constraint
Agent	The Agent is the person (or other force) that causes the Theme to move. The waiter placed the food on the table.	sentient	—
Cause	Grass , which is sown with clover , provides rich pasture for cattle in summer and the clover is another plant which puts nitrogen into the soil .	—	—
Goal	The FE Goal is the location where the Theme ends up. This FE is profiled by words in this frame. The waiter placed the food on the table.	goal	—
Theme	The Theme is the object that changes location during the Placing. The waiter placed the food on the table.	physical_object	—

Excludes

Agent Cause

Peripheral Frame Elements
Frame element	Definition	Semantic type	Constraint
Area	The Area is the setting into which the Theme is placed. She emptied a wash basket full of towels and deposited them around the house.	—	—
Distance	This FE is any expression which characterizes the extent of motion. I plunged my hands wrist deep in the fragrant herbs and rubbed the dry fragments between the fingertips	—	—
Manner	Any expression which describes a property of the placing action which is not directly related to the trajectory of the Theme's motion expresses the frame element Manner. Descriptions of speed, steadiness, grace, means of motion, and other things count as Manner expressions. The chef packaged the food carefully into take-out containers.	manner	—
Means	The Means is an act whereby the Agent achieves the placing of the Theme. The Egyptians set it in place by simple levering\|Mns.	state_of_affairs	—
Path	Any description of a trajectory of motion which is neither a Source nor a Goal expresses the frame element Path. In this frame, Path expressions almost always have a via-sense. The mail carrier stuck the letters through the slot.	—	—
Place	The Place indicates where the Placing occurs.	locative_relation	—
Source	The Source is the initial location of the Theme, before it changes location. Her mother shelved the cans from the countertop\|Src.	source	—
Speed	The Speed is the rate at which Placing occurs. Smithers put his book down quickly and turned around.	speed	—
Time	Time is when the Placing occurs Smithers had placed the table there the night before.	time	—

Extra-thematic Frame Elements
Frame element	Definition	Semantic type	Constraint
Beneficiary	This extrathematic FE applies to participants that derive a benefit from the occurrence of the event specified by the target predicate. Further, the target predicate should involve some sort of Agent that intends that the benefit go to the Beneficiary.	—	—
Cotheme	This is the second moving object, expressed as a direct object or an oblique. Pat lay the trophy on the mantle along with her portrait.	—	—
Degree	The Degree indicates the degree to which the placing occurs.	degree	—
Depictive	This FE identifies any Depictive phrase describing the Agent or Theme of the placing. I put the dishes into the cabinet unwashed.	—	—
Duration	The Duration is the amount of time for which the Theme is to stay in the Goal location. If you place it there for extended periods, your monitor may suffer permanent damage.	duration	—
Explanation	The Explanation indicates why the Placing occurs.	state_of_affairs	—
Purpose	An action that the Agent intends to accomplish by perform the placing action. They put the vase in a box to protect it during transportation.	state_of_affairs	—
Result	This FE identifies the Result of the Placing.	—	—

Inheritance

Inheritance relations
Inherits from Transitive_action FE-FE
Is Inherited By Burying FE-FE
Is Inherited By Dispersal FE-FE

Perspective

Perspective relations
Perspective on Placing_scenario FE-FE

Precedes

Precedes relations
Is preceded by Removing FE-FE

See_also

See_also relations
Has as see_also Cause_motion FE-FE
See_also Filling FE-FE
See_also Removing FE-FE

SubFrame

SubFrame relations
Is subframe of Cause_motion FE-FE

Using

Using relations
Is used by Arranging FE-FE
Is used by Dressing FE-FE
Is used by Dunking FE-FE
Is used by Installing FE-FE
Is used by Storing FE-FE
Uses Motion FE-FE

