Being_obligated

Under some Condition, usually left implicit, a Responsible_party is required to perform some Duty. If they do not perform the Duty, there may be some undesirable Consequence, which may or may not be stated overtly. It is my duty to fight any attack on the Brotherhood . This country has the responsibility to support its citizens' right to express themselves. I am obligated to pay or they'll double the fine. NB: Contrast this frame with Likelihood and Preconditions frames, which involve many of the same lemmas. Many LUs which might be expected to be found here (should, must, have to) are actually in the Required_event frame. Our analysis is that these LUs do not evoke an obligation directly, although they are frequently used in contexts that are consistent with an understanding of obligation and are pragmatically strengthened to (defeasibly) imply an obligation.