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Operate_vehicle [agentive]
The words in this frame describe motion involving a Vehicle and someone who controls it, the Driver. Some words normally allow the Vehicle to be expressed as a separate constituent.
Tim drove his car all the way across North America.
Tom paddled my canoe across the Canadian border.
Other words in this domain are based on the names of vehicles, and do not normally allow the Vehicle to be expressed as a separate constituent.
The group biked all the way across the country.
However, a separate Vehicle constituent can occur if it adds information not included in the verb.
Tim biked across the country on an old 10-speed.
Tim drove his car all the way across North America.
Tom paddled my canoe across the Canadian border.
Other words in this domain are based on the names of vehicles, and do not normally allow the Vehicle to be expressed as a separate constituent.
The group biked all the way across the country.
However, a separate Vehicle constituent can occur if it adds information not included in the verb.
Tim biked across the country on an old 10-speed.
Properties
- ID
- #65
- Entry
- frm_operate_vehicle
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Operate_vehicle (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Operate_vehicle
Core Frame Elements (6)
| 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. Locative setting adjuncts of motion expressions may also be assigned this frame element.
The bikers rode all over the place. |
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| Driver |
This is the being, typically human, that controls the Vehicle as it moves.
Kim drove my old car cross-country. |
category
sentient
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— |
| Goal |
Any expression which tells where the moving object(s) ends up as a result of the motion expresses the frame element Goal. Some particles imply the existence of a Goal which is understood in the context of utterance.
Kim drove into the parking lot. Kim drove in. |
category
goal
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| Path |
Any description of a trajectory of motion which is neither a Source nor a Goal expresses the frame element Path. This includes directional expressions and "middle of path'' expressions, e.g.:
The bikers rode through the desert. |
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| Source |
Any expression which implies a definite starting-point of motion expresses the frame element Source. In prepositional phrases, the prepositional object expresses the starting point of motion. With particles, the starting point of motion is understood from context.
Kim drove out of town. Kim drove away. |
category
source
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| Vehicle |
This is the means of conveyance controlled by the Driver. It may move in any way or medium. With verbs, Vehicle is usually expressed as Object:
I drove my car to Canada. |
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
CoreSet
Goal
Path
Source
Excludes
Area
Goal
Path
Source
Peripheral Frame Elements (10)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
The extent to which the Vehicle crosses a boundary or the extent to which the Vehicle completes a course.
Sylvie paddled completely around the breakwater Eugenedrove completely off the highway and turned the engine off |
category
degree
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| Distance |
Any expression which characterizes the extent of motion expresses the frame element Distance.
The bikers rode hundreds of miles|Dist. |
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| Duration |
The length of the time interval during which the Driver operates the Vehicle.
Henry would bike through the woodsfor hours in all kinds of weather |
category
duration
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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 steadiness, grace, and other things count as Manner expressions.
The bikers rode recklessly through the desert. The bikers rode haltingly over the rough terrain. |
category
manner
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| Means |
The action performed by the Driver by which the Driver achieves directed Transportation.
I managed to bike home by holding the left handlebar in my teeth|Mns! |
category
state_of_affairs
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| Place |
The Place describes the location of a more specific motion (which has Source, Path or Goal).
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category
locative_relation
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| Purpose |
The state-of-affairs that the Driver tries to bring about by the way that they direct the Vehicle.
I bike to work to save money|pur. |
category
state_of_affairs
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| Route |
The Route is the road or path that the Vehicle regularly travels on.
United Airlines flies the London-New York route. |
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| Speed |
The Speed is the rate at which the Vehicle moves.
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category
speed
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| Time |
The Time when the Driver operates the Vehicle
Yesterday, Smithers paddled his boat across the lake and back |
category
time
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— |
Extra-thematic Frame Elements (8)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circumstances |
This FE indicates the Circumstances under which the operation of the Vehicle takes place.
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| Cotheme |
This is a second moving object, expressed as a PP headed by with.
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| Depictive |
The state of the Driver or Vehicle during the Transportation.
I was flying blind|Dep. Murray drove the car, still unpainted|Dep, right through the store front. |
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| Event |
An event that the Driver is also participating in while directing the Vehicle.
How long have you flown combat missions? |
category
state_of_affairs
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| Explanation |
The reason for which the Operate_vehicle event occurs.
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| Frequency |
"How often" the Operate_vehicle event occurs.
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| Particular_iteration |
Expressions marked with this extra-thematic FE modify a non-iterative use of the target, and indicate that it is conceived as embedded within an iterated series of similar events or states.
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| Result |
Result of the Driver's action.
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Frame-Frame Relations (6)
Inheritance
Perspective
See_also
SubFrame
Using
Lexical Units (24)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| balloon.v | — | FN: move by operating a balloon |
| bicycle.v | — | COD: ride a bicycle |
| bike.v | — | COD: ride a bicycle or motorcycle. |
| boat.v | — | COD: travel in a boat. |
| canoe.v | — | COD: travel in or paddle a canoe. |
| caravan.v | — | FN: (of a group) to travel in a line of separate vehicles |
| cruise.v | — | FN: control a vehicle to move smoothly and in an efficient manner |
| cycle.v | — | COD: ride a bicycle |
| drive.v | — | COD: operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle. |
| fly.v | — | COD: control the flight of (an aircraft) |
| motor.v | — | COD: travel in a car. |
| paddle.v | — | COD: propel (a boat or canoe) with a paddle or paddles. |
| parachute.v | — | COD: drop or cause to drop by parachute. |
| pedal.v | — | COD: move (a bicycle, pedalo, etc.) by working the pedals. |
| punt.v | — | COD: travel or convey in a punt. |
| raft.v | — | COD: travel or transport on or as if on a raft |
| ride.v | — | COD: sit on and control the movement of (a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle). |
| row.v | — | COD: propel (a boat) with oars |
| sail.v | — | FN: operate and control the motion of a watercraft. |
| skate.v | — | COD: move on ice skates or roller skates in a gliding fashion. |
| sledge.v | — | COD: ride or carry on a sledge |
| tack.v | — | FN: to follow a course against the wind when sailing |
| taxi.v | — | COD: (with reference to an aircraft) move or cause to move slowly along the ground before take-off or after landing. |
| toboggan.v | — | COD: ride on a toboggan. |
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