Commentary: NP1[+agent] FOLD (NP2[+concrete])
NOTE: The object being folded consists of one entity folding in on itself like a sheet or map etc.
Examples:
Fold these sheets and put them away.
He folded up the map with a sense of finality.
Do you know how to fold a paper airplane?
This bed folds up.
Mappings:
VerbNet: build-26.1,bend-45.2
FrameNet: Reshaping
PropBank: fold.03,fold.05
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 5
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
fold_up 1
Commentary:
NOTE: If any object that is not a body part is included in the folding, see sense 3. Compare the third example of this sense with the third example of sense 3.
Examples:
He folded his arms and glared.
She quietly folded her hands in her lap.
The priest folded his hands over the large wooden cross.
Mappings:
VerbNet: crane-40.3.2
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: fold.02
Commentary:
NOTE: compare the third example of this sense with the third example of sense 2.
Examples:
Fold the nuts into the batter.
My dad folded the twenty dollar bill into his wallet.
The priest folded the wooden cross in his hands.
Mappings:
VerbNet: knead-26.5
FrameNet: Reshaping
PropBank: fold.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2
Examples:
That shop folded about a month ago.
Either toss in your bet or fold.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: fold.04,fold.06
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3
Examples:
He went round to see the cattle folded.
Jacob counts the sheep as he folds them.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4