Definitions of Formational_cause| Frame | Type | Definition |
| Biological_area | P | Formational_cause brings about the features of the Locale . This FE is also used for words that indicate no salient formation. |
| Bounded_entity | C | This FE identifies the Formational_cause (action or agent) that brings about the features of the bounded area. |
| Entity | E | Formational_cause indicates the action that brings about the features of an Entity . |
| Locale | E | Indicates the action (or causer) which brings the features of the Locale about. This FE should also include words that indicate that there was no salient formation. |
| Locale_by_use | E | Indicates the action (or causer) which brings the features of the Locale about. |
| Natural_features | E | Indicates the action (or causer) which brings the features of the Locale about. |
| Physical_entity | E | Indicates the action (or causer) which brings the features of the locale about. Should also include words that indicate that there was no salient formation: |
| Relational_natural_features | E | Indicates the action (or causer) which brings the features of the Focal_feature about. |