Mental_activity

Definition:

In this frame, a Sentient_entity has some activity of the mind operating on a particular Content or about a particular Topic. The particular activity may be perceptual, emotional, or more generally cognitive. This non-lexical frame is intended primarily for inheritance.
Semantic Type
Non-Lexical Frame

FEs:

Core:
Content [Cont]
Semantic Type
Content
The situation or state-of-affairs that the Sentient_entity's attention is focussed on.

Expressor [Expr]
Expressor is the body part that reveals the Sentient_entity's state to the observer.

Sentient_entity [sen]
Semantic Type
Sentient
The individual whose mind has a particular piece of Content in it, or, more generically portrayed, whose mind is focussed on a particular Topic.

Topic [Top]
A description of the kind of Content in the Sentient_entity's attention in terms of an idea which is salient throughout the Content.
Non-Core:

Degree [Degr]
Semantic Type
Degree
This FE identifies the Degree to which an event occurs.

Evidence [Evid]
The source of awareness or knowledge of the Content.

Manner [Manr]
Semantic Type
Manner
Any description of the cognitive act which is 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 a Sentient_entity that also affect the action (presumptuously, coldly, deliberately, eagerly, carefully).

Paradigm [Par]
The system of knowledge which serves as the basis for the Sentient_entity's awareness.
       The formation of black holes should be UNDERSTOOD in astrophysic terms.
 

Role [Role]
The category that an element of the Content is considered to belong to.

Time [tim]
Semantic Type
Time
The time interval during which the Sentient_entity has the Content in their attention.

Inherits From:
Is Inherited By: Awareness
Subframe of:
Has Subframes:
Precedes:
Is Preceded by:
Uses:
Is Used By: Categorization, Cogitation, Coming_to_believe, Differentiation, Estimating, Translating
Perspective on:
Is perspectivized in:
Is Causative of:
See Also:

Lexical Units

Created by infinity on Tue Jan 10 08:31:49 CET 2006