Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[stimulus] INVITE NP2[patient]
NOTE: the action/feeling provoked is usually negative, but doesn't have to be so.
Examples:
His callous remarks invited a lot of criticism.
She worried that leaving the boat unattended would invite trouble.
The CEO's big pay increase seems to be inviting a lot of resentment among the employees.
Such attitude only invites formal action by the board.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Commentary: Syntax Includes: NP1[agent] INVITE NP2[patient] (PP{P NP[event]}) (AS NP[attribute]) NP1[agent] INVITE NP2[predicate]
Examples:
Did you invite John?
Yes, we are inviting him as the keynote speaker.
The boss invited them to a party.
We invited them to a restaurant for dinner.
Candidates will be invited for an interview.
He was never invited to the neighbor's house for a cup of coffee.
They are inviting submissions for papers and posters to that conference.
The mayor has invited participation of locals in designing the new park.
Mappings:
VerbNet: promote-102
FrameNet: Request
PropBank: invite.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 5, 6, 7
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
invite_out 1
Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] INVITE NP2[patient] [predicate]
Examples:
I think she's inviting me to step up in the line.
Her family invited me to stay with them for a few weeks.
They have invited us to submit proposals for the upcoming conference.
The newspaper invited readers to write in with their views.
We were invited to take our shoes off at the door.
Another hotel has invited me to jump off its roof for the publicity.
The flowing water invited me to dip my hands.
November invites you to take notice of the weather.
Mappings:
VerbNet: order-60
FrameNet: Request
PropBank: invite.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 4
Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] INVITE NP2[patient] PP{into NP[location]}
Examples:
The refugees were warmly invited into the community.
The old lady invites all the stray cats into her house.
Will you invite her into your heart in times of joy and in times of sorrow?
Invite them into your life, thoughts, memories, dreams and goals.
Don't you ever let me invite such ideas into my head!
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 8