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Processing_materials [agentive]
An Agent alters some Material in some useful way by means of some chemical or physical Alterant. Typically, this involves placing a reagent in contact with the Material, or applying heat, pressure, etc. Often a specific Agent and/or Result is mentioned. The Alterant is often incorporated in the target, as in tin.v, galvanize. (The Preserving frame is a special case of Processing_materials, in which the Material is immersed in the Alterant for the Purpose of preventing decay.) Processing_materials is distinguished from Filling in that the Material in Processing_materials is fundamentally altered (often chemically), rather than simply being covered with a different substance.
Native Americans dyed textiles with dyes made from cedar strips.
Watering cans are often [galvanized|target] to prevent rust.
Native Americans dyed textiles with dyes made from cedar strips.
Watering cans are often [galvanized|target] to prevent rust.
Properties
- ID
- #620
- Entry
- frm_processing_materials
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Processing_materials (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Processing_materials
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Agent |
The Agent is a person who applies the Process to the Material.
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category
sentient
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| Alterant |
The Alterant causes a change in the Material.
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| Material |
The Material is altered by the Agent in some useful way.
Stu treated the lumber|Mat with magical waterproofing fairydust. |
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Peripheral Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manner |
A holistic description encompassing all the details of an act of processing, often indicated by giving a characteristic of the Agent that affects the action.
Botulinum can not be weaponized the same way . |
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| Place |
The location in which the Materials are processed, often a purpose-built facility such as a tannery or water treatment plant.
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category
locative_relation
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| Purpose |
The purpose for which the Agent processes the Material.
He treated the exterior of the house with waterproofing to protect his valuable peanut butter collection.|Pur. |
category
state_of_affairs
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| Time |
The point in time or period during which the treatment of the Material takes place.
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category
time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Dimension |
The dimension or aspect of the Material that is processed.
This supernatant was used for neasurement of isotopic|dim enrichment of free leucine. |
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| Duration |
The length of time during which the application of the Alterant is applied to the Material
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duration
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| Explanation |
A state of affairs that the Agent is responding to in processing the Material.
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category
state_of_affairs
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| Result |
The result of the processing action, whether intended or not.
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| Subregion |
The part of the Material which is affected by the process.
You have to galvanize the pipes only in the interior. |
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locative_relation
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Frame-Frame Relations (3)
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Lexical Units (15)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| develop.v | — | FN: applying chemicals to photographic film in order to bring out images |
| development.n | — | FN: the processing of photographic film in order to bring out images |
| dye.v | — | FN: apply a liquid to a solid (especially fabric) in order to color it (darker than it originally was) |
| enrich.v | — | COD: increase the proportion of a particular isotope in (an element), especially that of the fissile isotope U-235 in uranium. |
| enrichment.n | — | FN: the process of increasing the proportion of a particular isotope in (an element), especially that of the fissile isotope U-235 in uranium. |
| etch.v | — | FN: apply a chemical (usually an acid) to a surface to make it rougher. |
| galvanize.v | — | COD: coat (iron or steel) with a protective layer of zinc. |
| process.v | — | COD: perform a series of operations to change or preserve. |
| reprocess.v | — | COD: process (something, especially spent nuclear fuel) again or differently, in order to reuse it. |
| reprocessing.n | — | FN: the action of taking an industrial product (often spent nuclear fuel rods) and making it useful again or in a different way. |
| spin.v | — | FN: process fibers into thread |
| stain.v | — | FN: apply a colorant to a solid for the purpose of coloring it (darker than it originally was). |
| treat.v | — | FN: To apply a chemical to or otherwise process (e.g. with heat or pressure) a material for a particular purpose. |
| weaponization.n | — | FN: processing (of pathogens or chemicals) so as to make more virulent and/or deadly |
| weaponize.v | — | FN: process (a pathogen or chemical) so as to make more deadly and/or virulent |
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