Commentary:
NOTE: Includes abstract uses.
Examples:
We are passing the site of that famous Revolutionary battle.
Such an idea would never pass her mind.
He passed his professor in the hall.
The big gray horse passed the front runner on the inside rail.
She passed her fingers over the smooth, green silk fabric.
I can't pass thread through a needle without my glasses.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Path_shape,Traversing
PropBank: pass.03
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 7, 11
Examples:
Will this amendment pass?
The bill has already passed the Senate.
She's worried she won't pass the New York Bar exam.
The teacher decided to pass the student despite his poor grade on the final exam.
This manuscript has passed the scrutiny of three editors.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: pass.01,pass.07
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 9, 14, 16, 23
Examples:
Time passed and still there was no word from John.
The demonstration passed without one violent incident.
Many happy childhood summers were passed at the beach.
His snide remarks passed without anyone even looking up from their
reading.
This, too, shall pass.
Let's wait until the storm passes.
He's taking some medication, but the pain doesn't seem to be passing.
Mappings:
VerbNet: consume-66,occurrence-48.3.1,spend_time-104
FrameNet: Process_end
PropBank: pass.03,pass.04
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4, 8, 10, 13, 17
Examples:
He's passed those files to the department upstairs.
The summer house will pass to John and the two cars, to Mary.
I tried to pass the ball to Bill, but the dog jumped up and caught it first.
The old farm passed back to the state with no heirs to claim it.
Could you pass these plates around to the guests?
The orders are passed down the chain of command.
I passed a signal to our waiter to bring the check.
Mappings:
VerbNet: give-13.1,send-11.1-1,throw-17.1-1
FrameNet: Giving
PropBank: pass.05
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5, 12, 18, 20, 21, 22
Examples:
She passed into unconsciousness.
The fall passed into winter early last year.
The old man passed quietly in his sleep.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 19, 24
Examples:
The disputed zoning area passes from the edge of town almost to the airport.
The bridge passed over thw widest part of the river.
Mappings:
VerbNet: meander-47.7
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6
Examples:
The new kitchen has passed my wildest expectations.
The cost of this project is now passing the budget allocated for it.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: pass.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 15
Examples:
She can sometimes pass for her sister.
This margerine will never pass for butter.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: pass.06
Examples:
Did he finally pass the kidney stone?
The dog passed a prune pit.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 25
Commentary: Includes: PASS ACROSS PASS ALONG PASS AROUND PASS AWAY PASS BY PASS JUDGEMENT PASS OFF PASS ON PASS OUT PASS OVER PASS THROUGH PASS UP PASS WATER PASS WITH FLYING COLORS
NOTE: Some of these may have the same meaning as the senses above, but still tag them with this sense.
Examples:
Mappings:
VerbNet: change_bodily_stat-40.8.4,contribute-13.2
FrameNet: Death,Giving,Passing_off
PropBank: NM