Examples:
The church dome is supported by marble pillars.
Only a nail is supporting that heavy mirror to the wall.
The acrobat supported himself on his hands.
He could no longer support the heavy burden of guilt that weighed on his conscience.
Mappings:
VerbNet: admire-31.2,contiguous_location-47.8
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: support.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4, 11
Commentary: Syntax is: NP1 SUPPORT NP2 PP[instrument] (PP can be implicit)
Examples:
Who will the swing voters support this year?
He supports the idea of tax code reform.
She supported the motion to strike.
I have supported their efforts for years and believe in their mission.
My rich uncle has been supporting the operation of that gallery for years.
She supported him during his long illness.
The scholarship will support her studies abroad.
The USO supports our troops with entertainment.
The drug addict had to rob in order to support his habit.
He has a wife and four children to support.
Mappings:
VerbNet: admire-31.2,help-72
FrameNet: Taking_sides
PropBank: support.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10
Examples:
The evidence supports the defendent.
These data don't support your theory.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: support.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5, 7
Examples:
She will be supporting Mary, who will play the lead role in the new opera.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: support.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 9