Predicate: break

Roleset id: break.01 , break, cause to not be whole, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

break.01: BREAK-V NOTES: Based on financial subcorpus. Member of VNcls split-23.2, hurt-40.8.3-1-1, break-45.1. (from break-v.01) BREAK-N NOTES: Roleset based on verb break.01, OntoNotes grouping break-n senses 3, 6, 9, 10; Framed by Claire. (from break-n.01) BREAKING-N NOTES: Added by Julia based on BOLT, 'break-n.01'. (from breaking-n.01) BROKEN-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on BOLT-1, break-v.01. Corresponds to VNcls split-23.2, hurt-40.8.3-1-1, break-45.1. (from broken.01-j)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
break (v.)Cause_harm Experience_bodily_harm Cause_to_fragment Render_nonfunctional Breaking_apart23.2 40.8.3-1-1 45.1
break (n.)
breaking (n.)
make_break (l.)-
broken (j.)Being_operational

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: breaker (vnrole: 40.8.3-1-1-experiencer, 45.1-agent, 23.2-agent)
        Arg1-PPT: thing broken (vnrole: 40.8.3-1-1-patient, 45.1-patient, 23.2-patient)
        Arg2-MNR: instrument (vnrole: 45.1-instrument)
        Arg3-PRD: pieces
        Arg4-DIR: arg1 broken away from what? (vnrole: 23.2-co-patient)

Example: break-v: just transitive

        Stock prices rallied as the Georgia-Pacific bid broke the market's recent gloom.

        Arg0: the Georgia-Pacific bid
        Rel: broke
        Arg1: the market's recent gloom

Example: ARG0 and ARG1 and ARG3

        Then the big waves began to break the back of the ship to pieces .

        Arg0: the big waves
        Rel: break
        Arg1: the back of the ship
        Arg3: to pieces

Example: break-n

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        his apparent break with his old mentor , Mr. Honecker

        Arg0: his
        Argm-adj: apparent
        Rel: break
        Arg4: with his old mentor , Mr. Honecker

Example: break-n: LVB

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        By *PRO* making a break from tradition , Brooks Brothers is seeking adelicate balance .

        Arg0: *PRO*
        Argm-lvb: making
        Rel: break
        Arg4: from tradition

Example: break-n

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        The dam's break was probably caused by defective materials.

        Arg1: The dam's
        Rel: break

Example: breaking-n: args 0, 1

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        His breaking of the mirror indicates the nothingness of the divinity of kingship and his rejection of it.

        Arg0: his
        Rel: breaking
        Arg1: of the mirror

Example: broken-j

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        The system is broken

        Arg1: The system
        Rel: broken

Example: broken-j: args0, 1

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        His body was broken from the attack, and he lay motionless.

        Arg1: his body
        Rel: broken
        Arg0: from the attack

Roleset id: break.02 , break_in: gain entry, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

break.02: BREAK-V NOTES: No VN class. (from break-v.02) BREAK-N NOTES: Added by Julia based on more-nouns. No VNcls. (from break-n.06)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
break (v.)-
break_in (v.)-
break_in (n.)-

Roles:

        Include 'in' in the rel where possible.
        Arg0-PAG: enterer
        Arg1-GOL: place/domain broken into

Example: break-v: not exactly a robbery

        [All of Japan's so-called Big Four securities firms]-1 have suffered setbacks in their attempts *trace*-1 to break into foreign markets.

        Arg0: *trace*-1
        Rel: break
        Arg1: into foreign markets

Example: ARG0 and ARG1

        And thieves can break into your house and steal them .

        Argm-dis: And
        Arg0: thieves
        Argm-mod: can
        Rel: break
        Arg1: into your house

Example: break_in-v

        I didn't think I had much time, so I broke in, figuring I'd get a few hours, maybe a day before they clear out all of this stuff.

        Argm-adv: I didn't think I had much time
        Argm-adv: so
        Arg0: I
        Rel: [broke][in]
        Argm-adv: figuring I'd get a few hours, maybe a day before they clear out all of this stuff

Example: break_in-n

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        Ginny smiled; she remembered Harry telling her about his break-in into the Lestrange vault.

