Change_emotional_state

Definition:

Predicates in this frame describe a change in the Experiencer's emotions with respect to some Content.

Los gatos SE SORPRENDEN de que los ratones coman queso.
A Trigger for the emotion may also be expressed with an infinitive PP headed by al or a gerundive complement.

NOS ALARMAMOS mucho al ver que no había dinero en nuestra cuenta corriente.

ME ENTRISTECÍ viendo el lamentable estado en el que había quedado mi casa.

FEs:

Core:
Content [Con]
Content is what the Experiencer's change of emotional state is based upon. The Content differs from a stimulus (the Trigger FE), because the Content is not construed as being direcly responsible for causing the change of emotional state.
       Eva SE SORPRENDIÓ de que sus amigas no le hubieran llamado.
 

Experiencer [Exp]
The Experiencer who undergoes the change of emotional state.
       Max SE ADMIRA de que sean tan garrulos.
 

Topic [Top]
Topic about which the Experiencer's change of emotional state is based upon.
       Eva SE SORPRENDIÓ de lo ocurrido.
 
Non-Core:

Degree [Deg]
The Degree to which the change of emotional state occurs.
       SE SORPRENDIERON mucho de lo ocurrido.
 

Manner []
Manner of performing an action.

Place [Pla]
Where the event takes place.

Reason [Rea]
The Reason is the explanation for why there is an Experiencer's change of emotional state.
       Los empleados SE ALARMARON porque no les habían pagado el sueldo.
 

Time [Tim]
Time when the Experiencer's change of emotional state takes place.
       Al atardecer, NOS ANGUSTIAMOS pensando que Drácula podía volver.
 

Trigger [Tri]
The Trigger refers to an action (the Experiencer is involved in) which triggers the Experiencer's change of emotion. A Trigger for the change of emotional state may be expressed with a infinitival complement headed by al 'to-the' or a gerundive complement.
       NOS ALARMAMOS mucho al ver que no había dinero en nuestra cuenta corriente.
 
       ME ENTRISTECÍ viendo el lamentable estado en el que había quedado mi casa.
 

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Lexical Units

aburrirse.v, admirarse.v, alarmarse.v, alegrarse.v, conmoverse.v, quedarse_de_piedra.v, sorprenderse.v

Created by subirats on Wed Nov 10 21:59:47 CET 2004