Predicate: flatten
Roleset id: flatten.01 , (cause to) become flat, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
flatten.01: FLATTEN-V NOTES: Frames file for 'flatten' based on survey of sentences in the WSJ corpus. Member of VN class other_cos-45.4 and carve-21.2-1.Frames created by Olga, amended by Paul (from flatten.01-v) FLATTENING-N NOTES: Based on Thyme data. Comparison to flatten.01-v. Flatten.01 is a member of VN classes carve-21.2-1 and other_cos-45.4.No FN class. Framed by Katie. (from flattening.01-n)
Aliases:
| Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
|---|
| flattening (n.) | | |
| flatten (v.) | | |
Roles:
Arg0-PAG: causer of flatness, agent (vnrole: 45.4-agent, 21.2-1-agent)
Arg1-PPT: flat thing (vnrole: 45.4-patient, 21.2-1-patient)
Example: intransitive
person: ns, tense: present, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: full
The changes come as Reebok , which [*T*-1] grew rapidly in the mid-1980s but has seen its sales flatten of late , is seeking [*-2]to regain momentum in the athletic-shoe business against rivals Nike Inc. and L.A. Gear Inc .
Arg1: its sales
Rel: flatten
Example: with PRED
person: ns, tense: present, aspect: perfect, voice: passive, form: participle
In areas where the freeway made giant concrete sandwiches of itself [*T*-3] lie [*T*-4]cars that police say [0] [*T*-2] -1 have been flattened [*-1] into foot-thick slabs .
Rel: flattened
Arg1: [*-1]
Argm-rcl: that -> cars
Argm-prd: into foot-thick slabs
Example: with arg 1
person: ns, tense: ns, aspect: ns, voice: ns, form: ns
mild flattening of the left ventral aspect of the pons
Argm-ext: mild
Rel: flattening
Arg1: of the left ventral aspect of the pons
Predicate: flatten_out
Roleset id: flatten_out.02 , flatten completely, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
flatten_out.02: FLATTEN_OUT-V NOTES: (from flatten.02-v)
Aliases:
| Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
|---|
| flatten_out (v.) | | |
Roles:
Arg0-PAG: causer of flatness, agent
Arg1-PPT: flat thing
Example: nominal
person: ns, tense: ns, aspect: ns, voice: ns, form: gerund
Under these conditions, even a flattening out of economic growth -- ``catching cold'' -- in the healthy metropolitan areas will create significant opportunities for corporations and professional service firms looking for bargains as the realestate industry catches pneumonia.
Rel: flattening out
Arg1: of economic growth
Predicate: flat
Roleset id: flat.03 , lacking fizz, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
flat.03: FLAT-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on WordNet. (from flat.03-j)
Aliases:
| Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
|---|
| flat (j.) | | |
Roles:
Arg1-PPT: fizzless substance
Example: the arg
person: ns, tense: ns, aspect: ns, voice: ns, form: ns
I went around and asked the other tables to make sure that no one's soda was flat.
Arg1: no one's soda
Rel: flat
Roleset id: flat.04 , not shiny (as a surface), Source: , vncls: , framnet:
flat.04: FLAT-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on WordNet. (from flat.04-j)
Aliases:
| Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
|---|
| flat (j.) | | |
Roles:
Arg1-PAG: dull surface
Example: standard
person: ns, tense: ns, aspect: ns, voice: ns, form: ns
The paint they chose for the kitchen was flat rather than glossy.
Arg1: The paint they chose for the kitchen
Rel: flat
Argm-adv: rather than glossy
Roleset id: flat.05 , lowered slightly in pitch, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
flat.05: FLAT-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on WordNet. (from flat.02-j)
Aliases:
| Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
|---|
| flat (j.) | | |
Roles:
Arg1-PPT: note that is slightly low
Example: with EXT
person: ns, tense: ns, aspect: ns, voice: ns, form: ns
Her singing was slightly flat.
Arg1: Her singing
Argm-ext: slightly
Rel: flat
Roleset id: flat.06 , even, uniform, unvarying, horizontally level, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
flat.06: FLAT-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on WSJ data, flatten-v.01, which corresponds to VNcls carve-21.2-1 other_cos-45.4. (from flat.01-j)
Aliases:
| Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
|---|
| flat (j.) | | |
Roles:
Arg1-PAG: flat thing (vnrole: 21.2-1-patient)
Example: argMs
person: ns, tense: ns, aspect: ns, voice: ns, form: ns
Sales were roughly flat in the 1989 model year compared with a year earlier , though industry sales fell .
Arg1: Sales
Argm-adv: roughly
Rel: flat
Argm-tmp: in the 1989 model year earlier
Argm-adv: compared with a year earlier
Argm-adv: though industry sales fell
Example: flat tire
person: ns, tense: ns, aspect: ns, voice: ns, form: ns
My car tire was flat tonight.
Arg1: my car tire
Rel: flat
Argm-tmp: tonight
Example: canonical flatness
person: ns, tense: ns, aspect: ns, voice: ns, form: ns
The ground under the tent was flat.
Arg1: The ground under the tent
Rel: flat