Definitions of Reason| Frame | Type | Definition |
| Abusing | P | This FE identifies the Reason for which the Abuser abuses others. |
| Achieving_first | E | This FE identifies the Reason for which the Cognizer created the New_idea . |
| Activity_resume | E | The Reason for which the Activity is resumed. |
| Amassing | E | The Reason refers to the existing eventuality that the Recipient is responding to. |
| Annoyance | E | The Reason is the explanation for why the Stimulus evokes a certain emotional response. |
| Arson | P | This FE identifies the Reason for which an event occurs. |
| Attack | E | A state of affairs that the Assailant is responding to that leads them to make an assault on the Victim . |
| Attempt | E | The state of affairs that the Agent is responding to in desiring the Goal . |
| Avoiding | E | This FE identifies the Reason for which avoiding occurs. |
| Become_silent | P | The Reason is why the Speaker ceases speaking. |
| Becoming | E | A state of affairs that an intentional Entity is responding to by changing. |
| Being_necessary | P | The state-of-affairs which militates that the Requirement is necessary for the Dependent to obtain. |
| Biological_urge | E | This FE identifies the Reason for which the Experiencer has the biological urge. |
| Bragging | P | A characteristic of the entity or state of affairs denoted by the Topic which explains why the Speaker is proud of the association with the Topic referent. |
| Causation | P | The Reason for which an event occurs. |
| Cause_bodily_experience | E | A fact or action somehow related to the Experiencer that the Agent responds to by causing an experience in the Experiencer . |
| Cause_change | E | A state of affairs that the Agent is responding to in bringing about the change in the Entity . |
| Cause_change_of_consistency | E | This FE identifies the Reason for which the Undergoer 's consistency is changed. |
| Cause_expansion | P | This FE identifies the Reason for which the Agent cause the expansion of the Item . |
| Cause_fluidic_motion | E | A state of affairs that the Agent is responding to in causing the Fluid to move. |
| Cause_harm | E | A fact or action somehow related to the Victim that the Agent responds to by causing harm to the Victim . |
| Cause_to_be_sharp | E | The state of affairs that the Agent is responding to by executing the sharpening act. |
| Cause_to_end | E | The Reason for which the event is ended. |
| Cause_to_fragment | E | A state of affairs that the Agent is responding to in performing the action. |
| Cause_to_make_noise | P | The change or state of affairs preceding the event, deemed to have caused the event. |
| Cause_to_move_in_place | E | This FE identifies the Reason for which an event occurs. |
| Cause_to_wake | E | This FE identifies the Reason for which an intentional act is performed. Mary woke him because he looked troubled . |
| Change_event_duration | E | A state of affairs that the Agent is responding to in bringing about the change of duration. |
| Change_event_time | E | The Reason is the reason or explanation for why the Event occurs at a different time. |
| Change_of_consistency | E | The Reason for which the Undergoer changes consistency. |
| Change_of_state_scenario | C | This FE identifies Reason for which an event occurs. |
| Choosing | E | This FE identifies the Reason for which the Cognizer chooses the Chosen . |
| Clemency | P | A state of affairs that the Executive_authority is responding to in granting clemency. |
| Commerce_buy | E | The Reason for which an event occurs. |
| Commerce_collect | E | The Reason for which an event occurs. |
| Commerce_goods-transfer | E | The Reason for which an event occurs. |
| Commerce_money-transfer | E | The Reason for which an event occurs. |
| Commerce_pay | E | The Reason for which an event occurs. |
| Commerce_sell | E | The Reason for which an event occurs. |
| Committing_crime | P | A state of affairs that the Perpetrator is responding to in their Crime . |
| Communication_means | E | This FE identifies the Reason for using the means of communication. Note that this FE does not inheret from Intentional_act. |
| Communication_noise | P | This FE idenitifes the Reason for which an event occurs. |
| Commutation | P | A state of affairs that the Executive_authority is responding to in commuting the Original_punishment . |
| Compliance | P | The Reason for complying with the Norm . |
| Conduct | E | This FE marks expressions that indicate why an Agent behaved in a certain way. |
| Contacting | C | This FE identifies the Reason for the Communicator contacting the Addressee . Often, this FE is used to identify a PP-for which indicates what the Communicator is attempting to obtain. Note that this FE does not inherit from Intentional_act. |
| Container_focused_placing | E | The Reason for which the Agent fills or covers the Goal . |
| Corporal_punishment | C | Typically, there is a constituent expressing the Reason for the Judge's judgment. It is usually a for -PP, e.g. |
| Corroding | E | This FE identifies the Reason for which the Undergoer corrodes. |
| Corroding_caused | E | This FE identifies the Reason for which the Undergoer is corroded. |
| Damaging | E | A state of affairs that the Agent is responding to in performing the action. |
| Daring | E | The Reason the Agent takes the risk. |
| Death | E | The FE Reason denotes the condition(s) that precede the death of the Protagonist that result in the death. |
| Defend | E | A state of affairs that the Defender is responding to that leads them to protect the Victim . |
| Delivery | P | The Reason for the delivery. |
| Departing | E | The Reason is the motivation or explanation for why the Theme departs. |
