Commentary: NP1[agent] APPEAL NP2[patient]
Examples:
The soft drink maker is expected to appeal the case.
He is now appealing to the state Supreme Court in this custody battle.
I doubt the defendant can appeal this verdict.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Appeal
PropBank: appeal.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 4
Commentary: NP1[agent] APPEAL TO NP2[patient] PP{P NP[theme]} NP1[agent] APPEAL TO NP2[patient] SCOMP[theme]
Examples:
I appeal to you not to shoot the bear!
The Pilgrims appealed to God to give them safe passage.
The neighbors heard the child appealing for help.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: appeal.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2
Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[theme1] APPEAL TO NP2[theme2[human]]
Examples:
Living by the ocean really appeals to me.
Eating Chinese tonight doesn't appeal to John.
Outsourcing non-core business activities has been appealing to many companies.
Mappings:
VerbNet: appeal-31.4-3
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: appeal.03
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3
Commentary: NP1[agent] APPEAL TO NP2[patient]
Examples:
He appealed to the Fifth Amendment in his defense.
The EPA has appealed to several studies that cite evidence of global warming.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5