Definitions of Depictive| Frame | Type | Definition |
| Abandonment | E | The FE Depictive describes the Agent during the abandoning event. |
| Abounding_with | E | The Depictive describes the state of the Location . |
| Absorb_heat | E | This FE describes the Entity as being in some state during the action. |
| Abusing | E | This FE describes a participant of the state of affairs introduced by the target as being in some state during the action. The depicted state does not necessarily or usually facilitate or cause the state of affairs reported by the target. |
| Activity_finish | E | This FE identifies the Depictive phrase describing an actor or an undergoer of an action. |
| Activity_ongoing | E | This FE is used for the Depictive phrase describing the actor or undergoer of an Activity . |
| Activity_pause | E | This FE is used for the Depictive phrase describing the actor or undergoer of an action. |
| Activity_prepare | E | This FE is used for the Depictive phrase describing the actor or undergoer of an action. |
| Activity_resume | E | his FE describes a participant of the state of affairs introduced by the target as being in some state during the action. The depicted state does not necessarily or usually facilitate or cause the state of affairs reported by the target. |
| Activity_start | E | This FE identifies the Depictive phrase describing the actor or undergoer of an action. |
| Activity_stop | E | This FE is used for a Depictive phrase describing the actor or undergoer of an action. |
| Adducing | E | The state of the Speaker during the statement. |
| Adopt_selection | E | This FE describes a participant of the state of affairs introduced by the target as being in some state during the action. |
| Agree_or_refuse_to_act | E | Depictive phrase describing the Speaker . |
| Aiming | E | The Depictive is a phrase which describes the Agent during the event. |
| Amalgamation | E | The state of Part_1 or Parts . |
| Appointing | E | Depictive indicates the state of one of the participants during the action. |
| Arriving | E | The Depictive is a phrase which describes the state of the Theme upon arrival. |
| Arson | E | Depictive identifies a phrase that describes the actor of an action. |
| Assessing | E | This FE describes a participant of the state of affairs introduced by the target as being in some state during the action. The depicted state does not necessarily or usually facilitate or cause the state of affairs reported by the target. |
| Attack | E | This FE is used for any Depictive phrase describeing the state of the Assailant or Victim while the Attack occurs. |
| Attempt | E | The Depictive is a phrase which describes the Agent . |
| Attempt_distant_interaction_scenario | E | The Depictive is a phrase which describes the Agent during the event. |
| Attempt_means | E | The Depictive is a phrase which describes the Agent . |
| Attempt_suasion | E | Depictive identifies a phrase that describes the actor of an action. |
| Be_in_agreement_on_assessment | E | This FE is used for any Depictive phrase describing the state of the Cognizers |
| Beat_opponent | E | This FE describes a participant of the state of affairs introduced by the target as being in some state during the action. |
| Becoming_a_member | E | The state of the New_member when they join. |
| Becoming_separated | E | This FE identifies any Depictive phrase describing the undergoers of the separation. |
| Being_active | E | This FE describes a participant of the state of affairs introduced by the target as being in some state during the action. The depicted state does not necessarily or usually facilitate or cause the state of affairs reported by the target. |
| Being_at_risk | E | This FE describes a participant of the state of affairs introduced by the target as being in some state during the action. |
| Being_born | P | The state of the Child as it enters the world. |
| Being_strong | E | This FE describes a participant of the state of affairs introduced by the target as being in some state during the action. The depicted state does not necessarily or usually facilitate or cause the state of affairs reported by the target. In some cases, the Depictive describes the participant by characterizing a subpart. |
| Birth | E | Depictive identifies the phrase describing a participant of an action |
| Board_vehicle | E | The state of the Traveller or Vehicle during the boarding. |
| Body_movement | E | This FE identifies any Depictive phrase describing the actor of an action. |
| Bragging | E | The state of the Speaker during the statement. |
| Breathing | E | Depictive identifies a phrase describing a participant in a breathing event. |
| Bringing | E | Depictive identifies a phrase describing the Carrier , Agent or Theme . |
| Building | E | Depictive identifes the phrase describing the participant in the act of building. |
| Bungling | E | Depictive identifes a phrase describing a particpant in an action. |
