Commentary: BURDEN[+state][+worry][+onerous]
Examples:
Having money in the bank was a burden off John's mind.
In addition, she now has the burden of a serious illness to contend with.
He sought psychiatric help for dealing with the burdens that weighed him down.
Mappings:
PropBank: burden.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Commentary: BURDEN[+entity][+physical][+load] [+quantity][+weight]
Examples:
The donkey has been a beast of burden for centuries.
The man set his large burden down by the side of the road.
This schooner has about 6,000 tons of burden. (carrying capacity)
Mappings:
PropBank: burden.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2
Commentary: BURDEN[+state][+responsibility]
Examples:
The burden of proof falls on the accuser, not the defendant.
The burdens of this job are considerable.
He has the burden of ensuring that everything is ready for the fashion shoot tomorrow.
Mappings:
PropBank: burden.01
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1b
Commentary: BURDEN[+entity][+symbolic][+idea][+theme]
Examples:
The burden of his poetry is about death and rebirth.
The burden of both candidates' views seemed indistinguishable.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 4
Commentary: BURDEN[+entity][+symbolic][+music][+chorus][+refrain]
Examples:
We only have to sing the burden, Sally will sing the main verses.
The congregation joined in the burdens of the hymn.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 2a
Commentary: Automatically generated NOTA sense (bbn)
Examples:
Mappings:
PropBank: NM