Predicate: lay
Frames file for 'lay' based on sentences in financial subcorpus.
Verbnet class put_spatial-9.2, no other framed members.
Roleset id: lay.01 , put, set, cause to exist at some location, vncls: 9.2
Roles:
Arg0: layer
Arg1: thing laid
Arg2: location
Example: lay hands on, uncertain tracing
That leaves the pilots still in need of cash totaling around $1
billion -- [far more]-1 than either they or the flight attendants can
lay their hands on *trace*-1 from retirement funds alone.
Arg0 : either they or the flight attendants
ArgM-MOD : can
Rel : lay
Arg1 : their hands
Arg2 : on *trace*
ArgM-ADV : from retirement funds alone
Example: more transparent meaning
John laid his books on the stove.
Arg0 : John
Rel : laid
Arg1 : his books
Arg2 : on the stove
Example: without location
Chickens lay eggs.
Arg0 : Chickens
Rel : lay
Arg1 : eggs
Predicate: lay_on
Frame for 'lay on' is based on sentences from ectb2.
Roleset id: lay.03 , use or employ, vncls: 26.4
Roles:
Arg0: agent
Arg1: thing employed
Example:
The director lays on the tragedy a little too thick.
Arg0 : the director
Rel : [ laying] [ on]
Arg1 : the tradgedy
Argm-MNR : a little too thick
Predicate: lay_off
Roleset id: lay.02 , fire, cease employment, vncls: -
Roles:
Arg0: (former) employer
Arg1: (former) employee
Example: economic downturn
Xerox Corp. has told employees in its Crum & Forster personal
insurance operations that it is laying off about 300 people, or
25% of the staff.
Arg0 : it
Rel : [ laying] [ off]
Arg1 : about 300 people , or 25 % of the staff
Example: leave alone
The Clinton administration is not making much progress *PRO* getting
palestinians and Israelis to lay off each other and talk about it.
Arg0 : Palestinians and Israelis
Rel : [lay][off]
Arg1 : each other