Commentary: Syntax includes: NP1[topic] TUMBLE PP[temporal] NP1[topic] TUMBLE PP[locative] NP1[agent] TUMBLE NP2[patient] PP[instrument]
NOTE: implies moving to a lower position, physically or abstractly
Examples:
The buildings tumbled to the ground from the force of the earthquake.
The child tumbled the tower of blocks with his hand.
Their hopes for peace tumbled when the new government announced its intentions.
Energy stocks tumbled today in heavy trading.
His album has recently tumbled on the charts.
Their team has tumbled from first place after this loss.
I tumbled out of bed at five this morning. (figurative)
Mappings:
VerbNet: calibratable_cos-45.6-1,escape-51.1
FrameNet: Change_position_on_a_scale
PropBank: tumble.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 5, 8, 10
Commentary: Syntax includes: NP1[instrument] TUMBLE (DRY) NP2[patient] NP1[topic] TUMBLE PP[locative] Includes: TUMBLE DRY
NOTE: implies a repeated turning motion
Examples:
We are tumbling these rocks in order to polish them.
This fabric should be tumbled at low heat in the dryer.
I'll just tumble the towels dry.
The little boy kicked the stone and watched it tumble along the street.
He admitted to having tumbled her sister. (have sex, figurative use)
Mappings:
VerbNet: escape-51.1
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 4, 9
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
tumble_dry 1
Commentary: Syntax is: NP1[agent] TUMBLE NP2[patient] PP
Examples:
John tumbled some eggs and spices in a skillet and made an omelet.
They tumbled the teams with no apparent pattern.
The bedclothes were tumbled in a heap.
Mappings:
VerbNet: mix-22.1-1
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6
Commentary: Syntax is: NP1[animate] TUMBLE TO NP2[state]
Examples:
They don't tumble to the seriousness of this problem.
I think she's tumbled to our little joke.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 7
Commentary: Syntax is: NP1[topic] TUMBLE
NOTE: implies a purposeful, practiced activity.
Examples:
The girls are tumbling in the gym.
Sam broke his wrist while tumbling.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 11