Commentary:
NOTE: GET may be substitute with BECOME for most of these instances NP GET ADJP[attribute]--for the following expressions only! Includes: GET DRESSED, GET STUCK, GET WELL, GET WORSE, GET EVEN--meaning "equalize" not "take revenge"
Examples:
Then I got dressed and looked at myself in the mirror.
Rush out of bed to get the kids dressed, let the cat out, get your partner's lunch ready.
This picture was taken before the elevator got stuck with doors open.
Get well soon!
Just when I thought things couldn't get worse, they did.
Seattle got even early in the second quarter.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
get_worse 1
get_stuck 1
get_even 1
get_dressed 1
get_well 1
Commentary: Includes: GET ACROSS, GET AHEAD, GET AWAY, GET BEHIND, GET BACK, GET BY, GET DOWN, GET IN, GET INTO, GET OFF, GET ON, GET OUT, GET OVER, GET THROUGH, GET TO, GET UP Syntax Is: NP1 GET PP{P NP[location]}
NOTE: may be used metaphorically
Examples:
I got across the river last night as wet as a drowned rat.
We got across 500 miles in a mere 8 or so hours.
Tired, confused crew members got ahead of the fire and uphill from it.
I think we just got ahead of ourselves and didn't get clear enough thinking.
How to get away from your lover on Valentine`s Day.
I moved across the car to get away from the door.
These horsemen got behind the ridge on our right again.
I just got back from the dentist.
Bride's Biscuit got by the other dogs to win the race.
What time did you get in?
Get out your best dress, we're going dancing.
The rain clouds can't get over the mountain.
Hey, if I hang up my cell phone I'll get to work in time.
I can't take it anymore, I have to get away!
He reined up his horse and got down.
She opened the door and told him to get in.
Don't be afraid of the horse, just get on.
Get out!
I've fallen and I can't get up.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Arriving
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
get_up 1, 3
get_away 1, 3
get_ahead 1
get_through 3
get_across 3
get_into 2
get_by 2
get_off 1, 7, 8
get_over 1
get_on 2, 3
get_to 2
get_out 1, 2, 3, 5
get_in 1, 4
get_down 1, 2, 3
get_behind 1
Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1 GET [predicate] Includes: GET CRACKING, GET DOWN, GET GOING, GET MOVING, GET OFF, GET ROLLING, GET STARTED, GET TO, GET WEAVING
Examples:
To fix these problems you folks with the source code for this puppy need to get cracking.
Kate and Sawyer got down to business in the fish-biscuit cage.
He'll get going on a good rant, throw in a few smart things, and suddenly you're convinced.
Let's get moving on this tutorial.
They got off to a good start.
It's up to the city to get ball rolling.
You must serve participants as soon as you can get the project rolling.
And don't get me started on our wacko teetotalism!
Agendas allow social people to recognize when it is time to get to business.
Bring on the fisticuffs and let's get weaving.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: get.11,get.15
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
get_started 1
get_rolling 1
get_going 1, 2
get_moving 1
get_to 1
get_weaving 1
get_down 7
get_cracking 1
Commentary: Includes: GET ABOUT, GET AROUND, GET OUT
Examples:
Getting about in Bangkok has traditionally been a bit of a challenge.
We marveled at our doggie's ability to get around on just three legs.
Anywho, so news gets around that Jeff and I can't find our way to the Holiday Inn.
Coast to coast the word got out: Don't go see 'Gigli.'
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
get_around 1, 4
get_out 6
get_about 1
Commentary: Includes: GET AHEAD, GET ALONG, GET ON
NOTE: compare carefully to sense 2; here, there is no point of reference
Examples:
Wanna get ahead in love and life?
It seems he's getting more outspoken as he's getting along in his career.
She did not count her birthdays or worry because she was getting on in years.
How are you getting along in your new place?
It's getting on midnight--let's all go to bed.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
get_on 4, 6, 7
get_along 1, 3
get_ahead 1
Commentary: Includes: GET AROUND TO (abstractly), GET AT, GET TO
Examples:
He never got to first base with any of his big wheels and deals.
He finally got around to painting the windows.
