Predicate: turn

Roleset id: turn.01 , rotation, motion in a new direction, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

turn.01: TURN-V NOTES: Member of VNcls crane-40.3.2, hurt-40.8.3-1-1, meander-47.7, roll-51.3.1. Checked by Julia, 11/2010. (from turn.01-v) TURN-N NOTES: Added by Julia based on turn-v.01. Corresponds to VNcls crane-40.3.2, hurt-40.8.3-1-1, meander-47.7, roll-51.3.1. (from turn.01-n) TURNING-N NOTES: Based on Thyme and Sharp data. Comparison to turn.01-v and turn.01-n. Turn.01-v is a member of VN classes crane-40.3.2, hurt-40.8.3, meander-47.7, and roll-51.3.1. Framed by Katie. (from turning.01-n)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
turn (v.)Moving_in_place Change_direction Cause_to_move_in_place
turning (n.)
turn (n.)Change_direction
take_turn (l.)

Roles:

        Watch out for light verbs! (from turn.01-n)
        Watch out for light verbs. (from turning.01-n)

        Arg0-PAG: turner (vnrole: 40.3.2-agent, 40.8.3-1-1-experiencer, 51.3.1-agent)
        Arg1-PPT: thing turning (vnrole: 40.3.2-patient, 40.8.3-1-1-patient, 51.3.1-theme, 47.7-theme)
        Argm-LOC: direction, location, destination (vnrole: 47.7-location, 51.3.1-location, 40.3.2-recipient)

Example: ARG0 and ARG1

        These served as money charms for shops , whose owners would turn them facing outward in the morning so as to attract wealth inside .

        Arg0: [shops][whose owners]
        Argm-mod: would
        Rel: turn
        Arg1: them
        Argm-dir: facing outward
        Argm-tmp: in the morning
        Argm-prp: so as to attract wealth inside

Example: ergative

        The focus turned to other fixed-income markets.

        Arg1: The focus
        Rel: turned
        Argm-gol: to other fixed-income markets

Example: non-obvious direction

        The reforms turned the economy around.

        Arg0: The reforms
        Rel: turned
        Arg1: the economy
        Argm-dir: around

Example: light verb

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

        [The soldiers]-1 had been taken [*-1]-2 to the station after *PRO*-2 apparently inadvertently taking a wrong turn .

        Arg0: *PRO*-2
        Argm-adv: apparently
        Argm-mnr: inadvertently
        Argm-lvb: taking
        Argm-adj: wrong
        Rel: turn

Example: metaphorical motion with DIR

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

        As the global economy enters a down - turn ...

        Argm-dir: down
        Rel: turn

Example: more metaphorical motion

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

        retired Justice Lewis Powell contested the notion that the last Supreme Court term marked a turn toward conservatism

        Rel: turn
        Argm-dir: toward conservatism

Example: clear-cut physical motion. Both args

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

        It was all in his turn of the wrist.

        Arg0: his
        Rel: turn
        Arg1: of the wrist

Example: remember VPs are PRD.

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

        involuntary turning of her head to the right associated with worsening neck pain

        Argm-mnr: involuntary
        Rel: turning
        Arg1: of her head
        Argm-dir: to the right
        Argm-prd: associated with worsening neck pain

Example: arg 0

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

        My turning of the key in the lock alerted him

        Arg0: my
        Rel: turning
        Arg1: of the key
        Argm-loc: in the lock

Roleset id: turn.02 , transformation, becoming, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

turn.02: TURN-V NOTES: Member of Vncls convert-26.6.2, turn-26.6.1-1. (from turn.02-v) TURN-N NOTES: Added by Julia based on turn-v.02. Corresponds to Vncls convert-26.6.2, turn-26.6.1. (from turn.02-n)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
turn (v.)Undergo_change Cause_change Becoming
turn (n.)
take_turn (l.)

Roles:

        Watch out for light verbs! Also, arg0 is being left off because it is not clear that it can occur in nominal usages. If you see one, call it arg0 and send it in. (from turn.02-n)
        Arg0-PAG: causer of transformation (vnrole: 26.6.1-1-agent, 26.6.2-agent)
        Arg1-PPT: thing changing (vnrole: 26.6.1-1-patient, 26.6.2-patient)
        Arg2-PRD: end state (vnrole: 26.6.1-1-result, 26.6.2-goal)
        Arg3-VSP: start state (vnrole: 26.6.1-1-material, 26.6.2-source)

Example: transitive

        The plan turned state companies private.

        Arg0: The plan
        Rel: turned
        Arg1: state companies
        Arg2: private

Example: ARG0 and ARG1

        If you want to avoid going to all this trouble , you might instead consult the traditional Chinese farmers ' almanac , which suggests that during bad times people can turn their fortunes by repositioning their water coolers or hot water dispensers .

