Predicate: seed

Roleset id: seed.01 , bear seeds, as a plant, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

seed.01: SEED-V NOTES: Roleset by Julia based on internet search. No Vncls. (from seed.01-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
seed (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: the plant

Example: classic example

        person: third,  tense: past,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: participle

        The lettuce seeded before I had more than 1 harvest.

        Arg0: The lettuce
        Rel: seeded
        Argm-tmp: before I had more than 1 harvest.

Roleset id: seed.02 , plant seeds (or 'seeds'), Source: , vncls: , framnet:

seed.02: SEED-V NOTES: Roleset by Julia based on internet search. Member of Vncls butter-9.9, spray-9.7. . (from seed.02-v) SEEDING-N NOTES: Based on Thyme data. Comparison to seed.02. Seed.02 is a member of VN classes butter-9.9 and spray-9.7. Framed by Katie. (from seeding.01-n)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
seed (v.)Filling
seeding (n.)

Roles:

        roles may be metaphorical (from seed.02-v)
        Roles and usages may be metaphorical (from seeding.01-n)

        Arg0-PAG: the farmer (vnrole: 9.9-agent, 9.7-1-agent)
        Arg1-GOL: the ground (vnrole: 9.9-destination, 9.7-1-destination)
        Arg2-PPT: the seeds (vnrole: 9.9-theme, 9.7-1-theme)

Example: start-up business frame

        person: third,  tense: past,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: participle

        The company seeded the Energy Biosciences Institute at UC Berkeley with $500 million to develop biofuels.

        Arg0: The company
        Rel: seeded
        Arg1: the Energy Biosciences Institute at UC Berkeley
        Arg2: with $500 million
        Argm-prp: to develop biofuels.

Example: farming frame-- no arg1

        person: other,  tense: past,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: participle

        I seeded peas, onions and corn salad today!

        Arg0: I
        Rel: seeded
        Arg2: peas, onions and corn salad
        Argm-tmp: today!

Example: farming frame-- reflexive

        person: third,  tense: past,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: participle

        The Sunflowers seeded themselves on top of the mats.

        Arg0: The Sunflowers
        Rel: seeded
        Arg2: themselves
        Arg1: on top of the mats.

Example: business frame

        person: third,  tense: past,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: participle

        In 2008, the company seeded an initiative that would create an easy-to-access online movie database.

        Argm-tmp: In 2008,
        Arg0: the company
        Rel: seeded
        Arg2: an initiative that would create an easy-to-access online movie database.

Example: weather-change frame

        person: third,  tense: past,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: participle

        [An airplane]-1 flew over Massachusetts and *trace*-1 seeded the clouds with super-cooled ice crystals.

        Arg0: *trace*-1: [An airplane]
        Rel: seeded
        Arg1: the clouds
        Arg2: with super-cooled ice crystals.

Example: innoculation with microorganisms frame

        person: other,  tense: past,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: participle

        We seeded the water with zooplankton and phytoplankton from a local pond.

        Arg0: We
        Rel: seeded
        Arg1: the water
        Arg2: with zooplankton and phytoplankton from a local pond.

Example: innoculation frame-- theme as subject

        person: third,  tense: past,  aspect: ns,  voice: ns,  form: participle

        Only 60 bacteria seeded the GI tract.

        Arg2: Only 60 bacteria
        Rel: seeded
        Arg1: the GI tract.

Example: medical usage - be careful with the 'farmer' and the 'seeds'

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

        The MRSA seeding of these

        Arg2: MRSA
        Rel: seeding
        Arg1: of these

Roleset id: seed.03 , distribute players/teams in sports, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

seed.03: SEED-V NOTES: Roleset by Julia based on internet search. Member of Vncls classify-29.10. Comparison to "classify". (from seed.03-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
seed (v.)

Roles:

        Arg0-PAG: entity organizing the players/teams (vnrole: 29.10-agent)
        Arg1-PPT: players/teams (vnrole: 29.10-theme)
        Arg2-GOL: classes or groups, or destination (vnrole: 29.10-goal)
        Arg3-GOL: predicate-- i.e. ranking (vnrole: 29.10-goal)

Example: passive with destination

        person: third,  tense: present,  aspect: ns,  voice: passive,  form: participle

        Lane four is traditionally [where]-1 [the fastest swimmer]-2 is seeded *trace*-2 *trace*-1.

        Rel: seeded
        Arg1: *trace*-2 (= the fastest swimmer)
        Arg2: *trace*-1 (= where)

Example: Transitive with groups

        person: other,  tense: present,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: gerund

        We have decided on *PRO* seeding the teams into two groups of four.

        Arg0: *PRO*
        Rel: seeding
        Arg1: the teams
        Arg2: into two groups of four.

Example: passive with predicate

        person: third,  tense: present,  aspect: ns,  voice: passive,  form: participle

        Guilford-1 is seeded *trace*-1 second and will play either Lynchburg or Smith.

        Rel: seeded
        Arg1: *trace*-1
        Arg3: second

Roleset id: seed.04 , remove the seeds from, Source: , vncls: , framnet:

seed.04: SEED-V NOTES: Roleset by Julia based on internet search. Member of Vncls pit-10.7. Comparison to "pit". (from seed.04-v)

Aliases:

AliasFrameNetVerbNet
seed (v.)Emptying

Roles:

        arg2, the seeds, has not been attested. Included based on Vncls. (from seed.04-v)
        Arg0-PAG: Entity removing the seeds (vnrole: 10.7-agent)
        Arg1-DIR: fruit that the seeds are being removed from (vnrole: 10.7-source)
        Arg2-PPT: the seeds (vnrole: 10.7-theme)

Example: with instrument

        person: other,  tense: past,  aspect: ns,  voice: active,  form: participle

        A few hours later I seeded the cherries using a partially unbent paper clip.

        Argm-tmp: A few hours later,
        Arg0: I
        Rel: seeded
        Arg1: the cherries
        Argm-mnr: using a partially unbent paper clip.