<def-root>The words in this frame describe the death of a <fen>Protagonist</fen>. A <fen>Cause</fen> of death may also be expressed obliquely.
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<ex>The machine was not switched off, but <fex name="Protagonist">Mr. Lavelle</fex> <t>died</t> <fex name="Explanation">of natural causes</fex>, police said.</ex>
<ex>To avenge the <t>death</t> <fex name="Protagonist">of a son</fex> is not hasty work, if he is to be honored.</ex></def-root>
<def-root>The FE <fen>Protagonist</fen> is the being or entity that dies. With verbs in this frame, the <fen>Protagonist</fen> is the External Argument.
<ex><fex name="Protagonist">The goldfish</fex> <t>died</t>.</ex></def-root>
<def-root>The FE <fen>Explanation</fen> expresses a situation that brings about the <fen>Protagonist</fen>'s death in some less direct way than a <fen>Cause</fen>.
<ex>He <t>asphyxiated</t> <fex name="Explanation">because his parents left a bag in his crib</fex> .</ex>
</def-root>
<def-root>Some measure of the event, generally frequency.
<ex>You know, I wouldn't want to live in a Shakespearian play; people <t>die</t> in them <fex name="Degr">a lot</fex>.</ex></def-root>
<def-root>The FE <fen>Depictive</fen> denotes the state of the <fen>Protagonist</fen> as the death occurred. <ex>I think he <t>died</t> <fex name="Dep">happy</fex>.</ex></def-root>
<def-root>Any description of the event which is not covered by more specific FEs, including force (hard, softly), secondary effects (quietly, loudly), and general descriptions comparing events (the same way).
<ex>He <t>died</t> <fex name="Manr">horribly</fex>; I won't describe it.</ex>
</def-root>
<def-root>The FE <fen>Result</fen> indicates what occurs as the result of the death of the <fen>Protagonist</fen>.
<ex>If we don't find something soon, we'll all <t>starve</t> <fex name="Res">to death</fex>.</ex></def-root>
<def-root>The FE <fen>Place</fen> indicates where the death takes place.
<ex>Your father <t>passed</t> <t>away</t> <fex name="Place">in his hospital bed</fex>.</ex></def-root>
<def-root>The FE <fen>Time</fen> denotes when the dying or killing occurs.
<ex>Your father <t>passed</t> <t>away</t> <fex name="Time">about four minutes ago</fex>.</ex>
<ex>He sadly <t>passed</t> <t>away</t> <fex name="Time">in 1962</fex> because of severe cerebrovascular disease.</ex>
</def-root>
<def-root>This FE identifies the larger event in which the <fen>Protagonist</fen> dies, i.e. changes from living to dead.
<ex>The pilot <t>died</t> <fex name="sub">in the crash</fex></ex></def-root>
<def-root>An individual negatively affected by the death of the <fen>Protagonist</fen>.
<ex>Aww man, my dog <t>died</t> <fex name="Maleficiary">on me</fex>.</ex></def-root>
<def-root>The situation or event that led directly to the death.
<ex>The cat <t>died</t> <fex name="Explanation">of old age</fex>.</ex>
<ex>The children <t>perished</t> <fex name="Explanation">from hunger</fex>.</ex>
<ex>She <t>died</t> <fex name="Cause">of a fever</fex> .</ex></def-root>
Ceasing_to_be
Cycle_of_life_and_death
Dying
Giving_birth
Being_born
Dead_or_alive
COD: the action or fact of dying or being killed.
COD: a person's death.
COD: stop living.
COD: die, especially in large numbers.
FN: (slang) person who kills.
COD: (informal) die.
COD: (archaic) die.
COD: suffer or die or cause to suffer or die from hunger.
FN: the fact of suffering or dying from hunger
COD: (of a person) die
FN: to die
COD: (s.v. kick) die.
COD: die through submersion in water
FN: to die
FN: die due to insufficient oxygen.
FN: die from a lack of oxygen.
FN: death due to lack of oxygen caused by an obstruction of the airway.
FN: the death of a person or other entity
FN: death; 'meet' used as a support verb
FN: destined eventually to die.