Commentary: Syntax Includes: NP1[patient] DIVE (ADVP) NP1[patient] DIVE (PP)
Examples:
The stock market dove over the trading day.
Her performance on tests dove when she started high school.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: dive.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[concrete] DIVE (PP{P NP[location]})
NOTE: If a location is not mentioned, movement into a location should still be implied.
Examples:
The road dove off the mountain.
The teens dove from the cliff to the water below.
I lost heart, turned round and dove into the subway.
Bakke again dove into the end zone for a touchdown early into the third quarter.
He dove for the ball.
Mappings:
VerbNet: meander-47.7,search-35.2
FrameNet: Path_shape
PropBank: dive.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2
Commentary:
NOTE: This sense covers scuba diving. Also, it applies to what's occuring while the agent is already in the water. It doesn't apply to actions that get the agent from a point TO the water.
Examples:
The children dove to look for shells.
Fishermen dive for conch each day along the reef.
After completing the course, you may continue to dive with an instructor for half-price.
We dove with rented equipment.
Mappings:
VerbNet: search-35.2
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3
Commentary: Is: DIVE IN/INTO
NOTE: The activity may be implied, such as eating in ex.2
Examples:
I dove into the adstoo project with as much enthusiasm as I could muster.
The kids dove into the pizza.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM