Definitions of Initial_state| Frame | Type | Definition |
| Cause_motion | C | A previous state that the Theme was in before the beginning of its motion. |
| Passing | C | A previous state that the Theme was in before the beginning of its motion. |
| Becoming | E | This FE describes the state of the Entity before becoming occurs. |
| Cause_change_of_consistency | P | This is the original state of the Undergoer . |
| Cause_change_of_phase | P | This is the original state of the Undergoer . |
| Cause_proliferation_in_number | P | The state of the Set before it is affected by an outside Agent or Cause . |
| Change_of_consistency | P | This is the original state of the Undergoer . |
| Change_of_phase | P | This is the original state of the Undergoer . |
| Change_of_phase_scenario | P | This is the original state of the Undergoer . |
| Change_position_on_a_scale | C | A description that presents the Item 's state before the change in the Attribute 's value as an independent predication. |
| Corroding | P | Initial_state is the original state of the Undergoer . |
| Corroding_caused | P | This FE identifies the Initial_state of the Undergoer . |
| Proliferating_in_number | C | A description that presents the Set 's state before the change in the number of entities making it up as an independent predication. |
| Rotting | P | The Initial_state is the original state of the Undergoer . |