Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] PAY NP2 Includes: PAY BACK, PAY CASH, PAY DOWN, PAY FOR, PAY OFF, PAY UP
Examples:
I paid four dollars for this sandwich.
Does she pay you for the work you are doing?
He paid for his fun last night with a terrible hangover this morning.
He always pays his credit card monthly bill on time.
Please pay the fine for these overdue library books.
She paid the fireman who rescued her with a smile.
You still need to pay me back that 10 dollars.
I paid cash for this sweater.
Mark paid off the mobsters for his safety.
Businesses are paying out more each year for health insurance.
If he doesn't pay up soon, the IRS will repossess his car.
Mappings:
VerbNet: pay-68-1
FrameNet: Commerce_pay
PropBank: pay.01,pay.02,pay.03,pay.06
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 5, 9, 3, 11, 10
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
pay_out 1
pay_off 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
pay_back 1, 2
pay_cash 1
pay_up 1
pay_for 1
Commentary: Includes: PAY HEED
Examples:
Don't pay them any mind, they mean no harm.
Please pay special attention to how you pack those.
Pay heed to street signs or you'll get a ticket.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 6
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
pay_heed 1
Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1 PAY NP2[recipient] Includes: PAY OFF
Examples:
How much does this savings certificate pay annually?
It definitely pays to get a college degree.
It didn't pay to remodel the family room before we sold the house.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: pay.04,pay.05
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4, 7
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
pay_off 1
Commentary:
NOTE: Light verb
Examples:
He always pays a visit to his parents at Thanksgiving.
She paid me a call at work last week.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 8