Predicate: lie

lie: Frames file for 'lie' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. Verbnet classes assuming_position-50 spatial_configuration-47.6, which ignores one major sense. Comparison to 'lay' and 'sit'

Roleset id: lie.01 , assume a horizontal position, more generally 'exist', vncls: 47.6 50, framnet:

Roles:

        Arg1: entity in the position (vnrole: 47.6-Theme, 50-Agent)
        Arg2: location (vnrole: 47.6-Location, 50-Location)

Example: exist

        But any chance for prices to surge above fair value lies in the
        speculation that accompanies a vigorous merger and buy-out
        business, and UAL has obviously put a damper on that.

        ArgM-DIS: But
        Arg1: any chance for prices to surge above fair value
        Rel: lies
        Arg2: in the speculation that accompanies a vigorous merger and buy-out business

Example: horizontal position

        John lies in bed until noon every day.

        Arg1: John
        Rel: lies
        Arg2: in bed
        Argm-TMP: until noon
        Argm-TMP: every day

Roleset id: lie.02 , tell a falsehood, vncls: , framnet:

Roles:

        Arg0: liar
        Arg1: lie
        Arg2: hearer

Example: intransitivelly

        He-1 is also accused of *trace*-1 lying under oath and of leaking
        information obtained from a wiretap he supervised.

        Arg0: *trace*
        Rel: lying
        ArgM-LOC: under oath

Example: all args

        John lied to Mary about his whereabouts during their planned date.

        Arg0: John
        Rel: lied
        Arg2: to Mary
        Arg1: about his whereabouts during their planned date


Predicate: lie_down

Roleset id: lie.03 , more explicit horizontal position, vncls: 50, framnet:

Roles:

        Arg1: entity lying down (vnrole: 50-Agent)
        Arg2: location (vnrole: 50-Location)

Example: no location

        [Wall Street's New Guard]-1 isn't likely *trace*-1 to take all this
        *trace*-1 lying down for long, however.

        Arg1: *trace*
        Rel: [ lying] [ down]

Example: more clear

        John-1 is going *trace*-1 to lay down on the floor and cry.

        Arg1: *trace*
        Rel: [lay] [down]
        Arg2: on the floor