Definitions of Criteria| Frame | Type | Definition |
| Being_in_category | C | This frame element expresses properties of the Item which is used as a basis for categorization. Criteria are the general dimensions along which Item s can potentially differ from one another and hence, fall into different Category s. For example, a paint sample can be classified by color or by finish (matte or gloss) ; if they are classified by color, one can be classified as orange and another as red . The Criteria FE is typically expressed as a PP headed by by , or as a complex PP of the form on the basis of... : |
| Categorization | C | This frame element expresses properties of the Item which is used as a basis for categorization. Criteria are the general dimensions along which Item s can potentially differ from one another and hence, fall into different Category s. For example, a paint sample can be classified by color or by finish (matte or gloss) ; if they are classified by color, one can be classified as orange and another as red . The Criteria FE is typically expressed as a PP headed by by , or as a complex PP of the form on the basis of... : |
| Communicate_categorization | P | The characteristics of an Item that fit the defining characteristics of a Category , and thus serve as the basis of the Speaker s characterization of the Item . |