That's the closest some of us ever get to setting goals.
I cannot get at the postman (I cannot even see him to give him my ferocious appearance.)
Can you get at the stuff inside?
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Arriving
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
get_around_to 1
get_at 1
get_to 1
Commentary: Includes: GET OVER (WITH), GET THROUGH
Examples:
Let's get this job over with.
This tagging task is such a pain, I don't know how I'll get through it!
I was so weak that I could not get through a day without taking a nap.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: get.13
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
get_over 2
get_through 1, 2
Commentary: Includes: GET A LINE, GET WIND, GET WORD
Examples:
Be informed--get a line on new bankruptcy ramifications.
When the townswomen get wind of the scheme, they invite some Spanish fishermen to the same dance.
We will be working time and half to bring you all the details as we get word of them.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
get_wind 1
get_word 1
get_a_line 1
Commentary: Includes: GET A LOAD, GET A LOOK, GET A NOSEFUL, GET A WHIFF
Examples:
Through those thin walls we really got a load of their fight.
I just got a look inside and it's impressive.
I knew we were in trouble when I opened up the noodle box and got a noseful of that Heinz tomato smell.
Get a whiff of the new pot sniffing technologies, coming to a highway near you.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
get_a_look 1
get_a_load 1
get_a_noseful 1
get_a_whiff 1
Commentary: Includes: GET HOLD OF, GET IN TOUCH, GET THROUGH
Examples:
I think there was about 3 years where even my family couldn't get a hold of me.
How do I get in touch with the person who filed the complaint?
Get in touch with your inner rodent.
I got through to tech support on my first attempt.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: get.12
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
get_through 4
get_hold 1
get_in_touch 1
get_hold_of 2
Commentary: Includes: GET ACROSS, GET THROUGH
Examples:
I couldn't get across the message.
Even though my point got across, it was dismissed as inconsequential.
The safety message has definitely got through to young people.
I'm hoping he'll get through to his minions to curb their enthusiasm.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: get.12
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
get_through 5
get_across 1, 2
Commentary: Includes: GET IT, GET ONTO, GET THE PICTURE, GET WISE
Examples:
Changing names of entries confused some, but they got it eventually.
It took her a little bit of time to get onto the idea that I wanted to transfer.
I explained it a dozen times, but he still doesn't get the picture.
And yes, we finally got wise to the dust problem, and covered the couches.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Grasp
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
get_it 1
get_wise 1
get_the_picture 1
get_onto 1
Commentary: Includes: GET ALONG, GET ALONG WITH, GET ON, GET ON WITH
Examples:
Can't we all just get along?
I never really got along with art teachers.
He often comes to see us, and he and Mamma get on very well together.
And it made me wonder why people just can't get on with each other.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
get_on 1
get_along 2
get_on_with 1
get_along_with 1
Commentary: Includes: GET AROUND, GET IT ON, GET LAID
Examples:
He has a different girlfriend every week, he really gets around.
They are having the pandas watch videos of other pandas getting it on.
Married folk get laid most, this unsurprising sex study reveals.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
get_it_on 1
get_laid 1
Commentary: Includes: GET HITCHED (WITH), GET MARRIED
Examples:
Throughout the ages, the royals got hitched for duty (and money), not love.
Before you get married, answer these important questions with your partner.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
get_married 1
get_hitched_with 1
Commentary: Includes: GET AT, GET DOWN, GET HOLD OF, GET TO
Examples:
If you really want to get at him, beat his score one day and he'll sulk for a week!
Rainy days and Mondays always get me down.
Once an idea gets hold of me, I can keep writing hour after hour.
They used blackmail to get at the former finance minister.
There is just something about the blues that really gets to me.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
get_at 2, 3
get_down 5
get_to 3
get_hold_of 3
Commentary: Includes: GET BACK
Examples:
I need to now set up regular writing schedules to get my groove back!
How can I get my money back?
Someone help me get my feet back on the ground.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: get.09,get.10
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
get_back 1
Commentary: Includes: GET BACK, GET EVEN
Examples:
The article discribes using tarpits to get back at spammers.
They're my mother's curse to get back at me for the things that I did when I was a child!
