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Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale [agentive]
This frame consists of words that indicate that an Agent or a Cause affects the position of an Item on some scale (the Attribute) to change it from an initial value (Value_1) to an end value (Value_2). The direction of the change (Path) can be encoded as well as the magnitude of the change (Difference).
The rate of change of the value (Speed) can optionally be indicated as well as a second scale (Correlated_variable), which the values are correlated with.
The company is raising the final dividend from 4.34p to 4.57p, to boost the total by 5.3 percent to 6.36p.
Similarly, a consumer boom will encourage the authorities to increase interest rates in order to keep money supply on target.
United Way of Central Indiana adds value to your investment.
The rate of change of the value (Speed) can optionally be indicated as well as a second scale (Correlated_variable), which the values are correlated with.
The company is raising the final dividend from 4.34p to 4.57p, to boost the total by 5.3 percent to 6.36p.
Similarly, a consumer boom will encourage the authorities to increase interest rates in order to keep money supply on target.
United Way of Central Indiana adds value to your investment.
Properties
- ID
- #96
- Entry
- frm_cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale (fn_1.7_2023)
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale
Core Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agent |
The person who causes an entity (Item) to change its positon on a scale with respect to some property (Variable).
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category
sentient
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| Attribute |
The scale along which the Item ranges in value.
They increased the price of oil. |
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| Cause |
The force that causes the change.
The rain increased the river's flow rate to an astonishing million gallons per second. |
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| Item |
The entity whose position along a scale is being changed.
Oil prices were raised yesterday. |
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
CoreSet
Attribute
Item
Excludes
Agent
Cause
Peripheral Frame Elements (9)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Difference |
The distance between the orginial value (Value-1) and the final value (Value-2) of the entity on the scale (Variable).
Coke raised the price|Variable of their soda by 2%. |
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| Manner |
Any description of the Agent changing the value of an Attribute which is not covered by more specific FEs, including secondary effects (quietly, loudly), and general descriptions comparing events (the same way). It may also indicate salient characteristics of an Agent that also affect the action (presumptuously, coldly, deliberately, eagerly, carefully).
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category
manner
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| Means |
An act performed by the Agent that brings about the change in the position of the Item on the scale.
They increase the price of diamonds by withholding a sizable portion of the supply|Mns. |
category
state_of_affairs
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| Path |
Any expression that says something about the movement of the entity (Item) along the scale between its initial (Value-1) and its final position (Value-2).
They moved up the price of oil. |
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| Place |
The location where the Agent changes the value of an Attribute.
As a result, they raised prices in Peoria. |
category
locative_relation
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| Speed |
The rate at which the entity's positon on the scale changes.
Ford slowly raised the price of their best-selling model. |
category
speed
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| Time |
When the event occurs.
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category
time
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| Value_1 |
The initial value of the entity (Item) along the scale.
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| Value_2 |
The final position on the scale that the entity (Item) assumes.
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Correlated_variable |
The Correlated_variable is the scale that the (dependent ) Attribute is measured against.
We raise the temperature with the pressure |
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| Purpose |
The purpose for which an intentional act is performed.
John flattered her to receive a raise. |
category
state_of_affairs
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Frame-Frame Relations (3)
Causative
Inheritance
Lexical Units (26)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| add.v | — | FN: increase a value or attribute |
| crank.v | — | FN: to increase in intensity |
| curtail.v | — | COD: reduce in extent or quantity. |
| cut.n | — | COD: a reduction in amount or size. |
| cut.v | — | COD: reduce the amount or quantity of |
| decrease.v | — | COD: make smaller or fewer in size, amount, intensity, or degree |
| development.n | — | FN: the process of growth of an entity from one position on a scale to a higher position |
| diminish.v | — | FN: to make less. |
| double.v | — | FN: to cause something to become twice as much as it was previously |
| drop.v | — | FN: to make lower |
| enhance.v | — | FN: cause to increase (Biology) |
| growth.n | — | FN: the act of moving up on a scale |
| increase.v | — | COD: make greater or larger |
| knock down.v | — | COD: reduce the price of an article. |
| lift.v | — | FN: to increase the amount, level, or strength of (something) |
| lower.v | — | COD: make less in amount, extent, or value |
| move.v | — | FN: cause the position to change |
| promote.v | — | COD: increase the activity of |
| push.n | — | FN: a change in position caused by some force. |
| push.v | — | FN: force to change position |
| raise.v | — | COD: increase the amount, level, or strength of |
| reduce.v | — | COD: make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size |
| reduction.n | — | COD: the action or fact of reducing something |
| slash.v | — | FN: greatly reduce |
| step up.v | — | COD: increase the amount, speed, or intensity of something. |
| swell.v | — | FN: to make greater in value |
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