The entity with the has-state role is in a state that is construed as
internal to it, rather than consisting in its relation to some other entity.
Typical examples include things such as being open or closed, whole or broken,
asleep or awake.
Dependency graph for sentence: They eat their prey whole without chewing it. Token whole is labeled INTERNAL-STATE and has an edge labeled has-state to token prey. Token chewing is labeled INTERNAL-STATE-INIT and has an edge labeled CAUSER to token They and an edge labeled has-state to token it.Dependency graph for sentence: They sleep through the six months that they need for digestion. Token sleep is labeled INTERNAL-STATE and has an edge labeled has-state to token They.Dependency graph for sentence: a boa constrictor digesting an elephant. Token digesting is labeled INTERNAL-STATE-INIT and has an edge labeled CAUSER to token boa and an edge labeled has-state to token elephant.Dependency graph for sentence: that hasn't much improved my opinion of them. Token improved is labeled INTERNAL-STATE-INIT and has an edge labeled CAUSER to token that and an edge labeled SCENE to token much and an edge labeled has-state to token opinion.Dependency graph for sentence: Something was broken in my engine. Token broken is labeled INTERNAL-STATE and has an edge labeled has-state to token Something and an edge labeled REGARD to token engine.Dependency graph for sentence: I was awakened by a little voice. Token awakened is labeled INTERNAL-STATE-INIT and has an edge labeled has-state to token I and an edge labeled CAUSER to token voice.Dependency graph for sentence: Kim opened the window. Token opened is labeled INTERNAL-STATE-INIT and has an edge labeled CAUSER to token Kim and an edge labeled has-state to token window.
Because there is no “other entity”, the second role of this frame and all
its subframes is rarely used. It denotes the state itself, which is normally
fully expressed by the predicate and does not need another argument. If the
state was fully expressed by another argument, the predicate should have META
as its base frame. However, there are some cases (rare in English) where a
predicate and an argument jointly express a state, illustrated below with the
QUANTITY frame. In such cases, INTERNAL-STATE and its
subframes can appear with a second core argument.
Dependency graph for sentence: They number in the thousands. Token number is labeled QUANTITY and has an edge labeled has-quantity to token They and an edge labeled quantity to token thousands.
Dependency graph for sentence: They eat their prey whole without chewing it. Token whole is labeled INTERNAL-STATE and has an edge labeled has-state to token prey. Token chewing is labeled INTERNAL-STATE-INIT and has an edge labeled CAUSER to token They and an edge labeled has-state to token it.
Dependency graph for sentence: They sleep through the six months that they need for digestion. Token sleep is labeled INTERNAL-STATE and has an edge labeled has-state to token They.
Dependency graph for sentence: a boa constrictor digesting an elephant. Token digesting is labeled INTERNAL-STATE-INIT and has an edge labeled CAUSER to token boa and an edge labeled has-state to token elephant.
Dependency graph for sentence: that hasn't much improved my opinion of them. Token improved is labeled INTERNAL-STATE-INIT and has an edge labeled CAUSER to token that and an edge labeled SCENE to token much and an edge labeled has-state to token opinion.
Dependency graph for sentence: Something was broken in my engine. Token broken is labeled INTERNAL-STATE and has an edge labeled has-state to token Something and an edge labeled REGARD to token engine.
Dependency graph for sentence: I was awakened by a little voice. Token awakened is labeled INTERNAL-STATE-INIT and has an edge labeled has-state to token I and an edge labeled CAUSER to token voice.
Dependency graph for sentence: Kim opened the window. Token opened is labeled INTERNAL-STATE-INIT and has an edge labeled CAUSER to token Kim and an edge labeled has-state to token window.
Dependency graph for sentence: They number in the thousands. Token number is labeled QUANTITY and has an edge labeled has-quantity to token They and an edge labeled quantity to token thousands.