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General Thematic Roles

30 unique values / 819 total uses

Actor (9 uses)
Actor1 (9)
Actor2 (9)
Agent (212)
Asset (6)
Attribute (4)
Beneficiary (9)
Cause (21)
Destination (32)
Experiencer (24)
Extent (1)
Instrument (25)
Location (45)
Material (6)
Oblique (1)
Patient (59)
Patient1 (11)
Patient2 (11)
Predicate (23)
Product (7)
Proposition (11)
Recipient (33)
Source (34)
Stimulus (5)
Theme (162)
Theme1 (13)
Theme2 (13)
Time (1)
Topic (18)
Value (5)

NP Thematic Roles

33 unique values / 3203 total uses

Actor (36 uses)
Actor1 (39)
Actor2 (35)
Agent (943)
Asset (19)
Attribute (11)
Beneficiary (31)
Cause (65)
Destination (87)
Experiencer (99)
Extent (5)
Instrument (74)
Location (118)
Material (24)
NP (1)
Oblique (62)
Oblique1 (7)
Oblique2 (7)
Patient (241)
Patient1 (28)
Patient2 (26)
Predicate (46)
Product (43)
Proposition (39)
Recipient (141)
Source (78)
Stimulus (15)
Theme (641)
Theme1 (30)
Theme2 (29)
Time (2)
Topic (171)
Value (10)

Selectional Restrictions

36 unique values / 992 total uses

abstract (11 uses)
animal (1)
animate (317)
body_part (12)
comestible (12)
communication (13)
concrete (102)
currency (5)
dest (1)
dest_conf (9)
dest_dir (16)
dir (4)
elongated (2)
force (1)
garment (1)
human (2)
int_control (24)
loc (58)
location (45)
machine (14)
nonrigid (1)
organization (160)
path (26)
plural (4)
pointy (1)
refl (10)
region (32)
scalar (1)
solid (21)
sound (1)
spatial (8)
src (34)
state (38)
substance (2)
time (2)
vehicle (1)

Syntax Restrictions

41 unique values / 518 total uses

ac_ing (13 uses)
ac_to_inf (4)
acc_ing (2)
adv_loc (11)
be_sc_ing (9)
body_part (3)
definite (8)
for_comp (5)
genitive (4)
how_extract (24)
np_ing (2)
np_omit_ing (2)
np_p_ing (2)
np_ppart (7)
np_to_inf (2)
np_tobe (1)
oc_bare_inf (1)
oc_ing (9)
oc_to_inf (11)
plural (84)
pos_ing (1)
poss (1)
poss_ing (19)
possing (1)
quotation (6)
refl (1)
rs_to_inf (1)
sc_ing (19)
sc_to_inf (12)
sentential (73)
small_clause (2)
tensed_that (5)
that_comp (53)
to_be (9)
to_inf_rs (1)
vc_to_inf (1)
wh_comp (19)
wh_inf (25)
what_extract (30)
what_inf (23)
wheth_inf (12)

Predicates

145 unique values / 3318 total uses

Adv (33 uses)
Pred (83)
Prep (129)
about (30)
abstain (3)
adjust (5)
admit (3)
adopt (1)
agree (2)
alive (6)
allow (5)
amount_changed (5)
apart (11)
appear (8)
apply_heat (11)
apply_material (3)
approve (5)
assess (9)
attached (7)
attempt (3)
avoid (4)
base (4)
begin (11)
believe (3)
benefit (25)
body_motion (2)
body_process (10)
body_reflex (4)
calculate (4)
capacity (2)
cause (658)
change_value (9)
characterize (3)
command (4)
concentrate (4)
conclude (4)
confined (2)
conflict (16)
confront (2)
consider (19)
conspire (4)
contact (129)
continue (8)
convert (7)
cooked (12)
cooperate (11)
cope (3)
correlate (2)
cost (12)
covered (3)
created_image (12)
declare (24)
dedicate (2)
defend (4)
degradation_material_integrity (52)
delay (1)
depend (5)
describe (9)
designated (11)
desire (24)
destroyed (3)
different (2)
direction (10)
disappear (2)
discomfort (5)
discover (20)
emit (40)
emotional_state (42)
end (10)
enforce (2)
ensure (4)
equals (23)
exceed (2)
exert_force (16)
exist (118)
experience (9)
express (8)
filled_with (2)
financial_relationship (3)
flinch (2)
forbid (4)
force (4)
free (4)
future_possession (4)
give_birth (1)
group (3)
harmed (8)
has_possession (115)
help (6)
hold (3)
in (1)
in_reaction_to (54)
indicate (10)
involuntary (5)
involve (2)
license (1)
limit (4)
linger (2)
location (221)
made_of (24)
manner (99)
masquerade (7)
meets (6)
mingled (12)
motion (197)
necessitate (5)
neglect (4)
nonagentive_cause (2)
occur (5)
perceive (13)
perform (10)
physical_form (18)
position (14)
promote (3)
property (33)
relate (2)
renege (8)
risk (3)
rotational_motion (3)
rush (3)
search (20)
seem (5)
sleep (2)
social_interaction (40)
spend (5)
state (55)
subjugated (2)
successful_in (9)
suffocate (4)
supplicate (6)
suspect (3)
take_care_of (11)
take_in (31)
together (41)
transfer (49)
transfer_info (202)
understand (10)
urge (4)
use (55)
value (10)
via (3)
visible (12)
wear (2)
weather (3)
yield (1)

