Commentary: EXCITEMENT[+state][+personal][+exhilaration]
NOTE: X[+recipient] HAS excitement
Examples:
The children's excitement grew noticeably as Christmas Eve approached.
We could barely conceal our excitement when they made the offer for our company.
Mappings:
PropBank: excitement.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Commentary: EXCITEMENT[+state][+personal][+agitation]
NOTE: X[+recipient] HAS excitement
Examples:
She tried to calm the horse's excitement when it saw a snake in the road up ahead.
Through the man's excitement and gestures the firemen figured out that a child was still inside the burning building.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2
Commentary: EXCITEMENT[+state][+personal][+exhilaration][+arousal][+sexual]
NOTE: a narrow, specialized usage of Sense 1
Examples:
He felt no excitement at watching anonymous naked women dance on a stage.
They are afraid the teenagers will get too carried away by the excitement of heavy necking.
Mappings:
PropBank: excitement.01
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1b
Commentary: EXCITEMENT[+event][+situation][+exhilarating]
NOTE: X{+cause} BE excitement (for Y{+recipient})
Examples:
The excitement of getting to have lunch with a movie star had John in a great mood all week.
The surfers talked about the excitement of riding the big waves on Oahu.
Mappings:
PropBank: excitement.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3
Commentary: EXCITEMENT[+event][+situation][+disturbance][-pleasant]
NOTE: X{+cause} BE excitement (for Y{+recipient})
Examples:
There appears to be some excitement up ahead with the swerving cars and brake lights.
The passengers felt that the emergency landing was enough excitement for one day.
Mappings:
PropBank: excitement.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4