Frameset

Predicate play:

Frames file for 'play' based on Chris' old frames file for the same. Probably some major revision along the way.

Roleset play.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "play a game":

Roles:

Arg0:player

Arg1:game/music

Arg2:instrument

Examples:

intransitive (-)
`John plays superbly.`
Arg0:	John
REL:	plays
Argm-MNR:	superbly

transitive with game (-)
The backers play a fiscal game of their own.

Arg0: The backers

REL: play

Arg1: a fiscal game of their own

transitive with game (-)
`The backers play a fiscal game of their own.`
Arg0:	The backers
REL:	play
Arg1:	a fiscal game of their own

PP instrument (-)
John plays Mozart concerti on the harmonica.

Arg0: John

REL: plays

Arg1: Mozart concerti

Arg2-on: the harmonica

PP instrument (-)
`John plays Mozart concerti on the harmonica.`
Arg0:	John
REL:	plays
Arg1:	Mozart concerti
Arg2-on:	the harmonica

NP instrument (-)
John plays the harmonica.

Arg0: John

REL: plays

Arg2: the harmonica

NP instrument (-)
`John plays the harmonica.`
Arg0:	John
REL:	plays
Arg2:	the harmonica

specific game (-)
The Japanese are playing catch-up.

Arg0: The Japanese

REL: playing

Arg1: catch-up

specific game (-)
`The Japanese are playing catch-up.`
Arg0:	The Japanese
REL:	playing
Arg1:	catch-up

with manner (-)
John played his outfielders deep.

Arg0: John

REL: played

Arg2: his outfielders

Argm-PRD: deep

with manner (-)
`John played his outfielders deep.`
Arg0:	John
REL:	played
Arg2:	his outfielders
Argm-PRD:	deep

Roleset play.02 Verbnet Class: NONE "play a role":

Roles:

Arg0:actor

Arg1:role

Examples:

Hollywood passivized (-)
`Abbie Hoffman, in this case, is played trace by Paul Lieber.`
Arg1:	trace -> Abbie Hoffman
Argm-DIS:	in this case
REL:	played
Arg0-by:	Paul Lieber

Predicate play_out:

Roleset play.03 Verbnet Class: NONE "play out: come to completion":

Roles:

Arg0:agent, entity causing something to complete

Arg1:thing coming to completion

Examples:

battle (-)
`The battle played out by Tuesday evening.`
Arg1:	The battle
REL:	played out
Argm-TMP:	by Tuesday evening

with agent (-)
The consumer played himself out.

Arg0: The consumer

REL: played out

Arg1: himself

with agent (-)
`The consumer played himself out.`
Arg0:	The consumer
REL:	played out
Arg1:	himself

Predicate play_up:

Roleset play.04 Verbnet Class: NONE "play up: emphasize, make sound better":

Roles:

Arg0:emphasizer, agent

Arg1:topic of discussion

Examples:

spin control (-)
`Boeing played up the downside.`
Arg0:	Boeing
REL:	played up
Arg1:	the downside

Predicate play_down:

Roleset play.07 Verbnet Class: NONE "play down: deemphasize, make sound less important":

Roles:

Arg0:deemphasizer, agent

Arg1:topic of discussion

Examples:

active

infinitive

pay no attention to the man behind the curtain (-)
`The Justice Department scrambled [*-1] to play down the significance of revised guidelines concerning prosecutions under the federal racketeering law.`
Arg0:	[*-1] -> The Justice Department
REL:	play down
Arg1:	the significance of revised guidelines concerning prosecutions under the federal racketeering law.

Predicate play_off:

Roleset play.05 Verbnet Class: NONE "play off: manipulate":

Roles:

Arg0:manipulator

Arg1:one victim

Arg2:the other victim

Examples:

Machiavellian (-)
`John played Fred off Mary.`
Arg0:	John
REL:	played off
Arg1:	Fred
Arg2:	Mary

reflexive Machiavellian (-)
John played the two experts off each other.

Arg0: John

REL: played off

Arg1: the two experts

Arg2-REC: each other

reflexive Machiavellian (-)
`John played the two experts off each other.`
Arg0:	John
REL:	played off
Arg1:	the two experts
Arg2-REC:	each other

Predicate play_to:

Roleset play.06 Verbnet Class: NONE "play to: butter up to, try to please":

Roles:

Arg0:causer of pleasing, agent

Arg1:entity being pleased

Examples:

brown nosing (-)
`Mr. Ortega's remarks also played to the suspicions of some US officials.`
Arg0:	Mr. Ortega's remarks
Argm-DIS:	also
REL:	played to
Arg1:	the suspicions of some US officials.