Commentary: Syntax includes: NP1[actor] STRIKE NP2[actor] NP1[agent] STRIKE NP2[patient] Includes: STRIKE BACK, STRIKE DOWN
Examples:
He struck the table hard with his fists.
Her car went out of control and struck an oncoming vehicle.
They took the reed and struck him on his head.
In 1979, the killer struck again, killing a couple in the park.
Germany struck Poland in 1939 using gliders.
The team struck back with vengeance.
A strange sound struck my ears.
The lightning struck down on the hikers.
When he struck the middle C key, we heard 'bonggg' in front of us.
Just when I entered, the clock struck midnight.
The floods have struck the town on two other occasions.
I am struck down with cold and dry cough.
A devastating tornado struck the community resulting in the loss of life.
A severe economic recession struck the state of Washington.
Mappings:
VerbNet: amuse-31.1,bump-18.4-1,hit-18.1-1,sound_emission-43.2
FrameNet: Cause_harm,Impact,Cause_impact,Attack
PropBank: strike.01,strike.08
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 16, 20
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
strike_down 2, 3
strike_back 1
strike_hard 1
Commentary: Syntax is: NP1[abstract] STRIKE NP2[concrete]
Examples:
He was fixing his bike when the thought struck him.
It just struck me that I still owe you for the concert tickets.
It also struck me odd that all itineraries had my new address on them.
Doesn't this strike you as weird?
Mappings:
VerbNet: hit-18.1-1
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: strike.04
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 15
Commentary: Syntax is: NP1 STRIKE NP2[goal]
Examples:
Have the Mars rovers struck water?
The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake.
We struck oil in our own back yard!
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 12
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
strike_
Commentary: Syntax is: NP1 STRIKE NP2[result]
Examples:
After 2 failures, he struck success with his 3rd venture.
The horse finally struck a pace.
We turned to the traffic and struck the pose: right arm out, thumb up.
Dell and Google struck a deal today.
Mappings:
VerbNet: sound_emission-43.2
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: strike.04,strike.05
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 9, 11, 17, 21
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
strike_
Examples:
The workers were striking for a raise of 50 cents per day.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: strike.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 7
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
strike_
Commentary: Includes: STRIKE DOWN, STRIKE OFF, STRIKE OUT
Examples:
Please strike this remark from the record.
Please strike my name off your mailing list.
Latecomers' names will be struck out from the list.
A federal judge in Philadelphia struck down the law in February 1999.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: strike.03,strike.07
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 14
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
strike_out 1
strike_down 1
strike_off 1
Examples:
This coin struck under Tiberius in 15 or 16 CE.
The city struck a medal in his honor.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 18
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
strike_
Commentary: Includes: STRIKE OUT, STRIKE UP
Examples:
He struck fire from the flintstones.
He struck out on his own after becoming frustrated working with the system.
The musicians struck up a tune.
How do I strike up a conversation with complete strangers?
Mappings:
VerbNet: establish-55.5-1
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: strike.05,strike.09
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 13
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
strike_out 6
strike_up 1, 2
Examples:
He struck out three batters to close the inning.
The candidate struck out with his health care plan.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: strike.06
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
strike_out 2, 3, 4, 5
Commentary: Includes: STRIKE A BLOW, STRIKE A CHORD, STRIKE A NOTE, STRIKE HOME, STRIKE DUMB
Examples:
The court ruling struck a blow at the old segration laws.
The story struck a chord with the listeners.
Her comments struck a sour note.
I hope this message strikes home.
The announcements struck us dumb.
Mappings:
VerbNet: sound_emission-43.2
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 10
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
strike_a_blow 1
strike_a_note 1
strike_dumb 1
strike_a_chord 1, 2, 3
strike_home 1