        Argm-tmp: during bad times
        Arg0: people
        Argm-mod: can
        Rel: turn
        Arg1: their fortunes
        Argm-mnr: by repositioning their water coolers or hot water dispensers

Example: ARG1 and ARG2

        And a child who is free to make his own choices does n't automatically turn into a delinquent .

        Argm-dis: And
        Arg1: a child who is free to make his own choices
        Argm-neg: n't
        Argm-mnr: automatically
        Rel: turn
        Arg2: into a delinquent

Example: args 1 and 3

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

        With the turn for the better in his father 's political circumstances , Ye Daying left behind his violent life and changed suddenly , becoming more inward - looking .

        Rel: turn
        Arg2: for the better
        Arg1: in his fathers political circumstances

Example: turn of events

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

        If this strikes you as an extraordinary turn of events , well it strikes many overseas as nearly unbelievable .

        Argm-adj: extraordinary
        Rel: turn
        Arg1: of events

Example: all args

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

        Hannah Arendt and Her Turn From Political Journalist To Political Philosopher

        Arg1: Her
        Rel: Turn
        Arg3: From Political Journalist
        Arg2: To Political Philosopher

Example: all args

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

        It was the turn of the season from autumn to winter

        Rel: turn
        Arg1: of the season
        Arg3: from autumn
        Arg2: to winter

Roleset id: turn.03 , idiomatic: turn thumbs down on = reject, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

turn.03: TURN-V NOTES: (from turn.03-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
turn (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: rejecter
        Arg1-PPT: thumbs
        Arg2-GOL: thing rejected

Example: this really does occur

        The voters turned thumbs down on the proposed bill.

        Arg0: The voters
        Rel: turned
        Arg1: thumbs
        Argm-dir: down
        Arg2: on the proposed bill

Roleset id: turn.14 , depend, hang, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

turn.14: TURN-V NOTES: No Vncls. (from turn.14-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
turn (v.)Contingency

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: depender
        Arg1-PPT: depended on

Example: as the world turns?

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

        Instead, it turns on the disputed and elusive facts of ``who did what to whom.''

        Argm-dis: Instead
        Arg0: it
        Rel: turns
        Arg1: on the disputed and elusive facts of ``who did what to whom

Roleset id: turn.16 , produce, nonphrasal, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

turn.16: TURN-V NOTES: (from turn.16-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
turn (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: producer
        Arg1-PPT: us. 'profit'

Example: turn a prophet?

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

        Why should they have to co-exist with [opportunists]-1 rushing in *trace*-1 to turn a quick profit?

        Arg0: *trace*-1
        Rel: turn
        Arg1: a quick profit

Roleset id: turn.18 , turn 'one's back' or 'a blind eye': ignore purposefully, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

turn.18: TURN-V NOTES: Roleset based on instances in BOLT phase 1. (from turn.18-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
turn (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: Turner
        Arg1-PPT: Back/Blind eye
        Arg2-GOL: entity ignored

Example: Typical usage, all args

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

        It is to the great , abiding shame of women and blacks PRO to turn their backs on the great achievements of these people .

        Arg0: PRO
        Rel: turn
        Arg1: their backs
        Arg2: on great achievements of these people

Example: a blind eye

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

        In fact , Japan is an island country , it has abundant tides and wind power generation resources , and the solar energy is also very advanced . However , they turn a blind eye to these advantages , having put their whole hearts to develop nuclear power over the past years .

        Argm-adv: However
        Arg0: they
        Rel: turn
        Arg1: a blind eye
        Arg2: to these advantages
        Argm-adv: having put their whole hearts to develop nuclear power over the past years


Predicate: turn_away

Roleset id: turn_away.04 , reject, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

turn_away.04: TURN_AWAY-V NOTES: Similar to the "rotation" roleset for "turn" above (from turn.04-v predicate notes)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
turn_away (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: turner
        Arg1-PPT: thing turned away
        Arg2-DIR: turned-away-from

Example: ARG0 and ARG1

        Kelly Siegler , an assistant district attorney who was in the courtroom , disputed suggestions the action was sexist , saying she had seen Judge Hancock turn away male defendants dressed in shorts , tank tops or muscle shirts `` many times . ''

        Arg0: Judge Hancock
        Rel: [turn][away]
        Arg1: male defendants dressed in shorts , tank tops or muscle shirts `` many times

Example: ARG1 and ARG2

        Yesterday Ehud Barak won the endorsement of his Labor Party as its candidate for Prime Minister and while his supporters may be cheering , many other Israelis have turned away from the man they elected just 18 months ago .

