command-v; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: Be in command of; exercise authority or control over.

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent[human]] COMMAND NP2[patient[plural]
NOTE: PATIENT may be animate or inanimate. [+human] can be an organization made of human entities (like sentence 3). NP2 CANNOT be a count noun like 'dog' (cannot be split up into smaller components) but must be a mass noun like 'company' or 'budget' (can be split up into smaller components) or a plural noun like 'dogs'.

Examples:
The general commanded a huge army.
The President commands the military forces.
The CFO commands a substantial budget.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Leadership
PropBank: command.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 5

Sense Number 2: Make someone do something.

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent[human]] COMMAND NP2[patient[human]]
NOTE: may take passive voice. Agent might not be explicit (see example 3). In rare cases, the agent can be [-animate] as in example 4, but in these cases the agent is seen to be personified (or rather 'made animate').

Examples:
He commanded John to clean up his room.
Men are commanded by Jesus Christ to repent and be baptized.
Can you be commanded to worship?
The bumpersticker above the door commanded: 'Read The Koran.'
Sally commanded the dog to roll over.

Mappings:
VerbNet: order-60-1
FrameNet: Request
PropBank: command.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: Demand as one's due.

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[theme[concrete]] COMMAND NP2[attribute[abstract]]
NOTE: no direct command is occurring here.

Examples:
Dwarfs commanded respect in Ancient Egypt.
This speaker commands a high fee.
The author commands a fair hearing from readers.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: command.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 4: Look down on, as from above.

Examples:
The villa commands the town.
This impressive white chateau commands and dominates the landscape.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4