| An Agent attempts to achieve a Goal. The Outcome may also be mentioned explicitly. | |
| John ATTEMPTED to climb Mt. Everest. | |
| The ATTEMPT to climb Mt. Everest failed. | |
| Agent [Agt] Semantic Type Sentient | The Agent makes an attempt to achieve a Goal. | |
| John ATTEMPTED to climb Mt. Everest. | ||
| Goal [Goal] | The Goal is what the Agent attempts to achieve. | |
| John ATTEMPTED to climb Mt. Everest GOAL. | ||
Non-Core: | ||
| Circumstances [] | The state of the world (at a particular time and place) which is independent of the the attempt of the Agent to achieve the Goal. | |
| Degree [Degr] Semantic Type Degree | This FE identifies the Degree to which an attempt occurs. | |
| Depictive [Dep] | The Depictive is a phrase which describes the Agent. | |
| Domain [Dom] | The area of work to which the Attempt event belongs. | |
| This is a market society where paid work is generally valued more than any domestic ENDEAVOR. | ||
| Duration [dur] Semantic Type Duration | The time peiod over which the attempts take place. | |
| Manner [man] Semantic Type Manner | The Manner in which the Agent makes the attempt. | |
| He made his final ATTEMPT secretly. | ||
| Means [Means] Semantic Type State_of_affairs | This FE identifies the Means by which an attempt occurs. | |
| Outcome [Otcm] | The Outcome is the failure or success of an attempt to achieve a Goal. | |
| John's third failed ATTEMPT began propitiously. | ||
| Particular iteration [] | Expressions marked with this extra-thematic FE modify a non-iterative use of the target, and indicate that it is conceived as embedded within an iterated series of similar events or states. In addition, most expressions of Particular_iteration indicate which instance of the series is being referred to. | |
| Place [Place] Semantic Type Locative_relation | The place where an attempt is made. | |
| On the bridge he ATTEMPTED to put the wig on. | ||
| Purpose [] | The reason for which the Agent attempts the Goal. | |
| Time [Time] Semantic Type Time | This FE identifies the Time when the attempt occurs. | |
Inherits From:
Is Inherited By: Attempt_suasion
Subframe of: Attempting_scenario
Has Subframes:
Precedes: Success_or_failure
Is Preceded by:
Uses:
Is Used By:
Perspective on:
Is perspectivized in:
Is Causative of:
See Also:
cejar.v, esforzarse.v, esfuerzo.n, intentar.v, intento.n, procurar.v, tratar.v
Created by ejwood on Thu May 24 13:17:31 CEST 2001