Commentary: Syntax Inclues: NP1 OFFER NP2 NP1 OFFER NP2 (to NP3) NP1 OFFER (NP3) NP2
Examples:
The conference center offers a health spa.
The hotel offers private meeting rooms.
The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week.
The bank offers customers identity theft insurance.
She offered us all a cold drink.
They offered me a job.
They offered 40 cents a share.
He soon fell in love with her, and offered his hand in marriage.
He offered his hand to the lady as she descended from carriage.
He offered his opinion.
Mappings:
VerbNet: future_having-13.3
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: offer.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 11, 12
Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1 OFFER NP2 PP
Examples:
The town offered many attractions.
Potato offers resistance to late blight disease.
The city offered little resistance against the army.
The plan offers hope to millions.
Ask Jeeves offers a challenge to Google.
Mappings:
VerbNet: reflexive_appearance-48.1.2
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 10
Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1 OFFER [predicate]
Examples:
I offered to vacuum.
I offered to bring the salad.
They offered to do the dishes.
He offered to help the lady as she descended from carriage.
Mappings:
VerbNet: volunteer-95.4
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: offer.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 13
Commentary: Includes: OFFER UP
Examples:
Offer my greetings to your parents.
He offered his sympathy.
They offered the chef their compliments.
We offered our prayers to our ancestors.
He offered up his petitions to the gods.
They offered up prayers and supplications.
Mappings:
VerbNet: future_having-13.3
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: offer.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5, 9
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
offer_up 1
Examples:
The Shakespeare Company is offering King Lear this month.
That company does really offer a good show.
Mappings:
VerbNet: future_having-13.3
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 8