Predicate: lean

Roleset id: lean.01 , to incline or cause to incline, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

lean.01: LEAN-V NOTES: Based on WSJ. Member of Vncls assuming_position-50, put_spatial-9.2-1, spatial_configuration-47.6. (from lean.01-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
lean (v.)Placing Posture Change_posture

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: causer of leaning (vnrole: 47.6-Agent, 9.2-1-Agent)
        Arg1-PPT: entity leaning, if non-volitional (vnrole: 47.6-Theme, 50-Agent, 9.2-1-Agent)
        Arg2-LOC: direction, location, destination (vnrole: 47.6-Location, 9.2-1-Destination, 50-Location)

Example: agentive

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

        I had to reach back to French 101 when-1 the monsieur avec clipboard leaned over my shoulder during the coffee phase of dinner *trace*-1 and asked whether I wanted to ride in a montgolfiere .

        Arg0: the monsieur avec clipboard
        Rel: leaned
        Arg2: over my shoulder
        Argm-tmp: during the coffee phase of dinner
        Argm-tmp: *trace*-1 (= when)

Example: intransitive with Arg1

        person: third,  tense: present,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: full

        The remainder of the house leans precariously against a sturdy oak tree .

        Arg1: The remainder of the house
        Rel: leans
        Argm-mnr: precariously
        Arg2: against a sturdy oak tree

Example: lean against

        person: ns,  tense: present,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: gerund

        `` Country people breed pigs , '' says [Mr. Chojnowski]-2 , [*-2]leaning against the back of his truck .

        Arg0: [*-2]
        Rel: leaning
        Arg2: against the back of his truck

Example: lean to

        person: ns,  tense: present,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: gerund

        The 45-year-old Mr. Giuliani has run a negative campaign [*-1] to pick up votes leaning to Mr. Dinkins .

        Arg1: votes
        Rel: leaning
        Arg2: to Mr. Dinkins

Example: lean toward

        person: ns,  tense: present,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: gerund

        Many economists see even slower GNP growth for the remainder of the year , with some leaning more strongly toward a possible recession .

        Arg0: some
        Rel: leaning
        Argm-mnr: more strongly
        Arg2: toward a possible recession

Example: non-prepositional Arg2

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

        If these assumptions hold , [voters in races for Congress]-1 face what in economic theory is called a prisoner 's dilemma and have an incentive , at the margin , [*]-1 to lean Democratic .

        Arg0: [*]
        Rel: lean
        Arg2: Democratic

Example: lean forward

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

        Customers lean forward , rest their knees on side supports and bury their face in padding on the back of the chair .

        Arg0: Customers
        Rel: lean
        Arg2: forward

Example: All args

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

        He leaned his rifle against the wall

        Arg0: He
        Rel: leaned
        Arg1: his rifle
        Arg2: against the wall