        Argm-adv: while his supporters may be cheering
        Arg1: many other Israelis
        Rel: [away][turned]
        Arg2: from the man they elected just 18 months ago


Predicate: turn_down

Roleset id: turn_down.05 , reject, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

turn_down.05: TURN_DOWN-V NOTES: Compare this to the literal (non-phrasal) "turn down" (turn.01):John turned down the covers on the bed.In this case, "down" is the ArgM-DIR."Turn down" also occurs in the "transformation" roleset (turn.02) of the non-phrasal "turn":John turned the heat down. (from turn.05-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
turn_down (v.)Respond_to_proposal

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: rejecter
        Arg1-PPT: thing rejected

Example: transitive

        Separately, the Federal Energy Regulation Commission turned down for now a request by Northeast seeking approval of its possible purchase of PS of New Hampshire.

        Argm-dis: Separately
        Arg0: the Federal Energy Regulation Commission
        Rel: turned down
        Argm-tmp: for now
        Arg1: a request by Northeast seeking approval of its possible purchase of PS of New Hampshire


Predicate: turn_in

Roleset id: turn_in.06 , give, hand in, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

turn_in.06: TURN_IN-V NOTES: Essentially the same as "give" (from turn.06-v predicate notes)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
turn_in (v.)Submitting_documents

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: giver
        Arg1-PPT: thing given
        Arg2-GOL: entity given to

Example: ARG0 and ARG1 and ARG2

        He says , I 'm going to turn these pictures in to my superiors and they 're going to determine if it is fortune - telling .

        Arg0: I
        Rel: [turn][in]
        Arg1: these pictures
        Arg2: to my superiors

Roleset id: turn_in.22 , surrender to authorities, as a criminal/rule violator, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

turn_in.22: TURN_IN-V NOTES: Added by Julia, as this sense utilizes an argument not shared by turn_in.06

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
turn_in (v.)Surrendering

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: agent
        Arg1-PPT: entity turned in; criminal/rule violator
        Arg2-GOL: authorities
        Arg3-VSP: crime/violation

Example: turn_in-v

        Did the actual bombers turn themselves in or inform on themselves .

        Arg0: the actual bombers
        Rel: [turn][in]
        Arg1: themselves

Example: turn_in-v: with arg3

        I mean Max would really be steamed if he thought his partner had turned him in on the armed robbery!

        Arg0: his partner
        Rel: [turn][in]
        Arg1: him
        Arg3: on the armed robbery


Predicate: turn_on

Roleset id: turn_on.13 , cause to be on, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

turn_on.13: TURN_ON-V NOTES: (from turn.13-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
turn_on (v.)Change_operational_state

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: cause of on-ness
        Arg1-PPT: lamp, etc

Example: tune in, turn on, drop out

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

        But the genes were accompanied by a piece of DNA, called a promoter, that [*T*-2] turns the genes on.

        Argm-slc: that -> a piece of DNA, called a promoter
        Arg0: [*T*-2] (= that)
        Rel: [turns] [on]
        Arg1: the genes


Predicate: turn_off

Roleset id: turn_off.07 , cause to be off, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

turn_off.07: TURN_OFF-V NOTES: (from turn.07-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
turn_off (v.)Change_operational_state

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: turner off
        Arg1-PPT: thing which becomes off

Example: ARG0 and ARG1

        Protesters blocked roads across Yugoslavia and so many coal miners walked off the job , the government - run electric company may start to to turn off power .

        Arg0: the government - run electric company
        Rel: [turn][off]
        Arg1: power

Roleset id: turn_off.08 , cause to reject, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

turn_off.08: TURN_OFF-V NOTES: (from turn.08-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
turn_off (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: causer
        Arg1-PPT: rejecter
        Arg2-GOL: thing rejected

Example: ARG0 and ARG1 and ARG2

        Is this a -- is this ten day suspension enough to turn them off to drugs /?

        Arg0: []
        Rel: [turn][off]
        Arg1: them
        Arg2: to drugs


Predicate: turn_out

Roleset id: turn_out.09 , cause to be off, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

turn_out.09: TURN_OUT-V NOTES: (from turn.09-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
turn_out (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: turner out
        Arg1-PPT: thing turned out

Example: ARG0 and ARG1

        Will the last ones out `` free market '' Virginia please turn out the lights on your way to North Carolina ?