        Arg0: his
        Rel: [break] [in]
        Arg1: into the Lestrange vault

Example: break_in-n

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        the Cabinet will convene , the Council of Ministers , and demand ah and we give authorization to the Lebanese army to perform break - ins

        Rel: [break] [ins]

Roleset id: break.13 , happen, come to light, onset, beginning, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

break.13: BREAK-V NOTES: Frame created by Jena. Member of VNcls appear-48.1.1. (from break-v.13) BREAK-V NOTES: No VNcls. (from break-v.15) BREAK-N NOTES: Added by Julia based on more-nouns. (from break-n.07)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
break (v.)48.1.1
break (n.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: causal agent
        Arg1-PPT: thing coming to light (vnrole: 48.1.1-theme)

Example: break-v

        Before the scandal broke, he was getting more than 30% support in...

        Arg1: the scandal
        Rel: broke

Example: break-n: corpus example

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        Come day break , I 'll be here by your side

        Arg1: day
        Rel: break

Example: break-n: break of dawn

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        I waited until the break of dawn.

        Rel: break
        Arg1: of dawn

Roleset id: break.16 , separate one entity from another, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

break.16: BREAK-V NOTES: Member of VNcls split-23.2, break-45.1. (from break-v.16)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
break (v.)23.2 45.1

Roles:

        Arg0-PPT: entity in motion (vnrole: 23.2-patient, 45.1-patient)
        Arg1-DIR: movement away from what (vnrole: 23.2-co-patient)
        Arg2-PRD: secondary predication on arg0 (free, loose, etc)

Example: break-v: break free

        We've helped people break free of the welfare cycle.

        Arg0: people
        Rel: break
        Arg2: free
        Arg1: of the welfare cycle

Example: break-v: break loose

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        A cow broke loose from a temporary pen and ran around a field and toward a playground during the spring carnival at Baywood Elementary

        Arg0: A cow
        Rel: broke
        Arg2: loose
        Arg1: from a temporary pen
        Argm-tmp: during the spring carnival at Baywood Elementary

Roleset id: break.18 , violate (the law, an oath, trust, etc), Source: , vncls: , framnet:

break.18: NOTES: Relates to lawbreak.01. This frame is taken from a particular sense of the former break-v.01, break-n.01 and breaking-n.01 rolesets. Reframing by Julia.

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
break (v.)Compliance
breaking (n.)
break (n.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: scofflaw, violator
        Arg1-PPT: law, oath, trust, thing violated
        Arg2-MNR: violation committed

Example: break-v: both args

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        If there are problems in the future , who will then be the one breaking the " law " ?

        Arg0: the one
        Rel: breaking
        Arg1: the law

Example: break-n

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        Also if she does go and take me to small claims, could I counter sue for loss wages due to her break of the verbal contract?

        Arg0: her
        Rel: break
        Arg1: of the verbal contract

Example: break-n: break a taboo

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        >[Normally superstitious people]-1 were willing *T*-1 to break the strong taboo associated with coffins because of the double allusion to the phrase " sheng guan fa cai "

        Arg0: *T*-1
        Rel: break
        Arg1: the strong taboo associated with coffins

Example: breaking-n: both args

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        These stipulated that [companies]-1 would be given grades according to the quantity of their exports and their records of *T*-1 breaking customs regulations .

        Arg0: *T*-1
        Rel: breaking
        Arg1: customs regulations

Roleset id: break.19 , to suspend an action, take a break from something, pause, musical interlude, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

break.19: BREAK-N NOTES: Based on OntoNotes grouping break-n senses 1 & 11; no equivalent PB verb, no relevant mapping to VN. Framed by Claire. (from break-n.02)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
break (n.)-
take_break (l.)-

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: Person taking/causing break/pause
        Arg1-PPT: activity interrupted
        Arg2-PRP: purpose of pause, interrupted for or with what

Example: break-n: arg2

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        The program was aired in its entirety without commercial breaks.2

        Arg2: commercial
        Rel: breaks

Example: break-n: with arg1, TMP

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        a midweek break from their recent wild gyrations

        Argm-tmp: midweek
        Rel: break
        Arg1: from their recent wild gyrations

Example: break-n: arg1, oblique arg0

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        These breaks of concentration from all the interruptions won't help me finish the work on time.

        Rel: breaks
        Arg1: of concentration
        Arg0: from all the interruptions

Example: break-n: arg1

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        We made a dash for the car during a brief break in the rainstorm.

