Predicate: thaw

Roleset id: thaw.01 , defrost, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

thaw.01: THAW-V NOTES: VN updated by Julia, 10/2010. Member of Vncls other_cos-45.4, weather-57 (no roles for weather class). (from thaw.01-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
thaw (v.)Cause_change_of_phase Change_of_phase
thawing (n.)Cause_change_of_phase Change_of_phase

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: causer of defrosting (vnrole: 45.4-Agent)
        Arg1-PPT: item losing its frost (vnrole: 45.4-Patient)

Example: arg1 subject

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

        Insects there were on the world , but [they]-1 were frozen solid during the night , [*-1]only to revive and thaw in the morning sun .

        Arg1: [*-1]
        Rel: thaw
        Argm-loc: in the morning sun


Predicate: thaw_out

Roleset id: thaw_out.02 , thaw_out: fully defrost, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

thaw_out.02: THAW_OUT-V NOTES: No VNcls specific to the VPC, but see classes for thaw.01. Ditto for FN. (from thaw.02-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
thaw_out (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: causer of defrosting
        Arg1-PPT: item losing its frost

Example: partial total defrosting

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

        Usually back in Concord by noon , there was just time to get partially thawed [*-1] out , refuel , and grab a bit of Mrs. Fogg 's hot broth before starting the second trip .

        Argm-ext: partially
        Rel: [ thawed] [ out]
        Arg1: [*-1]

Example: cyro example

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

        Total thawing of the soil layers.

        Argm-ext: total
        Rel: thawing
        Arg1: the soil layers