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People_by_age [entity]
This frame contains words for individuals as viewed in terms of their age. The Person is conceived of as independent of other specific individuals with whom they have relationships and independent of their participation in any particular activity. They may have a Descriptor, Origin, Persistent_characteristic, or Ethnicity. A specific Age may sometimes be specified as well.
He is a 12-year-old kid.
He is a 12-year-old kid.
Properties
- ID
- #973
- Entry
- frm_people_by_age
- Namespace
- Entity
- FrameNet version
- People_by_age (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- People_by_age
Core Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age |
The Age is the length of time the Person has been alive.
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| Person |
The human being of a certain age.
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category
human
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Peripheral Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context_of_acquaintance |
An expression indicating the context with which the Person is associated.
Hey look, it's that kid from the restaurant|coa. |
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| Descriptor |
The Descriptor is a temporary condition of the Person.
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| Ethnicity |
The Ethnicity is the religious, racial, national, socio-economic or cultural group to which the Person belongs.
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| Origin |
The Origin is the place where the Person was born or lived a salient part of her or his life.
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| Persistent_characteristic |
The Persistent_characteristic is a physiological characteristic or personality trait of the Person which is concieved of as persisting over time.
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Frame-Frame Relations (2)
Lexical Units (16)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| adolescent.n | — | COD: .an adolescent boy or girl. |
| adult.n | — | COD: a person who is fully grown and developed or a person who has reached the age of majority. |
| baby.n | — | COD: a child or animal that is newly or recently born. |
| boy.n | — | COD: a male child or youth. |
| child.n | — | COD: a young human being below the age of full physical development. |
| coot.n | — | FN: an eccentric old man |
| elderly.n | — | FN: the old; senior citizens |
| geezer.n | — | FN: an old man |
| infant.n | — | COD: a very young child or baby |
| kid.n | — | COD: a child or young person |
| neonate.n | — | FN: a newborn child, especially one less than a month old. |
| newborn.n | — | FN: a child which was born in the very recent past |
| spring chicken.n | — | COD: a young person |
| teenager.n | — | COD: a person aged between 13 and 19 years. |
| youngster.n | — | COD: a child, young person, or young animal. |
| youth.n | — | COD: a young man. |
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