        Argm-tmp: brief
        Rel: break
        Arg1: in the storm

Example: break-n: argMs, arg0

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        It's a very difficult break for solo flute.

        Argm-adj: very difficult
        Rel: break
        Arg0: for solo flute

Roleset id: break.20 , Break into motion, for a goal or from a source location, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

break.20: BREAK-N NOTES: Based on OntoNotes grouping break-n senses 7 & 8; no equivalent PB verb, no relevant mapping to VN. Framed by Claire. (from break-n.03)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
break (n.)-
make_break (l.)-

Roles:

        No example found of all arguments co-occuring.
        Arg0-PAG: mover
        Arg1-DIR: place left, broke from
        Arg2-GOL: destination

Example: break-n: LVC

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        At recess the children made a break for the playground.

        Argm-tmp: At recess
        Arg0: the children
        Argm-lvb: made
        Rel: break
        Arg2: for the playground

Example: break-n

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        It was the largest break from a federal prison in decades.

        Argm-cxn: [the largest] [in decades]
        Rel: break
        Arg1: from a federal prison

Example: break-n: LVC

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        The man has made several jail breaks but was always recaptured.

        Arg0: The man
        Argm-lvb: made
        Argm-adj: several
        Arg1: jail
        Rel: breaks

Example: break-n: LVC, all args

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        Nirupama, a bright young journalist, had made her break for freedom from the prison walls of home and feudal society.

        Arg0: Nirupama, a bright young journalist
        Argm-lvb: made
        Rel: break
        Arg2: for freedom
        Arg1: from the prison walls of home and feudal society

Roleset id: break.21 , notable occurance; point at which one's luck turns (bad break, lucky break, etc), Source: , vncls: , framnet:

break.21: BREAK-N NOTES: Added by Julia base on more-nouns, OntoNotes sense 5. No VNcls. (from break-n.05)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
break (n.)Opportunity-

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: entity achieving/experiencing break(through)
        Arg1-PPT: domain of the achievment/experience

Example: break-n: arg1

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        There has been the first break in the case

        Argm-tmp: first
        Rel: break
        Arg1: in the case

Example: break-n: arg0

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        ... KHS Musical Company used to organize an annual campus rock band competition where many singers and bands got their first big break , including Chang Yu - sheng , Tai Cheng - hsiao , and The Orient Express .

        Arg0: their
        Argm-tmp: first
        Argm-ext: big
        Rel: break

Example: break-n: luck changes for the worse

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        Herbert's bad break in heavy Bradford Bulls defeat

        Arg0: Herbert's
        Argm-mnr: bad
        Rel: break
        Arg1: in heavy Bradfort Bulls defeat


Predicate: break_away

Roleset id: break_away.14 , separate, withdraw, secede, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

break_away.14: BREAK-V NOTES: Frame created by Jena (from break-v.14)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
break_away (v.)-

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: breaker
        Arg1-DIR: break from

Example: break_away-v

        He-1 wished *-1 to break away from the all-pervasive practice of * reporting aboriginal affairs from a purely Han Chinese perspective...

        Arg0: *-1
        Rel: [break][away]
        Arg1: from the all-pervasive paractice of * reporting aboriginal affairs from a purely Han Chinese perspective


Predicate: break_down

Roleset id: break_down.11 , break down: start to cry; reach the mental breaking point and suffer the effects, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

break_down.11: BREAK-V NOTES: Created by Jena. No VNcls. (from break-v.11) BREAKDOWN-N NOTES: Based on Bolt data. Slight comparison with break-v.11. No VN class. Framed by Katie. (from breakdown-n.02)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
break_down (v.)-
breakdown (n.)-

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: crier, entity suffering mental collapse
        Arg1-ADJ: theme, type of breakdown (ie mental, nervous)
        Arg2-PRD: resulting state; tears

Example: break_down-v

        He broke down in tears once he got onto the things that had hurt him.

        Arg0: He
        Rel: broke down
        Arg2: in tears
        Argm-tmp: once he got onto the things that had hurt him

Example: breakdown-n: arg1

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        Each of these travelers appeared to have suffered from some form of nervous breakdown.

