Predicate: return
return: Frames file for 'return' based on survey of initial sentences of big
corpus and comparison with 'come' 'give'
Roleset id: return.01 , come back, vncls: 51.1-2, framnet:
return.01: This is probably a different sense (Wordnet has 16 verbal senses for
return) but the syntax seems to work. Corresponding VN class escape-51.1-2.
Roles:
Arg1: entity in motion (vnrole: 51.1-2-theme)
Arg2: (extent -- rare)
Arg3: start point
Arg4: end point
Argm: medium
Example: typical
I-1 need *trace*-1 to return on Tuesday.
Arg1: *trace*
Rel: return
Argm-tmp: on Tuesday
Example: metaphorical
Parents are returning to the cloth diaper.
Arg1: Parents
Rel: returning
Arg4: to the cloth diaper
Roleset id: return.02 , give back, vncls: 11.1 13.2-2, framnet:
return.02: Nothing is actually changing hands here, so it's a different sense,
but the syntax is the same.
Roles:
Arg0: giver (vnrole: 11.1-agent, 13.2-2-agent)
Arg1: thing given (vnrole: 11.1-theme, 13.2-2-theme)
Arg2: entity given to (vnrole: 11.1-destination, 13.2-2-recipient)
Example: Japanese baseball
Fans politely return foul balls to stadium ushers.
Arg0: Fans
Argm-mnr: politely
Rel: return
Arg1: foul balls
Arg2: to stadium ushers
Example: seeking comment
Charles LaBella didn't return phone calls seeking comment.
Arg0: Charles LaBella
Argm-neg: n't
Rel: return
Arg1: phone calls seeking comment
Roleset id: return.03 , bring back, vncls: 26.6.2, framnet:
return.03: Syntax is similar to "give back". Corresponding VN class convert-26.6.2.
Roles:
Arg0: entity bring something back (vnrole: 26.6.2-agent)
Arg1: thing brought back (vnrole: 26.6.2-patient)
Arg2: attribute of arg1, state arg1 is brought back to (vnrole: 26.6.2-destination)
Example: transitive active
The company had returned the plant to routine inspection in August.
Arg0: The company
Rel: returned
Arg1: the plant
Arg2: to routine inspection
Argm-tmp: in August
Roleset id: return.04 , send back, vncls: 11.1, framnet:
return.04: Almost 'cause to come back' and thus closely related to return.01, but
note that you can't have a source argument (at least not to my ears). VN class send-11.1
Roles:
Arg0: sender (vnrole: 11.1-agent)
Arg1: thing sent (vnrole: 11.1-theme)
Arg2: sent-to (vnrole: 11.1-destination)
Example: all args
person: ns, tense: ns, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: full
Mr. Koskotas is fighting extradition proceedings that [*T*-2]
would return him to Greece, where he is charged with embezzling
more than $250 million from the Bank of Crete.
Arg0: [*T*-2]
Argm-rcl: that -> extradition proceedings
Argm-mod: would
Rel: return
Arg1: him
Arg2: to Greece, where he is charged with embezzling more than $250 million from the Bank of Crete