Predicate: gobble
Roleset id: gobble.01 , eat voraciously, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
gobble.01: GOBBLE-V NOTES: Frames file for 'gobble' based on sentences in wsj. Verbnet entries 39.3-1 and 38; Framenet entries Ingestion and Perception noise. (from gobble.01-v predicate notes)
Aliases:
Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
gobble (v.) | | |
Roles:
        Arg0-PAG: eater (vnrole: 39.3-1-Agent)
        Arg1-PPT: food (vnrole: 39.3-1-Patient)
Example: slightly odd without particle
        person: ns,  tense: past,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: full
        John gobbled the chocolate cake.
        Arg0: John
        Rel: gobbled
        Arg1: the chocolate cake
Roleset id: gobble.02 , make like a turkey, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
gobble.02: GOBBLE-V NOTES: Frames file for 'gobble' based on sentences in wsj. Verbnet entries 39.3-1 and 38; Framenet entries Ingestion and Perception noise. (from gobble.02-v predicate notes)
Aliases:
Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
gobble (v.) | | |
Roles:
        Arg0-PAG: turkey (vnrole: 38-Agent)
Example: Old McDonald
        person: ns,  tense: past,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: full
        John gobbled, oinked, neighed, and did whatever gnu do.
        Arg0: John
        Rel: gobbled
Predicate: gobble_up
Roleset id: gobble_up.03 , eat voraciously and completely, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
gobble_up.03: GOBBLE_UP-V NOTES: Probably also gobble down. (from gobble.03-v)
Aliases:
Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
gobble_up (v.) | | |
Roles:
        Arg0-PAG: eater (vnrole: 39.3-1-Agent)
        Arg1-PPT: food (vnrole: 39.3-1-Patient)
Example: the one example
        person: ns,  tense: present,  aspect: progressive,  voice: passive,  form: participle
        More than ever, [independent magazines and small publishing groups]-1 are being gobbled [*-1]up by larger publishing groups, such as American Express Publishing Corp., a unit of American Express Co., and Conde Nast Publications Inc., a unit of Advance Publications Inc., which are consolidating in order to gain leverage with advertisers.
        ArgM-TMP: More than ever
        Rel: [ gobbled] [ up]
        Arg1: [*-1]
        Arg0: by larger publishing groups, such as American Express Publishing Corp., a unit of American Express Co., and Conde Nast Publications Inc., a unit of Advance Publications Inc., which are consolidating in order to gain leverage with advertisers