Frame Types

Primary: 296 unique values / 1420 total uses (= # frames in VN)

Secondary: 397 unique values / 1418 total uses

NP V NP (199 frames)
- (SUBCAT MP) (1)
- Basic Transitive (109)
- Basic TransitiveBody-part Object (1)
- Basic TransitiveCausative (1)
- Basic TransitiveTopic Object (1)
- Basic Transitivedropped Instrument (1)
- Basic Transitivewith accompanied motion (2)
- Basic Transitivewithout accompanied motion (2)
- Locative Preposition Drop (3)
- NP (30)
- NP-PPBody Part Object (1)
- NP-PRED-RS (1)
- NPInduced Action with accompanied motion (2)
- NPInduced Action without accompanied motion (1)
- NPPlural object (1)
- PPTheme-PP (1)
- Reflexive of Appearance (1)
- Simple Reciprocal Transitive (6)
- Transitive (13)
- TransitiveBody-part Object (1)
- TransitiveBody-part or reflexive Object (3)
- TransitiveCognate Object (3)
- TransitiveReaction Object (1)
- Transitiveaccompanied motion (1)
- Transitiveaffected Patient1, no Patient2 (1)
- Transitivedropped Theme (2)
- Transitiveellided Topic (1)
- Transitiveunderstood Patient2 (1)
- Transitivewithout Destination (1)
- Unintentional Interpretation of ObjectBody_part Object (2)
- Unintentional Interpretation of ObjectReflexive Object (1)
- Unspecified Reflexive ObjectReflexive variant (1)
- With Preposition Drop (1)
- With Preposition Drop Alternation (1)
NP V (95 frames)
- Basic Intransitive (49)
- Basic Intransitiveinchoative (1)
- Intransitive (14)
- IntransitivePlural Subject (5)
- Simple Reciprocal Intransitive (11)
- Understood Body-Part Object (1)
- Understood Reciprocal Object (1)
- Unspecified Object (13)
NP V S_ING (33 frames)
- ING-AC (7)
- ING-NP-OMIT (2)
- ING-SC (1)
- ING-SC/BE-ING (1)
- ING-SC/BE-ING-SC (8)
- NP-ING (1)
- P-ING-ACabout-PP (1)
- P-ING-ACwith-PP (2)
- P-ING-SCto-PP (1)
- POSSING (9)
NP V that S (32 frames)
- S (28)
- S-SUBJUNCT (3)
- THAT-S (1)
NP V PP.location (30 frames)
- NP-PPLocation-PP (1)
- PPLocation-PP (12)
- PPagainst-PP (1)
- PPlocative-PP (12)
- PPover-PP (1)
- PPpath-PP (3)
NP V NP ADJ (29 frames)
- ADJPResultative (1)
- NP-ADJP-PRED (4)
- NP-ADJPResultative (15)
- NP-PPResult-PP (1)
- NP-PPas-PP (1)
- NP-VEN-NP-OMIT (7)
NP V NP PP.oblique (25 frames)
- NP-PPBody-part-PP (3)
- NP-PPOblique-PP (3)
- NP-PPResult-PP (17)
- NP-PPas-PP (1)
- NP-PPwith-PP (1)
NP V PP.theme (24 frames)
- NP-PPlocative-PP (1)
- P-ING-SCwith-PP (1)
- PPTheme-PP (2)
- PPabout-PP (2)
- PPafter-PP (2)
- PPfor-PP (2)
- PPin-PP (4)
- PPof-PP (1)
- PPon-PP (4)
- PPover-PP (1)
- PPthrough-PP (1)
- PPwith-PP (3)
NP V NP PP.instrument (22 frames)
- NP-PPInstrument-PP (15)
- NP-PPInstrument-PP (Bodypart of reflexive object) (1)
- NP-PPthrough-PP (1)
- NP-PPwith-PP (5)
NP V NP PP.recipient (22 frames)
- NP-PPRecipient-PP (9)
- NP-PPamong-PP (1)
- NP-PPfor-PP (2)
- NP-PPon-PP (1)
- NP-PPto-PP (8)
- NP-PPwith-PP (1)
NP V NP PP.source (22 frames)
- NP-PPLocation-PP (1)
- NP-PPSource-PP (13)
- NP-PPfor/on Source (abstract) (1)
- NP-PPfrom-PP (5)
- NP-PPpath-PP (1)
- PPsource-PP (1)
NP V NP PP.destination (21 frames)
- NP-PPDestination-PP (2)
- NP-PPGoal-PP (6)
- NP-PPbetween-PP (1)
- NP-PPin-PP (2)
- NP-PPlocative-PP (6)
- NP-PPpath-PP (2)
- NP-PPthrough-PP (1)
- NP-PPto-PP (1)
NP V NP PP.location (21 frames)
- NP-PPInduced Action with accompanied motion, path-PP (3)
- NP-PPInduced Action without accompanied motion, path-PP (1)
- NP-PPLocation-PP (7)
- NP-PPResult-PP (1)
- NP-PPaccompanied motion, path-PP (1)
- NP-PPin-PP (1)
- NP-PPlocative-PP (3)
- NP-PPpath-PP (4)
NP V NP S_ING (18 frames)
- NP-ING-OC (1)
- NP-ING-SC (1)
- NP-P-ING-ACabout-PP (1)
