Predicate: hint
Roleset id: hint.01 , say, giving a clue, suggesting, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
hint.01: HINT-V NOTES: Frames file for 'hint' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. No Verbnet entry. Comparison with 'suggest'. (from hint.01-v predicate notes) HINT-N NOTES: Added by Julia based on BOLT, hint-v.01. Corresponds to VNcls say-37.7-2. (from hint.01-n)
Aliases:
| Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
|---|
| hint (n.) | | |
| hint (v.) | | |
Roles:
Arg0-PAG: Sayer (vnrole: 37.7-2-Agent)
Arg1-PPT: Utterance (hint) (vnrole: 37.7-2-Topic)
Arg2-GOL: Hearer (vnrole: 37.7-2-Recipient)
Example: sentential hint
Miniscribe reported a negative net worth and hinted it may file for Chapter 11.
Arg0: Miniscribe
Rel: hinted
Arg1: it may file for Chapter 11
Example: hint at NP
Mr. Ridley hinted at this motive in answering questions from members of Parliament after his announcement.
Arg0: Mr. Ridley
Rel: hinted
Arg1: at this motive
Argm-adv: in answering questions from members of Parliament after his announcement
Example: ARG0 and ARG2 and ARG1
Mrs. Wei has hinted a few times to her husband that she should just stay at home and concentrate on looking after the children .
Arg0: Mrs. Wei
Rel: hinted
Argm-tmp: a few times
Arg2: to her husband
Arg1: that she should just stay at home and concentrate on looking after the children
Example: all args
person: ns, tense: ns, aspect: ns, voice: ns, form: ns
His hint to the mayor, that he would do well to qualify himself for his office by taking the sacramental test, did not help his cause.
Arg0: his
Rel: hint
Arg2: to the mayor
Arg1: that he would do well to qualify himself for his office by taking the sacramental test
Example: Light Verb: make
person: ns, tense: ns, aspect: ns, voice: ns, form: ns
It sounds like he's making hints that he likes you.
Arg0: he
Argm-lvb: making
Rel: hints
Arg1: that he likes you