Lexical units of this frame
LU	Type	Definition
archive.v	—	COD: place in an archive
arrange.v	—	FN: put in order on or against a background
bag.v	—	COD: put in a bag
bestow.v	—	COD: [archaic] put (something) in a specified place.
billet.v	—	COD: lodge (soldiers) in a civilian house
bin.v	—	COD: a. throw (something) away by putting it in a bin.
bottle.v	—	COD: place in bottles for storage
box.v	—	COD: put in ... a box
brush.v	—	FN: apply with a brush
cage.v	—	COD: confine in or as in a cage
cram.v	—	COD: force too many (people or things) into a container
crate.v	—	COD: pack in a crate for transportation
dab.v	—	COD: apply (a substance) with light quick strokes
daub.v	—	COD: spread (a thick substance) on a surface [carelessly or liberally]
deposit.v	—	COD: put or set down in a specific place.
drape.v	—	FN: to put an object or objects loosely on or around an object
drizzle.v	—	FN: pour (liquid) in a thin stream
dust.v	—	FN: apply (a powdered substance) lightly to a surface
embed.v	—	FN: fix firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass
emplace.v	—	FN: set in a position.
enclose.v	—	FN: insert inside a container
file.v	—	COD: place (a document) in a file
gag.v	—	FN: to place an object (usually a piece of cloth) over someone's mouth
garage.v	—	COD: put or keep (a motor vehicle) in a garage.
hang.v	—	COD: suspend or be suspended from above with the lower part not attached.
heap.v	—	COD: put in or form a heap
immerse.v	—	COD: dip or submerge in a liquid.
implant.v	—	COD: insert or fix (tissue or an artificial object) into the body
implanted.a	—	FN: an idea or object put into a person
inject.v	—	COD: introduce (a liquid, especially a drug or vaccine) into the body with a syringe
insert.v	—	COD: place, fit, or incorporate (something) in something else
insertion.n	—	FN: the placing, fitting, or incorporating of (something) in something else
jam.v	—	FN: squeeze or pack tightly into a space, sometimes with force
lay.v	—	COD: place or fix (equipment) in position ready for use.
lean.v	—	COD: incline from the perpendicular and rest against.
load.v	—	COD: put a load on or in (a vehicle, ship, etc.).
lodge.v	—	COD: make or become firmly fixed in a place.
pack.v	—	COD: to place in a container for transport or storage
package.v	—	COD: put into a box or wrapping.
park.v	—	COD: deposit or leave in a convenient place until required
perch.v	—	COD: set or balance someone or something on
pile.v	—	COD: place (things) one on top of the other
place.v	—	COD: put in a particular position
placement.n	—	COD: the action or fact of placing or being placed
plant.v	—	COD: place (a seed, bulb, or plant) in the ground so that it can grow.
plunge.v	—	COD: push or thrust something quickly.
pocket.v	—	COD: put into one's pocket
position.v	—	COD: put or arrange in a particular position.
pot.v	—	COD: plant in a pot
put.v	—	COD: move to or place in a particular position.
rest.v	—	COD: place or be placed so as to stay in a specified position
rub.v	—	COD: apply with a rubbing action
set.v	—	COD: put, lay, or stand (something) in a specified place or position
sheathe.v	—	COD: put (a knife or sword) into a sheath
shelve.v	—	COD: place on a shelf
shoulder.v	—	FN: to support or carry on or as if on the shoulder(s)
shower.v	—	FN: pour or throw (a liquid or other substance) in a shower
sit.v	—	FN: cause to sit or be placed (somewhere)
situate.v	—	COD: place in a particular location or context
smear.v	—	COD: spread (a greasy or sticky substance) over a surface
stable.v	—	COD: put [or keep] a horse in a stable
stand.v	—	FN: place in a particular position
stash.v	—	COD: store safely in a secret place.
stick.v	—	COD: with obj. and adverbial of place put somewhere in a quick or careless way.
stow.v	—	COD: pack or store (an object) tidily in an appropriate place.
stuff.v	—	COD: force tightly into a receptacle or space.
tuck.v	—	FN: put into a snug place
warehouse.v	—	FN: place in a warehouse.
wrap.v	—	COD: arrange (paper or soft material) round something, as a covering or for warmth or protection.

Frame Chain

TQR

Visual Units

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Frame Report

Placing [agentive]

Properties

Core Frame Elements (4)

FE Core Set(s) and Excludes

Peripheral Frame Elements (9)

Extra-thematic Frame Elements (8)

Frame-Frame Relations (15)