remain-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: remain in a certain state

Commentary:
NOTE: This sense includes abstract uses. Syntax Includes: NP1 REMAIN ADJ/ADVP[manner] Includes: REMAIN FIRM, REMAIN DOWN

Examples:
The President is expected to remain firm on his veto of the bill.
In this game you must remain down to the count of ten.

Mappings:
VerbNet: seem-109-1-1
FrameNet: State_continue
PropBank: remain.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
remain_down 1
remain_firm 1

Sense Number 2: be left; stay behind; continue in a place, position, or situation

Commentary:
NOTE: This sense includes concrete uses. Syntax Is: NP1[topic] REMAIN[stative] SCOMP

Examples:
The fog and rain remained with us for a week.
She remained with the child until he fell asleep.
Although I washed the walls, a faint smell of cigarette smoke remains.
What remains of the ancient city are just foundations of houses.
He remains the only President whose administration was not involved in a war.
If you subtract ten from twelve, two remain.

Mappings:
VerbNet: exist-47.1
FrameNet: Existence,Remainder
PropBank: remain.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 3, 4

Sense Number 3: be left to do

Commentary: Syntax Includes: NP1[topic] REMAIN TO+VERB

Examples:
It remains to be seen whether China will cooperate.
Much remains to be done before the deadline.
Three cars remain to be fixed.

Mappings:
VerbNet: exist-47.1
FrameNet: Left_to_do
PropBank: remain.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3