Predicate: sadden

Roleset id: sadden.01 , (cause to) become sad, unhappy, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

sadden.01: SADDEN-V NOTES: Frame created by Arrick based on 'amuse'; adjectival usage based on BOLT-1. Member of VNcls amuse-31.1, marvel-31.3-1 (from sadden.01-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
sadden (v.)Experiencer_obj Stimulus_focus Emotion_directed

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: causer of sadness (vnrole: 31.1-stimulus, 31.3-1-stimulus)
        Arg1-PPT: saddened entity (vnrole: 31.1-experiencer, 31.3-1-experiencer)
        Arg2-MNR: instrument

Example: sadden-v

        [ they]-9 were all deeply saddened [ *]-9 by this destruction, and one former inmate drew a sketch of the old prison from memory.

        Argm-mnr: deeply
        Rel: saddened
        Arg1: [ *]-9
        Arg0: by this destruction


Predicate: sad

Roleset id: sad.02 , unhappy, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

sad.02: SAD-J NOTES: Added by Julia based on SMS. (from sad.01-j)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
sad (j.)
sadness (n.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: causer of sadness
        Arg1-PPT: sad entity
        Arg2-MNR: instrument

Example: sad-j

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        It really is sad , in its most basic sense , because it hinders fixing what their " every man is an Island " philosophy that is tearing apart the fabric of society .

        Arg0: It
        Argm-adv: really
        Rel: sad
        Argm-adv: in its most basic sense
        Argm-cau: because it hinders fixing what their "every man is an Island" philosophy that is tearing apart the fabric of society

Example: sad-j; args 0, 1

        person: ns,  tense: ns,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: ns

        Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL) is sad that he has to go to jail for a minute.

        Arg1: Former Rep Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL)
        Rel: sad
        Arg0: that he has to go to jail for a minute

Example: sadness-n

        His sadness over the death of his frog was overwhelming.

        Arg1: His
        Rel: sadness
        Arg0: over the death of his frog