Predicate: namedrop
Roleset id: namedrop.01 , insert names of famous people into conversation in order to seem more important, Source: , vncls: , framnet:
namedrop.01: NAMEDROP-V NOTES: Frames file for 'name-drop' based on sentences in wsj. No Verbnet entry. (from namedrop.01-v predicate notes)
Aliases:
| Alias | FrameNet | VerbNet |
|---|
| namedrop (v.) | | |
| name-drop (v.) | | |
| namedropping (n.) | | |
| name-dropping (n.) | | |
Roles:
Arg0-PAG: insecure individual
Example: must be Los Angeles
person: third, tense: present, aspect: ns, voice: active, form: full
But the truth is that almost everyone, from real-estate agents to city fathers, name-drops; and a surprising number of people have an ancient uncle who claims he lived next door to the cartoonist who did the Katzenjammer Kids.
Arg0: almost everyone, from real-estate agents to city fathers,
Rel: name-drops