- NP-P-ING-ACthrough-P (1)
- NP-P-ING-ACwith-PP (1)
- NP-P-ING-OCas-PP (1)
- NP-P-ING-OCinto-PP (1)
- NP-P-ING-OCof-PP (1)
- NP-P-ING-OCto-PP (2)
- NP-P-ING-OCwith-PP (1)
- NP-P-ING-SCon-PP (1)
- NP-P-ING-SCto-PP (2)
- NP-TO-INF-OC (1)
- POSSING (3)
NP V PP.cause (18 frames)
- PPCause-PP (17)
- PPwith-PP (1)
NP V NP PP.predicate (17 frames)
- NP-P-INGas-PP (1)
- NP-PP-PREDfor-PP (1)
- NP-PPCause-PP (1)
- NP-PPPossessor Object, Predicate-PP (1)
- NP-PPafter-PP (1)
- NP-PPas-PP (9)
- NP-PPfor-PP (2)
- NP-PPof-PP (1)
NP V NP PP.theme (17 frames)
- NP-PPPredicate Object, Possessor-PP (1)
- NP-PPTheme-PP (7)
- NP-PPfor-PP (1)
- NP-PPin-PP (1)
- NP-PPof-PP (2)
- NP-PPout_of-PP (1)
- NP-PPwith-PP (4)
NP V S_INF (16 frames)
- TO-INF-AC (2)
- TO-INF-RS (2)
- TO-INF-SC (10)
- TO-INF-SCwith-PP (1)
- TO-INFN-SC (1)
NP V NP.theme (15 frames)
- Basic TransitiveTheme Object (2)
- NPCausative variant (6)
- NPTheme Object (1)
- TransitiveCausative (1)
- TransitiveCausative variant (1)
- TransitiveSubstance Object (1)
- TransitiveTheme Object (3)
NP V what S (15 frames)
- WHAT-S (15)
NP V how S (14 frames)
- HOW-S (14)
NP V PP.recipient (12 frames)
- PPRecipient-PP (9)
- PPfor-PP (2)
- PPto-PP (1)
NP V PP.theme S_ING (12 frames)
- P-ING-SCat-PP (1)
- P-ING-SCfrom-PP (1)
- P-ING-SCin-PP (4)
- P-ING-SCon-PP (2)
- P-NP-INGabout-PP (1)
- P-POSSINGabout-PP (1)
- P-POSSINGon-PP (1)
- POSSINGof-PP (1)
NP V how S_INF (12 frames)
- HOW-TO-INF (12)
NP.instrument V NP (12 frames)
- Instrument Subject Alternation (11)
- IntransitiveInstrument Subject (1)
NP V NP PP.beneficiary (11 frames)
- NP-PPBeneficiary Object (1)
- NP-PPfor-PP (9)
- NP-PPto-PP (1)
NP V NP to be NP (11 frames)
- Infinitival Copular Clause (3)
- NP-TOBE (8)
NP V PP.topic (11 frames)
- PPSimple Reciprocal Subject, Topic-PP (1)
- PPTopic-PP (4)
- PPabout-PP (3)
- PPagainst/about-PP (1)
- PPof-PP (1)
- PPon-PP (1)
NP V ADV-Middle (10 frames)
- Middle Construction (10)
NP V NP PP.patient2 (10 frames)
- NP-PPSource-PP (2)
- NP-PPfrom-PP (1)
- NP-PPinto/to/with-PP (1)
- NP-PPlocative-PP (1)
- NP-PPto-PP (3)
- NP-PPwith-PP (2)
NP V NP-Dative NP (10 frames)
- Dative (9)
- Dativealways without accompanied motion (1)
NP V PP.oblique (10 frames)
- PP-PPResult-PP, Instrument-PP (1)
- PPOblique-PP (1)
- PPResult-PP (5)
- PPin-PP (1)
- PPlocative-PP (1)
- PPpath-PP (1)
NP V what S_INF (10 frames)
- WHAT-TO-INF (10)
PP.location V NP (10 frames)
- Locative Inversion (10)
NP V NP NP (9 frames)
- Dative (1)
- NP-NP (5)
- NP-NP-PRED (3)
NP V PP.recipient that S (9 frames)
- PP-SRecipient-PP (3)
- PP-THAT-S-SUBJUNCTto-PP (3)
- PP-THAT-Sto-PP (3)
NP V PP.source (9 frames)
- PPSource-PP (3)
- PPTopic-PP (1)
- PPfrom-PP (3)
- PPof-PP (1)
- PPpath-PP (1)
NP V NP ADJP (8 frames)
- NP-ADJPResultative (8)
NP V NP PP.source PP.destination (8 frames)
- NP-PP-PPSource-PP Goal-PP (7)
- NP-PPpath-PP (1)
NP V NP S_INF (8 frames)
- NP-TO-INF (1)
- NP-TO-INF-OC (6)
- NP-TO-INF-VC (1)
NP V PP.actor2 (8 frames)
- NP-PPto-PP (1)
- PPagainst-PP (1)
- PPto-PP (1)
- PPwith-PP (5)
NP V ADVP-Middle (7 frames)
- Middle Construction (7)
NP V NP ADVP (7 frames)
- NP-ADVP-PREDhere/there (6)
- NP-ADVP-PREDhere/there/away (1)
NP V NP PP.oblique PP.instrument (7 frames)
- NP-PP-PPResult-PP, Instrument-PP (7)
NP V NP PP.oblique2 (7 frames)
- NP-ADJPResultative (1)
- NP-PPResult-PP (6)
NP V NP PP.topic (7 frames)
- NP-PPTopic-PP (2)
- NP-PPabout-PP (2)
- NP-PPagainst/about-PP (1)
- NP-PPof-PP (2)
NP V NP together (7 frames)
- Together Reciprocal Alternation Transitive (7)
NP V PP (7 frames)
- Conative (4)
- PP (1)
- Passive (1)
