Commentary:
NOTE: Includes light verb uses.
Examples:
The candidate delivered a compelling argument for his position during the debate.
The plaintiff hoped the jury would deliver a verdict in his favor.
The child delivered a yelp of delight at the pile of presents.
He kept delivering blows to his opponent's left temple.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 6, 7, 9
Commentary: NP1[agent] DELIVER NP2[theme] (PP[TO location])
Examples:
The prisoners will be delivered to the maximum security prison.
The terrorist was delivered to the authorities of his own country.
She won't deliver those documents to the commission without legal
pressure.
They will be delivering the new furniture tomorrow.
Mappings:
VerbNet: send-11.1
FrameNet: Delivery
PropBank: deliver.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 3, 5, 10
Examples:
The fireman was able to deliver the children from the burning building.
Deliver us from evil.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: deliver.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4, 8
Examples:
The pitcher delivered the ball just over the inside corner of the
plate for a strike.
Steiner delivered the ball to Mack in stride over the middle at
the 40.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 11
Examples:
Yesterday Mary delivered twin girls.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: deliver.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 12
Commentary: Is: DELIVER THE GOODS
Examples:
Martinelli's speech really delivered the goods to the audience.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
deliver_the_goods 1