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Distributed_position [localization]
This frame involves a static (primarily spatial) relationship between a Location and a Theme, in which the Theme is located in many or all subregions of the Location, and is thus construable as covering it. The Time when the covering configuration holds, and the Subregion of the Location that is involved may, optionally, be indicated.
By Summer, weeds dotted the field .
The papers around my office were too messy .
Prepositional and verb targets of this frame differ in the ways they can participate in forming sentences; one of the most important differences is that prepositions may modify the entire sentence to describe the event (the Theme) as distributed over the Location.
Puddles were rippling all over the roof .
Some members of this frame specifically indicate that the configuration is attractive or unattractive; this is indicated by the semantic types Positive_judgement and Negative_judgement respectively. Some of the non-verb LUs of the frame (esp. around.prep) refer to multiple possible positions that might be occupied by a single Theme, often accompanied by "somewhere":
I hope my wallet is around here (somewhere) .
These same LUs may refer a vague sequence of locations occupied by a single Theme:
I kept walking around my apartment .
All or virtually all of the verbs used statically in this frame can also occur in the frame Filling, producing pairs such as the following:
Filling: Pat covered the table with flowers.
Distributed_position: Flowers covered the table.
Please note: adorned, covered, etc are in the Abounding_with frame because of the point of view shift.
The tree was studded all over with soft dark fruit.
By Summer, weeds dotted the field .
The papers around my office were too messy .
Prepositional and verb targets of this frame differ in the ways they can participate in forming sentences; one of the most important differences is that prepositions may modify the entire sentence to describe the event (the Theme) as distributed over the Location.
Puddles were rippling all over the roof .
Some members of this frame specifically indicate that the configuration is attractive or unattractive; this is indicated by the semantic types Positive_judgement and Negative_judgement respectively. Some of the non-verb LUs of the frame (esp. around.prep) refer to multiple possible positions that might be occupied by a single Theme, often accompanied by "somewhere":
I hope my wallet is around here (somewhere) .
These same LUs may refer a vague sequence of locations occupied by a single Theme:
I kept walking around my apartment .
All or virtually all of the verbs used statically in this frame can also occur in the frame Filling, producing pairs such as the following:
Filling: Pat covered the table with flowers.
Distributed_position: Flowers covered the table.
Please note: adorned, covered, etc are in the Abounding_with frame because of the point of view shift.
The tree was studded all over with soft dark fruit.
Properties
- ID
- #76
- Entry
- frm_distributed_position
- Namespace
- Relation.Localization
- FrameNet version
- Distributed_position (fn_1.7_2023)
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Distributed_position
Core Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location |
Location is the entity or area with respect to which the Theme's spatial arrangement is described. This frame element generally occurs as an NP Object.Thick varnish coated the beautiful wood.
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category
location
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— |
| Theme |
The Theme in this frame is the object which is described as standing in some spatial relation to a particular Location. Theme typically occurs as the External Argument or, with passives, as a PP Complement headed by "with" or "by".Ribbons festooned the car.The table was covered by a purple velvet cloth.
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category
physical_object
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Peripheral Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time |
The time at which the Theme occupies the Location.
By 1950, factories dotted the adjacent countryside. |
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deixis |
An indication of how the locative phrase relates to the grounding of the speech situation, either locating it near (here) or far (there, yonder). Fillers of this FE are restricted to this closed class of items.
The pens were there all over my desk. |
— | — |
| Region_quantification |
A description of how much of a potential profiled region actually has (or is expected to have) a Theme in it. It is normally filled by closed-class items like 'all', 'somewhere', 'nowhere', etc.
All around the town, people were dancing. |
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| Subregion |
The part of the Location which contains or is covered by the Theme.
Bulletholes covered the windshield on the right side|Sub. |
category
locative_relation
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| Temporal_profile |
A description of how the access path to the Location interacts with time. This FE is filled only by the closed class adverbial back.adv (which indicates that the position was occupied by the Theme before). While this FE in its most basic use refers to cases of actual motion, it can background motion entirely (as in the example below).
The weeds were back around the garden. |
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Frame-Frame Relations (5)
Inheritance
Perspective
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Lexical Units (24)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| across.prep | — | FN: in a preponderance of (largely linearly arranged) subregions of. |
| adorn.v | — | FN: (of desirable entities) cover in such a way as to be attractive. |
| all over.prep | — | FN: thoroughly covering. |
| around.prep | — | FN: existing in or occupying many subareas of. Note that the wordforms "round" and "around" have a complex distribution; in British English, "round" is used in all but the most formal registers, while in American, "round" is used only in very informal registers, and only when not preceded by adverbs like "right". "Round" is especially common in American in the phrase "round and round". In American, "round" is essentially impossible in bare adverb uses, like "run around". British apparently prefers "around" in cases of indefinite location, as in "wandering around the park" and (metaphorically) "around 20 euros", while overwhelmingly using "round" when used in senses pertaining to turning, as in "turn round", "came round the corner". |
| blanket.v | — | COD: cover completely with a thick layer. |
| cloak.v | — | FN: cover or hide, as though with a cloak |
| coat.v | — | COD: form a layer or covering |
| cover.v | — | FN: be on top or in front of something so as to protect or conceal it. |
| deck.v | — | COD: decorate or dress brightly or festively |
| decorate.v | — | FN: provide ornamentation or embelleshment |
| dot.v | — | FN: be scattered over (an area) |
| encircle.v | — | COD: form a circle around; surround. |
| encrust.v | — | COD: cover with a hard crust. |
| envelop.v | — | COD: wrap up, cover, or surround completely. |
| festoon.v | — | FN: adorn (with an ornamental chain or garland) |
| fill.v | — | COD: become full. |
| film.v | — | FN: cover with a thin layer |
| garnish.v | — | COD: decorate or embellish (something, especially food). |
| line.v | — | COD: stand or be positioned at intervals along. |
| litter.v | — | FN: (of undesirable entities) cover (an area). |
| over.prep | — | FN: covering |
| pave.v | — | FN: cover like pavement |
| stud.v | — | COD: strew or scatter |
| wreathe.v | — | COD: envelop, surround, or encircle. |
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