Predicate: doze

Roleset id: doze.01 , sleep lightly, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

doze.01: DOZE-V NOTES: Frames file for 'doze' based on sentences in brown. (from doze.01-v predicate notes)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
doze (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: sleeper (vnrole: 40.4-Agent)

Example: zzzzzzzzz

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

        He was dozing, perhaps the only sleep he'd gotten.

        Arg0: He
        Rel: dozing


Predicate: doze_off

Roleset id: doze_off.02 , fall into a light sleep, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

doze_off.02: DOZE_OFF-V NOTES: (from doze.02-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
doze_off (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: sleeper (vnrole: 40.4-Agent)

Example: nighty night!

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

        I must have dozed off, because I came to with a start at the sound of voices.

        Arg0: I
        Argm-MOD: must
        Rel: [dozed][off]