Means
has lex unit: modus operandi.n
comment: An Agent makes use of a Means (either an action or a (system of) entities standing in for the action) in order to achieve a Purpose. (This frame may be broadened to include non-agentive intermediate actions.) The primary means of gas detection is mass spectroscopy . They learned of the attack by monitoring the allied communications channels .
is used by: Purpose
has frame element: Means.means
perspective on: Causation
has lex unit: nuts and bolts.n
has frame element: Time.means
definition: An Agent makes use of a Means (either an action or a (system of) entities standing in for the action) in order to achieve a Purpose. (This frame may be broadened to include non-agentive intermediate actions.) The primary means of gas detection is mass spectroscopy . They learned of the attack by monitoring the allied communications channels .
has frame relation: Causation
has lex unit: recipe.n
frame ID: 1790
frame name: Means
has lex unit: process.n
has lex unit: recipe ((cooking)).n
has lex unit: on.prep
has lex unit: course of action.n
has frame relation: Purpose
type: Frame
has lex unit: by.prep
has lex unit: approach.n
has lex unit: tactic.n
type: Class
has lex unit: how.adv
has lex unit: procedure.n
has lex unit: mechanism.n
has frame element: Descriptor.means
has lex unit: way.n
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: hasComponent
  some values from: Purpose
has frame element: Agent.means
frame c by: RLG
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: hasComponent
  some values from: Preliminaries
frame c date: 2006-09-18T20:35:33+02:00
has lex unit: method.n
has lex unit: means.n
definition: <def-root>An <fen>Agent</fen> makes use of a <fen>Means</fen> (either an action or a (system of) entities standing in for the action) in order to achieve a <fen>Purpose</fen>. (This frame may be broadened to include non-agentive intermediate actions.) <ex>The primary <t>means</t> <fex name="Purpose">of gas detection</fex> <m>is</m> <fex name="Means">mass spectroscopy</fex> .</ex> <ex><fex name="Purpose">They learned of the attack</fex> <t>by</t> <fex name="Means">monitoring the allied communications channels</fex> .</ex> </def-root>
has frame element: Purpose.means
is inherited by: Preliminaries
has lex unit: technique.n
definition: An Agent makes use of a Means (either an action or a (system of) entities standing in for the action) in order to achieve a Purpose. (This frame may be broadened to include non-agentive intermediate actions.) The primary means of gas detection <m>is</m> mass spectroscopy . They learned of the attack by monitoring the allied communications channels .
has frame relation: Preliminaries