Frame:Purposeful action

Name Gloss	Purposeful action
Transcription
Description	An action an actor performs with the intent of achieving some objective
Closest FrameNet Frame(s)	Accomplishment
Other aliases
Type	Composed

Roles:

Role Name:	actor
Role Type:
Definition/Comments:
FrameNet Role:	Agent

Role Name:	action_x-schema
Role Type:	x-schema
Definition/Comments:
FrameNet Role:

Role Name:	objective
Role Type:
Definition/Comments:
FrameNet Role:	Goal

Role Name:	action_type
Role Type:
Definition/Comments:	aka, means
FrameNet Role:

Role Name:	effector
Role Type:
Definition/Comments:	body part or instrument used to perform action
FrameNet Role:

Role Name:	effort
Role Type:
Definition/Comments:
FrameNet Role:

Related Frames:

Current Frame:	Purposeful action
Relation Type:	is subcase of
Related Frame:	Action Roles:actor, action_x-schema, effector, effort
Comments:	subcase, adds objective role

Current Frame:	Purposeful action
Relation Type:	makes use of
Related Frame:	Desiring Roles:
Comments:

Bindings:

objective=Desiring.desired_situation

actor=Desiring.experiencer

objective=Action.action_x-schema.finish_conditions

action_type=Action.action_x-schema.ontological_type

Inferences

Description	Actor initiates action in order to bring about desired situation. Actor continues action until desired situation has been accomplished, at which point actor terminates action.
Type

Relevant Lexical Units:

Lexical Units in Related FrameNet Frames:

Accomplishment	Accomplishment

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Metaphors that use this frame:

as Target frame	as Source frame
ACHIEVING A PURPOSE IS ACQUIRING A DESIRED OBJECT ACHIEVING A PURPOSE IS REACHING A DESTINATION AMOUNT OF PROGRESS IS AMOUNT OF DISTANCE MOVED DIFFERENT MEANS OF ACHIEVING A PURPOSE ARE DIFFERENT PATHS TO A DESTINATION MEANS ARE PATHS PURPOSEFUL ACTION IS SELF-PROPELLED MOTION TO A DESTINATION

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Graph of frame relations:

digraph framerelsgrph { rankdir="BT" n1 [label="Artifact" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Frame:Artifact" fontsize="10.0" ]; n2 [label="Purposeful action" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Frame:Purposeful_action" fontsize="10.0" penwidth=2 style="filled" fillcolor="lightgray" ];

n1 -> n2 [label = "makes use of" fontsize="8.0" color="green" ]; n3 [label="Crafting" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Frame:Crafting" fontsize="10.0" ];

n3 -> n2 [label = "is subcase of" fontsize="8.0" color="magenta" ]; n4 [label="Create object" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Frame:Create_object" fontsize="10.0" ];

n4 -> n2 [label = "makes use of" fontsize="8.0" color="green" ]; n5 [label="Difficulties in action" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Frame:Difficulties_in_action" fontsize="10.0" ];

n5 -> n2 [label = "makes use of" fontsize="8.0" color="green" ]; n6 [label="Governing action" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Frame:Governing_action" fontsize="10.0" ];

n6 -> n2 [label = "is subcase of" fontsize="8.0" color="magenta" ]; n7 [label="Government decision making" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Frame:Government_decision_making" fontsize="10.0" ];

n7 -> n2 [label = "makes use of" fontsize="8.0" color="green" ]; n8 [label="Instrument" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Frame:Instrument" fontsize="10.0" ];

n8 -> n2 [label = "makes use of" fontsize="8.0" color="green" ]; n9 [label="Person" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Frame:Person" fontsize="10.0" ];

n9 -> n2 [label = "makes use of" fontsize="8.0" color="green" ]; n10 [label="Self propelled motion" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Frame:Self_propelled_motion" fontsize="10.0" ];

n10 -> n2 [label = "makes use of" fontsize="8.0" color="green" ]; n11 [label="Self-initiated state change" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Frame:Self-initiated_state_change" fontsize="10.0" ];

n11 -> n2 [label = "is subcase of" fontsize="8.0" color="magenta" ]; n12 [label="Work scenario" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Frame:Work_scenario" fontsize="10.0" ];

n12 -> n2 [label = "makes use of" fontsize="8.0" color="green" ]; n13 [label="Action" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Frame:Action" fontsize="10.0" ];

n2 -> n13 [label = "is subcase of" fontsize="8.0" color="magenta" ]; n14 [label="Desiring" URL="/pub/en/index.php/Frame:Desiring" fontsize="10.0" ];

n2 -> n14 [label = "makes use of" fontsize="8.0" color="green" ]; }