base-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: establish, ground

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1 BASE NP2[abstract] PP[attribute]

Examples:
He is basing his hypothesis on only one set of data.
The chef based the recipe on a hundred year old French version.
He bases many claims in the assumption of an objective reality.

Mappings:
VerbNet: base-97.1
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: base.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: process

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1 BASE NP2[substance]

Examples:
His hair caught fire while he was basing some cocaine.

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

Sense Number 3: situate,station or place

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1{agent] BASE NP2[patient[concrete]] PP[locative]

Examples:
The company is basing its headquarters in Miami.
The President based the troops in Kuwait.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: base.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2