        Arg1: nervous
        Rel: breakdown

Example: breakdown-n: arg2

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        This footage was taken after her breakdown into tears

        Arg0: her
        Rel: breakdown
        Arg1: into tears

Roleset id: break_down.12 , break down: become damaged, cease to operate, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

break_down.12: BREAK-V NOTES: Created by Jena. Member of VNcls break-45.1. (from break-v.12) BREAKDOWN-N NOTES: Based on Bolt data. Comparison to break.12. Break.12 is a member of VN class break-45.1. Framed by Katie. (from breakdown-n.01)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
break_down (v.)Cause_to_fragment Breaking_apart45.1
breakdown (n.)Cause_to_fragment-

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: cause of breaking (vnrole: 45.1-agent)
        Arg1-PPT: thing broken down (vnrole: 45.1-patient)

Example: break_down-v

        law and order has broken down

        Arg1: law and order
        Rel: [broken][down]

Example: break_down-v: both args

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        He broke down the cardboard boxes before cramming them in the recycle bin.

        Arg0: He
        Rel: [broke][down]
        Arg1: the cardboard boxes
        Argm-tmp: before cramming them in the recycle bin

Example: breakdown-n

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        There was a power breakdown

        Arg1: power
        Rel: breakdown

Example: breakdown-n

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        His warning came after the breakdown of talks in London.

        Rel: breakdown
        Arg1: of talks in London

Roleset id: break_down.27 , separate into manageable sections for analysis/explanation, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

break_down.27: BREAK_DOWN-V, BREAKDOWN-N NOTES: Added by Julia for AMR.

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
break_down (v.)
breakdown (n.)
do_breakdown (l.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: agent
        Arg1-PPT: thing being analyzed, separated into manageable sections
        Arg2-PRD: groups
        Arg3-GOL: audience

Example: break_down-v: ergative

        For 2010 , the largest budget items broke down as follows: 20 % Defense and Security · 20 % Social Security · 14 % Safety Net Programs

        Argm-tmp: For 2010
        Arg1: the largest budget items
        Rel: [broke][down]
        Arg2: as follows: 20 % Defense and Security · 20 % Social Security · 14 % Safety Net Programs

Example: breakdown-n

        Normally, the graphs in SimaPro show a breakdown of the results, showing the contribution of the top processes or product stages.

        Rel: breakdown
        Arg1: of the results

Example: do_breakdown-l

        The owners did a breakdown of his sheets one week and figured he had to be averaging sixty miles an hour on every trip to make that kind of money.

        Arg0: The owners
        Argm-lvb: did
        Rel: breakdown
        Arg1: of his sheets
        Argm-tmp: one week


Predicate: break_in

Roleset id: break_in.05 , cause to be not-new (as shoes), Source: , vncls: , framnet:

break_in.05: BREAK-V NOTES: No VNcls. (from break-v.05)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
break-in (v.)-
break_in (v.)-

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: causative agent
        Arg1-PPT: thing getting broken in

Example: ARG0 and ARG1

        We officially broke in the new outdoor kitchen on the back porch!

        Arg0: We
        Argm-adv: officially
        Rel: broke in
        Arg1: the new outdoor kitchen on the back porch!

Roleset id: break_in.17 , utterance, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

break_in.17: BREAK-V NOTES: Added by Julia based on Brown corpus. Comparison to add.01. No VNcls. (from break-v.17)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
break-in (v.)-
break_in (v.)-

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: speaker
        Arg1-PPT: utterance

Example: break_in-v: sweeney

        person: third,  tense: past,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: participle

        He was about to make a gas check on his flight when Todman 's voice broke in : " Sweeneys ! ! "

        Arg0: Todman's voice
        Rel: [broke] [in]
        Arg1: "Sweeneys!!"

Example: break_in-v: Alexander

        person: third,  tense: past,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: ns

        ["That would be worse than useless"]-1 , Alexander broke in *trace*-1.

        Arg0: Alexander
        Rel: [broke] [in]
        Arg1: *trace*-1


Predicate: break_off

Roleset id: break_off.03 , cause to cease, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

break_off.03: BREAK-V NOTES: No VNcls. (from break-v.03)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
break_off (v.)-

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: causer, agent
        Arg1-PPT: thing stopping

Example: break_off-v: agentive

        Ford Motor Co. and Saab-Scania AB of Sweden broke off talks about a possible alliance after Ford officials concluded that the cost to modernize Saab's car operations would outweigh the likely return.

