hope-n; 5 Senses

Sense Number 1: belief or expectation in a desired future outcome

Commentary: HOPE[+state][+belief][+expectation][+outcome][+future][+desired]
NOTE: implies a specific subject(s) who believes a future outcome.
NOTE: Unlike Sense 3, substituting 'evidence' or 'grounds' does not preserve the meaning.
NOTE: often occurs in phrases 'in the hope(s)', 'X has/doesn't have hope'

Examples:
We returned to the restaurant in the hopes of finding Jane's purse.
These students have great hopes of doing good in the world, of making a difference.
Three Christian virtues are faith, hope, and charity.
Mary is holding on to her technology stocks in the hopes that their prices will rise. (her belief)

Mappings:
PropBank: hope.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 6

Sense Number 2: Placeholder: Do Not Choose

Examples:

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 3: evidence supporting the likelihood of desired future outcome

Commentary: HOPE[+relation][+role][+evidence][+outcome][+future][+desired]
NOTE: refers to the -grounds, evidence- for believing a desired future outcome
NOTE: the word' grounds' or 'evidence' can be substituted without loss of meaning.
NOTE: often occurs in phrases such as 'X gave/provided HOPE'

Examples:
These test results provide hope that the patient may recover fully.
Is there any hope that John will arrive on time just once?
Economists say there is hope that the economy could recover in the next quarter.
He maintained there was still hope for a peace settlement, despite the recent setbacks.
There is little hope they will find any survivors after so many days.

Mappings:
PropBank: hope.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 4: someone or something that is the agent of fulfilling desired expectations

Commentary: HOPE[+relation][+role][+agent][+fulfillment][+expectation][+desired]
NOTE: links 'hope' to a person or action, e.g. 'X BE HOPE', the hope is equated to something

Examples:
Their young pitchers are their best hope for winning the championship this year.
This candidate is the hope of the Democratic Party.
After the anchor broke, heading out to open sea was their only hope of surviving the hurricane.

Mappings:
PropBank: hope.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 5: Placeholder: Do Not Choose

Commentary: Proper Name: do not use

Examples:

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1