hurt-v; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: (cause to) experience pain, ache, injury

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[experiencer] HURT (PP{ P NP[location]}) NP1[instrument] HURT (NP2[experiencer])

Examples:
Incorrect heavy lifting will hurt your back.
The shot didn't even hurt.
Her knee has been hurting for two months since the skiing accident.
The child didn't let on how much he was really hurting in his stomach.
Will it hurt?
They are still hurting from their rout in the play-offs. (figurative)
Have small independent book shops been hurt or helped by the Internet?
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.

Mappings:
VerbNet: hurt-40.8.3-2,marvel-31.3-4,pain-40.8.1
FrameNet: Perception_body,Cause_harm,Experience_bodily_harm
PropBank: hurt.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 6, 7

Sense Number 2: have a negative, quantitative effect upon

Commentary: Syntax

Examples:
His criminal record has hurt his chances of getting into medical school.
Double-digit inflation has been hurting their economy for years.
Snotty Simon hurt her chances by comparing her unfavorably to Carrie.
Is this gonna hurt my poll numbers?

Mappings:
VerbNet: amuse-31.1
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: hurt.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 3: (cause to) experience emotional unhappiness

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[instrument] HURT NP2[experiencer]

Examples:
I think that remark may have hurt her feelings.
It hurts to think of the wasted opportunities for peace.
Bob didn't want Sally to be hurt by their casual affair.
Phil was hurt by the sight of the long line of homeless waiting by the soup kitchen.
He has been hurt too many times to trust anyone easily.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: hurt.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 5

Sense Number 4: lack or yearn

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1 HURT FOR NP2

Examples:
Barry is not hurting for money.
Those beautiful models are not hurting for attention from the photographers.
Alice is hurting for her mother's home cooking.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM