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Theft [agentive]
These are words describing situations in which a Perpetrator takes Goods from a Victim or a Source. The Means by which this is accomplished may also be expressed.
I can't believe he pickpocketed my gold watch !
I had to pilfer from the office just to get by . INI
Snatching purses from little old ladies is not a living . CNI
I can't believe he pickpocketed my gold watch !
I had to pilfer from the office just to get by . INI
Snatching purses from little old ladies is not a living . CNI
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- Entry
- frm_theft
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
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- Theft (fn_1.7_2023)
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- Theft
Core Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Goods |
Goods is anything (including labor, time, or legal rights) that can be taken away.
Leslie STOLE the watch from Kim. |
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| Perpetrator |
Perpetrator is the person (or other agent) that takes the goods away.
Leslie|Perp stole the watch from Kim. |
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sentient
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| Source |
Source is the initial location of the goods, before they change location.
Leslie stole the watch from the table|Src. |
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source
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| Victim |
Victim is the person (or other sentient being or group) that owns the goods before they are taken away by the perpetrator.
Leslie stole the watch from Kim. |
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sentient
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
CoreSet
Source
Victim
Peripheral Frame Elements (6)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instrument |
An object used by the Perpetrator in taking possession of the Goods.
Chis stole it with a long bamboo pole through the fence |
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physical_entity
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| Manner |
This FE identifies the Manner in which the theft occurs.
Leslie swiftly STOLE the watch from Kim. |
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manner
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| Means |
This FE identifies the Means by which a Perpetrator takes the Victim's Goods.
Leslie STOLE the watch from Kim by following her home after work. |
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state_of_affairs
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| Place |
This FE identifies the Place where the theft occurs.
Leslie STOLE the watch from Kim in the park. |
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locative_relation
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| Purpose |
This FE identifies the Purpose for which a theft occurs.
Leslie STOLE the watch from Kim in order to sell it on Ebay. |
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state_of_affairs
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| Time |
This FE identifies the Time when the theft occurs.
Leslie STOLE the watch from Kim at dusk. |
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time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explanation |
This FE identifies the Explanation for why a theft occurs.
Leslie STOLE the watch from Kim because she'd always wanted a Gucci|exp. |
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state_of_affairs
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| Frequency |
The number of times that a theft occurs.
Thieves twice stole my Dodge Dart in the last two weeks |
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Frame-Frame Relations (3)
Inheritance
Using
Lexical Units (46)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| abscond.v | — | FN: steal (something) and depart, prototypically followed by attempting to hide from anyone wishing to punish the theft. |
| abstract.v | — | FN: steal (euphemistic) |
| abstraction.n | — | FN: the act of stealing |
| bag.v | — | FN: to take property without permission |
| cop.v | — | FN: steal, nab. |
| cutpurse.n | — | COD: archaic term for pickpocket |
| embezzle.v | — | COD: steal or misapproriate (money placed in one's trust or under one's control). |
| embezzlement.n | — | FN: the act of stealing by putting to one's own use (money held in trust for some other person or group of persons). |
| embezzler.n | — | FN: a person who steals by putting to his own use (money held in trust for some other person or group of persons). |
| filch.v | — | FN: to take something (esp. of little value) in a furtive manner. |
| flog.v | — | FN: steal |
| heist.n | — | COD: a robbery. |
| larceny.n | — | COD: theft of personal property. |
| lift.v | — | COD: (informal) steal. |
| light-fingered.a | — | FN: skilled at or given to petty thievery. |
| make off.v | — | FN: steal, usually by surreptitiously picking up an item and then walking away with it hidden. |
| misappropriate.v | — | COD: dishonestly or unfairly take for one's own use. |
| misappropriation.n | — | FN: a dishonest use of something as one's own. |
| nick.v | — | COD: (informal) steal |
| peculation.n | — | COD: the embezzlement of public funds. |
| pickpocket.n | — | COD: a person who steals from people's pockets |
| pickpocket.v | — | FN: steal from people's pockets |
| pilfer.v | — | COD: steal (things of little value). |
| pilferage.n | — | FN: the act of stealing, especially in small amounts, again and again |
| pilferer.n | — | FN: person who steals small amounts or items. |
| pilfering.n | — | FN: the act of stealing a small amount or item, often over and over again |
| pinch.v | — | COD: (informal) steal. |
| purloin.v | — | FN: to steal, often in violation of trust |
| rustle.v | — | FN: steal (esp cattle). |
| shoplift.v | — | FN: to steal goods from a store while pretending to be a customer. |
| shoplifter.n | — | FN: a person stealing goods from a store while pretending to be a customer. |
| shoplifting.n | — | FN: the act of stealing goods from a store while pretending to be a customer |
| snatch.n | — | COD: an act of snatching. |
| snatch.v | — | COD: steal or kidnap by seizing suddenly |
| snatcher.n | — | FN: a person who steals or kidnaps. |
| snitch.v | — | FN: to take something (usually of little value) away illegally. |
| steal.v | — | COD: take (something) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it. |
| stealer.n | — | FN: a person taking something that does not belong to him. |
| stealing.n | — | FN: the act of taking something away illegally. |
| stolen.a | — | FN: having been illegally taken away. |
| swipe.v | — | COD: steal. |
| theft.n | — | COD: the action or crime of stealing. |
| thief.n | — | COD: a person who steals another person's property. |
| thieve.v | — | COD: steal things. |
| thieving.a | — | FN: skilled at commiting theft. |
| thieving.n | — | FN: the act of stealing. |
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