        Arg0: Ford Motor Co. and Saab-Scania AB of Sweden
        Rel: [ broke] [ off]
        Arg1: talks about a possible alliance
        Argm-tmp: after Ford officials concluded that the cost to modernize Saab's car operations would outweigh the likely return

Example: break_off-v: ergative

        Doug Hammond, the federal mediator in Seattle, where Boeing is based, said the parties will continue to sit down daily until a new settlement proposal emerges or the talks break off again.

        Arg1: the talks
        Rel: [ break] [ off]
        Argm-tmp: again

Roleset id: break_off.04 , snap off pieces, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

break_off.04: BREAK-V NOTES: See VNcls split-23.2 (from break-v.04) BREAKING-N NOTES: Based on Thyme and Sharp data. Comparison to break.04-v. Break.04-v is a member of VN class split-23.2. No FN class. Framed by Katie. (from breaking-n.02)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
break_off (v.)Breaking_off23.2
breaking_off (n.)-

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: breaker (vnrole: 23.2-agent)
        Arg1-PPT: piece(s) (vnrole: 23.2-patient)
        Arg2-DIR: whole (vnrole: 23.2-co-patient)

Example: break_off-v: all args

        John broke off a twig from the tree.

        Arg0: John
        Rel: [broke] [off]
        Arg1: a twig
        Arg2: from the tree

Example: breaking_off-n

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        Then Goss distinctly heard what sounded to him like the cracking and breaking off of a tree limb.

        Rel: [breaking] [off]
        Arg1: of a tree limb


Predicate: break_out

Roleset id: break_out.06 , introduce, arise, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

break_out.06: BREAK-V NOTES: See VNcls appear-48.1.1. (from break-v.06)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
break_out (v.)Process_start48.1.1

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: introducer
        Arg1-PPT: thing introduced (vnrole: 48.1.1-theme)

Example: break_out-v: this is a weird usage

        The company didn't break out its fourth-quarter results.

        Arg0: The company
        Argm-neg: n't
        Rel: [ break] [ out]
        Arg1: its fourth-quarter results

Example: ARG0 and ARG1

        Around him , scores of traders seemed to get a burst of energy ; their boss broke out bottles of Perrier water to cool them off .

        Arg0: their boss
        Rel: [broke][out]
        Arg1: bottles of Perrier water
        Argm-prp: to cool them off

Roleset id: break_out.07 , develop acne, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

break_out.07: BREAK-V NOTES: No VNcls. (from break-v.07)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
break_out (v.)

Roles:

        Arg1-PPT: teenager (vnrole: 45.1-patient)

Example: break_out-v: poor John

        The very day of class pictures, John broke out.

        Argm-tmp: The very day of class pictures
        Arg1: John
        Rel: broke out

Roleset id: break_out.10 , escape, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

break_out.10: BREAK-V NOTES: No VNcls. (from break-v.10)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
break_out (v.)Breaking_out_captive-

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: escapee
        Arg1-DIR: prison, etc

Example: break_out-v: figurative

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: progressive,  voice: active,  form: participle

        ``[December delivery gold]-1 is trading in a range of $365 to $375 (an ounce) and is having difficulty [*]-1 breaking out above that,'' Mr. Savaiko said.

        Arg0: [*]-1
        Rel: [breaking] [out]
        Argm-gol: above that

Example: break_out-v: both args

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        Metallica broke out of the Metal underground.

        Arg0: Metallica
        Rel: [broke][out]
        Arg1: of the Metal underground

Example: ARG0 and ARG1

        However , just when things looked bleakest , nativist drama began to break out of its previous framework with the appearance of the " river of time " structure , characterized by a cross-generational story depicting long - term social evolution in Taiwan .

        Arg0: nativist drama
        Rel: [break][out]
        Arg1: of its previous framework
        Argm-mnr: with the appearance of the " river of time " structure , characterized by a cross-generational story depicting long - term social evolution in Taiwan


Predicate: break_up

Roleset id: break_up.08 , cause not to be together, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

break_up.08: BREAK-V NOTES: Member of VNcls break-45.1. (from break-v.08) BREAK-N NOTES: break.08: Added by Julia based on more-nouns. Corresponds to VNcls break-45.1. (from break-n.08)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
break_up (n.)Personal_relationship-
breakup (n.)-
break_up (v.)45.1

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: external agent, not part of the broken group (vnrole: 45.1-agent)
        Arg1-PPT: first (or all) party(ies) broken up (vnrole: 45.1-patient)
        Arg2-PRD: pieces
        Arg3-PPT: second party broken up

Example: break_up-v: passive

        One trial balloon Mr. Spiegel is said to have floated to investors : Columbia-1 might be broken up *trace*-1, as Mellon Bank was split into a good bank and a bad bank.

