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Ride_vehicle [change]
In this frame a Theme is moved by a Vehicle which is not directly under their power. The Source, Path, Goal, or Area of the motion may be indicated. The Distance traveled or the Speed of motion may also be indicated. A Route or Roadmay be present and the Manner in which the Theme moves may be given.
Mrs. Smith rode on the train.
Sally flew 3000 miles from San Francisco to New York.
Every day, Martin rode the bus on highway 880.
Mr. Bigglesworth rides route 51.
There is shared vocabulary between this frame and Carrying and Operate_vehicle. It is differentiated from Operate_vehicle in that the vehicle is not under the subject's control. It is differentiated from Carrying because the vehicle is not being used to transport goods.
Mrs. Smith rode on the train.
Sally flew 3000 miles from San Francisco to New York.
Every day, Martin rode the bus on highway 880.
Mr. Bigglesworth rides route 51.
There is shared vocabulary between this frame and Carrying and Operate_vehicle. It is differentiated from Operate_vehicle in that the vehicle is not under the subject's control. It is differentiated from Carrying because the vehicle is not being used to transport goods.
Properties
- ID
- #690
- Entry
- frm_ride_vehicle
- Namespace
- Eventive.Change
- FrameNet version
- Ride_vehicle (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Ride_vehicle
Core Frame Elements (6)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area |
The Area is the location where the motion takes place.
We rode around the state. |
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| Goal |
The Goal is the endpoint of the trajectory of motion.
We sailed to Morocco. |
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goal
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| Path |
The Path describes the trajectory of the motion.
The caravan rode through the desert. |
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| Source |
Any expression which implies a definite starting-point of motion expresses the frame element Source.
We flew from Atlanta. |
category
source
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| Theme |
The Theme is the entity which moves by means of the Vehicle.
Margeret flew to Cabo San Lucas. |
category
physical_object
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| Vehicle |
The Vehicle is the means of conveyance of the Theme. It is usually expressed in a PP-complement or the direct object.
Professor Frink sailed to Italy on an oceanliner. |
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
CoreSet
Goal
Path
Source
Excludes
Area
Goal
Path
Source
Peripheral Frame Elements (8)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance |
The Distance is the extent of the motion.
We flew 300 miles in 40 minutes. |
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| Duration |
The Duration is the amount of time the motion takes.
We rode in the van for 45 minutes. |
category
duration
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| Manner |
The Manner describes a property of the motion not related to its trajectory.
Samantha always rode gracefully on the back of a motorcycle. |
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manner
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| Purpose |
The Purpose for which the Theme rides a vehicle.
Jennifer hitchhiked to the island to see her long lost friend, Mr. Moreau|Pur. |
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state_of_affairs
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| Road |
The Road is the thoroughfare on which the Vehicle travels.
We ride the bus on highway 580. |
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| Route |
The Route is the usual path that the Vehicle travles.
I ride the London-Birmingham route almost everyday. |
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| Speed |
The Speed is the rate at which the motion occurs.
Weflewat nearly 600 miles per hour. |
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speed
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| Time |
When the riding takes place.
We will fly back to New York in September. |
category
time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotheme |
A theme that rides in the same Vehicle as the main Theme.
My family always flies to New York with our good friends, the Jacksons|CT. |
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| Depictive |
The state of the Theme or Vehicle during the motion.
We flew to New Orleans naked. |
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Frame-Frame Relations (5)
Perspective
See_also
Using
Lexical Units (13)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| bus.v | — | FN: ride in a bus (or similar large capacity vehicle). |
| coast.v | — | FN: move by means of a vehicle without using power |
| cruise.n | — | COD: an instance of cruising. |
| cruise.v | — | COD: sail, travel, or move slowly around without a precise destination, especially for pleasure. |
| flight.n | — | FN: the ride one takes on something that flies |
| fly.v | — | FN: travel by means of aircraft |
| hitchhike.v | — | COD: travel by getting free lifts in passing vehicles. |
| jet.v | — | FN: travel by means of an jet aircraft |
| ride.n | — | COD: an act of riding. |
| ride.v | — | COD: travel in or on (a vehicle or horse). |
| sail.v | — | COD: travel in a sailing boat as a sport or for recreation or travel in a ship or boat using sails or engine power or travel by ship on or across (a sea) or on (a route). |
| take.v | — | COD: use as a means of transport |
| taxi.v | — | FN: move within an aircraft along the ground before take-off or after landing. |
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