Predicate: muffle
Roleset id: muffle.01 , diminish loudness (of a sound), diminish loudness, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
muffle.01: MUFFLE-V NOTES: Frames file for 'muffle' based on sentences in wsj. VN class subjugate-42.3. (from muffle.01-v) MUFFLING-N NOTES: Based on Thyme and Sharp data. Comparison to muffle.01. Muffle.01 is a memebr of VN class subjugate-42.3. Framed by Katie. (from muffling.01-n) MUFFLED-J NOTES: Automatically created by Julia as an alias file for unification. (from muffled.01-j)
Aliases:
| Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
|---|
| muffling (n.) | | |
| muffle (v.) | | |
| muffled (j.) | | |
Roles:
Arg0-PAG: agentive muffler (vnrole: 42.3-agent)
Arg1-PPT: sound (vnrole: 42.3-patient)
Arg2-MNR: instrumental muffler (vnrole: 42.3-instrument)
Example: passive with instrument
person: ns, tense: past, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: full
No one speaks, and the snaking of the ropes seems to make as much sound as [the bells themselves]-1, *trace*-1 muffled *trace*-1 by the ceiling.
Rel: muffled
Arg1: *trace*
Arg2: by the ceiling
Example: agentive
person: ns, tense: past, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: full
John muffled his laughter at Mary's slipping on the ice.
Arg0: John
Rel: muffled
Arg1: his laughter at Mary's slipping on the ice
Example: arg 1
person: ns, tense: ns, aspect: ns, voice: ns, form: ns
No bleeding, some muffling of sound
Rel: muffling
Arg1: of sound