Predicate: wax
wax: Frames file for 'wax' based on sentences in wsj.
Roleset id: wax.01 , apply wax to, vncls: 9.9 41.2.2, framnet: Grooming
wax.01: Verbnet entry butter-9.9, braid-41.2.2
Roles:
Arg0: agent, waxer (vnrole: 9.9-agent, 41.2.2-agent)
Arg1: thing waxed (vnrole: 9.9-destination, 41.2.2-patient)
Arg2: explicit mention of wax (vnrole: 9.9-theme)
Example: single arg
person: ns, tense: present, aspect: ns, voice: passive, form: participle
Mr. Broderick, the Massachusetts grower, says the ``big boss'' at
a supermarket chain even rejected his Red Delicious recently
because [they]-1 weren't waxed and brushed [*-1] for extra shine.
Argm-neg: n't
Rel: waxed
Arg1: [*-1]
Argm-prp: for extra shine
Example: all args
person: ns, tense: past, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: full
John waxed the kitchen floor with candle wax.
Arg0: John
Rel: waxed
Arg1: the kitchen floor
Arg2: with candle wax
Example: apply wax with intent to rip it back off again, taking all body hair with it.
then.. it's still a recommendation?
person: third, tense: past, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: participle
My friend has oily skin and waxed her upper lip and her skin went with it but only sometimes.
Arg0: My friend
Rel: waxed
Arg1: her upper lip
Roleset id: wax.02 , grow, vncls: 48.1.1, framnet:
wax.02: Member of Vncls appear-48.1.1.
Roles:
Arg1: thing growing (vnrole: 48.1.1-theme)
Example: stretching to fit John in
person: third, tense: present, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: full
Like the moon, every month John's waistline waxes and wanes.
Argm-mnr: Like the moon
Argm-tmp: every month
Arg1: John's waistline
Rel: waxes
Roleset id: wax.03 , become, vncls: , framnet:
wax.03: Similarly 'wax eloquent' etc.
Roles:
Arg1: topic
Arg2: description
Example: verging on idiomatic
person: ns, tense: past, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: full
The visitor waxed [*] enthusiastic and promised to return.
Arg1: The visitor
Rel: waxed
Arg2: [*] enthusiastic