Predicate: pull
Roleset id: pull.01 , (try to) cause motion, vncls: 11.4 13.5.1 15.1-1 40.8.3-1-1 12-1 23.2, framnet: Cause_motion , Manipulation , Earnings_and_losses , Experience_bodily_harm , Ingest_substance , Undressing , Dressing
pull.01: Comparison with push, Member of Vncls carry-11.4, get-13.5.1, hold-15.1-1, hurt-40.8.3-1-1, push-12-1, split-23.2. Updated by Julia, 10/2010.
Roles:
Arg0: puller (vnrole: 11.4-agent, 40.8.3-1-1-experiencer, 13.5.1-agent, 15.1-1-agent, 12-1-agent, 23.2-agent)
Arg1: thing pulled (vnrole: 11.4-theme, 40.8.3-1-1-patient, 13.5.1-theme, 15.1-1-theme, 12-1-theme, 23.2-patient1, 23.2-patient)
Arg2: DIR, destination or attribute of arg1 (vnrole: 11.4-source, 11.4-destination, 23.2-patient2, 13.5.1-source)
Arg3: EXT, distance moved
Example: DIR = in
person: ns, tense: present, aspect: ns, voice: passive, form: participle
A Kellogg officer said [the Memphis project]-1 was ``pulled *trace*-1 in for a
reconsideration of costs,'' an indication that the ambitious plans
might be scaled back in any future construction.
Rel: pulled
Arg1: *trace*-1
Arg2: in
Argm-prp: for a reconsideration of costs
Argm-adv: an indication that the ambitious plans might be scaled back in any future construction
Example: attribute = lower
person: ns, tense: past, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: full
Compaq Computer nose-dived $8.625 a share, to $100, and pulled
other technology issues lower after reporting lower-than-expected
earnings after the stock market closed Wednesday .
Arg0: Compaq Computer
Rel: pulled
Arg1: other technology issues
Arg2: lower
Argm-tmp: after reporting lower-than-expected earnings after the stock market closed Wednesday
Example: attribute = together
person: ns, tense: present, aspect: progressive, voice: active, form: participle
But [Mr. Wolf]-1 faces a monumental task in *trace*-1 pulling the
company back together again.
Arg0: *trace*-1
Rel: pulling
Arg1: the company
Arg2: back together
Argm-tmp: again
Example: DIR = back, unstated thing moving
person: third, tense: present, aspect: progressive, voice: active, form: participle
Even Drexel is pulling back.
Arg0: Even Drexel
Rel: pulling
Arg2: back
Example: with distance
person: ns, tense: ns, aspect: progressive, voice: active, form: participle
At the investment firm of Smith Barney, Harris Upham & Co.,
[the commodity-chemical segment]-1 is seen *trace*-1 pulling down
overall profit for 20 companies representative of the whole
industry by 8% to 10%.
Arg0: *trace*-1
Rel: pulling
Arg2: down
Arg1: overall profit for 20 companies representative of the whole industry
Arg3: by 8% to 10%
Roleset id: pull.06 , various quasi-idiomatic usages, vncls: , framnet: Prevarication
pull.06: Similarly "pull a prank", etc. No Vncls. Checked by Julia, 10/2010.
Roles:
Arg0: puller
Arg1: the plug, the wool, etc
Arg2: the rest of the idiom
Example: pull the plug
person: ns, tense: past, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: full
John pulled the plug on his pet fish's life-support, then flushed the
little bugger.
Arg0: John
Rel: pulled
Arg1: the plug
Arg2: on his pet fish's life-support
Example: pull the wool over
person: ns, tense: ns, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: infinitive
John-1 tried *trace*-1 to pull the wool over Mary's eyes, but she saw
through him nonetheless.
Arg0: *trace*
Rel: pull
Arg1: the wool
Arg2: over Mary's eyes
Predicate: pull_out
Roleset id: pull.02 , exit, leave, vncls: 82-1, framnet: Withdraw_from_participation
pull.02: Member of Vncls withdraw-82-1. Updated by Julia, 10/2010.
Roles:
Arg0: causal agent (vnrole: 82-1-agent)
Arg1: entity leaving (vnrole: 82-1-agent)
Arg2: place left (vnrole: 82-1-source)
Example: transitive
person: ns, tense: past, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: participle
As a result, UAL's chairman, Stephen M. Wolf, pulled out of the
buy-out effort to focus on running the company.
Argm-adv: As a result
Arg1: UAL's chairman, Stephen M. Wolf,
Rel: [ pulled] [ out]
Arg2: of the buy-out effort
Argm-prp: to focus on running the company
Example: with causal agent
The investments are actually doing the leaving, not "she and her
husband".
person: ns, tense: past, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: full
She and her husband pulled most of their investments out of the
market after the 1987 crash, although she still owns some Texaco
stock.
Arg0: She and her husband
Rel: [ pulled] [ out]
Arg1: most of their investments
Arg2: of the market
Argm-tmp: after the 1987 crash
Argm-adv: although she still owns some Texaco stock
Predicate: pull_through
Roleset id: pull.04 , make it, survive, vncls: , framnet: -
pull.04: No Vncls. Checked by Julia, 10/2010.
Roles:
The intransitive sounds much better than the transitive.
Arg0: survivor
Arg1: adverse circumstances
Example: intransitive
person: ns, tense: past, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: full
Despite his life-threatening illness, John pulled through.
Argm-adv: Despite his life-threatening illness
Arg0: John
Rel: [pulled] [through]
Example: transitive
person: ns, tense: past, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: full
John pulled through his life-threatening illness.
Arg0: John
Rel: [pulled] [through]
Arg1: his life-threatening illness
Predicate: pull_off
Roleset id: pull.03 , manage to do despite, vncls: , framnet: Success_or_failure
pull.03: No Vncls. Checked by Julia, 10/2010.
Roles:
Arg0: manager
Arg1: deed accomplished
Example: transitive
person: ns, tense: past, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: full
John pulled off a blindingly brilliant dissertation defense,
despite his having not slept in three weeks.
Arg0: John
Rel: pulled off
Arg1: a blindingly brilliant dissertation defense
Argm-adv: despite his having not slept in three weeks
Predicate: pull_over
Roleset id: pull.05 , (cause to) move to the side, vncls: , framnet: -
pull.05: No Vncls. Checked by Julia, 10/2010.
Roles:
Arg0: causal agent
Arg1: thing moving, pulling over
Arg2: destination
Example: all args
person: ns, tense: past, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: full
The policeman pulled John over to the side of the road.
Arg0: The policeman
Rel: [pulled] [over]
Arg1: John
Arg2: to the side of the road