Commentary: ENCOUNTER[+event][+meeting][+casual][+brief]
Examples:
A chance encounter with a movie producer got John a part in a motion picture.
Mary suspected her frequent encounters in the hall with Bob were no accident.
I had a strange encounter with Sally's mother yesterday.
Mappings:
PropBank: encounter.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2
Commentary: ENCOUNTER[+event][+exposure][+to_influence]
Examples:
Their child's encounter with a life-threatening illness changed their lives.
The pilot spoke of one incident where he had a near encounter with death.
The professor said his encounter with quantum mechanics at an early age drew him to physics.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3
Commentary: ENCOUNTER[+event][+confrontation][+physical][+fight]
Examples:
The young soldiers were nervous about their first encounter with the enemy.
It was a deadly encounter that left five commandos dead.
The assailant's encounter with the police ended with his arrest.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Commentary: ENCOUNTER[+event][+confrontation][+social][+showdown]
Examples:
The CEO wanted to avoid another encounter with the Board at the next meeting.
The loud encounters between her neighbors kept Mary awake at night.
They are headed for a major encounter with China over this trade agreement.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4