Predicate: pin

pin: Frames file for 'pin' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. No access to verbnet. Comparison to 'attach'.

Roleset id: pin.01 , attach with a pin, vncls: 22.4, framnet:

Roles:

        Arg0: agent, entity causing two objects to be attached (vnrole: 22.4-Agent)
        Arg1: patient, thing(s) being tied (vnrole: 22.4-Patient1)
        Arg2: instrument (vnrole: 22.4-Patient2)

Example: the one example

        The release of MiniScribe's new balance sheet came one day after
        it introduced its new line of one-inch disk drives, on which it is
        pinning much of its hope for survival *trace*.

        Arg0: it
        Rel: pinning
        Arg1: much of its hope for survival
        Arg1: *trace*
        ArgM-RCL: on which -> one-inch disk drives

Example: ouch

        John pinned his heart to his sleeve.

        Arg0: John
        Rel: pinned
        Arg1: his heart
        Arg1: to his sleeve


Predicate: pin_down

pin_down: Frames file for 'pin' based on sentences in financial subcorpus. No access to verbnet. Comparison to 'attach'.

Roleset id: pin.02 , lock or establish clearly, vncls: 22.4, framnet:

Roles:

        Arg0: agent, entity causing two objects to be attached (vnrole: 22.4-Agent)
        Arg1: patient, thing(s) being tied (vnrole: 22.4-Patient1)
        Arg2: instrument (vnrole: 22.4-Patient2)

Example: the one example

        Now, researchers believe they have pinned down the cause of the poor stability.

        Arg0: they
        Rel: pinned down
        Arg1: the cause of the poor stability

Example: literal

        The rest of us pinned the kid down on the ground.

        Arg0: The rest of us
        Rel: pinned down
        Arg1: the kid
        ArgM-LOC: on the ground