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Endangering [agentive]
An Agent or Cause is responsible for placing a Valued_entity at risk. Endangering_act, Place, Time, Reason, and Circumstance may also be specified.
His actions have imperiled his immortal soul|Valued!
I admit that I endangered you all by attracting the killer's notice.
His actions have imperiled his immortal soul|Valued!
I admit that I endangered you all by attracting the killer's notice.
Properties
- ID
- #631
- Entry
- frm_endangering
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Endangering (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Endangering
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agent |
The sentient entity which causes the risk to the Valued_entity.
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category
sentient
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— |
| Cause |
An (non-sentient) entity or state of affairs that leads to the peril to the Valued_entity.
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— | — |
| Valued_entity |
The entity which may be negatively impacted as a result of the emperilment.
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— | — |
FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
CoreSet
Cause
Endangering_act
Excludes
Agent
Cause
Peripheral Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endangering_act |
The specific event or state of affairs brought about by the Agent or Cause which endangers the Valued_entity.
The snow endangered not only the mission but also our lives by slowing us down|Mns. His actions imperiled his immortal soul by exposing him to demonic influence|Mns. |
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| Manner |
The Manner describes an aspect of the endangering act that is not directly related to the cause, intermediate action, or entity involved.
Members of the underground club would frequently endanger the lives of others with reckless abandon. |
category
manner
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— |
| Place |
The location where the Valued_entity is put in danger.
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category
locative_relation
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— |
| Time |
The time when the Valued_entity is put in danger.
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category
time
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— |
Frame-Frame Relations (2)
Causative
Inheritance
Lexical Units (4)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| endanger.v | — | COD: put at risk or in danger. |
| endangerment.n | — | FN: the process of putting at risk. |
| imperil.v | — | COD: put into danger |
| jeopardise.v | — | FN: endanger |
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