| The Payer is (legally) forced to pay a Fine by an official Speaker as a punishment for some action (the Reason). The Speaker represents an entity which receives the payment. | |
| They were FINED approximately $3.1 billion dollars for their knowing, malicious injury to consumers. | |
| Fine [Money] | The money given to expiate some debt for transgression. Pat paid 14 dollars in FINES. | |
| Payer [] Semantic Type Source | The Payer is the person or thing about whom/which a judgment is made. With verbs this FE is typically expressed as Object: | |
| The mental control officer FINED you for your lack of diligence. | ||
| Reason [Reas] Semantic Type State_of_affairs | Typically, there is a constituent expressing the REASON for the Judge's judgment. It is usually a for-PP, e.g. I ADMIRE you for your intellect. For some words in this domain, the Reason frame element is obligatory. That is to say, the overt expression of this frame element may only be omitted when the reason for the judgment is understood from context. For example, the sentence 'I BLAME you!' can only be uttered when it is clear what the addressee is being blamed for. | |
| Speaker [Agt] Semantic Type Sentient | The Speaker is the person imposes the fine upon the Payer. | |
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| Degree [Degr] Semantic Type Degree | The Degree to which the Fine is punitive to the Payer. | |
| Employers that hire foreigners without work permits are punishable by law and may be FINED considerably | ||
| Event [Ev] Semantic Type State_of_affairs | The imposition of a debt due to culpable behavior. | |
| Instrument [Ins] Semantic Type Physical_entity | The instrument with which the fining is performed. | |
| Manner [Manr] Semantic Type Manner | A description of the event (or state) not covered by more specific FEs, including secondary effects (quietly, loudly) and general descriptions comparing events (the same way). In addition, it may indicate salient characteristics of the Speaker that also affect the action (presumptuously, coldly, deliberately, eagerly, carefully). | |
| Means [Mns] Semantic Type State_of_affairs | The action that is taken that results in punishement/reward. His parents DISCIPLINED him by taking away his toys. The Bar Association REWARDED her by host a lunch in her honor. | |
| Place [Place] Semantic Type Locative_relation | Where the event takes place. | |
| Purpose [Purp] Semantic Type State_of_affairs | The purpose for which an intentional act is performed. John FLATTERED her to receive a raise. | |
| Rate [Rate] | In isome cases, price or payment is described per unit of Goods. The manager PAYS the paper boys five dollars an hour Rate. | |
| Result [Result] | Result of an event | |
| Time [Time] Semantic Type Time | When the event occurs. | |
| Unit [Unit] | This FE is any unit in which goods or services can be measured. Generally, it occurs in a BY-PP. Bob SELLS peppers by weight. Lee BUYS potatoes by the pound. | |
Inherits From: Rewards_and_punishments
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Uses: Commerce_collect
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multa.n, multar.v
Created by infinity on Thu Aug 30 18:59:46 CEST 2001