Predicate: free
Roleset id: free.01 , cause to be available, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
free.01: FREE-V NOTES: (from free.01-v) FREE-V NOTES: Frames file for 'free' based on survey of sentences in the WSJ corpus. (from free.01-v predicate notes)
Aliases:
| Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
|---|
| free (v.) | | |
| freeing (n.) | | |
| freeing (j.) | | |
Roles:
Arg0 of the verb frame not expected, but should be added if it ever occurs. (from free.01-j)
Arg0-PAG: entity providing freedom, agent (vnrole: 80-1-cause)
Arg1-DIR: entity made free (vnrole: 80-1-source)
Arg2-PPT: freed from (vnrole: 80-1-theme)
Arg3-PRP: beneficiary/purpose
Example: free-v: prepositional Arg3
person: ns, tense: present, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: gerund
But [the Oct. 17 temblor]-1 put a halt to much nonessential building , and heavy rains last week slowed the rest , [*]-1 freeing construction workers for earthquake repairs .
Arg0: [*]
Rel: freeing
Arg1: construction workers
Arg3: for earthquake repairs
Example: free-v: Arg3 as a VP
person: ns, tense: future, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: full
The New York Times Co. said [0] it reached a settlement with independent home delivery dealers in the metropolitan New York area that [*T*-1]will free the newspaper to expand home delivery circulation .
Arg0: [*T*-1]
Argm-rcl: that -> a settlement
Argm-mod: will
Rel: free
Arg1: the newspaper
Arg3: to expand home delivery circulation
Example: free-v: with Arg2
person: ns, tense: present, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: participle
Despite fears [0] the mine may be partially nationalized [*-2]by the new Namibian government following next month 's elections freeing the country from South African control , De Beers engineers are working [*-1] to extend the mine 's productive life for another 25 years , from the current estimate of 10 .
Arg0: next month 's elections
Rel: freeing
Arg1: the country
Arg2: from South African control
Roleset id: free.03 , costing nothing, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
free.03: FREE-J NOTES: Added by Julia. (from free.02-j)
Aliases:
| Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
|---|
| free (j.) | Expensiveness | |
Roles:
Arg1-PAG: thing that costs nothing
Arg2-PPT: "of charge" or similar
Example: free-j: both args
person: ns, tense: ns, aspect: ns, voice: ns, form: ns
The popcorn is free of charge when you purchase a ticket
Arg1: The popcorn
Rel: free
Arg2: of charge
Argm-tmp: when you purchase a ticket
Roleset id: free.04 , unconstrained, unrestricted, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
free.04: FREE-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on WSJ, free-v.01. Corresponds to VNcls free-80-1. (from free.01-j)
Aliases:
| Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
|---|
| free (j.) | | |
Roles:
Arg1-PAG: free entity (vnrole: 80-1-source)
Arg2-DIR: free from (former chains/burden) (vnrole: 80-1-theme)
Arg3-PRD: resulting freedom (to do what)
Example: free-j: args 1, 2
He is free from worry.
Arg1: He
Rel: free
Arg2: from worry
Example: free-j: args 1, 3
She is free to read whatever she likes.
Arg1: She
Rel: free
Arg3: to read whatever she likes
Predicate: free_up
Roleset id: free_up.02 , to make available for other use, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
free_up.02: FREE_UP-V NOTES: frame edited by Arrick (from free.02-v)
Aliases:
| Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
|---|
| free_up (v.) | | |
Roles:
Arg0-PAG: agent, free-er upper
Arg1-PPT: resource made available
Arg2-DIR: old use
Arg3-PRP: new use
Example: free_up-v: make available
And *PRO* freed up that plutonium that *T* was um controlled *-2 for that period of time.
Arg0: *PRO*
Rel: [ freed] [ up]
Arg1: that plutonium that *T* was um controlled *-2 for that period of time