- Simple Reciprocal Intransitive (1)
NP v (7 frames)
- Basic Intransitive (7)
NP.theme V (7 frames)
- Basic Intransitiveinchoative (3)
- IntransitiveInchoative (4)
There V NP PP (7 frames)
- NP-PPExpletive-there Subject (6)
- There-insertion (1)
NP V NP PP.proposition (6 frames)
- NP-PPagainst-PP (1)
- NP-PPfor-PP (1)
- NP-PPinto-PP (2)
- NP-PPto-PP (2)
NP V NP PP.theme2 (6 frames)
- NP-PPby-PP (1)
- NP-PPfor-PP (1)
- NP-PPfrom-PP (1)
- NP-PPon-PP (1)
- NP-PPover-PP (1)
- NP-PPwith-PP (1)
NP V NP.beneficiary NP (6 frames)
- Benefactive Alternationdouble object (1)
- NP-NPBeneficiary Object (5)
NP V NP.recipient (6 frames)
- Basic TransitiveRecipient Object (2)
- TransitiveRecipient Object (3)
- TransitiveRecipient Object, ellided Topic (1)
NP V PP.destination (6 frames)
- NP-PPto-PP (1)
- PPDestination-PP (1)
- PPlocative-PP (2)
- PPpath-PP (1)
- PPto-PP (1)
NP V PP.patient2 (6 frames)
- PPSource-PP (1)
- PPfrom-PP (1)
- PPlocative-PP (1)
- PPwith-PP (3)
NP V PP.recipient how S (6 frames)
- PP-HOW-Sof-PP (1)
- PP-HOW-Sto-PP (5)
NP V whether/if S (6 frames)
- WH-S (6)
NP V ADJ (5 frames)
- ADJ (1)
- ADJP-PRED-RS (1)
- ADJPResultative (3)
NP V NP PP.destination PP.source (5 frames)
- NP-PP-PPGoal-PP Source-PP (5)
NP V NP.location (5 frames)
- Basic TransitiveLocation Object (1)
- Locative Preposition Drop (1)
- TransitiveCausative variant (1)
- TransitiveLocation Object (2)
NP V PP.patient (5 frames)
- PPPatient-PP (4)
- PPwith/into/to-PP (1)
NP V PP.theme2 (5 frames)
- PPfor/into PP (1)
- PPfrom/with-PP (1)
- PPto-PP (2)
- PPwith/to-PP (1)
NP V for NP S_INF (5 frames)
- FOR-TO-INF (5)
NP.location V PP.theme (5 frames)
- PPLocation Subject, with-PP (5)
NP V ADVP-Middle PP (4 frames)
- Middle Construction (4)
NP V NP to be ADJ (4 frames)
- Infinitival Copular Clause (1)
- NP-TOBE (3)
NP V NP.destination (4 frames)
- TransitiveDestination Object (4)
NP V NP.source (4 frames)
- NPCausative variant (1)
- TransitiveSource Object (2)
- Transitivebasically, locative preposition drop of "from" (1)
NP V PP PP (4 frames)
- Conative (4)
NP V PP-Conative (4 frames)
- Conative (4)
NP V PP.actor2 PP.theme (4 frames)
- PP-PPwith-PP about-PP (1)
- PP-PPwith-PP in-PP (1)
- PP-PPwith-PP on-PP (2)
NP V PP.actor2 PP.topic (4 frames)
- PP-PPto-PP Topic-PP (1)
- PP-PPwith-PP Topic-PP (2)
- PP-PPwith-PP about-PP (1)
NP V PP.experiencer (4 frames)
- PPExperiencer-PP (1)
- PPat-PP (1)
- PPon-PP (1)
- PPto-PP (1)
NP V PP.predicate (4 frames)
- PP-PRED-RSin-PP (1)
- PPas-PP (1)
- PPin-PP (1)
- PPlike-PP (1)
NP V PP.recipient how S_INF (4 frames)
- PP-HOW-TO-INFof-PP (1)
- PP-HOW-TO-INFto-PP (3)
NP V S-Quote (4 frames)
- QUOT (4)
NP.patient V (4 frames)
- IntransitiveInchoative (4)
There V NP (4 frames)
- NP-PPExpletive-there Subject (1)
- NPExpletive-there Subject (3)
There V PP NP (4 frames)
- PP-NPExpletive-there Subject (4)
NP V ADV (3 frames)
- ADVP-PRED-RS (1)
- ADVP-PREDhere/there (2)
NP V NP ADJ PP.instrument (3 frames)
- NP-ADJP-PPResultative, Instrument-PP (3)
NP V NP ADJP PP.instrument (3 frames)
- NP-ADJP-PPResultative, Instrument-PP (3)
NP V NP ADV (3 frames)
- NP-ADVP (1)
- NP-ADVP-PRED (2)
NP V NP PP (3 frames)
- NP-PP (1)
- Simple Reciprocal Alternation Transitiveprepositional variant (1)
- TransitiveBody-part or reflexive Object (1)
NP V NP PP.asset (3 frames)
- NP-PPAsset Subject (1)
- NP-PPAsset-PP (2)
NP V NP PP.attribute (3 frames)
- NP-PPAttribute-PP (1)
- NP-PPPossessor Object, Attribute-PP (1)
- NP-PPin-PP (1)
NP V NP PP.value (3 frames)
- NP-PPat-PP (3)
NP V NP S (3 frames)
- NP-INF-OC (1)
- NP-S (2)