| Desiring | E | The Reason shows why the Experiencer wants the Event to occur. This FE occurs frequently as a PP complement headed by for . |
| Destroying | E | A state of affairs that the Destroyer is responding to in destroying the Undergoer . |
| Dispersal | E | A state of affairs that the Agent is responding to in dispersing the Individuals |
| Dodging | E | This FE identifies the Reason for which the dodging occurs. |
| Dressing | E | The Reason indicates why the Wearer puts on the Clothing . |
| Duplication | E | The Reason for which an intentional act is performed. |
| Dying | E | The Reason why the dying event occurs. |
| Emitting | E | The Reason for which the Source_emitter emits the Emission |
| Emotion_directed | E | The Reason is the explanation for why the Stimulus evokes a certain emotional response. |
| Emotions | E | The Reason is the explanation for why the Stimulus evokes a certain emotional response. |
| Emotions_by_possibility | E | The Reason is the explanation for why the Stimulus evokes a certain emotional response. |
| Emotions_by_stimulus | E | The Reason is the explanation for why the Stimulus evokes a certain emotional response. |
| Emotions_of_mental_activity | E | The Reason is the explanation for why the Stimulus evokes a certain emotional response. |
| Emotions_success_or_failure | E | The Reason is the explanation for why the Stimulus evokes a certain emotional response. |
| Evading | E | This FE identifies the Reason for which the Evading is. done. |
| Event | E | The Reason for which an event occurs. |
| Eventive_affecting | E | This FE identifies the Reason for which an event occurs. |
| Evoking | E | The Reason for which the Stimulus evokes the Phenomenon . |
| Execution | P | Often, there is a constituent expressing the Reason for the Judge's judgment which the Executioner is carrying out. It is usually a for -PP. |
| Experiencer_focus | E | The Reason is the explanation for why an Experiencer experiences the particular emotion. |
| Extradition | P | The Reason for which the Authorities extradite the Suspect . . |
| Fame | C | The behavior, attribute, or associated entities that provide the reason for the Entity being famous. |
| Fear | E | The Reason is the explanation for why the Stimulus evokes a certain emotional response. |
| Filling | E | The Reason for which the Agent fills or covers the Goal . |
| Fining | C | Typically, there is a constituent expressing the Reason for the Judge's judgment. It is usually a for -PP, e.g. I admire you for your intellect . For some words in this domain, the Reason frame element is obligatory. That is to say, the overt expression of this frame element may only be omitted when the reason for the judgment is understood from context. For example, the sentence 'I blame you!' can only be uttered when it is clear what the addressee is being blamed for. |
| Firing | E | The Reason for which the Employee is terminated. |
| Forgoing | E | This FE identifies the Reason for which the forgoing occurs. |
| Getting | E | The Reason refers to the existing eventuality that the Recipient is responding to. |
| Getting_scenario | E | The Reason refers to the existing eventuality that the Recipient is responding to. |
| Getting_up | E | A state of affairs that the Protagonist is responding to in getting up. |
| Giving | E | The Reason for which the Donor gives the Theme to the Recipient . |
| Go_into_shape | E | The Reason for which the change into the shape occurs. |
| Grant_permission | E | The Reason is the cognitive cause of the Grantor 's granting of permission. |
| Hindering | E | This FE label is used for the cause of the Hindrance |
| Historic_event | E | This FE identifies the Reason for which an event occurs. |
| Hostile_encounter | E | The Reason for which an event occurs. |
| Import_export | E | A state of affairs that the Agent is responding to in performing the action. |
| Importance | E | This FE identifies the Reason for which the Factor is important to the Undertaking . |
| Importing | E | A state of affairs that explains the Importer 's importation of the Goods . |
| Imprisonment | E | The act or state of affairs that the Authorities respond to by imprisoning the Prisoner . |
| Inhibit_movement | E | A state of affairs that the Agent is responding to in performing the action. |
| Intentionally_affect | E | A state of affairs that the Agent is responding to in performing the action. |
| Interrupt_process | P | The Reason for which the interruption occurs. |
| Invading | E | A state of affairs that the Invader is responding to that leads them to make an assault on the Land . |
| Judgment | C | Typically, there is a constituent expressing the Reason for the Judge's judgment. It is usually a for -PP, e.g. |
| Judgment_communication | C | Typically, there is a constituent expressing the Reason for the Communicator 's judgment. It is usually a for -PP. It can also sometimes be expressed as an as -phrase, when that phrase picks out the reason for the praise or critique. For some words, Reason is an obligatory FE. In other words, the FE may be ommitted only when the Reason for the judgment is understood from context, as when it is clear why an Evaluee is being blamed. |
| Judgment_direct_address | C | The Reason is why the Communicator forms the type of judgment they form. |
| Just_found_out | E | The Reason is the explanation for why the Stimulus evokes a certain emotional response. |
| Justifying | P | The set of facts or circumstances that the Agent offers in explanation of their earlier Act or of the State_of_affairs |
| Kidnapping | P | The Reason is why the Perpetrator commits the kidnapping. |
