Commentary: Syntax Includes: NP1[agent] BALANCE[concrete] NP2 NP1[agent] BALANCE[concrete] NP2 and NP3 NP1[theme] BALANCE[concrete] NP1[theme] BALANCE[concrete] NP2[theme]
NOTE: things being balanced must be concrete
Examples:
She balanced the tray on one wide fat palm.
Not having a tripod, he balanced the camera on his car.
Doggie sat still while the treat balanced on her nose.
He balanced on one foot.
Weights were placed on the arm until the weights balanced the thing being weighed.
Mappings:
VerbNet: other_cos-45.4,spatial_configuration-47.6
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: balance.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3, 4
Commentary: Syntax Includes: NP1[agent] BALANCE[abstract] NP2 NP1[agent] BALANCE[abstract] NP2 and NP3 NP1[theme] BALANCE[abstract] NP1[theme] BALANCE[abstract] NP2[theme]
Examples:
The decrease in development time at the higher temperature balanced the increase in growth rate.
In addition, they have not balanced the increase in the students and teachers.
Balance Your Roles: Partners vs. Parents
How would you describe how you balance your passion for surfing and music in your life?
You will learn to use this method to balance your life.
Balance your spirit and shed off the unnecessary elements in your world.
Mappings:
VerbNet: other_cos-45.4
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: balance.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3, 4
Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] BALANCE NP2[theme]
NOTE: compare to senses 1 and 2; this sense does not allow more than one theme, nor does it allow themes to balance each other EX: *He balanced his checkbook and his accounts. (cannot mean that they are in equilibrium with respect to each other) *The checkbook balanced the accounts.
Examples:
Not one Republican president has balanced the budget in 34 years in this country.
It plans your schedule, balances your checkbook, and figures out your taxes.
Merchants balanced the accounts from the preceding month on the first of each month.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2