Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] BURY NP2[concrete] (PP NP[location])
NOTE: the object being buried is completely surrounded by NP (which does not consitute a space with internal structure but a substance) disappears from sight.
Examples:
There are many clues that the Vikings buried the treasure here.
The growing city of Worcester buried the majority of the Blackstone
Canal.
The Day They Buried The Lone Ranger was a sad one.
The engineers buried the pipes at depths of three to twelve feet.
Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Mac buried himself in his covers, hugging his teddy bear.
Mappings:
VerbNet: put-9.1-1
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: bury.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4
Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[animate] BURY NP2[concrete] IN NP3
NOTE: Compare to sense 1. The object being buried in this sense is NOT competely covered by a substance NP3 therefore, it may not disappear from sight; NP3 may be a space or a substance.
Examples:
I sat down by the body and buried my face in my hands.
The youth's friend lay down, buried his face in his arms and fell asleep.
The archer buried the arrow in the bullseye.
The hidden gold was buried deep in the cavern (where the gold is not under the rock).
Mappings:
VerbNet: put-9.1-1
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5
Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] BURY NP2[abstract] This sense requires an abstract patient.
Examples:
Not wanting to hurt anyone, he buried the thought that came to him.
They buried the N word today.
I buried the devil that has been sitting on my shoulder.
They buried the American dream today.
Secrets buried deep in time are hard to unveil.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6
Commentary: NP1[agent] BURY NP2[concrete] PP{P NP[abstract]} This sense requires an abstract location/instrument.
Examples:
He buried the company in debt.
Williams was buried deep in the tournament rankings.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: bury.01
Examples:
Grant buried himself in his new job.
Doran is a man who has seemingly buried himself in a slacker
lifestyle.
Paul Flemming buried himself in books.
Emma buried herself in her fantasies and dreamed of living in Paris.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: bury.01