being-n; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: the act of existing.

Commentary: BEING[+event]

Examples:
Laws came into being early in human experience.
Suddenly, John emerged into being.

Mappings:
PropBank: being.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: a living thing.

Commentary: BEING[+concrete]

Examples:
A being cannot exist alone.
The Earth was filled with sentient beings.

Mappings:
PropBank: being.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2