Precipitation

Definition:

Water in some solid or liquid form (the Precipitation) falls from the sky at a particular Place and Time, lasting for a particular Duration. The Rate or Quantity of precipitation may also be indicated.

FEs:

Core:

Precipitation [Pre]
The Precipitation FE refers to the water in liquid or solid form that falls from the sky during the precipitation event. Precipitation is usually an incorporated FE.
       Las LLUVIAS torrenciales duraron varias horas e inundaron muchas zonas de la ciudad.
 
Non-Core:
Cause [Cau]
The Cause is the reason for the precipitation event.
       En general, LLUEVE, porque el vapor de agua de las nubes se enfría.
 

Degree [Deg]
Degree of the precipitation event.
       Ayer LLOVIÓ mucho en toda la región.
 

Duration [Dur]
Semantic Type
Duration
The amount of time for which the precipitation event lasts.
       ESTUVO LLOVIENDO muchísimo durante toda la noche.
 

Frequency [Fre]
How often a motion event takes place.
       Este verano, HA ESTADO LLOVIENDO casi cada día.
 

Iteration [Ite]
       Ayer GRANIZÓ varias veces durante la noche.
 

Manner [Man]
Semantic Type
Manner
The way in which the precipitation falls.
       LLOVIZNÓ persistentemente durante todo el día.
 

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 [Pla]
Semantic Type
Locative_relation
The area which experiences precipitation.
       LLUEVE poco en la costa mediterránea.
 
       NEVABA sobre los centenarios muros de Toledo y no había un alma en sus callejones seculares.
 

Purpose [Pur]

Quantity [Qua]
Semantic Type
Quantity
The Quantity is the amount of Precipitation that has fallen in a precipitation event or events. It is usually measured as the height that the Precipitation attains if prevented from further movement.
       En la ciudad, HA LLOVIDO 20 cm. por metro cuadrado.
 

Rate [Rat]
The Quantity of Precipitation that falls within a certain Duration.
       It RAINS only half an inch per year around here.
 

Result [Res]
The Result of the motion event.
       Ayer NEVÓ en Phoenix (Arizona), dando lugar a situaciones inhabituales en la región.
 

Temperature [Tem]
Semantic Type
Temperature
This FE identifies the Temperature of the atmosphere during the precipitation event.

Time [Tim]
Semantic Type
Time
Time when the precipitation event occurs.
       El parte meteorológico anuncia LLUVIAS torrenciales para este fin de semana.
 

Inherits From: Process
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Subframe of: Weather
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Lexical Units

caer_chuzos_de_punta.v, granizar.v, llover.v, llover_a_cántaros.v, lloviznar.v, lluvia_entity.n, lluvia_event.n, nevada_entity.n, nevada_event.n, nevar.v

Created by infinity on Thu May 02 17:30:07 CEST 2002