Commentary: Includes: SPLIT UP; SPLIT OFF
NOTE: The splitted comes into pieces, sections, or portions completely.
Examples:
Split the aubergines in half and cover with breadcrumbs.
I'll split this croissant with you.
We'll split the prize.
Why don't we split the project up into stages.
The teacher split the children into three groups.
Let's split up into teams.
The childcare issue has split the employers' group.
The union executive has split down the middle on what to do next.
This poem doesn't split up into stanzas very well.
We split up after the party and each went to our own homes.
In any case, boards typically get split off from log halves using a froe.
The species split off from a common ancestor about 7 million years ago.
A group of extremists split off from the party to form a new group.
Mappings:
VerbNet: break-45.1,hurt-40.8.3-1-1,split-23.2
FrameNet: Cause_to_fragment
PropBank: split.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 4
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
split_up 2, 4
Examples:
His trousers split when he tried to jump the fence.
The woman had split her head open when she was thrown off the horse.
Panicked shouts split the air.
A lightning bolt split the night sky.
Mappings:
VerbNet: break-45.1,tingle-40.8.2
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: split.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5
Commentary: Includes: SPLIT UP
Examples:
They split up after a year of marriage.
I'm a 35 yr old male, who recently split up with my fiancee.
After about a year, the partners split up, each keeping his own clients.
She split with the regular party organization.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: split.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
split_up 1, 3
Examples:
All the older kids have split to go dancing.
"I'm bored," said John. "Let's split this joint."
I'm about ready to split from this place. How 'bout you?
Mappings:
VerbNet: leave-51.2
FrameNet: Departing,Quitting_a_place
PropBank: split.02