Predicate: astonish

Roleset id: astonish.01 , surprise, astound, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

astonish.01: ASTONISH-V NOTES: Member of Vncls amuse-31.1. (from astonish.01-v) ASTONISHING-J NOTES: Roleset based on instances in BOLT P01. (from astonishing.01-j) ASTONISHED-J NOTES: Roleset based on instances in BOLT P01, parts 2& 3. Framed by Claire. Member of Vncls amuse-31.1. Based on verb frame, but differs in that it doesn't have an arg2 instrument/manner, which doesn't seem to be possible to separate from arg0 in the case of the adjective. (from astonished.01-j)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
astonished (j.)Emotion_directed
astonish (v.)Experiencer_obj
astonishing (j.)Desirability Stimulus_focus

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: causer of astonishment (vnrole: 31.1-stimulus)
        Arg1-PPT: experiencer of astonishment (vnrole: 31.1-experiencer)
        Arg2-MNR: instrument, if arg0 also present

Example: all args

        person: ns,  tense: past,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: full

        Then he astonished Matsuo by pushing and dragging himself until he sat.

        Argm-tmp: Then
        Arg0: he
        Rel: astonished
        Arg1: Matsuo
        Arg2: by pushing and dragging himself until he sat

Example: passive

        person: third,  tense: past,  aspect: ns,  voice: passive,  form: participle

        [The Frenchman]*-1 was astonished [*-1].

        Rel: astonished
        Arg1: [*-1]

Example: All args

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        That was astonishing to me and pierced my heart.

        Arg0: That
        Rel: astonishing
        Arg1: to me

Example: Args 0 & 1

        person: ns,  tense: past,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: full

        They 'd be astonished to learn that they had suddenly discovered the requisite experience , training and equipment to make such a landing possible .

        Arg1: They
        Rel: astonished
        Arg0: to learn that they had suddenly discovered the requisite experience , training and equipment to make such a landing possible .

Example: "By"

        person: third,  tense: past,  aspect: ns,  voice: passive,  form: participle

        They were astonished by his words that were filled with grace and charm.

        Arg1: They
        Rel: astonished
        Arg0: by his words that were filled with grace and charm.