NP V NP that S (3 frames)
- NP-S (2)
- S-SUBJUNCT (1)
NP V NP.material PP.product (3 frames)
- Material/Product Alternation TransitiveMaterial Object (1)
- NP-PPCausative variant, Product-PP (2)
NP V NP.patient (3 frames)
- Basic TransitiveCausative (3)
NP V PP.instrument (3 frames)
- PPInstrument-PP (1)
- PPwith-PP (2)
NP V PP.location PP.theme (3 frames)
- PP-PPLocation-PP Theme-PP (2)
- PPLocation-PP Theme-PP (1)
NP V PP.recipient S-Quote (3 frames)
- PP-QUOTRecipient-PP (2)
- PP-Sto-PP (1)
NP V PP.recipient S_INF (3 frames)
- PP-TO-INF-ACRecipient-PP (1)
- PP-TO-INF-OCRecipient-PP (2)
NP V PP.recipient what S (3 frames)
- PP-WHAT-Sto-PP (3)
NP V PP.theme what S (3 frames)
- P-WHAT-Sabout-PP (2)
- P-WHAT-Son-PP (1)
NP V PP.topic PP.actor2 (3 frames)
- PP-PPTopic-PP to-PP (1)
- PP-PPTopic-PP with-PP (2)
NP V together (3 frames)
- Together Reciprocal Alternation Intransitive (3)
NP V whether S_INF (3 frames)
- WH-TO-INF (3)
NP.asset V NP (3 frames)
- NPAsset Subject (3)
NP.instrument V ADVP (3 frames)
- Characteristic Property of Instrument (3)
It V that S (2 frames)
- SEEM-S (2)
NP V ADJ PP.instrument (2 frames)
- ADJP-PPResultative, Instrument-PP (2)
NP V ADVP (2 frames)
- ADVPhere/there (2)
NP V NP ADJP-Result (2 frames)
- NP-ADJPResultative (2)
NP V NP NP PP.asset (2 frames)
- NP-NP-PPAsset-PP (1)
- NP-PPAsset-PP (1)
NP V NP PP.cause (2 frames)
- NP-PPCause-PP (2)
NP V NP PP.material (2 frames)
- NP-PPMaterial-PP (1)
- NP-PPfrom-PP (1)
NP V NP how S (2 frames)
- NP-HOW-S (2)
NP V NP up (2 frames)
- NP-PARTup (2)
NP V NP what S (2 frames)
- NP-WHAT-S (2)
NP V NP what S_INF (2 frames)
- NP-WHAT-TO-INF (2)
NP V NP.destination PP.theme (2 frames)
- NP-PPDestination Object, Theme-PP (1)
- NP-PPLocation Object, with-PP (1)
NP V NP.location PP.theme (2 frames)
- NP-PPLocation Object, Theme-PP (1)
- NP-PPLocation Subject, of-PP (1)
NP V NP.product PP.material (2 frames)
- Material/Product Alternation TransitiveProduct Object (1)
- NP-PPCausative variant, Material-PP (1)
NP V NP.recipient S_INF (2 frames)
- NP-TO-INF-ACRecipient Object (1)
- NP-TO-INF-OCRecipient Object (1)
NP V NP.recipient that S (2 frames)
- NP-SRecipient Object (2)
NP V NP.theme (PP) (2 frames)
- TransitiveTheme Object (2)
NP V NP.topic (2 frames)
- Basic TransitiveTopic Object (2)
NP V NP.value (2 frames)
- TransitiveAttribute Object (2)
NP V PP ADV-Middle (2 frames)
- Middle Construction (2)
NP V PP.cause what S (2 frames)
- P-WHAT-Sabout-PP (1)
- P-WHAT-TO-INFwith-P (1)
NP V PP.destination NP (2 frames)
- PP-NPGoal-PP (1)
- PP-NPupon/on-PP (1)
NP V PP.recipient what S_INF (2 frames)
- PP-WHAT-TO-INFto-PP (2)
NP V PP.source PP.destination (2 frames)
- PP-PPfrom-PP to-PP (1)
- PPpath-PP (1)
NP V PP.source S_ING (2 frames)
- P-ING-SCfrom-PP (1)
- P-ING-SCof-P (1)
NP V PP.stimulus (2 frames)
- PPStimulus-PP (1)
- PPTheme-PP (1)
NP V PP.theme S (2 frames)
- P-POSSINGabout-PP (1)
- PPfrom-PP (1)
NP V PP.theme what S_INF (2 frames)
- P-WHAT-TO-INFabout-PP (1)
- P-WHAT-TO-INFon-PP (1)
NP V PP.time (2 frames)
- PPTime-PP (2)
NP V PP.topic S_ING (2 frames)
- P-POSSINGabout-PP (1)
- P-POSSINGon-PP (1)
NP V PP.topic what S_INF (2 frames)
- P-WHAT-TO-INFabout-PP (2)
NP V PP.topic whether S (2 frames)
- P-WH-Sabout-PP (2)
NP V PP.topic whether S_INF (2 frames)
- P-WH-TO-INFabout-PP (2)
NP V together ADV-Middle (2 frames)
- Middle Construction (2)
NP.attribute V (2 frames)
- IntransitiveAttribute Subject (2)
NP.attribute V NP.extent (2 frames)
- NPAttribute Subject, Extent Object (2)
NP.attribute V PP.extent (2 frames)
- PPAttribute Subject, Extent-PP (2)
NP.location V (2 frames)
