Commentary:
NOTE: The entity sitting must be animate. Syntax includes: NP1[animate] SIT (PP) NP1[animate] SIT NP2[animate] PP Includes: SIT BACK, SIT DOWN, SIT UP
Examples:
We are training our dog to sit.
He came and sat next to me.
Marilyn sat on the shore for hours, wondering what to do next.
I would like the visiting salespeople to sit at the head table.
How many times do I have to tell you to sit up straight!
The child's father sat her down on a chair.
The host sat me next to my friend.
He sat back in his chair at first, and spoke like a weary man.
Mappings:
VerbNet: assuming_position-50,put_spatial-9.2-1,spatial_configuration-47.6
FrameNet: Change_posture,Placing,Posture
PropBank: sit.01,sit.02,sit.03
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3, 9
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
sit_around 1
sit_back 1
sit_down 1, 2, 3
sit_up 1
Commentary:
NOTE:Compare to sense 1, in which the entity "sitting" must be animate. Syntax is: NP1[inanimate] SIT (PP)
Examples:
The encyclopedia sits on my shelf at home, gathering dust.
The village sits at the bottom of the valley.
The coat sits very well on you.
Mappings:
VerbNet: put_spatial-9.2-1,spatial_configuration-47.6
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: sit.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 7
Commentary: Includes: SIT BACK, SIT BY, SIT OUT, SIT TIGHT
Examples:
You can't just sit back and wait for job offers to come to you.
Don't just sit by while your rights are violated!
Sometimes I just sit back and let the world write itself.
He sat out the game with an undisclosed injury.
The government is prepared to sit out the strike rather than agree to union demands.
You'd better sit tight, and I'll call the doctor.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
sit_tight 1
sit_back 2
sit_out 1, 2
sit_by 1
Examples:
The court will sit tomorrow morning.
She sat for the artist many times.
Can I sit in on your class?
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4, 5, 10
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
sit_in 1, 2
Commentary: Includes: SIT UP
Examples:
The book was so interesting that I sat up all night reading it.
I'll be late tonight, so don't sit up to wait for me.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
sit_up 1
Examples:
You've never sat a horse?
Being able to sit a horse at a canter takes patience.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6
Examples:
There's no way they'd trust them to baby-sit their children.
Ms. Davidson has someone sitting her kids a lot of Saturday nights.
She offered to sit my dog while I was away.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 8