| Capacity | E | A description of one of the participants, typically the Theme but possibly the Entity . |
| Cause_bodily_experience | E | Depictive identifies any Depictive phrase describing the actor of an action or the affected entity. |
| Cause_change_of_phase | E | The Depictive describes the state of the Agent or Undergoer at the time of phase change. |
| Cause_change_of_strength | E | Depictive phrase describing the actor of an action |
| Cause_emotion | E | This FE describes a participant of the state of affairs introduced by the target as being in some state during the action. |
| Cause_harm | E | Depictive identifies any Depictive phrase describing the actor of an action. |
| Cause_motion | E | The state of a participant during the action |
| Cause_temperature_change | E | This FE identifies the Depictive phrase describing the Agent or Item . |
| Cause_to_amalgamate | E | The state of the Parts during the amalgamation. Often it refers to the proportion of the Parts to one another. |
| Cause_to_end | E | Depictive phrase describing the actor of the event that causes the Process to end. |
| Cause_to_make_noise | E | The state of one of the primary participants (either Agent or Sound_maker ) during the course of the sound-making event. |
| Cause_to_rot | E | A depictive phrase describing the actor of an action. |
| Cause_to_start | E | This FE identifies the Depictive phrase describing the actor or undergoer of an action. |
| Change_direction | E | A phrase describing the state of the Theme during the act of changing direction. |
| Change_of_leadership | E | Depictive indicates the state of one of the participants during the action. |
| Change_posture | E | The Protagonist 's state throughout the time they are changing posture. |
| Change_resistance | E | Depictive phrase describing the actor of an action |
| Chatting | E | A description of the state of the Interlocutors (or Interlocutor_1 ) during the conversation. |
| Choosing | E | Depictive labels an independent descriptor of a Cognizer in a choosing event. |
| Closure | E | This FE describes a participant of the state of affairs introduced by the target as being in some state during the action. |
| Cogitation | E | Depictive phrase describing the actor of an action |
| Coming_to_believe | E | Depictive phrase describing the Cognizer. |
| Coming_up_with | E | The state of a focal participant during the time the invention takes place. |
| Communication | E | The Depictive describes the state of the Communicator . |
| Communication_manner | E | Depictive is used for any phrase describing a participant in an action. |
| Communication_means | E | The state of the Communicator or Message during the communication. |
| Communication_noise | E | This FE identifies the state of the Speaker during the communication. |
| Communication_response | E | Depictive phrase describing the Speaker . |
| Complaining | E | The state of the Complainer while making the Complaint . |
| Compliance | E | Depictive identifies any description of the Actor or Undergoer. |
| Conquering | E | This FE describes a participant of the state of affairs introduced by the target as being in some state during the action. |
| Contacting | E | The Depictive notes the state of one of the participants in the contacting event. |
| Container_focused_placing | E | Depictive phrase describing the Agent of the filling action. |
| Container_focused_removing | E | Depicitive phrase describing either the Agent or Theme of the emptying. |
| Contrition | E | This FE describes a participant of the state of affairs introduced by the target as being in some state during the action. The depicted state does not necessarily or usually facilitate or cause the state of affairs reported by the target. |
| Corporal_punishment | E | Depictive phrase describing the actor of an action |
| Cotheme | E | This frame element marks a depictive phrase describing the Theme . |
| Create_physical_artwork | E | This FE describes the Creator as being in some state during the creation of the Representation . |
| Create_representation | E | This FE describes the Creator as being in some state during the creation of the Representation . |
| Creating | E | This FE identifies a depictive phrase describing the actor or undergoer of an action. We wandered around naked . Cicadas screech unseen from within . |
| Death | E | The FE Depictive denotes the state of the Protagonist as the death occurred. |
| Defend | E | The state of the Defender or Victim during the Assailant 's attack. |
| Delivery | E | Depictive phrase describing the Deliverer or Theme |
| Departing | E | Depictive identifies a phrase which describes the Theme at the time of departing. |
| Desirability | E | The Frame Element Depictive encodes a state that the Evaluee is in and which does not represent a temporary or hypothetical set of Circumstances . |
| Destroying | E | This FE describes a participant of the state of affairs introduced by the target as being in some state during the action. |
