Commentary: Syntax is: NP1 THINK NP2
Examples:
She thinks he is the best student in the class.
They thought he was down at the pool parlor.
You don't really think I took the money do you?
He's probably thinking evil thoughts about me.
Mappings:
VerbNet: consider-29.9-2
FrameNet: Opinion,Regard
PropBank: think.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 10, 11
Commentary: Syntax is: NP1 THINK (PP)
Examples:
I've been thinking for days about this math puzzle.
It made her sad to think how much those people had suffered.
'I'm trying to think but nothing happens!' (Curly, The Three Stooges)
Is man the only creature that thinks?
What was I thinking?
Don't think yourself into a funk over this.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Awareness,Cogitation
PropBank: think.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 8, 9, 12, 13
Examples:
Please try to think where you left the keys.
She thought of her deceased brother every day.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4
Commentary:
NOTE: Usually as an imperative
Examples:
Think how great we'll look in our new bathing suits.
Think big and you will accomplish more.
Try to think of how the others will feel.
They were thinking in terms of lives saved, not dollars spent.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5, 6, 13
Examples:
She didn't think to upset him.
We thought to return early that night
Mappings:
VerbNet: wish-62
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 7
Commentary:
NOTE: Use this for ALL VPCs/MWEs even if they could fit into the senses above. Verb Particle Constructions: THINK ABOUT THINK BACK THINK OF THINK OUT THINK OVER THINK UP Idiomatic Expressions: THINK THE WORLD OF THINK TWICE
Examples:
THINK ABOUT
Geeze man, think about the children!
I thought about travelling to France.
THINK BACK
Grandpa would think back to his childhood with tears in his eyes.
THINK OF
Quick, think of a plan!
John thinks of himself as a brilliant scientist.
I think of good food when you say 'Italy'.
No one had ever thought of such a clever video game as Rock Band.
THINK OUT
When you plan a robbery, think out every detail.
THINK OVER
Sienna thought over her retirement plan for a long time.
THINK UP
The salesman thought up a plan to get rich quickly!
THINK THE WORLD OF
Grandparents always think the world of their grandchildren.
THINK TWICE
Think twice before getting married too young.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Invention
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
think_up 1
think_out 1
think_twice 1
think_over 1
think_about 1, 2
think_the_world_of 1
think_back 1