Don't get mad, get even.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: get.16
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
get_back 2, 3
get_even 2
Commentary: Includes: GET AROUND, GET AWAY, GET OFF, GET OUT, GET BY
Examples:
Is there any way to get around this problem?
Her parents let her get away with murder!
The lawyer got him off despite the evidence.
You got off lightly this time.
My sister always got out of doing the dishes.
How did he get by with that sort of thing?
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: get.08
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
get_around 2
get_by 3
get_away 2
get_out 7
get_off 4, 5
Commentary: Includes: GET BY
Examples:
If you had any ambition, you'd go out and find some work, and everybody got by.
Somehow I manage to get by without idle chit-chat with strangers.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
get_by 1
Commentary: Includes: GET DOWN
Examples:
He got down a few bites of the turkey.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
get_down 4
Commentary: Includes: GET DOWN
Examples:
Please say that again so that I can get it all down.
I was writing as fast as I could and I got down that we can improve data validation
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
get_down 6
Commentary: Includes: GET HOLD OF
Examples:
Does anyone know where in the UK I can get hold of banana leafs?
Mappings:
VerbNet: get-13.5.1-1
FrameNet: Getting
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
get_hold_of 1
Commentary: Includes: GET IN, GET INTO
Examples:
Harvard sent her a letter yesterday telling her she got in.
I got in on a great deal and don't want to lose it.
The more we got into their inner circle of trust, the more we kept discovering.
She got into drugs when she was in college.
How did you get into this field?
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
get_in 2, 3
get_into 1, 3
Commentary: Includes: GET IN, GET OFF
Examples:
Did you get your paper in on time?
Get the check off to them today!
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
get_in 3
get_off 3, 9
Commentary: Includes: GET INTO, GET OFF
Examples:
I never really got into hockey until I went to a few games.
She gets off on buying shoes.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
get_into 4
get_off 6
Commentary: Includes: GET IT, GET ONE'S LUMPS
Examples:
Oooh, now you're gonna get it!
Napoleon got his lumps at Waterloo.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
get_one's_lumps 1
get_it 2
Commentary: Includes: GET OFF
Examples:
I get off work at seven.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
get_off 2
Commentary: Includes: GET OFF, GET HIGH
Examples:
He gets high every weekend.
She's a white woman who gets off on just about any drug.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
get_off 10
Commentary: Includes: GET OFF, GET OUT
Examples:
He got off the best line I've heard in a long time.
I managed to get out a few words.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
get_off 11
get_out 4
Commentary: Includes: GET OVER
Examples:
I finally got over that cold.
He got over his shyness and asked her out.
Oh, just get over it!
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
get_over 3, 4
Commentary: Includes: GET TOGETHER
Examples:
Get together all those who are interested in the project.
The soprano and the pianist did not get together for this piece.
Fitness experts got together with a great commitment to promote exercise.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: get.14
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
get_together 1, 2, 3, 4
Commentary: Includes: GET UP
Examples:
The baby still gets us up in the middle of the night.
We get up at 5 a.m. during the week.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
get_up 2, 4
Commentary: Includes: GET UP, GET OUT
Examples:
Twain asked "Can't you get up a plot for a 'skeleton novelette'?
But if you want to get up an appetite just stroll over the mountains all day.
Even though we're short-handed, we can get out a dozen cakes a day.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: get.07
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
get_up 5, 7
Commentary: Includes: GET UP
Examples:
She got herself up in a bizarre outfit.
The princess, got up in all her finery, was led to the well.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
get_up 6
Commentary: Includes: GET UP
Examples:
(no examples found, only reference in WordNet)
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
get_up 8
Commentary: Includes: GET OFF THE GROUND, GET THE BEST, GET THE BETTER OF, GET THE GOODS, GET THE HANG, GET THE JUMP, GET RID OF, GET TO GRIPS, GET UNDER ONE'S SKIN
Examples:
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
get_the_best 1
get_to_grips 1
get_the_jump 1
get_the_goods 1
get_rid_of 1, 2, 3
get_under_one's_skin 1
get_the_better_of 1
get_the_hang 1
get_off_the_ground 1