Activity_ongoing

Definition:

An Agent is performing the portion of an Activity in which there is dynamic stability.

FEs:

Core:
Activity [Activity]
This FE identifies the name of the ongoing Activity in which an Agent engages.

Agent [Agent]
Semantic Type
Sentient
The Agent engages in an ongoing Activity.
Non-Core:

Circumstances []
Circumstances describe the state of the world (at a particular time and place) which is specifically independent of the event itself and any of its participants.

Depictive [Depict]
This FE is used for the Depictive phrase describing the actor or undergoer of an Activity.
       They CONTINUED arguing naked.
 

Duration [Dur]
Semantic Type
Duration
This FE identifies the amount of Time for which an Activity is ongoing.

Duration []
Duration denotes the length of time from the beginning of a continuous situation (the one denoted by the target) 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.

Event_description []
In general, this FE is used for phrases that describe the clause of the target as a whole.

Explanation []
Semantic Type
State_of_affairs
The Explanation denotes a proposition from which the main clause (headed by the target) logically follows. This often means that the Explanation causes the target's proposition, but not in all cases.

Manner [Manr]
Semantic Type
Manner
This FE identifies the Manner in which an Agent performs an ongoing Activity.

Means [Mns]
Semantic Type
State_of_affairs
This FE identifies the Means by which an Agent engages in an ongoing Activity.

Place [Place]
Semantic Type
Locative_relation
This FE identifies the Place where the ongoing Activity occurs.

Purpose [Purp]
Semantic Type
State_of_affairs
This FE identifies the Purpose for which an Agent is engaged in an ongoing Activity.

Subevent [Sub]
This FE identifies the Subevent with which the Agent continues an ongoing Activity.
       We CONTINUED the meeting with a discussion of the crisis in Africa.
 

Time [Time]
Semantic Type
Time
This FE identifies the Time when an ongoing Activity occurs.

Inherits From: Process_continue
Is Inherited By:
Subframe of: Activity
Has Subframes:
Precedes: Activity_pause, Activity_stop
Is Preceded by: Activity_resume, Activity_start
Uses:
Is Used By: Cause_to_move_in_place
Perspective on:
Is perspectivized in:
Is Causative of:
See Also:

Lexical Units

Created by infinity on Tue Jul 10 20:00:36 CEST 2001