Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent[human]] CONDUCT NP2
NOTE: NP2 is understood to entail humans, even if not referenced explicitly.
Examples:
I heard Berstein conduct Mahler's Ninth in Philadelphia.
It is challenging to conduct twelve tone music.
The general conducted his troops in battle with brilliant military acumen.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Cotheme
PropBank: conduct.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 6
Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] CONDUCT NP[patient] PP
NOTE: often refers to habitual or ongoing events, rather than a single temporally-bounded one.
Examples:
He conducted his business from home for two years.
The army is conducting war games in the Indian Ocean.
Jane will conduct the surveys for our group.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Cotheme,Intentionally_act
PropBank: conduct.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Commentary:
NOTE: reflexive
Examples:
Please conduct yourselves as ladies and gentlemen.
He is conducting himself bravely through this difficult time.
Those children couldn't conduct themselves appropriately in the restaurant.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Conduct
PropBank: conduct.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3
Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[instrument] CONDUCT NP2
Examples:
Many metals conduct heat.
Does water conduct sound waves well?
The trucks conducted the wounded to the hospital.
Mappings:
VerbNet: accompany-51.7
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5
Commentary: Syntax Includes: (NP[agent]) CONDUCT NP[patient] PP{P NP[location]}
NOTE: usually identifies a specific, temporally bound event.
NOTE: usually physical guidance.
Examples:
The butler conducted us into the library.
That senile man was conducting traffic again on Main Street.
The naughty puppy got conducted straight into the back yard.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Cotheme
PropBank: conduct.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4