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No Comments defend-85
Members: 5, Frames: 4
 
Class Hierarchy
defend-85
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Members Key
defend (fn 1, 2; wn 1, 6, 7; g 2)
insure (wn 3; g 1)
preserve (wn 2; g 1)
protect (wn 1; g 1)
shade (wn 3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Roles Reference
  • Agent [+animate | +organization]
  • Theme [+animate | +organization]
  • Proposition

Frames Reference Key
NP V NP
   example "I defended them."
   syntax Agent V Theme
   semantics defend(during(E), Agent, Theme, ?Proposition)
NP V NP PP.proposition
   example "I defended them against the charges."
   syntax Agent V Theme {against} Proposition <-sentential>
   semantics defend(during(E), Agent, Theme, Proposition)
NP V S_ING
   example "I defended building the house."
   syntax Agent V Proposition <+ac_ing>
   semantics defend(during(E), Agent, ?Theme, Proposition)
NP V S_ING
   example "I defended their building the house."
   syntax Agent V Proposition <+poss_ing>
   semantics defend(during(E), Agent, ?Theme, Proposition)

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