| Differentiation | E | State of a participant while the action is ongoing. |
| Discussion | E | This FE identifies a depictive phrase describing Interlocutor_1 or the pair of Interlocutors . |
| Disembarking | E | The state of the Traveller or Vehicle during the disembarking. |
| Diversity | E | This FE is used for any Depictive phrase describing the state of the Group |
| Dressing | E | This FE identifies any Depictive phrase describing the Wearer or Clothing during the act. |
| Duplication | E | This FE identifies any Depictive phrase that describes a primary participant, either the Creator or the Copy / Original . |
| Education_teaching | E | Depictive phrase describing the actor of an action |
| Emanating | E | Depictive phrase describing the the state of the Emission . |
| Emitting | E | Depictive phrase describing the the state of the Emission or Source_emitter . |
| Emptying | E | Depicitive phrase describing either the Agent or Theme of the emptying. |
| Escaping | E | Depictive identifies a word or phrase describing a participant of an action. |
| Evading | E | Depictive is used to identify the state of any of the participants in the evading event. |
| Evidence | E | A description of the status of the Support within its relationship to the Proposition . This proves my conclusions all by itself . |
| Exchange | E | The state of Exchanger_1 or Exchangers during the exchange. |
| Exclude_member | E | The Depictive describes a participant in the exclusion event. |
| Execution | E | This FE identifies any Depictive phrase describing a participant in the action. |
| Existence | E | This FE describes a participant of the state of affairs introduced by the target as being in some state during the action. |
| Expectation | E | Depictive phrase describing the actor of an action |
| Experiencer_obj | E | Depictive identifies a phrase which describes a state of the Experiencer . |
| Exporting | E | This FE identifies the state of a participant during the action |
| Expressing_publicly | E | The state of the Communicator during the statement. |
| Extradition | E | A description of the Authorities or Suspect during the extradition. |
| Extreme_value | E | This FE describes a participant of the state of affairs introduced by the target as being in some state during the action. The depicted state does not necessarily or usually facilitate or cause the state of affairs reported by the target. |
| Familiarity | E | This FE describes the Cognizer as being in some state during the event. |
| Feigning | E | This FE describes a participant of the state of affairs as being in some state during the feigning action. |
| Filling | E | Depictive phrase describing the Agent of the filling action. |
| Fleeing | E | Depictive phrase describing the actor of an action |
| Fluidic_motion | E | This FE identifies the Depictive phrase describing the Fluid throughout the action. |
| Forming_relationships | E | A salient state of Partner_1 , Partner_2 , or Partners which affects the perception of the formation of relationship. |
| Fragmentation_scenario | E | This FE identifies any Depictive phrase describing any of the undergoers of the fragmentation. |
| Getting_underway | E | The Depictive is a phrase which describes the state of the Self_mover when she begins the motion away from the Source . |
| Getting_vehicle_underway | E | The state of the Driver or Vehicle during the preparations. |
| Giving | E | A description of the Donor , Recipient , or Theme given independently of the giving event per se. |
| Grant_permission | E | This FE describes a participant of the state of affairs introduced by the target as being in some state during the action. |
| Guest_and_host | E | Depictive phrase describing the Guest or Host . |
| Halt | E | This FE is used for a Depictive phrase describing the Theme . |
| Have_associated | E | This FE describes a participant of the state of affairs introduced by the target as being in some state during the action. |
| Hit_or_miss | E | A description of the Agent during the event. |
| Hostile_encounter | E | Depictive phrase describing the actor of an action |
| Imitating | E | This FE describes a participant of the imitating event as being in some state. The depicted state does not necessarily or usually facilitate or cause the imitating event. |
| Impact | E | The state of the Impactors or the Impactor during the impact. |
| Import_export | E | This FE identifies the state of a participant during the action |
| Importing | E | This FE identifies the state of a participant during the action |
| Inchoative_change_of_temperature | E | The state of the Item during the temperature change. |
| Indicating | E | The Depictive describes the state of the Communicator . |
| Individual_history | E | A characterization of the Participant or Events . |
| Installing | E | This FE identifies any Depictive phrase describing the Agent or Component that is installed. |
| Institutionalization | E | This FE describes a participant of the institutionalization as being in some state during the action. |
