Commentary:
NOTE: differs from sense #2 because in this sense you are not reducing or diminishing You are separating or inserting or removing. Syntax Is: NP1 CUT NP2[patient[concrete]] Includes: CUT AWAY, CUT BACK, CUT DOWN, CUT IN, CUT INTO, CUT OFF, CUT UP, CUT TO RIBBONS Note that the CUT OFF instances that fit in this sense MUST be prepositional. The object MUST come before the word "off." E.g.: "He cut the branch off the tree," NOT "They cut off their son" (This is sense 6).
Examples:
He cut the rope in half.
The surgeon cut cleanly with the scalpel.
The new knives cut beautifully.
They cut the grain during the fine fall weather.
He cut his finger on the broken glass.
Cut the deck.
Cut away the branch.
They cut down the trees behind their house.
The shovel cut right into the rich soil.
Van Gogh cut off his own ear.
Father cut up the ham.
She cut her nails short.
I really need to get my hair cut.
The gardener cut back the bushes.
He cut the dead branches from the tree.
Mappings:
VerbNet: braid-41.2.2,cut-21.1-1,hurt-40.8.3-2,split-23.2
FrameNet: Cause_harm,Cutting,Experience_bodily_harm
PropBank: cut.01,cut.04,cut.08
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 4, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 41
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
cut_to_ribbons 1
cut_into 1
cut_back 3
cut_away 2
cut_up 1, 2, 3, 4
cut_off 3, 5, 6
cut_in 1, 5
cut_down 2, 4, 5, 6
Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1 CUT NP2
NOTE: careful! The phrase "cut short" is in sense 5, referring to "cease, stop, put an end to" Includes: CUT DOWN, CUT BACK
Examples:
You need to cut calories if you want to lose weight.
The company wants to cut back on health benefits.
The editor recommended cutting several chapters from the manuscript.
Cut the whiskey with water.
The coach cut two players from the team.
You need to cut back on your drinking.
They cut down on expenses.
Cut out the extra text.
The cream cuts the sweet richness of the pie a touch.
Use the soap. It will cut the grease.
The government cut the budget.
Please cut out the extra text.
Mappings:
VerbNet: caused_calibratable_cos-45.6.2
FrameNet: Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale,Removing
PropBank: cut.02,cut.05,cut.06
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 5, 33, 34, 37, 38
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
cut_out 1
cut_back 2, 4
cut_down 1
Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1 CUT NP2[patient]
NOTE: NP2 is the thing formed or made.
NOTE: The "cutting" is the act of creating/forming NP2; you should be able to paraphrase with "create" or "form" instead of "cut." Remember that cutting hair is sense 1 (even when "creating" a new style).
Examples:
He learned to cut diamonds from a master.
She cut paper dolls all morning.
They cut the trenches in a matter of hours.
He cut the dress in the latest fashion.
Richards cut the film in 12 days, and we released it on time.
She cut all her major titles again.
It's my dream to cut a record.
Would you cut me a CD of that?
Mappings:
VerbNet: build-26.1-1
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: cut.01,cut.03
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6, 7, 10, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
cut_out 2
Commentary: Syntax Includes: NP1 CUT ADVP NP1 CUT PP Includes: CUT ACROSS, CUT AWAY, CUT BACK, CUT IN, CUT INTO, CUT OUT, CUT THROUGH, CUT TO
Examples:
The car cut to the left at the intersection.
We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner.
They cut across the platform and behind the curtain.
Opinions on the bombing cut across party lines.
The boxer cut upward toward his chin.
It cuts abruptly from one scene to the next.
The cameraman cut away from the departing train to focus on the heroine.
The film cut back to an earlier event in the story.
Did you see him cut in front of me?
The boat cut through the water.
The river cuts through the valley.
He cut into traffic on the highway.
Mappings:
VerbNet: escape-51.1,meander-47.7
FrameNet: Change_direction,Intentional_traversing
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 14, 15, 16, 17
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
cut_back 1
cut_away 1
cut_through 1
cut_to 1
cut_in 2, 3
cut_out 3, 5
cut_across 1, 2, 3
Commentary:
NOTE: Compare CUT OFF instances to sense 1. This sense includes verb particle construction uses where the object is an ongoing process: e.g.: "They cut off humanitarian aid."
Examples:
Would you cut all that racket!
You should always cut the engine when you refuel.
The director shouted to cut the scene.
He was cut off right near the end of his speech.
The motor cut out at the most inopportune time.
They cut out supply lines.
Mappings:
VerbNet: stop-55.4
FrameNet: Change_operational_state
PropBank: cut.03,cut.06
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 11, 27, 31, 36
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
cut_off 1, 2
cut_out 6
cut_short 1
Commentary: Includes: CUT OFF
NOTE: Compare to senses 1 and 5. In this sense, CUT OFF involves verb particle constructions only, where the object is not a process, but is an (abstract or concrete) entity.
Examples:
They cut their son off without a penny.
The town was cut off from civilization during the snowstorm.
Mappings:
VerbNet: remove-10.1
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
Examples:
The baby is cutting a new tooth.
The new tooth is cutting.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 39, 40
Commentary:
NOTE: Usually in the negative.
Examples:
The new player just cannot cut it.
He could not cut the long hours and decided to quit.
So you think you can cut it?
You will have your work cut out for you.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: cut.03,cut.09
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 12
Examples:
He cuts a nice figure.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 13
Examples:
When he heard the good news, he cut a caper, grabbed her hands and spun her around.
Do you ever cut loose and have a good time?
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: cut.07
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 23
Examples:
What you said really cut me to the core.
His criticism cut me deeply.
Mappings:
VerbNet: amuse-31.1
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: cut.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: NM
Examples:
He cut the car to some open space and the three of them fled the
scene.
The way he cuts the ping-pong ball puts a nasty spin on it.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Change_direction
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 8
Commentary: Includes: CUT CLASS, CUT CORNERS, CUT (A) CHECK, CUT DEAD, CUT IN, CUT INTO, CUT OFF, CUT SHORT
Examples:
She was cut down in her prime.
You can tell he cut corners because the quality is lower than
usual.
She cut him dead at the meeting.
We had to cut our conversation short.
She cut a check for the full amount.
He cut class and met his girlfriend.
This cuts into my earnings.
She was cut off at the turn.
If you want to dance with her, why not just cut in?
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Change_event_duration
PropBank: cut.03
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 9, 11, 31, 35
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
cut_corners 1
cut_off 4
cut_in 4
cut_short 1
cut_down 3