| Killing | E | The preexisting state of affairs that the Killer is responding to. |
| Knot_creation_scenario | E | The Reason for which the manipulation of the Rope takes place. |
| Likelihood | E | This FE expresses a reason the speaker has for making judgment about the likelihood of an event. |
| Lose_possession | E | The Reason indicates what the Donor is trying to accomplish by the Relinquishing. |
| Losing_it | P | The cause for the Protagonist to go crazy. |
| Make_noise | P | This FE identifies the Reason that the Sound_source produces the sound. Generally, this is some external stimulus that prompts the Sound_source to make noise. |
| Manipulate_into_shape | E | The Reason for which the manipulation of the Theme takes place. |
| Manipulation | E | A state of affairs leading to the manipulation |
| Memory | E | The Reason for which the remembering or forgetting occurs. |
| Mental_stimulus_exp_focus | E | The Reason is the explanation for why the Stimulus evokes a certain emotional response. |
| Mental_stimulus_stimulus_focus | E | The Reason is the explanation for why the Stimulus evokes a certain emotional response. |
| Obscurity | E | The reason that the Entity is not famous. |
| Offering | E | The Reason for which the Offerer offers the Theme to the Potential_recipient . |
| Others_situation_as_stimulus | E | The Reason is the explanation for why the Other evokes a certain emotional response. |
| Pardon | P | Reason is the cause for pardoning an Offender . |
| Perception_body | E | The Reason describes the cause of the perception the body is experiencing. |
| Piracy | P | The situation that the Perpetrator had in mind which lead to the decision to perpetrate the particular act of piracy. |
| Place_weight_on | E | This FE identifies the Reason for which the Consideration is important to the Undertaking . |
| Placing | E | The Reason indicates why the Placing occurs. |
| Placing_scenario | E | The Reason for which the Agent fills or covers the Goal . |
| Process_continue | E | The Reason for which the Event occurs. |
| Process_end | E | The Reason for which the event ends. |
| Process_pause | E | The Reason for which a pause occurs. |
| Process_resume | E | The Reason for which an event occurs. |
| Process_start | E | The Reason for which an Event occurs. |
| Process_stop | E | The Reason for which an event occurs. |
| Processing_materials | E | A state of affairs that the Agent is responding to in processing the Material . |
| Provide_lodging | E | The Reason is the cognitive cause of the Host 's granting of permission. |
| Quitting | E | The Reason for which the Employee quits. |
| Rape | P | The Reason for which an event occurs. |
| Ratification | E | The Reason is the cognitive cause of the Ratifier 's ratification. |
| Regard | P | There may be a constituent expressing the Reason for the Cognizer 's judgment. It is usually a for -PP. |
| Relative_time | E | This FE is used for the Reason or explanation for the Focal_occasion being early or late. |
| Releasing | E | The Reason identifies the reason for which the Agent are releasing the Theme . |
| Releasing_from_custody | E | The Reason identifies the reason for which the Authorities are releasing the Suspect . |
| Replacing | E | A state of affairs that the Agent is responding to in placing the New filler in a position. |
| Requirement_scenario | P | The state-of-affairs which militates that the Requirement is necessary for the Dependent to obtain. |
| Reshaping | E | The Reason indicates a state of affairs that the Deformer is responding to in performing the reshaping. |
| Resurrection | E | An explanation of how the state-of-affairs came to pass. |
| Rewards_and_punishments | C | Typically, there is a constituent expressing the Reason for the Agent 's judgment. It is usually a 'for'-PP, e.g. |
| Robbery | P | The state of affairs that the Perpetrator has in mind which leads to the decision to commit the robbery. |
| Rope_manipulation | E | The Reason for which the manipulation of the Rope takes place. |
| Rotting | E | The Reason indicates the reason for which the Undergoer rots. |
| Ruling_legally | P | The Reason for the Finding . |
| Self_motion | E | The state of affairs that leads to the particular motion that the Self_mover adopts. |
| Sending | P | The Reason for the sending. |
| Sign_agreement | P | The Reason for putting signature to paper. |
| Silencing | E | The Reason for which an intentional act is performed. |
| Smuggling | P | The Reason for which an event occurs. |
| Sounds | E | This FE idntifies the Reason that the Sound_source produces the sound. Generally, this is some external stimulus that prompts the Sound_source to make noise. |
| State_continue | P | The state of affairs that explains why the State persists. |
| Supply | E | The Reason for which the Supplier gives the Theme to the Recipient . |
| Taking | P | The Reason for the taking. |
| Text_creation | P | The Reason for creating the text. |
| Theft | P | This FE identifies the Reason for which a theft occurs. |
| Tolerating | E | The Reason is the explanation for why an Experiencer tolerates the Content . |
| Toxic_substance | E | A fact or action that explains why the Toxic_substance has a harmful effect on the Victim . |
| Transfer | E | The Reason for which an event occurs. |
| Travel | E | The Reason for which the travel is undertaken. |
| Undergoing | E | The Reason for which the Entity undergoes the Event . |
| Verdict | P | The Reason for the verdict given. |
| Vocalizations | E | This FE idntifies the Reason that the Sound_source produces the sound. Generally, this is some external stimulus that prompts the Sound_source to make noise. |