end-v; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: stop, finish, terminate (A ends)

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] END PP
NOTE: The NP simply ends, there is no obvious or evident reason or causative for the NP to end

Examples:
The bronchioles end in a capillary bed.
My property ends by the bushes.
The symphony ends in a pianissimo.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Process_end
PropBank: end.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: bring to a halt, terminate (A causes B to end)

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1 END NP2
NOTE: There is a causative that acts as the reason for a result, as opposed to sense 1, where there is no specific causative

Examples:
Why haven't 1.4 million new jobs ended the jobless recovery.
She ended their relationship.
The peace treaty ended the war.
The terrible news ended our hopes that he had survived.

Mappings:
VerbNet: stop-55.4-1
FrameNet: Cause_to_end
PropBank: end.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 4

Sense Number 3: be the end of, conclude (A is the event at the end of B)

Examples:
Colorful closing ceremonies ended the XX Winter Olympic Games.
This sad scene ended the movie.
Everyone's laughter at our boss' joke ended the weekly meeting.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: end.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 4: end up, wind up, finally be or do something

Commentary: Syntax Includes: NP1 END UP [predicate] NP1 END UP PP

Examples:
"He ended up marrying his highschool sweetheart.
"She ended up in some rather bizzare situation.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: end.03
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
end_up 1