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Manipulate_into_doing [agentive]
A Manipulator gets his Victim to perform a Resulting_action against what their better judgment would have been at the time. The means by which the Manipulator overcomes or bypasses the Victim's resistance to act need not be linguistic expression. In some cases, the Goods may stand in for a Resulting_action of the Victim giving the Manipulator the Goods.
Are you trying to tell me that Ace blackmailed you into becoming his lover?
Stephanopoulos skillfully cajoles him into keeping quiet.
Are you trying to tell me that Ace blackmailed you into becoming his lover?
Stephanopoulos skillfully cajoles him into keeping quiet.
Properties
- ID
- #92
- Entry
- frm_manipulate_into_doing
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Manipulate_into_doing (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- English name
- Manipulate_into_doing
Core Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goods |
The FE goods is anything (including labor, time, or legal rights) that can be taken away.
Leslie blackmailed the watch out of John. |
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| Manipulator |
The person who gets the Victim to act against their interest.
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| Resulting_action |
What the Manipulator intends to make the Victim do and the Victim actually does.
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| Victim |
The person who the Manipulator gets to do something they would not have done had no pressure or deception been applied.
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category
sentient
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
CoreSet
Goods
Resulting_action
Peripheral Frame Elements (6)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instrument |
An entity that the Manipulator uses to get the Victim to perform the Resulting_action.
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| Manner |
Any description of the event which is not covered by more specific FEs, including metaphorical force (hard, softly), secondary effects (quietly, loudly), and general descriptions comparing events (the same way). It may also indicate salient characteristics of a Manipulator that also affect the action (presumptuously, coldly, deliberately, eagerly, carefully).
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category
manner
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| Means |
An act of the Manipulator that enables them to alter the action of the Victim.
I badgered her into coming by calling her every five minutes|Mns. |
category
state_of_affairs
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| Place |
The location where the Manipulator manipulates the Victim.
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category
locative_relation
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| Purpose |
A state-of-affairs that the Manipulator is hoping to bring about by manipulating the Victim.
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category
state_of_affairs
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| Time |
The time when the manipulation occurs.
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category
time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
This FE identifies the Degree to which an event occurs.
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category
degree
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Frame-Frame Relations (4)
Inheritance
Metaphorical_projection
Using
Lexical Units (16)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| badger.v | — | COD: repeatedly and annoyingly ask (someone) to do something |
| blackmail.v | — | COD: use threats or unfair manipulation in an attempt to influence someone's actions |
| bully.v | — | COD: intimidate |
| cajole.v | — | COD: persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery |
| cheat.v | — | COD: act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage |
| con.v | — | COD: deceive (someone) into doing or believing something by lying to them |
| deceive.v | — | COD: deliberately mislead or misrepresent the truth to |
| defraud.v | — | COD: llegally obtain money from (someone) by deception |
| dupe.v | — | COD: deceive; trick. |
| flatter.v | — | COD: avish compliments on, especially in order to further one's own interests |
| fool.v | — | COD: trick, deceive, or dupe. |
| harass.v | — | COD: torment by subjecting to constant interference or intimidation |
| hustle.v | — | FN: to pressure or coerce (someone) to buy or do something |
| lure.v | — | COD: tempt to do something or to go somewhere |
| manipulate.v | — | COD: control or influence cleverly or unscrupulously |
| trick.v | — | COD: deceive or outwit with cunning or skill |
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