Commentary: CHOICE[+entity][+member][+selected][+set][+option]
NOTE: refers to the thing that was selected
Examples:
He was the party's first choice to run for governor.
This white Toyota is Mary's second choice for a new car.
This new Vietnamese restaurant was an excellent choice for dinner!
Mappings:
PropBank: choice.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3
Commentary: CHOICE[+action][+selecting][+option]
NOTE: refers to the activity of choosing, not the -thing- selected (Sense 1)
Examples:
His skillful choice of words probably contributed to the measure's passing.
Her unfortunate choice of expression angered Sally visibly.
The Nazi soldier had forced her to make a choice between her two children.
Mappings:
PropBank: choice.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2
Commentary: CHOICE[+state][+possible][+optional]
NOTE: refers to a possibility than can (or must) be chosen at some point.
Examples:
The only dinner choice left is between Chinese take-out or frozen pizza.
The pilot had no choice but to land the plane on the highway.
They felt trapped by poverty without choices or opportunity.
Their only real choice is to apologize and carry on.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3
Commentary: CHOICE[+quantity][+assortment]
NOTE: refers to the whole set of alternative things from which to choose.
NOTE: does -not- imply a specific one has been selected (Sense 1)
Examples:
They have a choice of over fifty colors of Dupioni silk fabrics.
He offered us quite a choice among different investment plans.
There were not many choices of style in the stereo speakers.
Mappings:
PropBank: choice.01
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 4
Commentary: Automatically generated NOTA sense (bbn)
Examples:
Mappings:
PropBank: NM