        Argm-mod: might
        Rel: [ broken] [ up]
        Arg1: *trace*
        Argm-mnr: as Mellon Bank was split into a good bank and a bad bank

Example: break_up-v: passive with pieces

        Mr. Icahn has said he believes USX-1 would be worth more if *trace*-1 broken up *trace*-1 into steel and energy segments.

        Rel: [ broken] [ up]
        Arg1: [*-2]
        Arg2: into steel and energy segments

Example: ARG0 and ARG1

        Ideally , businesses and popular culture want to be able to sweep everyone up in a single net , and would prefer not to break their market up by gender .

        Arg0: businesses and popular culture
        Argm-neg: not
        Rel: [break][up]
        Arg1: their market
        Argm-mnr: by gender

Example: break_up-n: arg1

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        Mr. Andersson insists that Trelleborg and Noranda have n't discussed a Falconbridge break - up .

        Arg1: Falconbridge
        Rel: [break][up]

Example: break_up-n: args 1, 3

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        The housemate was crying over his break-up with on-off girlfriend Sammi.

        Arg1: his
        Rel: [break] [up]
        Arg3: with on-off girlfriend Sammi

Example: break_up-n: with arg0

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        On December 12, 1933 Connie Mack continued his break up of the A's by sending Max, Lefty Grove and George Walberg to the Boston Red Sox for $125000

        Arg0: his
        Rel: [break][up]
        Arg1: of the A's

Example: break_up-v: args 0, 1, 3

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        He i was her second guy (i broke her up from her first bf).

        Arg0: I
        Rel: [broke][up]
        Arg1: her
        Arg3: from her first bf


Predicate: break_even

Roleset id: break_even.09 , not win, not lose, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

break_even.09: BREAK-V NOTES: No VNcls. (from break-v.09)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
break_even (v.)-

Roles:

        Arg1-PAG: patient

Example: break_even-v

        Old Stone repeated projections that it will be profitable for the fourth quarter and will about break even for the year.

        Arg1: it
        Argm-mod: will
        Argm-adv: about
        Rel: [ break] [ even]
        Argm-tmp: for the year


Predicate: break_through

Roleset id: break_through.22 , break through a barrier, physical or abstract, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

break_through.22: BREAKTHROUGH-V NOTES: Why? because it was treebanked that way... Roleset based on instances in ectb revisions. Framed by Claire (from breakthrough-v.01) BREAKTHROUGH-N NOTES: Roleset based on breakthrough.01, OntoNotes grouping breakthrough-n senses 1 & 3; no mapping to VN. Framed by Claire. (from breakthrough-n.01) BREAK-N NOTES: (from break-n.04) 'breakthrough' roleset split into two 3/18/15.

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
breakthrough (v.)
break_through (v.)
breakthrough (n.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: Agent, entity making breakthrough
        Arg1-PPT: barrier broken through

Example: breakthrough-v

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        Shengyou Shu , the governor of Jiangxi province , said , " In the recently ended year of 1997 , the total value of commodity exports was 1.6 billion US dollars , and every effort will be made *PRO* to breakthrough the figure of 1.8 billion US dollars this year " .

        Arg0: *PRO*
        Rel: breakthrough
        Arg1: the figure of 1.8 billion US dollars
        Argm-tmp: this year

Example: break_through-v

        Then he swam to the back of the bungalow and broke through the wall with a saucepan.

        Arg0: he
        Rel: [broke] [through]
        Arg1: the wall
        Argm-mnr: with a saucepan

Example: break_through-v: arg0 moves from one side of the barrier to the other

        Kool Aid Man broke through plaster, wood fences, brick and even cement walls in commercials throughout the decades.

