Commentary: ISSUE[+state][+focus][+topic][+dispute/+subject/+concern] subject matter, matter - an important question or some situation or event
NOTE: often implies a dispute
Examples:
Mary is having issues with her daughter.
Politicians never discuss the real issues.
Money was not the issue in John deciding to switch jobs.
He had been thinking about the issue for several years.
The debate club took up the issue of global warming.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Commentary: ISSUE[+state][+outcome] consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, upshot
NOTE: somewhat dated usage
Examples:
The chance of carrying out such a scheme to successful issue is small.
We hoped his enterprise would have a prosperous issue.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 7
Commentary: ISSUE[+document][+periodical][+magazine/+journal] [+quantity][+series][+numbered][+member][+single] one of a series published periodically
Examples:
She found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waitingroom.
Did you see the December issue of Sky and Telescope?
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2
Commentary: ISSUE[+event][+supplying]
NOTE: refers to the act, event of someone distributing something
NOTE: does not refer to artifacts which are the things being distributed (Sense 5)
NOTE: X's issue of Y -> X issued Y
Examples:
There will be an issue of new stamps next month by the post office.
There was an issue of supplies by the quartermaster to the crew.
The firm's first issue of common stocks occurred on Friday.
Mappings:
PropBank: issue.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Commentary: ISSUE[+artifact][+supplies][+official][+military/+government/+commercial] military issue, government issue, supplies such as food or clothing or ammunition, issued by the government
Examples:
These rifles are government issue.
This emergency kit is standard issue for each soldier.
This issue of a US half dollar is more valuable than those.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5
Commentary: ISSUE[+person][+offspring] offspring, progeny - the immediate descendants of a person
Examples:
Her issue consisted of two daughters and a son.
He died without issue. (no children)
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 8
Commentary: ISSUE[+quantity][+amount][+money][+value][+of_something]
NOTE: refers to an amount of money something is valued at
Examples:
The issue from his personal estate was about three million dollars.
The issue on those bonds is about 4 percent.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6
Commentary: ISSUE[+event][+action][+appearing][+emergence] emergence, egress - becoming visible
Examples:
She can't wait for the issue of the tulip buds in early spring.
The doctor noted the issue of pus from the wound.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 9
Commentary: ISSUE[+structure][+opening][+exit] exit, outlet, way out - an opening that permits escape or release
Examples:
The only apparent issue from the palace was blocked by guards.
The canyon had only one issue.
There are two issues at the back of the theater and two at the sides.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 10
Commentary: ISSUE[+artifact][+document][+financial][+security][+sellable][+dated]
Examples:
These OTC issues have lost 8 percent of their value this quarter.
What is the current yield on this 91-day U.S. Treasury issue?
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1