Predicate: experiment
Roleset id: experiment.01 , to conduct an experiment, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
experiment.01: EXPERIMENT-V NOTES: Distinguishing subject and method can be difficult, when only one ispresent. Be careful!frames created by Olga, modified by Paul. (from experiment.01-v) EXPERIMENT-N NOTES: Updated by Julia. No Vncls. (from experiment.01-n) EXPERIMENTATION-N NOTES: Automatically created by Julia as an alias file for unification. (from experimentation.01-n)
Aliases:
Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
experiment (n.) | | |
do_experiment (l.) | | |
experiment (v.) | | |
experimentation (n.) | | |
Roles:
        Arg0-PAG: scientist, agent
        Arg1-PPT: experimental subject
        Arg2-MNR: experimental method
Example: experiment on
        person: ns,  tense: present,  aspect: perfect,  voice: active,  form: participle
        The scientists have experimented on the tiny neck arteries of rats .
        Arg0: The scientists
        Rel: experimented
        Arg1: on the tiny neck arteries of rats
Example: experiment with
        person: ns,  tense: present,  aspect: progressive,  voice: active,  form: participle
        They now are experimenting with [*] measuring blood flow .
        Arg0: They
        Argm-tmp: now
        Rel: experimenting
        Arg1: with [*] measuring blood flow
Example: both with and on
        person: third,  tense: present,  aspect: progressive,  voice: active,  form: participle
        He said the company is experimenting with the technique on alfalfa, and plans to include cotton and corn, among other crops.
        Arg0: the company
        Rel: experimenting
        Arg2: with the technique
        Arg1: on alfalfa
Example: autogen1
        your yearlong experiment on stock picking
        Arg0: your
        Argm-tmp: yearlong
        Rel: experiment
        Arg1: on stock picking
Example: autogen2
        laboratory test-tube experiments
        Argm-loc: laboratory
        Arg2: test-tube
        Rel: experiments
Example: args 0 and 1
        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns
        Monkey experiments by an international research team
        Arg1: monkey
        Rel: experiments
        Arg0: by an international research team
Example: just arg2
        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns
        the experiment with the new vaccine
        Rel: experiment
        Arg1: with the new vaccine
Example: both args 1 & 2
        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns
        Experiments on mice with radioactively labeled LSD
        Rel: experiments
        Arg1: on mice
        Arg2: with radioactively labeled LSD