Commentary: Syntax includes: NP1[patient] PLUMP (PP[extent]) (PP[start_point)] (PP[end_point])
Examples:
On the bright side, gross margin on product sales plumped slightly, to 34.8% from 34.1% a year ago.
Sales plumped 4% during July.
Mappings:
VerbNet: calibratable_cos-45.6-1
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Commentary: Syntax includes: NP1[theme] PLUMP (PP[location]) NP1[agent[animate]] PLUMP NP2[theme] (PP[location])
Examples:
A heavy shower of rain plumped vertically into the trench.
And in plumped this son of a woman to follow his wig, cane, and hat.
Down he plumped from the counter with a thud that made the whole floor shake.
I defy anybody to be graceful or heroic in plumping down to the bottom of a city river.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2
Commentary: Syntax includes: NP1[agent|cause] PLUMP (OUT) NP2[patient] (PP[instrument]) NP1[agent|cause] PLUMP (UP) NP2[patient] (PP[instrument]) NP1[patient] PLUMP (OUT) (PP[instrument|theme]) NP1[patient] PLUMP (UP) (PP[instrument|theme]) NP1[patient] PLUMP (PP[instrument|theme])
Examples:
We will plump out that poor starving child.
The bones and withered muscle and skin plumped with life and took on flesh.
One-third of the fresh chicken sold in the U.S. is plumped with water, salt and carrageenan.
Hildegarde plumped the cushions of the old lady's chair.
She plumped up the pillows.
Mappings:
VerbNet: other_cos-45.4
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: plump.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
plump_up 1
plump_out 2
Commentary: Syntax includes: NP1[agent[animate]] PLUMP PP1[theme]
Examples:
I plumped for the losing candidates.
He has no hesitation in plumping for the Stamford Bridge outfit.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4