purr-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: emit purring noise

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent[animate]] PURR

Examples:
The cat purred because Christina was scratching behind his ears.

Mappings:
VerbNet: animal_sounds-38,sound_emission-43.2
FrameNet: Make_noise,Motion_noise
PropBank: purr.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2

Sense Number 2: speak in a purring fashion

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent[human]] PURR

Examples:
Ruby purred, "Dean, Dean, Dean."

Mappings:
VerbNet: manner_speaking-37.3
FrameNet: Communication_noise
PropBank: purr.02