Commentary: NP1[instrument,agent] SAVE NP2[patient] (from NP[peril/hazard])
NOTE: 'save' meaning except for or but from sentences such as 'The found all the lost documents SAVE one.' or 'I have no real answer SAVE that we should consider opinion from outside.' is -NOT- a verb.
Examples:
This policy may have saved the economy from recession.
A seat belt can save your life in an accident.
The dog saved the drowning boy's life.
Mary told the two evangelists that she didn't want them to save her.
The king saved two of the prisoners from execution.
They are trying to save these old growth trees from clear cutting.
God save the Queen!
The former tennis champion was now serving to save the match.
I don't think these soggy manuscripts can be saved.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: save.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3, 7, 8
Commentary: NP[+topic] SAVE NP[+resource] (PP[+goal/+purpose]) NP[+topic] SAVE UP (NP[+resource]) PP[+goal/+purpose] Includes: SAVE UP
NOTE: 'save' meaning except for or but from sentences such as 'The found all the lost documents SAVE one.' or 'I have no real answer SAVE that we should consider opinion from outside.' is -NOT- a verb.
Examples:
She has been saving these ruby earrings for her granddaughter.
I'll save your place in line if you'll get us some coffee.
They are saving a slot for Bob on the management team.
We need to save our strength for the climb to the summit tomorrow.
John forgot to save his files and lost two days of work on the computer.
Mappings:
VerbNet: get-13.5.1-1
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: save.03,save.04
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 10
Commentary: NP[+instrument] SAVE (NP[+recipient]) NP[+overhead/+cost] NP[+agent] SAVE NP[+object] from NP[+goal]
NOTE: 'save' meaning except for or but from sentences such as 'The found all the lost documents SAVE one.' or 'I have no real answer SAVE that we should consider opinion from outside.' is -NOT- a verb.
Examples:
They are saving to buy a house.
Bill is saving up for retirement.
Tom's been saving his pocket money every week.
I saved the sales tax by buying this out of state.
Buying tickets online will save you a service charge.
John knows a short cut that will save an hour of driving to the beach.
Pilots are helping the airlines explore ways to save on fuel.
The ploy was meant to save the government some embarrassment.
This cleaning product will save you time and effort.
Mappings:
VerbNet: bill-54.5
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: save.01,save.04
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4, 5, 6, 9
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
save_up 1
Commentary: Slang: SAVE IT
Examples:
Just save it, okay?
He told them to save it and walked out of the room.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM