Commentary: Syntax
Examples:
She opened the hood to check the oil.
The door won't open.
This decision will open him to attacks from the press.
That memory opened old wounds.
She opened her heart to me.
I tried talking to her about it and she opened up to me slowly.
I can't seem to open any of these Ascii files.
After you open your browser, select the preferences tab.
They are opening that land for commercial use.
A position in the neurology department has just opened.
This opens up new possibilities!
The Episcopal Church recently opened up the priesthood to women.
Mappings:
VerbNet: crane-40.3.2,other_cos-45.4,spatial_configuration-47.6,appear-48.1.1
FrameNet: Closure
PropBank: open.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3, 6, 7, 11
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
open_up 1, 2, 3, 7
Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1 OPEN[punctual] (up) NP2[patient] (PP{with NP[instrument]})
Examples:
He opens every lecture with a joke.
Stocks opened lower this morning.
In that chess game, white opened with the queen's knight.
They opened a new library downtown.
You need a license to open up a liquor store.
That store doesn't open for business on Sundays.
Voting has opened for the blogging scholarship.
Jackson Browne and Linda Ronstadt opened for The Eagles.
Breckenridge Resort's Peak 8 base area opened for the season this week.
Mappings:
VerbNet: establish-55.5-1
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: open.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 4, 9
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
open_up 5
Examples:
The forest suddenly opened into a field of wild flowers.
The master bedroom opens to a large terrace.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: open.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 8, 10
Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] OPEN NP2[patient[concrete]]
NOTE: compare carefully to sense 1; in this sense, there is no distinction between portal and container (ie, you cannot rephrase example 2 as, "She opened her body for a hug.")
Examples:
The eagle opened his mighty wings.
She opened her arms for a hug.
He held it underhand and opened up his fingers.
Mappings:
VerbNet: other_cos-45.4
FrameNet: Body_movement
PropBank: open.01,open.03
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
open_up 1, 6
Commentary: Is: OPEN FIRE
Examples:
The troops opened fire on innocent civilians.
The squad opened fire on the prisoner.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
open_fire 1