Predicate: joke

joke: Frames file for 'joke' based on survey of sentences in the WSJ corpus. Comparison with 'negotiate'.

Roleset id: joke.01 , to tell jokes, vncls: 36.1, framnet:

Roles:

        Arg0: joker (vnrole: 36.1-actor1)
        Arg1: other party joking, joke with (vnrole: 36.1-actor2)
        Arg2: joke (vnrole: 36.1-topic)

Example: all arguments

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

        It was only earlier this year that the jovial , easygoing executive -- he-3 likes [*-3] to joke with Americans about how his name is synonymous with twelve [*T*-4] -- was appointed [*-1] deputy president [*T*-2] .

        Arg0: [*-3]
        Rel: joke
        Arg1: with Americans
        Arg2: about how his name is synonymous with twelve [*T*-4]

Example: extracted Arg2

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

        [`` He taught me how [*] to play like a gypsy [*T*-1] , '']-2 jokes [*T*-2] the musician .

        Rel: jokes
        Arg2: [*T*-2]
        Arg0: the musician


Predicate: joke_around

joke_around: Roles identical to "joke". Frames created by Olga. Edited by Miriam.

Roleset id: joke.02 , having a laugh together, vncls: 36.1, framnet:

Roles:

        Arg0: joker (vnrole: 36.1-actor1)
        Arg1: other party joking, joke with (vnrole: 36.1-topic)
        Arg2: joke (vnrole: 36.1-actor2)

Example: joke around

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

        As long as we go out and have fun and laugh and , you know , I think [0] it takes a lot of pressure off of everyone , but the key is going out and having fun , laughing and joking around , you know , doing the little things that we 've been doing [*T*-1] all year .

        Rel: [joking][around]