append-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: Add some (semantic) information to something, possibly at the end.

Commentary:
NOTE: NP2 is probably [abstract]; NP2 always contains abstract content, however. Syntax Includes: NP1[agent] APPEND NP2[patient[abstract]]

Examples:
He appended a glossary to the end of his novel.
The Sentate appended capital gains to the budget bill.
I need to append some thoughts to that paper I wrote.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: Attaching
PropBank: append.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: Physically attach to something.

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] APPEND NP2[patient[concrete]] (PP{P NP[location]})

Examples:
Append a charm to the necklace.
He appended a cover to each book.
Append the pin to the edge of your lapel.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: Attaching
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: Add in discourse, as a mode of saying.

Commentary:
NOTE: Instance generally contains a quotation; instance must contain a [proposition].

Examples:
"It doesn't really matter," he appended.
She appended that she didn't really want to go to school anyway.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3