Predicate: happen
Roleset id: happen.01 , occur, take place, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
happen.01: HAPPEN-V NOTES: Frames file for 'happen' based on big corpus and comparison with 'exist' and 'seem'; nominal 'happening' based on BOLT-6. Member of VNcls occurrence-48.3. (from happen.01-v) HAPPENING-N NOTES: (from happening.01-n)
Aliases:
Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
happen (v.) | Event Eventive_affecting | |
happening (n.) | | |
Roles:
        Arg1-PPT: event (vnrole: 48.3-theme)
        Arg2-GOL: benefactive
Example: in questions
        What *trace* happens when you flush your toilet?
        Arg1: *trace*
        Argm-rcl: What
        Rel: happens
        Argm-tmp: when you flush your toilet?
Example: with benefactive
        It is happening with young wines just coming out.
        Arg1: It
        Rel: happening
        Arg2: with young wines just coming out
Example: benefactive again
        What *trace* will happen to dividend growth next year?
        Arg1: *trace*
        Argm-rcl: What
        Argm-mod: will
        Rel: happen
        Arg2: to dividend growth
        Argm-tmp: next year?
Example: nominal rel: happening
        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns
        If not for the happening of the " 9/11 " incident , the United States had long begun the strong suppression and attack against China .
        Rel: happening
        Arg1: of the " 9/11 " incident
Roleset id: happen.02 , denoting coincidence, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
happen.02: HAPPEN-V NOTES: Comparison to 'seem'. (from happen.02-v)
Aliases:
Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
happen (v.) | Coincidence | |
Roles:
        Arg1-PPT: coincidence (vnrole: 48.3-theme)
Example: typical usage
        Its workforce happens *trace* to include its most productive members.
        Arg1: [Its workforce] [*trace* to include its most productive members]
        Rel: happens
Example: with it-support
        person: third,  tense: present,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: full
        It happens that its workforce includes its most productive members.
        Arg1: that its workforce includes its most productive members
        Rel: happens
Roleset id: happen.03 , find, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
happen.03: HAPPEN-V NOTES: Might be better as phrasal "happen_upon" (from happen.03-v)
Aliases:
Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
happen (v.) | Becoming_aware | |
Roles:
        Arg0-PAG: finder
        Arg1-PPT: thing found
Example: find
        During his daily walk through the park John happened upon a bag of cash.
        Argm-tmp: During his daily walk through the park
        Arg0: John
        Rel: happened
        Arg1: upon a bag of cash