<def-root>A <fen>Cognizer</fen> holds a particular <fen>Opinion</fen>, which may be portrayed as being about a particular <fen>Topic</fen>.
<ex><fex name="cog">John</fex> <t>thinks</t> <fex name="opi">that it looks better back</fex> .</ex>
<ex>Well, <fex name="cog">my</fex> <fex name="opi"><t>opinion</t></fex> <fex name="top">about that</fex> is none of your business. </ex>
<ex><fex name="opi">What</fex> <ment>'s</ment> <fex name="cog">your</fex> <t>take</t> <fex name="top">on the recent oil crisis</fex> ?</ex>
<ex><fex name="cog">Your</fex> <t>view</t> <fex name="top">of Smithers</fex> <fex name="opi">as an excellent secretary</fex> is not shared by the rest of the UN.</ex></def-root>
<def-root>The <fen>Cognizer</fen> is the person whose <fen>Opinion</fen> is in question.
<ex><fex name="cog">My</fex> <t>take</t> is that Johnson will not actually make it to the last round .</ex>
<ex>Everyone is entitled to <fex name="cog">their</fex> <t>opinion</t> .</ex></def-root>
<def-root>The <fen>Cognizer</fen>'s way of thinking, which is not necessarily generally accepted, and which is generally dependent on the <fen>Cognizer</fen>'s point of view.
<ex>My <t>take</t> is <fex name="opi">that it is a version of the Macbeth story - what happens when people
become violent but cannot quite handle it</fex>.</ex>
<ex>Svetlana knew that it was Sergei's <t>view</t> <fex name="opi">that the Berlin crises were merely a charade which it was necessary for both sides to enact and re-enact every few years</fex>.</ex>
<ex>Her child-like portrayal only manages to live up to the other characters' <t>view</t> of her <fex name="opi">as the deranged little sister</fex>.</ex>
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<def-root>The events or states-of-affairs that form the basis for the <fen>Cognizer</fen>'s <fen>Opinion</fen>.
<ex><fex name="evi">From what I've seen so far</fex>, my <t>opinion</t> is that it won't really matter.</ex>
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<def-root>A phenomenon that the <fen>Cognizer</fen> is considering with respect to their <fen>Opinion</fen>. Note that this extra-thematic frame element occurs freely with nouns, but only in very restricted contexts with verbs.
<ex>My <t>opinion</t> <fex name="top">about that Tigers' win</fex> is that it was completely bogus.</ex>
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<def-root>The level of firmness with which the <fen>Cognizer</fen> holds an opinion. It refers to the amount of convincing that they would need to change their mind.
<ex>I <fex name="con">really</fex> <t>think</t> that you should reconsider.</ex> </def-root>
<def-root>Any description of how the <fen>Cognizer</fen> holds an opinion which is not covered by more specific FEs, including secondary effects (<ment>quiet(ly)</ment>), and general descriptions comparing events (<ment>the same way</ment>). In addition, it may indicate salient characteristics of a <fen>Cognizer</fen> that also affect their thinking (<ment>presumptuous(ly), cold(ly)</ment>).
<ex>She <fex name="man">quietly</fex> held the <t>belief</t> that it was he that had betrayed the rebellion.</ex>
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<def-root><fen>Role</fen> describes the presuppositional terms of the <fen>Opinion</fen> by placing the <fen>Topic</fen> or the <fen>Cognizer</fen> of the <fen>Opinion</fen> into a category.
<ex>My <t>opinion</t> of her <fex name="Role">as a brother</fex> isn't important anymore.</ex>
<ex>Your <t>take</t> on it <fex name="Role">as a political event</fex> is not in question at this time.</ex></def-root>
<def-root>The aspects of the <fen>Opinion</fen> (and its <fen>Topic</fen>, if any) which are under consideration.
<ex>We seemed to have two quite different <fex name="dom">moral</fex> <t>views</t> about this situation.</ex>
<ex>Noone could take seriously Dr. Furst's ill-advised <fex name="dom">medical</fex> <t>opinion</t> that Terry was still alive.</ex></def-root>
<def-root>The <fen>Time</fen> at which the <fen>Cognizer</fen> has the <fen>Opinion</fen>. </def-root>
<def-root>Circumstances describe the state of the world (at a particular time and place) which is specifically independent of the event itself and any of its participants. </def-root>
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COD: a view or judgement not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.
COD: a particular way of regarding something; an attitude or opinion.
FN: way of considering (s.t.)
FN: to have a particular opinion
COD: an acceptance that something exists or is true, especially one without proof.
COD: suppose or assume
COD: have a belief or impression, especially without an identifiable reason.
COD: think; consider.
COD: think or assume that something is true or probable, but without proof.
FN: have an opinion about a topic
FN: strongly believe.
FN: an opinion held by a cognizer
FN: feel agreement with (an idea or proposal)
FN: someone who feels agreement with an idea or proposal
FN: someone who has confidence in the truth of something (an idea, proposal, etc.)