        Argm-mod: Will
        Arg0: the last ones out `` free market '' Virginia
        Argm-dis: please
        Rel: [turn][out]
        Arg1: the lights
        Argm-tmp: on your way to North Carolina

Roleset id: turn_out.10 , produce, create, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

turn_out.10: TURN_OUT-V NOTES: The higher-numbered args (2& 3) may or may not occur; here they arejust in case. (from turn.10-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
turn_out (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: creator
        Arg1-PPT: creation
        Arg2-DIR: created-from, thing changed
        Arg3-GOL: benefactive

Example: transitive

        This factory turns out hundreds of mountain bikes every day.

        Arg0: This factory
        Rel: turns out
        Arg1: hundreds of mountain bikes
        Argm-tmp: every day

Roleset id: turn_out.11 , seem, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

turn_out.11: TURN_OUT-V NOTES: (from turn.11-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
turn_out (v.)

Roles:

        Arg1-PPT: thing seeming
        Arg2-PRD: attribute

Example: ARG1

        This master turned out to be corrupt and was put into a well for punishment , where he became a three - legged toad .

        Arg1: [to be corrupt][This master]
        Rel: [turned][out]

Example: split sentential arg

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

        In last week's rape case, for example, [the girl]-1 turns out *trace*-1 to have been a victim of incest.

        Argm-loc: In last weeks' rape case
        Argm-dis: for example
        Rel: [turns] [out]
        Arg1: *trace* to have been a victim of incest

Example: with attribute

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

        But in the end, everything turns out for the best, in the film makers' warped view.

        Argm-dis: But
        Argm-tmp: in the end
        Arg1: everything
        Rel: [turns] [out]
        Arg2: for the best
        Argm-loc: in the film makers' warped view

Roleset id: turn_out.17 , (cause to) turn out: appear, show up, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

turn_out.17: TURN_OUT-V NOTES: (from turn.17-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
turn_out (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: cause
        Arg1-PPT: those appearing

Example: glitterati

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

        Among the glitterati who [*T*-1] turned out in bipartisan black-tie force [*-3]to benefit the Coelho Epilepsy Fund last month were [*T*-2] Sen. Robert Dole, Rep. Newt Gingrich, and other kingpins of Congress.

        Argm-slc: who -> the glitterati
        Arg1: [*T*-1] (= who)
        Rel: [turned] [out]
        Argm-mnr: in bipartisan black-tie force
        Argm-prp: [*-3] to benefit the Coelho Epilepsy Fund
        Argm-tmp: last month

Example: ARG0 and ARG1

        John is this policy of trying to use the press as a whipping boy uh going to work to excite the conservative base and to turn voters out in the midterm elections /?

        Arg0: []
        Rel: [turn][out]
        Arg1: voters
        Argm-loc: in the midterm elections


Predicate: turn_over

Roleset id: turn_over.12 , submit, give, exchange, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

turn_over.12: TURN_OVER-V NOTES: Adding the arg3 to this makes sentences really awkward--only sportswriters would use it. (from turn.12-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
turn_over (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: giver
        Arg1-PPT: thing given
        Arg2-GOL: entity given to
        Arg3-PPT: in-exhange-for

Example: ARG0 and ARG1 and ARG2

        Getting on in years , Yeh turned over day - to - day responsibility for the business to his hard - nosed second son Yeh Chui - jing a decade ago .

        Argm-adv: Getting on in years
        Arg0: Yeh
        Rel: [over][turned]
        Arg1: day - to - day responsibility for the business
        Arg2: to his hard - nosed second son Yeh Chui - jing
        Argm-tmp: a decade ago

Example: as exchange

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

        Such is his reputation among the East Bay Bashers that when he hit his first career home run last season, [the fan who caught it]-1 agreed *trace*-1 to turn the ball over to him in return for an autograph.

        Arg0: *trace*
        Rel: [turn] [over]
        Arg1: the ball
        Arg2: to him
        Arg3: in exchange for an autograph


Predicate: turn_up

Roleset id: turn_up.15 , (cause to) appear, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

turn_up.15: TURN_UP-V NOTES: (from turn.15-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
turn_up (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: agent, causer of appearance
        Arg1-PPT: thing appearing

Example: poof!

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

        You never know where she'll turn up.

        Arg1: she
        Argm-mod: 'll
        Rel: [turn] [up]

Example: I said, 'poof'!

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

        Though details were sketchy in the aftermath of the violent earthquake that shook the high-tech corridor along with the rest of the San Franciso Bay area, a spot check of computer makers turned up little, if any, potentially lingering damage to facilities or fabrication equipment.

        Argm-adv: Though details were sketchy in the aftermath of the violent earthquake that shook the high-tech corridor along with the rest of the San Francisco area
        Arg0: a spot check of computer makers
        Rel: [turned] [up]
        Arg1: little, if any, potentially lingering damage to facilities or fabrication equipment