Commentary: DRIVE[+state][+ready][+transmission][+power][+mechanical]
Examples:
He shifted gears, putting the car into drive.
The boat won't move because the engine is not in drive.
Put it into neutral before putting it into the drive position.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Commentary: DRIVE[+entity][+artifact][+mechanism][+transfer][+power][+mechanical]
Examples:
John's car has front wheel drive.
The star ship Enterprise uses a warp drive to attain faster-than-light speeds. (imaginary mechanism)
The drive shaft does not appear to be rotating.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2
Commentary: DRIVE[+event][+social][+organized][+campaign]
Examples:
This month the public television station is having its annual membership drive.
They are having a blood drive tomorrow next to the corporate cafeteria.
Mary organizes the clothing drives for her church.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3
Commentary: DRIVE[+entity][+structure][+roadway][+private][+home]
NOTE: refers to a private area for parking vehicles, usually not too long.
Examples:
Don't park in Sally's drive, she said to park on the street.
Pete just had his drive resurfaced.
Mary has a guy plow her drive all winter for a fixed price.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4
Commentary: DRIVE[+quality][+trait][+personality][+desire][+strong]
Examples:
They are looking to hire someone with great personal drive and a proven track record.
Depression can lead to a diminished sex drive.
Although he had talent, John lacked the drive to compete at the national level.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5, 9
Commentary: DRIVE[+action][+hit][+forceful][+ball]
Examples:
The batter hit a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Pete's drive off the 14th tee ended up in a sand trap. (golf ball being hit)
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6, 12
Commentary: DRIVE[+activity][+journey][+transfer][+manual][+goods][+livestock/+timber]
Examples:
I read an interesting article about 19th-century cattle drives across west Texas.
As a boy, his grandfather used to work the log drives on the Colombia River.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 7
Commentary: DRIVE[+activity][+journey][+vehicle]
NOTE: refers to the activity of making journey, not the physical road (Sense 10)
Examples:
Bob took the Boxster for a test drive.
It's only a short drive to the post office.
Their drive took them through desolate country, dotted by the occasional abandoned farmhouse.
The tanks faced a formidable drive over muddy fields into enemy territory.
Mappings:
PropBank: drive.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 8
Commentary: DRIVE[+entity][+artifact][+mechanism][+computer][+transfer][+data][+stored]
Examples:
My disk drive made a funny whirring sound before it crashed.
The system administrator loaded a backup tape on the big tape drive.
Mary's laptop has a CD/DVD drive.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 10
Commentary: DRIVE[+entity][+structure][+roadway][+public][+wide][+scenic]
NOTE: refers to the physical road, not the activity of taking a journey (Sense 8)
Examples:
This 100-mile stretch of highway has been designated as a notional scenic drive.
Commercial trucks are not allowed on these scenic, coastal drives.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 11
Commentary: DRIVE[+activity][+push][+forward][+forceful][+offense][+military/+sports]
Examples:
The Allies' drive into Germany was made at considerable loss of life.
The offense just completed a 30-yard winning drive. (football)
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 5b