Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] REPRODUCE
Examples:
Rabbits reproduced faster that farmers could kill them with
pitchforks.
When the animal reproduced, the DNA would be transmitted to some
fraction of its progeny.
Mappings:
VerbNet: birth-28.2,other_cos-45.4
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2
Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] REPRODUCE NP2
Examples:
He reproduced the works of the Dutch masters, in particular the
portraits of Rubens, Hals, Van Dyke, and his master Soutman.
On May 30, he reproduced and posted on his blog a Xinhua news
story.
He reproduced the antique vestiges of powerful Rome and was one of
the most authoritative archeologists of his time.
In 2005 he reproduced and expanded the collection.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Duplication
PropBank: reproduce.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3, 4