| This frame covers words for Body_part(s) (BP) belonging to a Possessor (Poss), which may be characterized by a Descriptor (Desc). The location of the BP may be identified in terms of its Attachment or its Orientational_Location. A Subregion of a BP may also be indicated. The constructions in which body part words occur include the following: |
| Body_part [Body_P] Semantic Type Body_part | This Frame Element is the Body_part. | |
| Kim's arm is broken. | ||
| Possessor [Poss] | This Frame Element denotes the Possessor of the Body_part. | |
| Kim's arm is broken. | ||
Non-Core: | ||
| Attachment [Attachment] | The Attachment is the larger body part to which the BP is attached. | |
| the FINGERS of her left hand | ||
| the FIN on its back | ||
| the dorsal FIN | ||
| Descriptor [Desc] | This Frame Element is used for a characteristic or description of the Body_part. Note that Descriptor is not an FE of the same character as other FEs. Specifically, rather than filling a slot, it identifies a modifier of its head noun. | |
| Kim has beautiful EYES. | ||
| His trembling HANDS.... | ||
| Orientational_Location [OrLoc] | This Frame Element describes the location of the Body_part with respect to the inherent orientation of the body (or the larger body part) the Body_part is attached to. | |
| left LEG | ||
| hind FOOT | ||
| second FINGER | ||
| front WINGS | ||
| NB: All of these (other than very productive types such as "left", "right", "front", "back", and "second") should be tagged as secondary targets. | ||
| Subregion [Subr] Semantic Type Locative_relation | This FEidentifies the Subregion of the Body_part referred to by the target. | |
| upper ARM | ||
| lower BACK | ||
Inherits From: Shaped_part
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Is Used By: Body_movement, Manipulation
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Created by hcb on Fri May 25 13:41:47 CEST 2001