Predicate: collection

Roleset id: collection.01 , acquire, vncls: 47.5.2 26.5 13.5.2 45.4 22.3, framnet: -

collection.01: Roleset based on verb entry collect.01, OntoNotes grouping collection-n senses 1-4; maps to VN classes herd-47.5.2, knead-26.5, obtain-13.5.2, other_cos-45.4, shake-22.3-2. Framed by Claire.

Roles:

        Arg 5 not present in verb entry, but seems fairly prevalent and is predicted by mappings to VN.
        Arg0: agent, entity acquiring something (vnrole: 13.5.2-agent, 22.3-2-agent, 45.4-agent, 26.5-agent, 47.5.2-agent)
        Arg1: thing acquired (vnrole: 13.5.2-theme, 22.3-2-patient1, 45.4-patient, 26.5-material, 47.5.2-theme)
        Arg2: seller (vnrole: 13.5.2-source)
        Arg3: attribute of arg1: more specific thing being acquired
        Arg4: beneficiary
        Arg5: product, when arg1 collects "into" another entity (vnrole: 22.3-2-patient2, 26.5-product)

Example: NP only, Args 1 & 2

        the collection of the payroll tax from large companies

        Rel: collection
        Arg1: of the payroll tax
        Arg2: from large companies

Example: Arg1, in pre-relation position

        Garbage collection usually occurs on Tuesday mornings.

        Arg1: garbage
        Rel: collection

Example: Args 0, 1, 2

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

        His collection of essays from Central Europe, When History Enters the House, was published in 1998.

        Arg0: his
        Rel: collection
        Arg1: of essays
        Arg2: from Central Europe

Example: Args 1 & 5

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

        Mary watched the rain's steady collection into puddles outside.

        Arg1: rain's
        Argm-mnr: steady
        Rel: collection
        Arg5: into puddles

Example: Args 1 & 4

        I am expecting some inconsistency in the TreeBank as far as what is a separate constituent "for" phrase and what is part of the arg1 constituent, work within the constraints of the TreeBank accordingly. We'll assume here that "for this project" is a separate constituent from "data."
        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        An estimated seven thousand wildlife observers (called "boomers") participated in the collection of necessary data for this project.

        Rel: collection
        Arg1: of necessary data
        Arg4: for this project

Example: args 1 and 3

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

        The studio has gotten many townspeople involved - more than 100 participated in the recording and production of '' Let 's Yodel , '' a CD collection of recordings of Hakka yodeling .

        Argm-adj: '' Let 's Yodel , ''
        Arg1: CD
        Rel: collection
        Arg3: of recordings of Hakka yodeling