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:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
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:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
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:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
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