        Arg0: Kool Aid Man
        Rel: [broke] [through]
        Arg1: plaster, wood fences, brick and even cement walls
        Argm-loc: in commercials
        Argm-tmp: throughout the decades

Example: breakthrough-n

        Following a breakthrough in the tunnel just before the summer holiday of 1957, there was a powerful draught of mild air.

        Rel: breakthrough
        Arg1: in the tunnel
        Argm-tmp: just before the summer holiday of 1957

Roleset id: break_through.26 , Eureka! Make great strides in some domain, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

break_through.26: BREAKTHROUGH-V NOTES: Why? because it was treebanked that way... Roleset based on instances in ectb revisions. Framed by Claire (from breakthrough-v.01) BREAKTHROUGH-N NOTES: Roleset based on breakthrough.01, OntoNotes grouping breakthrough-n senses 1 & 3; no mapping to VN. Framed by Claire. (from breakthrough-n.01) BREAK-N NOTES: (from break-n.04)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
break_through (v.)
break_through (n.)
breakthrough (n.)
have_breakthrough (l.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: Agent, entity making breakthrough
        Arg1-PPT: domain of breakthrough

Example: break_through-v

        With the discovery of the new drug, the scientists broke through in their fight against cancer.

        Argm-mnr: With the discovery of the new drug
        Arg0: the scientists
        Rel: [broke][through]
        Arg1: in their fight against cancer

Example: breakthrough-n

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        New breakthroughs in medicine are happening every day.

        Argm-tmp: new
        Rel: breakthroughs
        Arg1: in medicine

Example: breakthrough-n

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        John had a spiritual breakthrough and converted to Zen Buddhism.

        Arg0: John
        Argm-lvb: had
        Arg1: spiritual
        Rel: breakthrough

Example: breakthrough-n

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        This novel was her real breakthrough into the New York literary scene.

        Arg0: her
        Argm-adj: real
        Rel: breakthrough
        Argm-gol: into the New York literary scene

Example: breakthrough-n

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        The labor union's concession on pay was a key breakthrough for the negotiations.

        Argm-adj: key
        Rel: breakthrough
        Arg1: for the negotiations


Predicate: broke

Roleset id: broke.23 , out of money, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

broke.23: BROKE-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on SMS. (from broke.01-j)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
broke (j.)-

Roles:

        Arg1-PAG: entity without money
        Arg2-PPT: the money arg1 doesn't have

Example: video games

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        And now, I'm broke of virtual diamonds and money and haven't completed the second status level yet.

        Argm-dir: and
        Argm-tmp: now
        Arg1: I
        Rel: broke
        Arg2: of virtual diamonds and money


Predicate: broke_ass

Roleset id: broke_ass.24 , broken, with 'ass' intensifier, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

broke_ass.24: BROKE_ASS-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on BOLT. (from broke.02-j)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
broke_ass (j.)

Roles:

        Arg1-PPT: broke-ass (broken) thing

Example: broken

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        Not sure my phone is all broke ass

        Arg1: my phone
        Rel: [broke] [ass]

Roleset id: broke_ass.25 , not having any money, with 'ass' intensifier, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

broke_ass.25: BROKE_ASS-J NOTES: Added by Julia. (from broke.03-j)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
broke_ass (j.)

Roles:

        Arg1-PPT: broke-ass (poor) entity

Example: poor

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        And before we go calling the mechanics hacks, the customer probably just told them to slap valves in it and throw it back together because he was broke ass.

        Arg1: he
        Rel: [broke] [ass]


Predicate: break_ground

Roleset id: break_ground.28 , begin the construction phase of a project, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

break_ground.28: BREAK_GROUND-V, GROUNDBREAKING-N NOTES: Added by Julia for Lorelei.

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
break_ground (v.)
groundbreaking (n.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: agents responsible for construction/project
        Arg1-PPT: project

Example: break_ground-v

        On East Beach , where-1 the Houston - based Falcon Group recently broke ground on two high - rise condominium buildings called Palisade Palms *-1 , the only mark of the storm was an awning that fell from the sales trailer set up at the site .

        Arg0: the Houston - based Falcon Group
        Argm-tmp: recently
        Rel: [broke][ground]
        Arg1: on two high - rise condominium buildings called Palisade Palms
        Argm-loc: *-1

Example: alias-n

        Hillsboro toasts groundbreaking on new community.

        Rel: groundbreaking
        Arg1: on new community