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 .
<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>
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 .