| Intentional_traversing | E | Depictive phrase describing the Self_mover . |
| Intentionally_create | E | This FE identifies a depictive phrase describing the actor or undergoer of an action. |
| Intercepting | E | This FE describes a participant of the intercepting event as being in some state during the action. |
| Invading | E | This FE is used for any Depictive phrase describing the state of the Invader or Land while the Invasion occurs. |
| Judgment | E | Depictive identifies any expression describing the state of a participant in the event. |
| Judgment_communication | E | Depictive identifies any expression describing the state of a participant in the event. |
| Judgment_direct_address | E | The Depictive describes the state of the Communicator or Addressee . |
| Killing | E | The state of the Killer or Victim during the killing. |
| Knot_creation | E | This FE identifies a depictive phrase describing the actor or undergoer of an action. We wandered around naked . Cicadas screech unseen from within . |
| Labor_product | E | A word or phrase that characterizes the target. |
| Launch_process | E | This FE identifies the Depictive phrase describing the actor or undergoer of an action. |
| Leadership | E | Depictive refers to that which describes one of the participants in the leadership relationship. |
| Light_movement | E | Depictive phrase describing the external argument. |
| Location_of_light | E | The state of a focal participant during the emission of Light . |
| Make_noise | E | State of the Sound_source during the action. |
| Making_faces | E | The state of the Agent during the event. |
| Manipulation | E | This FE identifies a depictive phrase describing the Agent or Bodypart_of_agent that holds throughout the action. |
| Manufacturing | E | A phrase that describes the state of the Manufacturer or the Product during the manufacturing process. |
| Memory | E | Depictive phrase describing the actor of an action. |
| Mention | E | The Depictive describes the state of the Communicator . |
| Motion | E | This FE is used for any Depictive phrase describing the state of the Theme while the motion is occuring. |
| Motion_directional | E | This FE identifies any Depictive phrase describing the the state of the Theme during the motion. |
| Motion_noise | E | The Depictive indicates the state of the Theme during Motion. |
| Moving_in_place | E | A description of the Theme during the action. |
| Offering | E | A description of the Offerer , Potential_recipient , or Theme given independently of the giving event per se. |
| Operate_vehicle | E | The state of the Driver or Vehicle during the Transportation. |
| Passing | E | The state of a participant during the passing action. |
| Path_shape | E | Depictive phrase describing the character of the Road . |
| Perception_active | E | State is used for predicate expressions that apply to the Phenomenon , providing some information about the state it is in while the perceiver's attention is directed to it: |
| Perception_experience | E | The State indicates predicate expressions that apply to the Phenomenon , providing some information about the state it is in while the Perceiver_passive experiences it. |
| Personal_relationship | E | Depictive phrase describing the Partners . |
| Placing | E | This FE identifies any Depictive phrase describing the Agent or Theme of the placing. |
| Placing_scenario | E | Depictive phrase describing the Agent of the filling action. |
| Planting | E | The Depictive describes a participant in the Planting action. |
| Possession | E | State of the Owner or Possession . |
| Posture | E | The Agent 's state throughout the time they are in a particular posture. |
| Presence | E | A separate description of the state of the Entity when it is present. |
| Preserving | E | The Depictive phrase describing one of the participants. |
| Process_continue | E | Depictive phrase about the state of a focal participant. |
| Process_end | E | Depictive phrase describing the actor of the event. |
| Process_pause | E | Depictive phrase describing the actor of an action. |
| Process_start | E | Depictive phrase describing the actor of an action. |
| Process_stop | E | Depictive phrase describing the actor of an action. |
| Product_delivery | E | The state of the Goods or the Deliverer during the action. |
| Protecting | E | FN: This FE describes a participant of the state of affairs introduced by the target as being in some state during the action. |
| Punctual_perception | E | The state of the Perceiver during the event of perception. |
| Quarreling | E | A state of the Arguers , Arguer1 , or Arguer2 which saliently affects the perception of the action. |
| Quitting_a_place | E | The state of the Self_mover during the action. |
| Reasoning | E | Depictive identifies a phrase describing a participant in an action. |
| Reassuring | E | The Depictive describes the state of the Speaker . |
| Receiving | E | The state of the Recipient or Theme during the action. |