- IntransitiveInchoative (1)
- IntransitiveLocation subject (1)
NP.location V NP (2 frames)
- Location Subject Alternation (1)
- Locative Inversion (1)
NP.material V PP.product (2 frames)
- Material/Product Alternation IntransitiveMaterial Subject (1)
- PPInchoative variant, Product-PP (1)
NP.theme V NP (2 frames)
- TransitiveTheme Subject (2)
It V (1 frame)
- IntransitiveExpletive Subject (1)
It V NP.theme (1 frame)
- NPExpletive Subject, Theme Object (1)
It V PP.experiencer that S (1 frame)
- SEEM-TO-NP-Sto-PP (1)
It V PP.theme (1 frame)
- PPExpletive Subject, Theme-PP (1)
NP (1 frame)
- (no secondary frame type) (1)
NP NP V (1 frame)
- Simple Reciprocal Intransitive (1)
NP NP V ADVP-Middle together (1 frame)
- Middle Construction (1)
NP NP V together (1 frame)
- Together Reciprocal Alternation Intransitive (1)
NP V ADJ PP.experiencer (1 frame)
- PPExperiencer-PP (1)
NP V ADJ-Middle (1 frame)
- (SUBCAT ADL) (1)
NP V ADV-Middle PP (1 frame)
- Middle Construction (1)
NP V ADV-Middle PP.location (1 frame)
- Middle Construction (1)
NP V ADV-Middle together (1 frame)
- Middle Construction (1)
NP V ADVP-MIddle (1 frame)
- Middle Construction (1)
NP V NP ADJP PP.oblique (1 frame)
- NP-ADJPResult-PP (1)
NP V NP NP together (1 frame)
- Together Reciprocal Alternation Transitive (1)
NP V NP NP.asset (1 frame)
- NP-PPAsset Object (1)
NP V NP NP.asset PP.cause (1 frame)
- NP-PP-PPAsset-PP Cause-PP (1)
NP V NP P.asset (1 frame)
- NP-PPAsset-PP (1)
NP V NP PP PP.instrument (1 frame)
- NP-PP-PPBody-part-PP Instrument-PP (1)
NP V NP PP.destination-Conative (1 frame)
- Conative (1)
NP V NP PP.destinations (1 frame)
- NP-PPGoal-PP (1)
NP V NP PP.material PP.asset (1 frame)
- NP-PP-PPMaterial-PP, Asset-PP (1)
NP V NP PP.material PP.beneficiary (1 frame)
- NP-PP-PPSource-PP Beneficiary-PP (1)
NP V NP PP.product PP.beneficiary (1 frame)
- NP-PP-PPProduct-PP Beneficiary-PP (1)
NP V NP PP.recipient PP.asset (1 frame)
- NP-PP-PPRecipient-PP Asset-PP (1)
NP V NP PP.result (1 frame)
- NP-PPResult-PP (1)
NP V NP PP.result PP.instrument (1 frame)
- NP-PP-PPResult-PP, Instrument-PP (1)
NP V NP PP.source NP.asset (1 frame)
- NP-PP-PPSource-PP, Asset-PP (1)
NP V NP PP.source PP.beneficiary (1 frame)
- NP-PP-PPSource-PP Beneficiary-PP (1)
NP V NP PP.source PP.instrument (1 frame)
- NP-PP-PPInstrument-PP Location-PP (1)
NP V NP PP.source PP.location (1 frame)
- NP-PP-PPSource-PP path-PP (1)
NP V NP PP.stimulus (1 frame)
- NP-PPto-PP (1)
NP V NP PP.theme S_ING (1 frame)
- NP-P-INGfrom-PP (1)
NP V NP PP.theme2 S (1 frame)
- NP-P-NP-INGon-PP (1)
NP V NP PP.theme2 S_ING (1 frame)
- NP-P-POSSINGon-PP (1)
NP V NP PP.theme2 whether S (1 frame)
- NP-P-WH-Son-PP (1)
NP V NP PP.topic what S (1 frame)
- P-WHAT-Sabout-PP (1)
NP V NP S-Quote (1 frame)
- NP-QUOTRecipient Object (1)
NP V NP apart (1 frame)
- Apart Reciprocal Alternation Transitive (1)
NP V NP down (1 frame)
- NP-PARTdown (1)
NP V NP how S_INF (1 frame)
- NP-HOW-TO-INFRecipient Object (1)
NP V NP whether S (1 frame)
- NP-WH-S (1)
NP V NP whether S_INF (1 frame)
- NP-WH-TO-INF (1)
NP V NP-ATTR-POS PP.oblique (1 frame)
- Attribute Object Possessor-Attribute Factoring Alternation (1)
NP V NP-Fulfilling PP (1 frame)
- Fulfilling Alternation (1)
NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme (1 frame)
- Fulfilling Alternation (1)
NP V NP-PRO-ARB (1 frame)
- PRO-Arb Object Alternation (1)
NP V NP-dative NP (1 frame)
- Dative (1)
NP V NP.attribute (1 frame)
- NPAttribute Object (1)
NP V NP.beneficiary NP PP (1 frame)
- NP-NPObject Beneficiary (1)
NP V NP.experiencer (1 frame)
