Commentary: Syntax includes: NP1[agent] SLIDE NP2[concrete] PP[locative] NP1[topic] SLIDE PP[locative] Includes: SLIDE DOWN
Examples:
The bartender slid two beers down to the end of the bar.
Cars were sliding all over the black ice.
These beautifully machined tool parts slide easily against each other.
The base runner slid into second and was safe.
The man slid down on the couch in unconsciousness.
Johnny likes to slide down the bannisters.
I could just slide the dress over my head, without messing with the zipper.
Let me first slide off this uncomfortable suit. Then we'll go grab some dinner.
Here the river silently slides under the bridge, and into Lake Jocassee.
Mappings:
VerbNet: roll-51.3.1,run-51.3.2-2,slide-11.2-1
FrameNet: Cause_motion,Motion
PropBank: slide.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
slide_down 1
Commentary: Syntax is: NP1[agent] SLIDE NP2[concrete] PP[locative][container]
Examples:
The storekeeper saw the man slide a bottle into his pocket.
Bob deeply resents how Bill has been sliding into Mary's good graces again. (figurative)
Quietly we slid into seats at the back of the auditorium
John slid a twenty into the hand of the maitre d'.
They slid past the gate without being noticed.
How could a problem so big have slid by unnoticed?
Mappings:
VerbNet: roll-51.3.1,run-51.3.2-2,slide-11.2-1
FrameNet: Cause_motion,Motion
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2
Commentary: NP1[topic] SLIDE PP
Examples:
Stocks slid in heavy trading this morning. (down in price)
His numbers at the polls are sliding to a new low.
Eventually, they both slid into comfortable mediocrity.
The dollar slid against other major currencies.
Car exports slid by 40% this year.
He was improving for a while, but I fear he's sliding back into his old habits.
Mappings:
VerbNet: calibratable_cos-45.6-1
FrameNet: Change_position_on_a_scale
PropBank: slide.02
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
slide_down 1
Commentary: Syntax is: NP1[state] SLIDE/SLIDE_BY (PP/ADVP) includes VPC: slide by
NOTE: implies time passing, or an event passing
Examples:
I could have gotten upset but decided to just let it slide.
He is just letting his life slide by without any real plan.
Three years slid by before we visited Rome again.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
slide_by 1