Predicate: cracking

Roleset id: cracking.01 , Making a cracking noise, vncls: 43.2, framnet:

cracking.01: crack.01

Roles:

        Arg0: Causer of cracking (vnrole: 43.2-agent)
        Arg1: Thing cracking (vnrole: 43.2-theme)

Example: without causer

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

        The cracking of the floorboards beneath their heavy boots indicated that the house was very old.

        Rel: cracking
        Arg1: of the floorboards
        Argm-loc: beneath their heavy boots

Example: with causer

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

        His cracking his knuckles all the time drove Delilah to throw Jeremy off a cliff one day.

        Arg0: His
        Rel: cracking
        Arg1: his knuckles
        Argm-tmp: all the time

Roleset id: cracking.02 , Breaking, but not into pieces, vncls: 45.1, framnet:

cracking.02: crack.02

Roles:

        Arg0: Breaker (vnrole: 45.1-agent)
        Arg1: Thing broken (vnrole: 45.1-patient)
        Arg2: Instrument (vnrole: 45.1-instrument)

Example: Arg0, 1

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

        Billy's cracking his iPhone cost him an arm and a leg.

        Arg0: Billy's
        Rel: cracking
        Arg1: his IPhone

Roleset id: cracking.05 , Hitting, vncls: 45.1, framnet:

cracking.05: crack.05

Roles:

        Arg0: Hitter (vnrole: 45.1-agent)
        Arg1: Hit thing (vnrole: 45.1-patient)
        Arg2: Instrument of hitting (vnrole: 45.1-instrument)
        Arg3: Location (often 'across')

Example: Arg0, 1, 2

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

        Todd's cracking the bat at that last pitch was impressive.

        Arg0: Todd's
        Rel: cracking
        Arg2: the bat
        Arg1: at that last pitch


Predicate: cracking_up

Roleset id: cracking.04 , Go crazy, vncls: , framnet:

cracking.04: crack.04

Roles:

        Arg1: Entity losing sanity

Example:

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

        Martha informed the Secret Service about what she overheard but they dismissed it, saying it was just a sign of Martha's cracking up.

        Arg1: Martha's
        Rel: cracking up

Roleset id: cracking.03 , Causing hilarity, vncls: , framnet:

cracking.03: crack.03

Roles:

        Arg0: Joker
        Arg1: Laugher
        Arg2: Joke


Predicate: cracking_down

Roleset id: cracking.06 , Punishing something more harshly, vncls: , framnet:

cracking.06: crack.06

Roles:

        Arg0: Punisher, enforcer
        Arg1: Entity being suppressed

Example: Arg0, 1

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

        Denver police are cracking down on distracted drivers.

        Arg0: Denver police
        Rel: cracking down
        Arg1: on distracted drivers