Examples:
Science backed up religion this week in a study that suggests life may have indeed sprung from clay.
The wind sprang up at four o'clock.
Many cults and pagan religions sprang up during the reign of the Roman Empire.
Finally it sprang back to life.
The conclusion to the story sprang to mind on my morning jog.
Mappings:
FrameNet: Coming_to_be
PropBank: spring.01,spring.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 4
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
spring_up 1
spring_to_mind 1
Commentary: Syntax: NP1[-agent] SPRING
Examples:
Two spring-loaded hinged rails will spring open.
Once the tool is removed, the metal will spring back.
He swatted the rod to the floor, whereupon it sprang back up and whacked him again.
These players will spring to prominent roles in 2001. (non-agentive)
Mappings:
VerbNet: run-51.3.2
FrameNet: Self_motion
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3
Commentary: Syntax: NP1[+agent] SPRING
Examples:
Stopping their train, they sprang out to tear up the rails of the track.
She sprang to her feet and cried out to him.
He sprang with a little crooked jump just into the lap of the Princess.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Examples:
I already sprang the big surprise on her.
He sprang the news at the worst possible time.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5
Examples:
Once sprung from prison, he went to see his daughter for the first time.
Pete should be sprung from intensive care today.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
Examples:
The department will spring for lunch at the Skylight Room.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM