<def-root>The <fen>Self_mover</fen>, a living being, moves under its own power in a directed fashion, i.e. along what could be described as a <fen>Path</fen>, with no separate vehicle.</def-root>
The Self_mover, a living being, moves under its own direction along a Path. Alternatively or in addition to Path, an Area, Direction, Source, or Goal for the movement may be mentioned. She walked along the road for a while. Many of the lexical units in this frame can also describe the motion of vehicles (e.g., as external arguments). We treat these as belonging in this frame. The cars scooted slowly towards the intersection. Self_motion most prototypically involves individuals moving under their own power by means of their bodies. Many words also specify the manner of motion (swim, walk). This frame contains mostly words that fit this prototypical scenario, but the frame itself does not specify whether a separate vehicle is impossible, necessary, or unspecified. Lexical units that involve separate vehicles are associated with FEs that are not appropriate for the more general case of motion, so they are placed in the Operate_vehicle or Ride_vehicle frames (e.g., He drove across the country, She flew to Europe).
The Self_mover, a living being, moves under its own power in a directed fashion, i.e. along what could be described as a Path, with no separate vehicle.