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Committing_crime [agentive]
A Perpetrator (generally intentionally) commits a Crime, i.e. does something not permitted by the laws of society.
They|Perp perpetrated a felony|Cr by substituting a lie for negotiations.
The suspect|Perp had allegedly committed the crime|Cr to gain the attention of a female celebrity.
They|Perp perpetrated a felony|Cr by substituting a lie for negotiations.
The suspect|Perp had allegedly committed the crime|Cr to gain the attention of a female celebrity.
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- #700
- Entry
- frm_committing_crime
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- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Committing_crime (fn_1.7_2023)
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- English name
- Committing_crime
Core Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Perpetrator |
The individual that commits a Crime.
How can he|Perp commit treason against the King of England in a foreign country , if he is not English? He|Perp perpetrated a crime against mother nature. |
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sentient
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Core Unexpressed Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime |
An act, generally intentional, that has been formally forbidden by law.
How can he commit treason against the King of England in a foreign country , if he is not English? He perpetrated a crime|Cr against mother nature. |
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Peripheral Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manner |
A description of secondary effects (quietly, loudly), and general descriptions comparing events (the same way). It may indicate salient characteristics of the Perpetrator that also affect the action (presumptuously, coldly, deliberately, eagerly, carefully).
He committed each crime coldly and deliberately. |
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manner
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| Means |
An action performed by the Perpetrator in order to accomplish the Crime.
He perpetrated each heinous act by calculating what would do the most damage and then finding a patsy to do it|Mns. |
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state_of_affairs
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| Place |
The location where the Crime occurs.
We have jurisdiction over crimes committed in Woodside County. |
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locative_relation
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| Purpose |
The action that the Perpetrator was trying to accomplish in the Crime.
People don't generally perpetrate a felony in order to go to jail|Purp. |
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state_of_affairs
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| Time |
When the Crime was committed.
A murder perpetrated at 1:08AM this morning was not investigated until noon today. |
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time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explanation |
A state of affairs that the Perpetrator is responding to in their Crime.
Many of the poor commit petty crimes because they have no recourse|exp. |
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state_of_affairs
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| Frequency |
The frequency with which a Crime is committed.
The average serial killer commits a crime every five years|Freq. |
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| Instrument |
The Instrument used in committing the crime.
Most crimes are committed with a firearm|Inst. |
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physical_entity
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Frame-Frame Relations (12)
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Lexical Units (4)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| commission.n | — | COD: the action of committing a crime or offence. |
| commit.v | — | COD: perpetrate or carry out (a mistake, crime, or immoral act) |
| crime.n | — | COD: an action which constitutes a serious offence against an individual or the state and is punishable by law. |
| perpetrate.v | — | COD: carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action). |
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