FrameNet Berkeley
Frame Report
Search the frame index by name, then open a frame to read its full report.
Searching frames
Age [gradable]
An Entity has existed for a length of time, the Age. The Age can be characterized as a value of the age Attribute, or a Degree modifier may express the deviation of the Age from the norm. The Expressor exhibits qualities of the age of the Entity.
This building is twenty thousand years old.
My grandpa is really old
Junior is only five weeks old.
A cunning oldish voice called out from the crowd.
His [age|Attribute] was 23 at the time.
People of [age|Attribute] 55 or older should consult their physician.
I have a 13-year-old cousin
My grandma is old
There are additional patterns that the LUs in this frame occur in which are not licensed by a particular lexical head but by a construction. Additionally, there are patterns that evoke this frame without any overt lexical head that are part of this frame.
She is 45 years of age.
Billy is 13.
This building is twenty thousand years old.
My grandpa is really old
Junior is only five weeks old.
A cunning oldish voice called out from the crowd.
His [age|Attribute] was 23 at the time.
People of [age|Attribute] 55 or older should consult their physician.
I have a 13-year-old cousin
My grandma is old
There are additional patterns that the LUs in this frame occur in which are not licensed by a particular lexical head but by a construction. Additionally, there are patterns that evoke this frame without any overt lexical head that are part of this frame.
She is 45 years of age.
Billy is 13.
Properties
- ID
- #972
- Entry
- frm_age
- Namespace
- Attribute.Gradable
- FrameNet version
- Age (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
- —
- Types
- —
- Ontological type
- —
- English name
- Age
Core Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age |
A quantity or other characterization of the Entity's age.
|
— | — |
| Attribute |
The feature of an Entity which is a function of the amount of time that the Entity has existed.
|
— | — |
| Degree |
A modifier expressing the deviation of the Age from the norm.
|
category
degree
|
— |
| Entity |
The Entity for which a particular age is under consideration.
|
— | — |
| Expressor |
The Frame Element Expressor marks expressions that indicate a body part, gesture or other expression of the Entity that reflect its age.
"Who's there?" she barked. "Ensign Kim, ma'me," the youngish voice|exp of Voyager's young Harry Kim came over the comm line. " |
— | — |
FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
Excludes
Entity
Expressor
Excludes
Age
Degree
Peripheral Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration |
Duration denotes the length of time from the beginning of a continuous situation to its end. In many cases, the continuous situation is a dynamic action which is ongoing, while in others it is simply an undifferentiated state.
|
— | — |
| Time |
The Time during which the Entity is at a particular Age.
|
category
time
|
— |
Extra-thematic Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circumstances |
Some specification of the circumstances under which the Entity has a particular Age.
|
— | — |
| Descriptor |
A characteristic of the Entity.
|
— | — |
Frame-Frame Relations (3)
Inheritance
Using
Lexical Units (12)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| age.n | — | COD: the length of time that a person or thing has existed. |
| ancient.a | — | COD: very old |
| elderly.a | — | FN: old |
| fresh.a | — | FN: not previously used; new. |
| mature.a | — | FN: (for humans) significantly past adolescence |
| maturity.n | — | FN: the age at adulthood which, in animals, is defined as full sexual development, and in humans is culture specific |
| new.a | — | FN: not existing before |
| of.prep | — | FN: having (the specified) age. |
| old.a | — | FN: having existed for a long time or of a specified age |
| oldish.a | — | FN: somewhat old |
| young.a | — | COD: having lived or existed for only a short time; not far advanced in life |
| youngish.a | — | FN: somewhat young |
None.
None.
No visual units
This frame has no visual-unit images.