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Becoming_silent [agentive]
In this frame a Speaker ceases speaking, sometimes about a particular Topic. An Expressor may also be indicated.
The words of this frame are very frequently used imperatively, to the extent that certain words and phrases (not another word, silence, shhh) can only be used this way.
Finally, Jan shut up about his car accident.
The children's laughter quieted down.
Somehow, he managed to hold his tongue.
The words of this frame are very frequently used imperatively, to the extent that certain words and phrases (not another word, silence, shhh) can only be used this way.
Finally, Jan shut up about his car accident.
The children's laughter quieted down.
Somehow, he managed to hold his tongue.
Properties
- ID
- #731
- Entry
- frm_becoming_silent
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Becoming_silent (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
- —
- Types
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- Ontological type
- —
- English name
- Becoming_silent
Core Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expressor |
The Expressor is the Speaker's voice or other communicative noise emitted by the Speaker. The excited chatter hushed.
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| Speaker |
The Speaker has previously been speaking but has now stopped.
The children finally quieted down. |
category
sentient
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
CoreSet
Expressor
Speaker
Peripheral Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Place |
The Place is the location where the becoming silent occurs.
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category
locative_relation
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| Time |
The Time is when the becoming silent occurs.
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category
time
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| Topic |
The Topic is the subject which the Speaker had been speaking about.
Mark shut up about the book. |
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explanation |
The Explanation denotes a proposition from which the main clause (headed by the target) logically follows. This often means that the Explanation causes the target's proposition, but not in all cases.
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category
state_of_affairs
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| Manner |
The manner in which the quietening occurs.
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Frame-Frame Relations (1)
Causative
Lexical Units (16)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| button lip.v | — | FN: stop speaking and remain silent |
| hold tongue.x | — | COD: remain silent |
| hush up.v | — | FN: to be made silent |
| hush.v | — | COD: to become quiet |
| not a word.x | — | FN: (imperative only) refrain from saying anything else |
| pipe down.v | — | FN: lower one's volume |
| quiet down.v | — | FN: to make less noise than one was previously making |
| quiet.n | — | FN: the state of being silent. Often occurs with verbs (keeping, remaining, staying). |
| quiet.v | — | FN: to make less noise than was previously being made |
| quieten.v | — | FN: cease making noise |
| seal lips.v | — | FN: to not discuss an event |
| sh.intj | — | COD: used to call for silence. |
| shush.v | — | COD: be quiet. |
| shut up.v | — | FN: to stop making noise |
| silence.v | — | FN: (adjective used imperatively) be quiet. |
| stow it.v | — | FN: refrain from speaking any further |
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