- TransitiveExperiencer Object (1)
NP V NP.material (1 frame)
- TransitiveCausative variant, Material Object (1)
NP V NP.patient PP.material PP.product (1 frame)
- NP-PP-PPCausative variant, Material-PP Product-PP (1)
NP V NP.patient PP.product (1 frame)
- Total Transformation Alternation Transitive (1)
NP V NP.predicate (1 frame)
- NPPredicate Object (1)
NP V NP.recipient S (1 frame)
- NP-SRecipient Object (1)
NP V NP.recipient S-Quote (1 frame)
- NP-QUOTRecipient Object (1)
NP V NP.recipient how S_INF (1 frame)
- NP-HOW-TO-INFRecipient Object (1)
NP V NP.recipient when S_INF (1 frame)
- NP-WHEN-TO-INFRecipient Object (1)
NP V NP.theme PP (1 frame)
- NPCausative variant (1)
NP V NP.theme PP.destination (1 frame)
- NP-PPTheme Object, on-PP (1)
NP V NP.theme PP.instrument (1 frame)
- NP-PPCausative variant (1)
NP V NP.theme PP.oblique (1 frame)
- NP-PPSubstance Object Oblique-PP (1)
NP V PP.actor2 PP.theme S_ING (1 frame)
- P-ING-SCwith-PP at-PP (1)
NP V PP.actor2 PP.theme what S (1 frame)
- PP-P-WHAT-Swith-PP about-PP (1)
NP V PP.actor2 PP.theme what S_INF (1 frame)
- PP-P-WHAT-TO-INFwith-PP about-PP (1)
NP V PP.actor2 PP.theme whether S (1 frame)
- PP-P-WH-Swith-PP about-PP (1)
NP V PP.actor2 PP.theme whether S_INF (1 frame)
- PP-P-WH-TO-INFwith-PP about-PP (1)
NP V PP.actor2 PP.topic what S (1 frame)
- PP-P-WHAT-Swith-PP about-PP (1)
NP V PP.actor2 PP.topic what S_INF (1 frame)
- PP-P-WHAT-TO-INFwith-PP about-PP (1)
NP V PP.actor2 PP.topic whether S_INF (1 frame)
- PP-P-WH-TO-INFwith-PP about-PP (1)
NP V PP.actor2 PP.topic whether/if S (1 frame)
- PP-P-WH-Swith-PP about-PP (1)
NP V PP.actor2 how S (1 frame)
- PP-HOW-Swith-PP (1)
NP V PP.actor2 how S_INF (1 frame)
- PP-HOW-TO-INFwith-PP (1)
NP V PP.cause S_ING (1 frame)
- P-POSSINGwith-P (1)
NP V PP.cause how/whether S (1 frame)
- P-WH-Sabout-PP (1)
NP V PP.extent (1 frame)
- PPExtent-PP (1)
NP V PP.material PP.product (1 frame)
- PP-PPw/ beginning state w/ end state (1)
NP V PP.oblique NP (1 frame)
- PP-NPResult-PP (1)
NP V PP.oblique PP.instrument (1 frame)
- PP-PPResult-PP, Instrument-PP (1)
NP V PP.predicate S_ING (1 frame)
- NP-P-ING-OCof-PP (1)
NP V PP.product (1 frame)
- PPw/ endstate (1)
NP V PP.product PP.material (1 frame)
- PP-PPw/ end state w/ beginning state (1)
NP V PP.proposition (1 frame)
- PPfor-PP (1)
NP V PP.proposition what S_INF (1 frame)
- P-WHAT-TO-INFon-PP (1)
NP V PP.reciient how S_INF (1 frame)
- PP-HOW-TO-INFRecipient-PP (1)
NP V PP.recipeient S-Quote (1 frame)
- PP-QUOTRecipient-PP (1)
NP V PP.recipient NP (1 frame)
- PP-NPRecipient-PP (1)
NP V PP.recipient PP.topic (1 frame)
- PP-PPRecipient-PP Topic-PP (1)
NP V PP.recipient PP.topic what S (1 frame)
- PP-P-WHAT-Sof-PP about-PP (1)
NP V PP.recipient PP.topic what S_INF (1 frame)
- PP-P-WHAT-TO-INFof-PP about-PP (1)
NP V PP.recipient PP.topic whether S_INF (1 frame)
- PP-P-WH-TO-INFof-PP about-PP (1)
NP V PP.recipient when S_INF (1 frame)
- PP-WHEN-TO-INFRecipient-PP (1)
NP V PP.recipient whether S (1 frame)
- PP-P-WH-Sof-PP about-PP (1)
NP V PP.recipient whether/if S (1 frame)
- PP-WH-Sto-PP (1)
NP V PP.source PP.location (1 frame)
- PP-PPSource-PP path-PP (1)
NP V PP.source PP.theme what S (1 frame)
- PP-P-WHAT-Sfrom-PP about-PP (1)
NP V PP.source PP.theme what S_INF (1 frame)
- PP-P-WHAT-TO-INFfrom-PP about-PP (1)
NP V PP.source PP.theme wheter S_INF (1 frame)
- PP-P-WH-TO-INFfrom-PP about-PP (1)
NP V PP.source PP.theme whether/if S (1 frame)
- PP-P-WH-Sfrom-PP about-PP (1)
NP V PP.source how S (1 frame)
- PP-HOW-Sfrom-PP (1)
NP V PP.source how S_INF (1 frame)
- PP-HOW-TO-INFfrom-PP (1)
