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Stinginess [gradable]
In this frame, a Resource_controller is judged by a Judge (who is usually implicit) according to how freely they allow the Recipient access to their Resource. The Resource_controller may exhibit this attitude with an Expressor.
John is mean with money.
Sally has always been generous to her children.
John is mean with money.
Sally has always been generous to her children.
Properties
- ID
- #724
- Entry
- frm_stinginess
- Namespace
- Attribute.Gradable
- FrameNet version
- Stinginess (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Stinginess
Core Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Behavior |
The Behavior is an action of the Resource_controller which is judged to be generous or stingy.
It was generous of Jim to have us over for dinner. Jim's dinner invitation was very generous. |
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| Expressor |
The Expressor is the body part or action by a body part which indicates the character of the Resource_controller.
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| Recipient |
The Recipient is the individual or individuals who receive or should receive the Resource from the Resource_controller.
Mr. Burns is extremely miserly towards his employees. |
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| Resource |
The Resource_controller controls the Recipient's access to the Resource.
Surprising, Dad was stingy with his inheritance. Dragons often hoard gold. |
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| Resource_controller |
The Resource_Controller is the individual who controls access to the Resource.
Stampy was stingy with his peanuts. |
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
CoreSet
Behavior
Expressor
Resource_controller
Peripheral Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
The Degree is how generous or stingy the Resource_controller is judged to be.
John is very generous. |
category
degree
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| Judge |
The individual whose point of view is taken in assigning the judgment denoted by the target.
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category
sentient
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| Manner |
A characterization of the way in which the Resource_controller exhibits stinginess.
She was always sensitively generous to me. |
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Frame-Frame Relations (1)
Inheritance
Lexical Units (12)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| generous.a | — | COD: freely giving more of something, especially money, than is strictly necessary or expected. |
| hoard.v | — | FN: be reluctant to use or give away. |
| lavish.a | — | COD: giving or given in profusion. |
| lavish.v | — | COD: bestow or cover in generous or extravagant quantities. |
| mean.a | — | COD: unwilling to give or share money. |
| miser.n | — | COD: a person who hoards wealth and spends very little. |
| miserliness.n | — | FN: the quality characteristic of a miser; the state of being a miser |
| miserly.a | — | COD: of or characteristic of a miser. |
| niggardliness.n | — | FN: the quality or state of being niggardly |
| niggardly.a | — | COD: ungenerous. |
| stingy.a | — | COD: mean; ungenerous. |
| ungenerous.a | — | COD: not generous; mean. |
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