| A Theme changes location with respect to a salient Path location. |
| Road [Roa] | Any expression that identifies a physical path expresses the FE Road. This FE used to be a metaphorical use. | |
| La carretera M604 ATRAVIESA el Valle de l Lozoya, una de las zonas más bellas de la sierra norte de Madrid. | ||
| Theme [The] Semantic Type Physical_object | This is the object which moves. In many sentences this FE will be expressed as something which moves under its own power. However, this FE is not required to be an animate mover, so it is different from Self_mover. | |
| Las barcas CRUZABAN el lago en todas las direcciones. | ||
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| Area [Area] | This frame element is used for expressions which describe a general area in which motion takes place when the motion is understood to be irregular and not to consist of a single linear path. | |
| CRUZAMOS el río a nado. | ||
| Note that this FE should not be used for any locational modifier which would occur just as naturally with a non-motion predicate, like speech. | ||
| Barrier [] | This FE identifies a structure or object that serve to maintain separation by obstructing access. | |
| Cotheme [Cot] | This is the second moving object, expressed as a direct object or an oblique. | |
| Al bajar las escaleras de mi casa, ME CRUCÉ con un individuo que no conocía. | ||
| Degree [Deg] Semantic Type Degree | Degree to which event occurs. | |
| Depictive [Dep-Und] | Depictive phrase describing the actor of an action | |
| Los perdedores CRUZARON con rabia la línea de meta. | ||
| Direction [dir] | The Direction in which the Theme goes. | |
| Distance [Dist] | Any expression which characterizes the extent of motion expresses the frame element Distance. | |
| Goal [Goal] Semantic Type Goal | Any expression which tells where the Theme ends up as a result of the motion expresses the frame element Goal. | |
| Los niños cruzaron el jardín desde la verja hasta el tobogán. | ||
| Instrument [Ins] | This frame element refers to the Instrument used in the traversing event. | |
| El atleta SALTÓ varios metros con la pértiga. | ||
| Manner [Manr] Semantic Type Manner | Any expression which describes a property of motion which is not directly related to the trajectory of motion expresses the frame element Manner. Descriptions of speed, steadiness, grace, means of motion, and other things count as Manner expressions. | |
| The bikers ZIGZAGGED furiously through the desert. | ||
| Means [Mns] Semantic Type State_of_affairs | An event involving the Theme that results in the Theme moving in the specified way. | |
| The less experienced mountaneers ASCENDED by crawling. | ||
| Path [Pat] | Any description of a trajectory of motion which is neither a Source nor a Goal (see below) expresses the frame element Path, including directional expressions: | |
| La anciana se disponía a CRUZAR por un paso de peatones cuando fue arrollada por un vehículo que circulaba a toda velocidad | ||
| Path_shape [PS] | The configuration formed by the entire Path of the Theme, taken simultaneously. | |
| He SWERVED downward in a spiral. | ||
| Place [] Semantic Type Locative_relation | The Place is where the motion (which is specified by a Source, Path or Goal) is located. | |
| Purpose [pur] Semantic Type State_of_affairs | The state-of-affairs that the Theme wishes to bring about. | |
| The participants WOUND around in order to avoid the house.. | ||
| Reason [Rea] | The Reason of the motion event. | |
| Source [Src] Semantic Type Source | Any expression which implies a definite starting-point of motion expresses the frame element Source. In prepositional phrases, the prepositional object expresses the starting point of motion. In particles, the starting point of motion is understood from context. | |
| Los niños CRUZARON el jardín desde la verja hasta el tobogán. | ||
| Speed [Spe] Semantic Type Speed | The Speed is the rate at which the Theme moves. | |
| El gato ATRAVESÓ la habitación velozmente para que el perro no le viera. | ||
| Time [tim] Semantic Type Time | The time at which the motion takes place. | |
| They CRISSCROSSED the country in April. | ||
| Vehicle [veh] | The device or bodypart that serves to move the Theme. | |
| Miles de inmigrantes tratan de CRUZAR el Estrecho de Gibraltar en frágiles embarcaciones para llegar de manera ilegal a España. | ||
Inherits From: Motion
Is Inherited By:
Subframe of:
Has Subframes: Arriving, Departing
Precedes:
Is Preceded by:
Uses: Path_shape
Is Used By:
Perspective on:
Is perspectivized in:
Is Causative of:
See Also:
atravesar.v, cruzar.v, cruzarse.v, franquear.v, saltar.v, traspasar.v, vadear.v
Created by infinity on Wed Jan 26 13:54:07 CET 2005