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DYN

Roles: stage, process

process is a dynamic process involving possibly multiple occurrences of stage.

This frame and its subframes are used extensively in annotating dynamic predicates – they “convert” from the basic frames, which all denote states, to stacked frames denoting dynamic processes.

Apart from that DYN can also be used for adjectives and adverbs that modify a process-denoting predicate and describe its internal unfolding over stages:

Dependency graph for sentence: fumble along. Token along is labeled DYN and has an edge labeled process to token fumble. Dependency graph for sentence: Bit by bit I came to understand the secrets of your sad little life. Token Bit is labeled DYN and has an edge labeled NONCOMP to token bit and an edge labeled process to token came. Dependency graph for sentence: She adjusted her petals one by one. Token one is labeled DYN and has an edge labeled process to token adjusted and an edge labeled NONCOMP to token one. Dependency graph for sentence: The change was gradual. Token gradual is labeled DYN and has an edge labeled process to token change.