NP V PP.theme NP S_ING (1 frame)
- P-NP-INGon-PP (1)
NP V PP.theme NP.location (1 frame)
- PP-PPTheme-PP Location-PP (1)
NP V PP.theme PP.location (1 frame)
- PP-PPTheme-PP Location-PP (1)
NP V PP.theme PP.source (1 frame)
- PP-PPabout-PP from-PP (1)
NP V PP.theme S_INF (1 frame)
- P-NP-TO-INFon-PP (1)
NP V PP.theme whether S_INF (1 frame)
- P-WH-TO-INFabout-PP (1)
NP V PP.theme whether/if S (1 frame)
- P-WH-Sabout-PP (1)
NP V PP.topic NP S_ING (1 frame)
- P-POSSINGabout-PP (1)
NP V PP.topic PP.recipient (1 frame)
- PP-PPTopic-PP Recipient-PP (1)
NP V PP.topic what S (1 frame)
- P-WHAT-Sabout-PP (1)
NP V PP.value (1 frame)
- PPat-PP (1)
NP V V together (1 frame)
- Together Reciprocal Alternation Intransitive (1)
NP V apart (1 frame)
- Apart Reciprocal Alternation Intransitive (1)
NP V down NP (1 frame)
- PART-NPdown (1)
NP V out (1 frame)
- PARTout (1)
NP V that S PP.product (1 frame)
- PP-THAT-Sfrom-PP (1)
NP V up NP (1 frame)
- PART-NPup (1)
NP V way PP (1 frame)
- Way Object Alternation (1)
NP V when S_INF (1 frame)
- WHEN-TO-INF (1)
NP V whether S (1 frame)
- WH-S (1)
NP V whether/if S_INF (1 frame)
- WH-TO-INF (1)
NP V why S (1 frame)
- WH-S (1)
NP-LOCATUM V NP (1 frame)
- Locatum Subject Alternation (1)
NP-P-ING-OC (1 frame)
- to-PP (1)
NP-PP (1 frame)
- to-PP (1)
NP. patient V PP.attribute (1 frame)
- PPPossessor Subject, Attribute-PP (1)
NP.agent V (1 frame)
- Basic Intransitiveinchoative (1)
NP.agent V NP (1 frame)
- Basic TransitiveCausative (1)
NP.asset V NP NP (1 frame)
- NP-NPAsset Subject (1)
NP.asset V NP PP (1 frame)
- NP-NP-PPAsset Subject (1)
NP.asset V PP (1 frame)
- NP-PPAsset Subject (1)
NP.cause V NP (1 frame)
- NPAttribute Subject (1)
NP.location V NP.theme (1 frame)
- PPLocation Subject, with-PP (1)
NP.location V PP.agent (1 frame)
- PPLocation Subject, with-PP (1)
NP.material V NP (1 frame)
- Raw Material Subject (1)
NP.patient V PP.material PP.product (1 frame)
- PP-PPInchoative variant, Material-PP Product-PP (1)
NP.patient V PP.product (1 frame)
- Total Transformation Alternation Intransitive (1)
NP.patient v (1 frame)
- IntransitiveInchoative (1)
NP.product V PP.material (1 frame)
- Material/Product Alternation IntransitiveProduct Subject (1)
NP.theme V PP.location (1 frame)
- PPinchoative, locative-PP (1)
NP.theme V PP.source (1 frame)
- PPSubstance Subject, Source-PP (1)
P-ING-SC (1 frame)
- to-PP (1)
PP (1 frame)
- (no secondary frame type) (1)
PP.location V PP.theme (1 frame)
- PPLocation Subject, with-PP (1)
PP.location there V NP (1 frame)
- There-insertion (1)
Passive (1 frame)
- Participle form (1)
That S.cause V (1 frame)
- (SUBCAT SFIN, AGR S[FIN +], SUBTYPE EXTRAP) (1)
There V NP PP.location (1 frame)
- Locative Inversion (1)

Reference Page Info

Frame Types:
Primary frame names are flat phrase-structure representations of the frames, intended to be generalizable across classes. Some of the names include dot-extensions that indicate a thematic role type or underscore-extensions that indicate a complement type. These extensions can be used to subdivide frame types or ignored to use more general frame types. The names are a revision of the previous naming system, in which frames had both descriptive primary names and more specific secondary names that subdivided the frame types. The downloadable .xml files of the classes include the old primary and secondary names in the "secondary" feature, for those who still wish to use the information. The web pages do not display them, but they are included here for reference.

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