| Redirecting | E | The state of the Theme or Agent during the redirection. |
| Regard | E | Depictive identifies any expression describing the state of a participant in the event. |
| Removing | E | This FE describes a participant of the state of affairs introduced by the target as being in some state during the action. |
| Removing_scenario | E | Depicitive phrase describing either the Agent or Theme of the emptying. |
| Render_nonfunctional | P | This FE is used for any Depictive phrase describing the state of particpant while lack of functionality is being rendered. |
| Renunciation | E | The state of the Speaker during the statement. |
| Request | E | This FE describes a participant of the state of affairs introduced by the target as being in some state during the action. The depicted state does not necessarily or usually facilitate or cause the state of affairs reported by the target. |
| Residence | E | The state of a Resident during their residence. |
| Resolve_attempt_scenario | E | The Depictive is a phrase which describes the Agent during the Action . |
| Respond_to_proposal | E | Depictive phrase describing the Speaker . |
| Resurrection | E | The state of the Protagonist during the resurrection. |
| Reveal_secret | E | The state of the Speaker during the statement. |
| Revenge | E | Depictive identifies a phrase describing the actor of an action. |
| Rewards_and_punishments | E | Depictive phrase describing the Agent of the reward or punishment. |
| Ride_vehicle | E | The state of the Theme or Vehicle during the motion. |
| Seeking_to_achieve | E | The Depictive is a phrase which describes the Agent . |
| Self_motion | E | Depictive phrase describing the actor of an action |
| Sending | E | Depictive phrase describing the Sender or Theme |
| Sentencing | E | The state that the Convict is in at the time of their sentencing. |
| Separating | E | This FE identifies any Depictive phrase describing the Agent who separates or the undergoers of the separation. |
| Setting_fire | E | This FE describes the Kindler as being in some state during the action. |
| Setting_out | E | The state of the Self_mover during the action. |
| Shoot_projectiles | E | A description of the state of the Agent or Projectile during the event. |
| Shooting_scenario | E | A description of the state of the Agent or Projectile during the event. |
| Shopping | E | This FE describes a participant of shopping scenario as being in some state during the action. |
| Sidereal_appearance | E | This FE identifies any Depictive phrase describing the the state of the Astronomical_entity during the motion. |
| Sign_agreement | E | An expression of the state of the Signatory at the time of signing. |
| Similarity | E | This FE is used for any Depictive phrase describing the state of the Entities |
| Spelling_and_pronouncing | E | This FE marks any state that the Speaker is in while spelling or pronouncing. |
| State_continue | E | This FE describes a participant of the state of affairs introduced by the target as being in some state during the action. |
| Statement | E | The state of the Speaker during the statement. |
| Storing | E | This FE identifies any Depictive phrase describing the Agent or Theme of the storing event. |
| Studying | E | A state which describes the Student during the process of study. |
| Submitting_documents | E | This FE describes a participant of the state of affairs introduced by the target as being in some state during the action. The depicted state does not necessarily or usually facilitate or cause the state of affairs reported by the target. |
| Success_or_failure | E | The Depictive is a phrase which describes the Agent . |
| Successfully_communicate_message | E | The Depictive describes the state of the Communicator . |
| Surrendering_possession | E | This FE describes a participant of the state of affairs introduced by the target as being in some state during the action. |
| Surviving | P | Depictive is a description of the Survivor, during or after the Dangerous_situation. |
| Text_creation | E | Depictive phrase describing the actor of an action |
| Touring | E | The state of the Tourist or the Attraction during the tour. |
| Transitive_action | E | Depictive phrase describing the actor of an action. |
| Travel | E | The state of the Traveler during the journey. |
| Traversing | E | Depictive phrase describing the actor of an action |
| Use_firearm | E | Depicitive phrase describing the state of a participant in the action. |
| Using | E | This FE describes a participant of the state of affairs introduced by the target as being in some state during the action. The depicted state does not necessarily or usually facilitate or cause the state of affairs reported by the target. |
| Waiting | E | This FE describes the Protagonist as being in some state during the waiting. |
| Waking_up | E | The state of the Sleeper upon waking up. |
| Working_on | E | The Depictive is a phrase which describes the Agent . |